Part 15: Exploration 2

(After saying goodbye to old Kondo, I headed to the room across from his)

(I knocked on the door but got no answer)

(Then I went to another room, but this time someone came out to greet me. This time, from the sound of his voice, I realized it was a man. He refused to open the door and, with a trembling voice, asked me to leave.)

(Although I tried many ways to convince him to open the door, the man ignored my words and stopped responding to my knock.)

(...)

(After knocking in vain on the man's door, I finally gave up and went to the next room...)

(I walked to the other end, and in front of me was the door of the second possible ally we could have in the game. But this person is a bit difficult to deal with, and first impressions are important, so I can't mess it up.)

(Knocking on the door)

Is anyone there?

(After a few moments, a man emerged from the room)

(Wow... he looks just like he does in the game... In front of me was a thin guy with glasses who gave off an air of weakness and fragility, but judging this guy by his appearance is a serious mistake. He's not usually mentioned much in the game, but according to dialogue typical of this guy, it seems he had a somewhat rough life when he was younger, which led him to various very dark things. Maybe all of the above sounds exaggerated, but his actions in the game are somewhat unreal, like in a certain scene where he kills three bandits in less than ten seconds with a pencil. He may look like a weak guy, but don't trust him...)

Good afternoon, sir. I'm Takuya Inou.

Oh... yes, nice to meet you. I'm Kazuo Ishida.

Well, anyway, sorry to bother you, but I was exploring the buildings looking for objects that might be useful...

Of course. I'll give you a good reward for them...

(I take out a can of beans from my backpack)

Umm... sorry, son, but I don't think I have anything that could be of use to you.

(This is just like in the game. This guy doesn't have anything that could be of use to me, and the normal thing would be to retreat. But getting a favor from this guy is worth more than any item in the game. Thanks to this guy in the game, I was able to survive the waves of bandits. If everything is like the game, then there's a way to get a favor from him.)

...please, do you really have anything to trade?

If you're not interested in the canned food...I also have candy if you'd like.

(I take some candy out of my backpack)

(The man looks a little uncomfortable at my insistence)

As I was saying, I don't have anything...

(A child's voice interrupted the man's words)

Uh...candy?!

(A girl pushed her way between the man's legs)

Dad...I want that candy!

(Bingo...we got it...)

(While this guy may be one of the strongest characters in the game, he has one weakness, and it's this girl...his daughter)

I told you to stay inside...

(The girl makes a sad expression with her eyes)

But Dad, I want that candy!

(The girl pretends to cry)

boo....sigh...boo...

....Ami...(sigh)

(The man finally gives up)

Well, I guess I can't say no to you...

(The man takes the girl's hand)

Well, as I was saying, I don't have anything that could be useful to you, but I can give you some clothes or some cleaning supplies if you're interested...

(No...nothing that's useful...I'll keep the favor...)

No, thank you... I don't need those things right now.

I see...it's a shame.

I'm sorry, Ami...

I...understand.

(The girl looks sad)

(Okay, now's the time)

Wow, it seems this little girl really wants them.

(I bring my hand with the candy closer to the girl)

You can take them...

(The man looks a little surprised)

This isn't necessary...

Don't worry, it's just some candy...

(The girl gets excited at me) (Offer)

Seriously, I can take them!

(The girl takes the candy)

Wow!...there are a lot...

(The girl does a little jump of joy)

Ami...

(The man sees his daughter happy with the candy and then sighs)

I've never liked getting something for free, and it goes against my principles not to give anything in return...so if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to help you...

By the way, Ami...don't you think you're forgetting something?

(The girl with several pieces of candy in her mouth)

...Thanks..sh...

(...)

(After that, we had a few brief talks about the city's situation and a brief introduction to each other...)

(...)

(After having checked out the entire building and obtained everything possible)

Now we go to the 10th floor, or better known as the NTR floor...

(Maybe many are wondering about the peculiar name, but many players and I call it that because of a curious thing about this game: the residents up there are all bastards who mess with the heroine...)

(In the game, in the first scenario, there are 3 bastards, 2 of whom are in this building, and 1, who is a police officer, arrives at the building through a rescue event on day 45)

(I go up the stairs and reach the 10th floor)

(As always, I'm greeted by four rooms)

(Maybe I can find something good about one of the bastards, since the other is a son of a bitch, and if necessary, I wouldn't want to have much contact with him) (el)

Okay...let's begin.

(I head to the first door)

(knocking on the door)

Hello, is anyone there?...

(After a few moments, a man comes out)

Yes?...Who are you?

(In front of me was Kenji Watanabe, also known as the Ugly Bastard)

(His face is unpleasant, with small eyes, an almost deformed nose, and crooked teeth)

(An appearance perhaps somewhat clichéd in some NTR doujinshi. This bastard is a very calculating, manipulative, and opportunistic character. This character is the one who takes advantage of the heroine when we, as the protagonist, can't go collect resources...)

Good morning, friend... I was just passing by looking for items I can trade you these cans of food for...

(I take a can out of my backpack and show it to him)

(...)

(After talking to the Ugly Bastard, I only got a medium-sized flashlight for about 3 cans, so it's not so bad since this flashlight will be useful when I go to the supermarket for a shopping cart and supplies)

(...)

(I continued checking the two rooms that were apart from the rooms The two bastards. Which was a waste of time since no matter how many times I knocked on the door, I didn't get any answer...)

(...)

(Okay, I've already checked almost all the rooms on this floor...)

Now only the room of the third bastard remained, Takeshi Butahima, or better known as the damn pig. This character is nothing more than a parasite throughout the game. If he interacts with the heroine, she will take pity on him and supply him with our resources, making the game more complicated. This bastard, like the previous one, is calculating and, above all, very good at managing his expressions and acting...)

In fact, it's because of his way of acting that he's one of the most hated and unpleasant characters. In a certain scene, this guy, being an obese 40-year-old man, had to act like a baby to see the heroine's breasts. In fact, I found this scene unpleasant and even cringeworthy.

I don't care if this fat guy ever has an op weapon like the axe, no. I'm thinking of getting involved with that fat bastard...

(With no business keeping me on this floor, I left and headed to Misaki's room...)