Haruki ran back to his place in the VIP wing but didn't find his friends. Then he looked at his smartwatch for a message from them. He saw with relief that there was.
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[You Have 1 New Private Message (Open)]
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Haruki tried to open it to read, but another message popped up seconds later,
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[You Don't Have Credits Enough.]
[Recharge your Messenger App.]
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'What mercenaries, sons of b*tch! The other message was not charged. Of course, it wasn't! The first is always free, hm? You greedy bastards!'
There was no use looking at his diamonds balance, he was zeroed out for betting on the last diamond in Jun, hoping to win a small easy fortune.
More than winning diamonds, Haruki wanted Jun to see that he believed in Jun's ability. He still resented the deserved words in the back alley, about not believing in Jun.
A new message arrived and opened automatically.
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[New System Message.]
