"Folks, I have something to tell you...
We're going to skip the fifth paycheck to focus on finding an ally!"
"Are you serious? Are we allowed to do that?" Naoki asked
"Yes, don't worry, the Organizer will give us capes, so we can't participate in the fifth pay."
"Good for us!"
"I'm not so sure about that..."
Hyesook took on a more serious voice.
"The fifth paycheck is not to be overlooked in the first few minutes. If something happens and we are forced to go, it will be complicated for us."
I then spoke up.
"It's true, moreover, this trip won't be so simple. This time, if we are left to ourselves"
Naoki and Toshiko started to tremble with fear.
"I declare the secondary pay, find the open Nexus Portal!
Reward: 1000 emeralds
Failure: death!"
"Huh what?"
CHAPTER 84
"The emeralds were a joke, but death was not."
"Be aware that danger is everywhere from now on" warned Hyesook
Our journey could finally begin.
"And you know where we have to go?" Toshiko asked.
I expected nothing less from her, always careful.
"Yes, we are going to Osaka, to reach Mount Koya! According to Hyesook there is what we are looking for there."
"That's strange, how does Hyesook know about that"
Naoki was rather suspicious and that's normal, he doesn't know Hyesook's secret.
"I just based it on sacred places in your country, that's all"
"So we have a 50/50 chance of finding a portal?!"
"That's about right yes."
While Naoki doubted Hyesook's sincerity, we took the subway.
With the direct transportation that had been made available since the world had changed, we'd be in for a 6 hour ride.
"You can do whatever you want in that time."
While Naoki was already asleep, I approached Toshiko who seemed thoughtful.
"Are you okay?"
She gasped.
"I didn't see you coming!"
"Yet I didn't use any skills."
"It's just that... I can't realize that the world has changed... How do you manage to always be there in the hard times?"
"Me? I think I'm lucid."
"Lucid? What do you mean by that?"
"No, forget it..."
I went back to sit in front of Hyesook who gave me a funny look.
"Yume, I spotted something abnormal in this subway..."
To be continued...