Nagao and the person stepped out from the previous place. Although they walked together, they remained silent. It made the atmosphere become awkward.
After a while, they arrived at a quiet location. Later, that person stopped walking. Seeing that the person had stopped, Nagao followed that gesture. Simultaneously, the person started to talk,
"Actually, what's your aim in following me? Do you want me to give your money back, do you?" While turning toward Nagao with a sharp gaze.
"Wow, chill out, dude!" while showing a calm gesture to that person. "There's no intention of doing that. So, relax!"
"I don't believe it! Perhaps, you're one of the thugs' accomplices, right?!"
"I'm new here, and I've been slandered like that. Even though I've got a lot of wounds on my face, it doesn't mean I'm a bad one," while shaking his head.
"Then why do you follow me all the time? Or—" while holding the chin with the right hand—"You want my body as the payback???" the person guessed with a sarcastic tone toward Nagao.
"Why did the conversation turn reverse drastically toward "that" topic?! Are you lacking affection from your lover because they had been busy with work?" Nagao questioned with full astonishment while narrowing his eyes at that person.
"Huh! Now you talked like the other gossipmonger! You should address those words to yourself and mind your own fucking business, bastard!" that person rebuked.
"Huh!" Nagao replied with a sigh. "You didn't know how to repay other people's kindness, did you?"
"From the start, I didn't ask for it. So, I considered it an unofficial favor!" the person replied mockingly.
"You'll get karma if you step aside others' kindness, you know~!" Nagao commented while shrugging his shoulders.
"Karma? To hell with what you said. Now, you act like a hypocritical gramp. Maybe that's your true color!" that person rebuked again.
"Hey! I don't care about your trash-talker," Nagao replied seriously. "At least, show your gratitude by saying thank you, you prawn brains!"
"I don't give a damn about your sleazy shit, you cock head!" while looking at Nagao with a sharp gaze. "For me, showing gratitude only makes yourself weak and helpless!" The person immediately rushed to leave Nagao behind.
Nagao was speechless at the person's words. Meanwhile, the person walked away several meters from Nagao. Realizing what happened, Nagao then spoke to the person,
"Frankly, for now, I can't understand what kind of person you are!" while staring at that person's back. "However, could you say your name as a form of 'thank you' to me?!"
That person stopped walking instantly. Then, that person turned to Nagao and replied,
"Adolph. Now get fuck out of my sight, you scum stalker!" The cripple drove away from Nagao again. Left Nagao behind it alone.
***
The next day ...
I was at Mr. Schmidt's shop. The first meeting with Adolph before wasn't as smooth as I expected. Moreover, I'm unfamiliar with Adolph's trash-talker attitude ...
"Hah!" while looking at my mission boards. "Sometimes, I didn't understand why I got a mission like this, especially meet someone with the color like that. It just makes my life more burden!" I sighed again.
I observed my several missions, especially my side one ...
*Click!*
[Side mission "Sympathy for The Loner": Give any help to a "special need" person. View more.] (0/100%)
(That's strange! There should be some increase here. Was there something wrong with it??) I thought while contemplating this status mission.
"Damn it!" while tapping the table with my right index finger. "How can I increase the success percentage at this?!" I'm annoyed with this situation.
*Thud!*
"Ouch!" I felt something hit my head.
"Ya're noisy, brat!"
When I turned around, I found Mr. Schmidt standing behind me with an irritated feeling ...
"Ouch! If you want to hit my head, try to estimate it at first, you tomfoolery Old man!" while stroking my head. "Is your head full of rocks???!"
"Hahaha! What a funny joke!" while laughing. "That's the Nagao I knew!" While giving me a thumbs up.
(I forgot that he has random behavior!) I thought while sighing.
"What are ya thinking? I saw yar behavior like an old man who thought much. Tell me!"
"Hahaha! What a joke!" while laughing dryly. "However, I'm sure you can't help me much. So, don't mind it!"
"Hey, brat! Ya ... underestimated me?!" while raising his right eyebrow. "I've eaten a lot of the saltiness and acidity of life. So, don't look down on me!" He said again while bringing his face closer to mine.
(This Oldman is troublesome!) I thought irritated.
Again, Mr. Schmidt talked something,
"Even if my advice doesn't work in the end, it can spark some ideas for that one!" while laughing. "That's the true nature of humans!"
"Sometimes, your behavior doesn't match your age!" while sighing. "I'll tell you my problem. Listen to it then!"
I told him my problem from the beginning until the end. I told him all of that, except for the mission I got.
On the other hand, Mr. Schmidt heard what I said without any pause or interruption from him. Sometimes, Mr. Schmidt nodded when he heard my words.
"I see ...," he nodded.
"What's that mean "I see" ??!" I was annoyed at him. "Could it be ... you didn't understand what I said before?!"
"Patience!" he was annoyed. "Give me a few minutes to digest what ya're saying!"
Hearing that, I gave him some time to think ...
(Honestly, with me talking earlier, it made my burden less than before. It would be great if he suggested several ideas!) I thought while contemplating.
After a while, Mr. Schmidt started to speak seriously,
"Ya ... have the wrong approach!"
"What do you mean???"
"Maybe yar approach will be smooth if ya meet normal person," he spoke with the same tone. "Yet this result was different if ya meet a person with a "special condition". Ya get what I mean?"
I pondered what he spoke. While remembering how I approached that person, I've got an enlightenment about it ...
"Your suggestion may be true," I hold my chin while thinking. "Is that all you want to say?"
"Hang on, I remembered something!" while thinking for a moment. "From what ya said before, doesn't that person sound blunt?"
"I understand that. But why did you suddenly say the word "blunt" ?" I asked in a suspicious tone. "Have you thought of something?"
"How do I simplify it ...," while thinking for a moment. "Sometimes, what a human says is based on what he's experiencing. Based on that, I think the person was reacting according to what he "should" do."
Hearing his words, I immediately remembered the discrimination incident that Adolph received,
"I'm starting to see what you mean, Mr. Schmidt!" while snapping my fingers. "However, how can you understand my problem?"
"I've already told it. I've eaten a lot of the saltiness and acidity of life. So, I understand that!"
"What a wise Old man! I thought you couldn't be wise!"
"Yar mouth has guts enough to say that toward me!" he said in an annoyed.
"Hehehe!" while chuckling. "Do you have any suggestions for this problem?"
Hearing my words, Mr. Schmidt replied,
"I don't have it!" he said firmly.
"What did you mean?!" while showing a shocked expression. "You've got a grudge with what I said before??!"
"I'm not kind of that person!" while laughing. "It would be a waste of my energy since this is yar problem. Use the wits to think!"
Hearing those words come out of his mouth, I just reacted
"You're an asshole and a wise person at the same time!" while standing on. "I'll go first then!"
"Wait!" while throwing something at me. "Take those. It might be of use to you there!"
I received a plastic bag from Mr. Schmidt. When I checked, inside the plastic bag were two pieces of bread and water in pilgrim bottle bags. Realizing those items that Mr. Schmidt had given, I replied,
"Thank you! I'll be going first!"
"Who said ya can leave at this time!" while holding my head with his hand. "Ya still have yesterday's leave debt. Finish yar job first. Ya can leave only in the afternoon!"
In the end, I did my job inevitably. After all was finished, I went from Mr. Schmidt's shop and rushed to my destination.
When I got there, there was a commotion in front of me. I also heard a voice that looked like Adolph from the direction of the commotion. Realizing that, I rushed towards the crowd.
Simultaneously, I saw a completely unexpected scene ...
"This ...!" I saw an unusual scene. A scene that cannot be thought of based on logic and human reason. A scene that displayed the ironic side of a human.
In front of me, I witnessed Adolph lying on the ground. With blood all over Adolph's body, Adolph was beaten by several people. Some of these people beat Adolph arbitrarily and without mercy. Even, the expressions of perpetrators who beat Adolph bore expressions of joy.