[From the Author of Author's POV...] Emotions are like a drug to us. The more we experience them, the more we become addicted. The hardest part is not letting them consume us. But it's already too late for me. I've already been swallowed whole. *** I had no knowledge of the game. I was meant to have died. And yet, I found myself in this situation. A game I had never played before. A character I was unfamiliar with, and... A world that seemed to want to swallow me whole with every move I made. What the hell is going on? ...and who am I? *** Discord : https://discord.gg/PEbN7fc2ww
Tak. Tak. Tak—!
'...Is this enough? Or should I add more?'
It was a situation that left me stumped as I added more and more chocolate bars to the counter. It was slowly starting to pile up into a small mountain.
"C-cadet."
My actions seemed to have startled the cashier who looked at me with a flustered look.
I ignored it and placed another chocolate bar on the counter.
Tak.
This was an investment.
An investment for the future. Putting another chocolate bar on the counter, I met Kiera's gaze. Judging from her widened eyes, she too appeared to be at a loss for what I was doing.
I didn't feel like explaining everything, so I just said a few words.
"Bribe. I'm getting bribes."
It wasn't exactly a lie.
These were indeed bribes. Or perhaps a means to build up favor?
'Well, whatever... It's not like they're expensive anyways.'