To Fort Yano (15)

<Author's note: The things (racism, sexism, political views, etc.) depicted or mentioned in this story do not reflect the real world and are purely coincidences. If they do, please keep in mind that they are simply for world-building and are only work of fiction. Thank you for your understanding.>

Nathan stepped inside the RV.

"What the fuck…?"

Upon entering, he was immediately dissatisfied with the ceiling because he had to bend his head and neck down several inches.

He was 2.2m or around 7'2" after all.

'I don't know what's going to snap first, my neck or my back. This is just too uncomfortable…' he thought as he swept his gaze around.

This was Nathan's first time entering an RV and he knew close to nothing about RVs.

'Hmm… So the front or near the driver's seat is like the dining and living room, huh…'

'In the middle is where the kitchen and the bathroom are…'

'And at the back…'

He went to the rear side of the RV.

'Two single beds…'

'No matter what angle, both of them too small for me...'

'Looks like I'll be still be sleeping on the floor as usual…'

'However...'

He let out a deep sigh of relief.

'Wew… Good thing there was no second child…'

'The boy was definitely a full-blooded Muwinian...'

'And given that the woman was also a full-blooded Muwinian while the man was Caucasian, I was worried that there was a baby or something...'

'It would've been so awkward to --'

Images of what happened in Corn Town flashed inside his head.

He shook his head to erase them.

'Anyways, what's important is that I no longer have to worry about finding a proper place for Zita to sleep in case there aren't any...'

'It also has a bathro-- Wait! Why kind of toilet does it have?'

He went to check the bathroom.

Ka-cha!

Ka-cha!

'Heh~ So the bathroom and toilet are separated, huh?'

'Also, thank God it's a Muwinian-style toilet!'

'Hahahaha~! Lady Luck is definitely on my side!'

'Wait… Does it have water? I mean, how do I refill it?'

'Also, how do I clean the toilet, like empty its tank?'

He massaged his forehead.

'Ugh… This is why I really had no plan to kill the previous owners because I wanted to ask them how to use it...'

'But Zita… She… So I had no choice but to --'

He shook his head.

'Doesn't matter anymore. What's done is done. I just have to figure out things myself…'

'Maybe there's a manual here...?'

'Yeah, I bet there's one here, especially if it's a Caucasian. They love their manuals...'

'I'll just look for it later because I need to reach Fort Yano before nightfall...'

He checked his watch.

3:58 pm.

'About 2 hours left...'

He stepped outside.

When he got outside, he touched the RV with his [Artifact] Gold Spatial Finger.

'Ugh… I also have to sort my items inside this Spatial Finger again…'

The total amount of space inside the [Artifact] Gold Spatial Finger was as large as a tennis court.

At the moment, he was already using about 60% of its space. Most of that was thanks to the speedboat he got from the dead man who committed suicide on that deserted island and the boxes of food items he looted from Saint Holy Child Hospital.

And as much as possible, Nathan would like to have around 40% of available space in case of an emergency.

He absorbed the RV, the tables, chairs and also some of the items of the dirty kitchen that the previous owners set up before turning to Zita.

Zita was staring at the corpses, especially Brandon and Clara's, with a half-daze look on her face.

'She's still at it? My God, this kid…'

"Zita."

She looked at him.

"Let's go," he said and then walked away.

Zita took one last glance at the corpses before following Nathan.

***

Nathan and Zita were walking down the road and already about half a kilometer away from that family of three that they killed.

Nathan secretly glanced at Zita who still had a half-dazed look on her face.

'She's still in shock?'

Tch!

'What an annoying kid.'

He stopped and turned around to face her.

"Zita."

She stopped and looked at him.

"What I'm about to tell you, you can either use your heart and throw an emotional tantrum and cry about racism and injustice all you want, or you can use your brain and make a logical decision."

She didn't say anything and just stared at him.

"But before that, I need you to keep in mind about three things first.

"Number one: Under no circumstance should you say these things in public. And if you are to say these things in private, be sure to only say these things to trustworthy people.

"Number two: I didn't create these things. It's simply a by-product of the world we live in -- it's basically a, 'Don't hate the player, hate the game,' kind of situation.

"Number three: I'm not going to talk about nationalities, only races. I will also be ignoring the Westernized Asian -- meaning Asians who are born and raised outside of Asia or have adapted non-Asian values -- and also half-breeds or should I say, mixed people."

In brown-skinned Asian countries, thanks to their history, they have 5 identifiable ethnic groups:

• Natives (a.k.a. aboriginals)

• Natives mixed with white-skinned Asian blood

• Natives mixed with brown-Caucasian blood

• Natives mixed with Caucasian blood

• Hybrids -- this group is a combination of 2, 3 or 4 of the ethnic groups previously mentioned.

And in Nathan's case and here in Muwin, he is part of the "hybrid" group and they dominate the entire country.

So in brown-skinned Asian countries, identifying a person's nationality based on skin color isn't really reliable so they mostly differentiate foreigners and locals based on language and accent.

However, the "half-breeds" that Nathan is referring to are the first-generation half-breeds where one parent is a Muwinian and the other is a full-fledged non-brown-skinned Asian foreigner.

"Did you understand me, Zita? If you're confused about anything, you can ask me."

"I understand."

"Good. With that being said, let me begin...

"Here in Asia, we have this stereotype that good foreigners go and live in white-skinned Asian countries. Meanwhile, the bad foreigners -- and when I say 'bad foreigners', I mean losers, criminals, and rejects of the society types, the kind of people that you just don't want to associate yourself with -- go and live in brown-skinned Asian countries.

"But of course, not all foreigners that come to brown-skinned Asian countries to either visit for vacation or start a new life here are bad. Just a majority of them are, sadly...

"So firstly, we have the Caucasians. They are stereotyped as racist, entitled and immoral. And when it comes to being immoral for the men, they are viewed as individuals who sleep with gays, transgenders and children -- basically, Booty Warriors for a more kid-friendly description.

"Next we have the brown-Caucasians. They are stereotyped as racists, violent and terrorists.

"Next we have the white-skinned Asians. These people are stereotyped as top-of-the-line premium-grade racists. They are involved with illegal drugs and scams. In addition to that, they're also involved in human trafficking or kidnap and ransom but usually with their fellow white-skinned Asians only.

"Next we have the Africans. Now, for this group, we're going to divide them between Africans who were born and raised in Africa and Westernized Africans.

"For the real Africans, we don't really have any beef with them, to be quite honest.

"I think it's probably because African and brown-skinned Asian countries are both third-world countries. And here in Muwin, we also have the same religions.

"So when real Africans come here, they know what to do and what not to do, what to expect and what not to expect, because we more or less are operating on the same frequency.

"But if I have to mention a bad stereotype about them, I think it's… Uh… I guess just avoid chatting and doing any business with them? Ever heard of the African Prince Scam? It's really hilarious."

Zita knitted her brows.

"And oh, watch out for their fake money as well. Always think twice when accepting money from them.

"Now for the Westernized Africans. These people are stereotyped as racist and violent crybabies. God forbid you insult these people, even if it's by accident, because they will immediately pull out the race or victim card on you.

"Seriously, sometimes I can't help but wonder if they even know that other races have been colonized and enslaved too during the colonial era.

"Anyways, lastly, we have the brown-skinned Asians.

"And oh my God… These people… They are shameless two-faced bastards."

"Shameless two-faced bastards?" said Zita.

"Remember what I told you about living in a developing or third-world country that there are so many crocodiles, sharks, wolves and foxes disguised in sheep's clothing here, and that you also have to learn the art of embracing madness?"

"Yes."

"You see, because of that and because we're also Asians -- Wait, hold on, first of all, ever heard about Asians being 'submissive' and 'docile'?

"Submissive and docile?"

"Do you know what those words mean?"

"No."

"Oh... Let's see... Uh... Something like good followers, someone who is quiet or won't speak up, well-behaved... Uh... What else? Hmm... Obedient."

"Oh, okay. I understand now.

"So have you heard about the stereotype that Asians are submissive and docile?

"No," she said and shook her head.

"Heh~ Really? Well, you're still a child after all. Anyways, don't believe that stereotype because the truth is, it's actually far more sinister.

"You see, when it comes to white-skinned Asians, as much as possible, they would try to limit showing their emotions. Meanwhile, for brown-skinned Asians, they would try to limit showing their real emotions.

"Keep these two differences in mind: White-skinned Asians limit showing emotions, while brown-skinned Asians limit showing real emotions.

"So Zita, the moment you start thinking that Asians are 'submissive' and 'docile', you've already lost the mind game because you will never see it coming once they decide to stab you in the back.

"Anyways, going back to brown-skinned Asians, because developing or third-world countries have so many crocodiles, sharks, wolves and foxes disguised in sheep's clothing here, and that you also have to learn the art of embracing madness, one of the most important skills you need to learn when living in a brown-skinned Asian country is to wear a mask.

"And we brown-skinned Asians have mastered it.

"We've mastered it so hard that when it comes to real-life-on-the-spot-acting, you can never outact or outperform a brown-skinned Asian. Some would even throw out their pride just to fool you to the point that you will start to feel second-hand embarrassment and give in."

Zita knitted her brows.

Nathan chuckled as he recalled a few memories.

Zita then pouted her lips to the side.

"Listen here, Zita, if a brown-skinned Asian starts telling you a sob story about themselves or about their family members or something even though you've just met each other or you're not even close to begin with, ignore them and walk away. Seriously, just ignore them and walk away immediately -- run if you have to, because they are trying to scam you. No doubt about that.

"And don't even think about calling them out for it, especially when you're on their turf, because they would have the audacity to get angry at you because you caused them to lose face by calling out their bullshit.

"Trust me, I've heard and seen foreigners here in Muwin beaten or sometimes even killed for causing a brown-skinned Asian to lose face.

"Life is very cheap here, Zita, especially the life of a foreigner.

"And once they're done using you or they found out that you have nothing to give, they will throw you right away on the side without even blinking and have the audacity to get angry at you for wasting their time.

"It's really funny and embarrassing at the same time. Hahaha~!"

Seeing Nathan laughing, she was taken aback a bit.

"Mister, you're a brown-skinned Asian… So you --?

Tink.

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