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Chapter 5 of 12

The Lonesome Glutton

Trish

Have you been waiting long?

Trish

Here it is, the bounty!

Omega

The sack's bigger than Omega!

Trish

Let's see, you caught half and I caught half...

Trish

All right, we'll split it evenly.

Trish

There, that should be just right!

Trish

The way of the top-tier hunter! Always settle things fair and square!

Omega

Yup! Thank you!

Omega

Is this enough? Can Omega get into the exhibition?

Trish

Enough to get in, you say?

Trish

With this much money, you could pitch a tent at the exhibition and camp there for days!

Trish

Well, see you next time!

Omega

Yup! See you!

Trish

Made a nice haul today!

Trish

Pay off the daggers in full and that wraps up the day's work!

Trish

...Hmm. That kid. Think she'll find her way to the exhibition okay?

Trish

She seemed awfully young, but she did have those funky powers...

Trish

Eh, she'll figure it out.

Omega

Knock knock. Cube? You there?

Cube Palace

Switching to standby mode.

Omega

Cube! Look! This is what they call moneyyy!

Omega

With this, you can go to a casheeno! And the museum!

Omega

Hehe, how was that? Omega did well, right?

Omega

Want some, Cube? Is there anywhere Cube wants to get into?

Cube Palace

...

Cube Palace

Notice. The destination is currently two kilometers away in a straight line.

Cube Palace

Displaying shortest route.

Omega

Oh, right! The destination!

Omega

Okay! Got it!

Cube Palace

...

Cube Palace

Notice, repeated. The destination is to the northeast.

Cube Palace

Omega Control is currently facing southwest.

Cube Palace

Additional note. These are opposite directions.

Omega

...mell.

Cube Palace

Transmission interrupted. Please repeat.

Omega

...Omega can smell something tasty.

Omega

Omega...

Omega

Omega's getting hungry!

Omega

Hello.

Cafe Owner

Hello there... well, aren't you a cute little customer!

Cafe Owner

Are you here to buy something?

Omega

Omega's here to buy food!

Omega

Here's the ticket!

Cafe Owner

Oh my, is that so?

Cafe Owner

There's plenty of bread, so pick whatever you like!

Omega

Okay! Thanks!

Omega

Omega's gonna eat it all up!

Customer A

What? The bread is all sold out?

Customer B

But it's not even afternoon yet?

Cafe Owner

Well, you see, that little one over at that table...

Omega

Hehe, sho yummy!

Omega

Sorry, Cube. Omega got distracted again.

Omega

But Omega was super hungry...

Cube Palace

Negative. Omega Control made the correct choice.

Cube Palace

Estimation. The recent combat consumed substantial energy.

Cube Palace

With electrical charging unavailable, large-scale consumption of organic fuel was the appropriate response.

Omega

Eh.

Omega

C-Cube, did you just say something nice to Omega?

Omega

Are you okay?! Did you bump into something?!

Cube Palace

Objection. This unit only states verified facts.

Omega

Hmph, Cube is so stiff.

Omega

Maybe the museum will have someone less stiff!

Cube Palace

...Query.

Cube Palace

Why does Omega Control wish to visit the museum and view the relics?

Omega

Because there might be more friends there.

Cube Palace

Omega Control already appears to have registered numerous human specimens as friends.

Omega

But still... Omega wants even more friends!

Omega

Being alone... isn't fun anymore.

Cube Palace

...

Omega

And, and...

Omega

Omega wants Cube to have friends too!

Omega

If there are other things Daddy made out there, then Cube will have more friends too!

Omega

That's why Omega wanted to bring Cube along!

Cube Palace

...Objection. Playing recording.

Cube Palace

[If Cube sneaks out with Omega and we get caught, we both get scolded!]

Omega

...Nom.

Omega

You recorded it! That's cheating! Cube, you're cheating!

Cube Palace

Additional note. This unit does not place value on the concept of "friends."

Cube Palace

Omega Control's claim is determined to lack valid purpose, and...

Omega

Mmf! Thish bread is sho good!

Cube Palace

...Please focus on communication with this unit—

Robber A

Ugh, my head...

Robber A

Damn it, taken down by some kid out of nowhere...

Robber B

...What's gonna happen to us now?

Robber A

We'll just get handed over to the Town Guard.

Gaunt Man

...So this is the place.

Robber A

Huh? What's this, someone from the association?

Robber B

Y-you here to take us to the Town Guard...?

Gaunt Man

You boys want out of here?

Robber B

Hey, of course we—

Robber B

Wh-what's with those mechanical arms of yours?

Robber A

You snapped the handcuffs just like that...?!

Gaunt Man

Come on out.

Gaunt Man

The brat who beat you down.

Gaunt Man

Tell me everything you know about her.

Gaunt Man

Every last detail.