Minoru appeared at the door of Honky Tong (a café in Getbackers), with
Yuzuki whom he took an interest to. Hideki always went there to meet his
clients. Chii was seated beside Hideki himself, toying curiously with a
spoon.
Yumi was at the counter, working after school for Ueda, probably to earn more pocket money.
The clients Minoru introduced were always reliable, but he got little of the money. Minoru always sapped money as the middleman, whom sometimes left him largely diminutive amounts of money. But he needed money. Minoru can provide, some. Hideki needs money. Surely anyone can understand that. Anyone.. But Chii.
At that thought his face fell. The robot was an empty shell - it was completely blank. He remembered that he still needed to send his old computer for repairs. It became cocked up after plugged with Chii. Money.
He hated to fight, but it was the only way he could use to earn money.
The client Minoru brought today was not-so-reliable looking. Because she was Hibiya. She was his landlord and always forgot that he had had paid his rent. Sometimes she collected twice or more a month. Clothed in an ordinary dress, she always managed an innocent look. She being pretty, Hideki found himself having trouble to put any blame on her.
* * *
Chii saw two more people, but her interest was on the book on the table. She heard something about 'klyants' and 'biznest' and 'jourbs'. She opened the book, and for some reason, she could read it.
The character was a cross between a 'rabbit' and a 'girl' - that was what Hideki had taught her.
Painted in bold colours, the story ran..
I have come into this world, seeing many people. All paired happy, with each other. The buildings seemed dark and gloomy. Couples of 'it' and 'he', or 'she' and 'he' were where light bloomed. Where shall I find he who belongs to me, Amongst these people, many as droplets in the sea?
When she put down the book, there was an unsettling effect on her heart - a sort of emptiness, a kind of nothingness. Nothing that felt so dead and cold. Her mind flared into confusion. Brightness and light flickered and convulsed. Darkness reined suddenly.
She was floating in the midst of an abyss now. She came and embraced her.
'Do you feel pain?' 'Is this pain?', she asked, pressing her hand onto her breast. 'Yes', she replied, embracing her, she whispered, 'that is because you have found someone who might be yours alone. 'Is that someone Hideki?' 'We shall see'
With that, the "world" collapsed and she faced the book again. When she looked at Hideki her heart ached, for somehow, she knew that they must be separated.
Yumi was at the counter, working after school for Ueda, probably to earn more pocket money.
The clients Minoru introduced were always reliable, but he got little of the money. Minoru always sapped money as the middleman, whom sometimes left him largely diminutive amounts of money. But he needed money. Minoru can provide, some. Hideki needs money. Surely anyone can understand that. Anyone.. But Chii.
At that thought his face fell. The robot was an empty shell - it was completely blank. He remembered that he still needed to send his old computer for repairs. It became cocked up after plugged with Chii. Money.
He hated to fight, but it was the only way he could use to earn money.
The client Minoru brought today was not-so-reliable looking. Because she was Hibiya. She was his landlord and always forgot that he had had paid his rent. Sometimes she collected twice or more a month. Clothed in an ordinary dress, she always managed an innocent look. She being pretty, Hideki found himself having trouble to put any blame on her.
* * *
Chii saw two more people, but her interest was on the book on the table. She heard something about 'klyants' and 'biznest' and 'jourbs'. She opened the book, and for some reason, she could read it.
The character was a cross between a 'rabbit' and a 'girl' - that was what Hideki had taught her.
Painted in bold colours, the story ran..
I have come into this world, seeing many people. All paired happy, with each other. The buildings seemed dark and gloomy. Couples of 'it' and 'he', or 'she' and 'he' were where light bloomed. Where shall I find he who belongs to me, Amongst these people, many as droplets in the sea?
When she put down the book, there was an unsettling effect on her heart - a sort of emptiness, a kind of nothingness. Nothing that felt so dead and cold. Her mind flared into confusion. Brightness and light flickered and convulsed. Darkness reined suddenly.
She was floating in the midst of an abyss now. She came and embraced her.
'Do you feel pain?' 'Is this pain?', she asked, pressing her hand onto her breast. 'Yes', she replied, embracing her, she whispered, 'that is because you have found someone who might be yours alone. 'Is that someone Hideki?' 'We shall see'
With that, the "world" collapsed and she faced the book again. When she looked at Hideki her heart ached, for somehow, she knew that they must be separated.