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... maybe I should had called my mother for a moment, telling her my arrival. Unfortunately, it's rather late: I'm starting to see all the other binaries around the train. It's been more than 30 minutes, ever since I departed… not counting the outrageous delay of 10 minutes I met.
I just can't stop staring down at that key. There are some traces of rust, although very faintly: that makes me wonder even more, what's the purpose of this key… at the same time, I have no rights to stick my nose in other's affairs. Yes, not even my mother's.
To be honest, knowing confidential information regarding a person's private life is just a bait for the gossip beings: unless it's regarding truly important matters, learning someone's past never got any interest in me, since I never found any use for those kind of information.
… still… my mother who's hiding something? Since when my own mother concealed vital information from me and Rof? This is getting perplexing… and frankly, I don't even know what will happen once I'll show that key: I'll make sure to make her talk to me, no matter what ridiculous excuses she's going to say.
Ugh, the smell in this train carriage is absolutely putrid: it reminds me of those awful waters flowing inside a sewer! If they can't adjust something as basic as guaranteeing at least a decent scent… sigh, that wasn't the only problem I found in this train.
I still have my ticket in my left hand and no train inspector ever walked towards me to check. I spent 700 coins to get one… some people in this train didn't even bother to buy one: in return, I lost 700 coins just to be seen as an example of being the idiot who follows the laws.
That's, unless this train service is being managed by me: if their eyes are covered so much by greed, they wouldn't mind to get over the destination with the simple use of feet. I would smile to see one of those mischievous, sly clients, receiving a penalty fare.
… where are we getting in those times? Project Neo was already an enough proof of egoism in people: does Inkopolis need unfair situations too? Not to mention, I'm sitting on the only seat which doesn't have a mindless collection of stickers: at least those weren't drawings made with a pen.
In the middle of the ceiling, there is also a small rubber part leaning towards the ground: disgusting. I had enough of those insults: next time, I'm going to travel through the city with the use of an agile scooter. Now, I must stop complaining and focusing on the incoming situation…
A jingle rang throughout the carriage: Mirii rose up, as her right hand puts the key away. Moving to the left in sidesteps, the girl's head turned over the right: numerous buildings had windows where electric light was coming out.
"Those crackers I ate earlier don't seem to calm down my stomach." Her head rose, as she walks through the small path between the seats. "Getting tempted by food is a situation I don't want to fall into: once I get out of this lousy train, I'm going to approach another vending machine and buy another fast snack."
Her head turns to her right, as an open door was showing a sidewalk with a yellow line moving along its edge, with an approximate distance of 5 foot. On her left, a horseshoe crab with his right hand holding a black work-case's handle.
"However, this is not what an Inkling should eat for dinner!" Mirii's hands grabbed the two handles, one on each side and all just behind the open door. "I'll not forgive myself for being fooled by the apparent easiness of this trip."
Her feet stepped on each stair-step, until she stops on the sidewalk. Her head turns left and right.
"The illumination is rather scarce: at least the shop's lights make up for this inconvenience." Her eyebrows went down a bit, as her irises bounced left and right.
Mirii took three steps on her right: suddenly, her head points at a rectangular blue box put in a vertical position.
"I found one." She began walking, as her tentacles waved back and forth. "I don't intend to spend more money than necessary: hunger will not best perfection."
While walking, her irises tracked a large piece of paper in front of the machine's glass: there are words written on it. Her feet stop, her mouth opened a bit: the words were saying "OUT OF ORDER".
"… certainly, I'll not let luck get the best of perfection." She frowns. "I'm going inside a café and buy a quick snack."
She turns behind: 3 Inklings were walking to the right, as her eyes were seeing a sign above an entrance with words reading "TURF CAFÉ". Dark brown and light cream stains were under the words.
"Hey you."
Mirii's irises shrunk: she jumps forward, twisting back in midair. Her knees bended on the impact: a male Inkling wearing sunglasses had his hands inside his pants' pockets. His jacket, pants and shoes were all colored black.
The girl's fists were clenching.
"Dare to get close and you'll meet the floor." Her head rose, as her eyebrows were down.
"… take this message as a friendly hint." His right hand rose, waving up and down. "Get back in that train and return back in your home."
"Reason." Her arms folded, her knees lifted upwards.
"… for your sake." His right hand returns inside his right pocket.
"I'm not scared by mere voices." Her head shakes slowly. "Perhaps, you should construct your reason more if you still believe"
"I'm not your friend, Mirii." His eyebrows lowered. "At the same time, I have a code of honor… one of its rules is: before I face my enemies, I always introduce myself to them. If possible, I try to leave them alone…"
"A woman tried to intimidate me, since I wanted to sabotage that new show." The girl bends forward. "Are you affiliated with her?"
"… yes and no." His arms folded. "That's the only answer you'll get on that matter."
Mirii snorted.
"I must say, your intimidation tactic is not going to work: someone around here is going to record those menaces right from"
"Don't worry about that…" He smiled a bit.
Gradually, the Inkling… disappears. Mirii gasped, as she turns her head left and right.
No one else is going to get a glimpse on me. As I said, I have a code of honor…
"DON'T TRY TO HIDE, YOU COWARD!" The girl growls, as her right fist rose. "SHOW YOURSELF!"
… this is my last warning… go back in your home.
"My home is nearby!" Mirii rose her head, gritting her teeth while frowning a lot. "Leave me alone!"
If you keep proceeding… I'm going to get you… the shadows are going to get you.
Her eyebrows rose, as the girl turns around: several spots were hidden in the shadows. She starts trembling a bit.