Chapter 20: Alice Isn't a Good Person?
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"No, that's not so much disgusting as picking up money...... After all, it's a poor reporter, understandable. "A silver-haired girl who is uncomfortable if she doesn't speak poisonously.
"Ahem......"
The voices of the girls finally pulled Jones, who had been happy since the beginning, back to his heart, and coughed. Even so, his face still couldn't hide the joy in his heart.
"Hehe, do you want to see it~~" Jones, who came back from wandering, carefully examined the images captured in his camera...... Hearing that the place where the dead man died in this desert town was not far from him, Jones, who rushed over, saw the news material as he wished. Can you not be excited about this.
The tragic death of those lizard orcs is simply wonderful as a material...... Jones had begun to imagine how much gold he could get for selling the material to the newspaper.
"Don't!" Unfortunately, as if looking at a bug in a gutter, Neve took three steps back to show his distance...... The companion didn't seem to be very interested.
"Hehe~~" Jones didn't mind this, just stood aside in a good mood and smiled...... Continue to look down at the 'beautiful pictures' you have taken.
Well, what would Jones think if he knew that the object of those lizardmen pranks was right next to him, enjoying the desert scenery helplessly.
This is the station of the border town.
It is said that it is a station, there is no waiting hall and no ticket gate, there is only a kiosk-like ticket window, and the staff is only an Indian third brother.
Next to it is a three-carriage but crooked-looking train...... The paint on the carriages had completely fallen off, and the glass on the windows was either shattered or completely gone. The walls of the carriage are smeared with the smear of a child's mischief, and the train has been used for more than five years, not for a century...... And never maintained!
You don't need to take the money and ticket, just get on the bus.
It's not a steam engine pulling the train, it's not an all-powerful magic array, it's not the electricity of another world...... Rather, it is a magical beast, resembling a large rhinoceros, except that there is a pair of horns on the nose.
As the three of them got into the car, the staff's Indian third brother left the pavilion and patted his head at the rhinoceros monster in the fake sleep, and after waking up, the Indian third brother then whispered something in the rhinoceros's ear, and then patted the rhinoceros monster's buttocks.
The rhinoceros monster stood up in understanding, dragged the carriage, and slowly ran along the track stationed on the desert.
Finally, it was the wave goodbye of the Indian third brother.
Neve: "...... Good original. β
Let's not talk about the hot feeling of sitting on the hard seat after getting on the train, as if the electric board with the highest power is opened, and the iron has strong heat transfer, which is the effect of the scorching sun. Whether it's the rails themselves or the tires of the trains. Anyway, the movement speed of the rhinoceros monster is already very stable compared to the carriage.
"Terrible experience...... I'd rather walk on my own!" was Alice, who was the first to stand it with her hands under her head, lying on the long seat of the car ready to sleep...... However, the train's unexpected jolting forced Alice to sit up again.
Well, getting out of the car and walking around is just talking...... This way the dehydration is faster.
"Now, Neve...... Forget it, when I didn't say it. β
Neve: "Huh?" What do you want to say?
Alice, who was bored, inadvertently swept her gaze over Jones on the other side, and the other party's mind was still tirelessly immersed in her news world...... For some reason, Alice had the urge to mess with this guy.
The pain of the train should be felt together, right?
Alice thought so, and did the same!
So while Jones wasn't looking, Alice snatched Jones' camera.
"Ah!!" Jones was stunned when the camera in his hand was snatched, and he immediately reacted. "Miss Alice, you'reβ" looked up at Alice, who looked up.
"You once said that your camera is premium and of good quality. Alice played with the camera in her hand.
"Ah, of course, is Miss interested, too? I highly recommend getting one!" As soon as he heard the compliment, Jones came to the spirit, and he wanted to talk about his camera history.
"I see. Alice, however, interrupted Jones and nodded. "In that case, I will throw your camera outside the carriage now, and it won't break?" said the girl's face.
"No!, please don't!" Jones was shocked.
"Poofhahahaha......" Alice's wicked smile deepened: "If you beg me, I'll ......" The rest of the words couldn't be spoken.
Smackββ!
Jones was already on his knees. "Please give it back to me, I can't live without him. Staring at the camera held up by Alice, for fear that something would go wrong, Jones's sincerity in his words.
β...... Bored. Alice's smile suddenly disappeared, and she threw the camera back to him with a bored expression.
The beloved camera returned to his hand, confirming that there was no damage to the camera, and Jones' reaction was normal...... In addition, it finally had an accident on the vibration effect of the train.
"This train...... Did you drop the screw?" Jones, who sat back in his seat, said uncomfortably.
"Nice analogy. "It's just that the train didn't disintegrate.
"Miss Alice is boring?" Jones asked tentatively about Alice's unreasonable behavior just now.
"If you're willing to be my punching bag, I'm not bored. Alice's hands rattled into fists.
"Ahem, this is exempt, my body is not good. Remembering something, Jones pulled out two gadgets from his backpack. "Speaking of boredom, I did buy some fun props in this town. β
"What's that?" Alice took it in confusion.
"This thing can magically see far away. "An otherworldly version of a telescope...... Monocular.
"Aren't you out of money?" looked Jones up and down, Neve's expression a little strange.
"If it's necessary, I'll still be able to squeeze out some private money. "The telescope is of great use to the freelance journalist himself, so Jones decided to buy it, as for the private money on his body...... Ahem, hint β socks.
"As for this one, it's for self-preservation. β
The telescope was given to Alice, and Neve took another item from Jones, and when she saw the appearance of the item, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned: "Is this a magic gun?" It looks like a revolver.
β...... No, it's still a little different from the magic gun. Jones rubbed his fingers against his chin and beard, and said.
Just as Jones was about to explain, Alice's voice came.
"Looks like something is speeding in the distance..."Looking out into the desert through the empty car window, Alice adjusted the focus of the telescope in her hand, and said in a somewhat surprised tone.
"Maybe it's a caravan. Jones was unimpressed.
"I think it's more robbers than caravans. Alice lowered her binoculars and replied calmly.
"Huh?" Jones sensed something was wrong, and took the telescope that Alice had returned, and looked in that direction with the telescope.
"After all, it's impossible for a caravan to have a killing weapon in its hands?" said casually, and Alice stretched.
"It's ......," Jones put down the telescope in his hand...... There is no need for a telescope.
Not far from the desert, thick sand and dust rose in the distance.
Countless lizard orcs rushed towards this place on swift demonic beasts unique to the desert, and the expressions of those lizard orcs were full of murderous energy.
"Reporter Jones, I guess they found out about your behavior of taking someone's posthumous photo, so the revenge is coming?" Alice teased with her hands on her head. "Maybe throw you out of the car and we'll be saved. Of course, Alice could roughly guess that they weren't looking for Jones, it was herself.
"......," Jones took a deep breath. "Miss Alice, I'm sure you'll be able to beat them in all the time I've known you. "The freelance journalist's face was full of sincerity.
"No, let's throw him out of the car. "Neve is very excited at this time~~
Unfortunately, this request was interrupted.
"You can save you, but only on conditions. Pointing up her fingers, Alice smiled slightly.