Chapter 1822 – [Cyberpunk: Dimension Runner]
In a nutshell, we serve the guests and send them away. Well, it’s a nice place, but there are no lodging facilities yet, and we had to build a hotel to accommodate up to 1,000 people, so we couldn’t do it because it was time-consuming.
However, they take care of various things along the way. They tell you to take the rest of the fish, fruit, etc. That you caught with you.
From that point of view, even Naomoto’s rank-and-file employees are high-ranking people in the eyes of the public of this world and the people below them. It is much higher than going to Samsung Electronics in Korea. It may be hurtful to their pride to tell them to buy what’s left, but… That’s only when it’s something ordinary.
In this world, the response was good when we brought natural ingredients that are not easily available except in the Garden of Eden, and even those that we caught and collected ourselves. A single apple, like the fruit mentioned below, costs several thousand dollars, so it’s good to eat, and it feels like a bonus if you sell it.
From our perspective, it’s good to eat it, but in the end, it’s your choice. I have no intention of criticizing you for what I did with what was given to me as a gift.
Anyway, only us, Chairman Naomoto, and Kana remained at the third Garden of Eden store. And there is one more guest to come. I decided to call John.
I told him the location and told him that a separate guest was coming, so he came in without any problems. I thought it might be a bit of a problem because of Chairman Naomoto’s security, but when I infiltrated the Shanghai Group before, I registered John as a member of our department, so there was no problem.
“… It’s a truly amazing place. The air is different. There is no pressure from the respiratory implant, and in fact, just breathing feels refreshing and good.”
“Welcome, is this your first time in the Garden of Eden? Oh, but we have to sit together. Is that okay? The other person is Chairman Naomoto.”
“Well… If you get it wrong, I might assassinate you.”
“I won’t actively stop you, but I already invited you, so please talk about it. Unlike before, people have changed a lot to the point where they are putting Naomoto in trouble for restoring the global environment.”
Even a customer at a two-dimensional restaurant cannot say that Chairman Naomoto is clean. In order to build a company of that size in a world like this, there will be a lot of blood on your hands, either directly or indirectly.
John’s parents are also among those blood stains. You can’t just take the perpetrator’s side in front of the victim… But at least if the perpetrator truly reflects on the mistakes he or she has committed and tries to atone, he or she should be given a chance.
One of the important things as a Great Demon King is reflection. Even if it is a serious case of guilt, if you reflect on it and try to fix it, I will try to give you an acquittal as much as possible.
Ultimately, it is a matter for the parties to resolve. So, I had John and Chairman Naomoto sit together so that they could meet face to face.
The two people who met face to face looked at each other, examined each other, and then exchanged greetings. However, that greeting is quite familiar…
“This is the freelancer who helped me this time. Did you say his name was Fujikido?”
“Do-mo, Naomoto=san. This is Fujikido, a freelancer.”
“You are polite, my friend. It is rare these days to find people who do such polite aisatsu. Did you learn it from your father, who is of Japanese descent?”
“Yes, I am.”
“No, Aisatsu. That really happened?!?!”
“Aisatsu is important. Uncle Susanoo also said that it is written in the Kojiki.”
“I think they’d rather tackle me for saying something like that was never used?!”
Anyway, two people who were enemies came face to face. However, even though it is an enemy relationship, it is a one-sided relationship on John’s side… To be honest, Chairman Naomoto has not suffered anything from John yet. However, Kana is on guard because of unexpected situations that may occur at any time.
I also care. First, the Shanghai group, which can be said to be half of the revenge, also flew away, but there are times when you don’t even know what a person’s heart is, so you have to be careful.
“I have also looked into many things about you. Although you are a freelancer among many who have sold their conscience for money, you have a good reputation and track record. Also, your parents were caught up in the corporate war with the Shanghai Group and ended up dying.”
“…”
“I don’t have anything to say about that either. It doesn’t mean I can’t apologize, it just means that no matter what I say now, it will sound like an excuse.”
What would have happened if Chairman Naomoto and John had not met us?
… At least, it was clear that the future of this civilization was dark, not that it was a problem between people. Perhaps, before John became a Cyberpath, he attempted to assassinate Chairman Naomoto out of revenge and suicide, and achieved his goal… And then Arjuna ate up the chaotic Naomoto Company.
No matter how Arjuna is dealt with, he will end as the Great Demon King when he begins space exploration rather than environmental restoration. Rather, since I don’t know anyone, wouldn’t I be able to convene and judge without any remorse?
Even if that weren’t the case, it would end up looking like a matrix ruled by artificial intelligence. There is no hope either way.
“If it were me a few months ago, I wouldn’t have minded even if I had come face to face with you. The mountain of corpses that I’ve piled up on the way up here can’t be clearly seen from up there. Rather, I can only see the view from the top of the mountain.”
“Then what now?”
“I realized that I was climbing the wrong mountain, so I came down the mountain. All I could see was regret… I finally realized that what I had climbed was not a mountain, but a pile of corpses.”
“Then what do you plan to do from now on?”
“I’ll have to clean up the piled up corpses and mourn. It’ll be hard and take a long time, and I wonder if I can do it before I die, but it’s still better than not doing anything.”
“…”
Only he knew what John was thinking, but at least the situation wasn’t going too badly.
If you sincerely reflect on the mistakes you have made after you grow old… If you say you will live the rest of your life as atonement, then unless you came here with the intention of killing yourself from the beginning, I will give you at least one chance.
Meanwhile, Chairman Naomoto suggested something to John. It may seem like an offer to someone who harbors a desire for revenge against the Naomoto Company, but it seems that they decided that it was a suitable match for that reason.
“So, wouldn’t you help me get rid of the body?”
“Do you mean me?”
“It’s a difficult task for me alone, and I don’t have enough time. I’m thinking of forming a special audit team and making a change. And I need someone trustworthy to entrust it to… Any thoughts?”
“… I’ll think about it for a bit.”
“Think about it slowly. Enjoy the food today. I heard that they asked for bluefin tuna as compensation. The bluefin tuna here is very delicious, so you won’t be disappointed if you look forward to it.”
At least it didn’t end with blood splattering or shouting. Chairman Naomoto bowed his head first and left, thanks to which the work was completed successfully.
Time will tell what’s left. Now that you’ve nailed the first button, all you have to do is solve the rest. Chairman Naomoto has the will to fix and reflect, and John has jumped on the bandwagon, so the future seems quite bright.
Anyway, the story is over, so we’ll have a party afterward. Separately, I caught the best bluefin tuna for John, and Keter boasted about it with a confident expression.
[This is a bluefin tuna that I took special care to give as compensation!!!! Wouldn’t the marbling and the flavor of the fat be completely different?]
“Oh, thank you for caring. Shall we try the organic bluefin tuna I’ve only heard about?”
John came to the penthouse where we were staying and ate a meal made with natural ingredients, but it was meat such as pork or duck. For John, this is his first time seeing natural bluefin tuna.
We need to show the taste of real, natural bluefin tuna, not frozen tuna. It’s so fresh when you just catch it that it melts in your mouth, so I hope you like it.
Anyway, Eden and I started cooking. It was a large bluefin tuna, if not hundreds of kilos, at least over a hundred kilos, so it took some work to dismantle, but it wasn’t that difficult. Since the blood has been drained in advance, it is quickly disassembled and divided into parts, and the best part of the belly fat is used to make sushi.
Previously, the first time we brought bluefin tuna to Naomoto, disassembled it, and had a dinner party, we used rice prepared separately, but here we use rice from the 3rd Garden of Eden store. Thanks to this, even if it is the same sushi, the taste of the rice part is completely different.
Just as everything must be balanced, good neta must have good shari to be delicious. If only one flavor is strong, it will not harmonize and the taste will be poor.
The bluefin tuna belly sushi made this way looked like a work of art. Perhaps it is not for nothing that Keter took great care in raising it. The marbling is also fantastic, making it one of the best bluefin tuna I have ever seen, and the fat is just right and not excessive. Even the rice is perfect, so it is no exaggeration to say that the best sushi was made.
“This… Is good, then let’s try it.”
Normally, it doesn’t matter whether people eat with chopsticks or with their hands, but here it’s a little different. This is because John’s arm is made of an implant, and if you hold it in your hand, it may taste slightly like metal.
John picks up the sushi with separately prepared chopsticks, dips it in soy sauce, and puts it in his mouth. Eventually, he starts chewing while mumbling.
“Ah, it’s sweet…”
“The kids here really keep doing that.”
“This is a real bluefin tuna. The sweetness and fatty flavor of the fat that comes together as the rice and belly meat combine in your mouth every time you chew is amazing. It’s definitely like eating sushi, but it’s not hard or anything, and it almost melts in your mouth.”
“Have you ever tried other sushi?”
“Just like rice made with synthetic carbohydrates, there is sushi made with fish meat using synthetic proteins. However, the taste is nothing compared to this.”
“Just hearing you talk makes me think so. First, since you caught a bluefin tuna, eat it up.”
“I have a separate digestive implant, so I can eat several times more than the average person, but even so, it is difficult to eat all the bluefin tuna, which weighs well over 100 kilograms.”
“If there’s any leftover, pack it up. Eat it as a snack with the bartender.”
“Thank you for that.”
“And there’s no need to worry if there are leftovers, because there are huge gluttons.”
“This is the entry for the leftover waste disposer!!!!!”
Afterward, have a good time and enjoy the party. We bring our own alcohol and drink it, and there is a very delicious snack called bluefin tuna, so we drink a lot.
As they talked and chatted, John asked questions that had arisen before. That’s because I knew that we weren’t ordinary people. To be honest, I showed a lot of things that were unreasonable.
“Anyway, what on earth are you guys? Is it usually possible to create a paradise like this overnight without even hearing a rumor, or to physically destroy artificial intelligence that took control of a mega-corporation in a matter of hours?”
“Oh, we are not from here. We are from another world.”
“… Another world? Are you talking about a genre that often appears in virtual reality?”
“Hey, are there other worlds even these days? As the saying goes, if reality is shit, you have hopes for another world… Anyway, it’s roughly the same.”
“Then what kind of fantasy-like place is it? Are there flying dragons or something like that?”
“It’s the same Earth as you. It’s just a bit older in terms of time. Instead of implants, there are things like superpowers.”
“Ah, I guess your strength comes from that superpower. Somehow, you can do things that would never be possible with implants or something.”
“A little different, but similar.”
“You can become stronger with your own strength without having to rip out your organs and install implants… That’s quite an attractive story. You don’t have to worry about cyberpaths, and you don’t have to modify your body. Honestly, I’m jealous.”
“When you reach the peak, you can become a transcendental person like me who can destroy everything, including corporations and innocents. Oh, by the way, Eden is like that too. She may only look pretty on the outside, but even if Eden had been around when Arjuna was angry, the result would have been the same.”〈 Br〉
“What about Lady Keter? She doesn’t look ordinary either, but is she a superpower?”
“Rather than possessing this ability, he is of a completely different race. The wooden horns on his head are not implants, but a racial trait.”
“Ah, so the way they communicate… I’ve only just found out about it, but I never thought I’d see a different race in my life. Hikikomori Net Riders who like that genre will be thrilled.”
As we were talking about this and that, Keter, who was eating fruit next to us, suddenly came to his senses. Then she turns her head towards me and says.
[Now that I think about it, you said you would do my favor before!!!!]
“Oh, I wish I had forgotten.”
[I forgot something else. Anyway, what kind of favor can I ask for with this… Um, okay. Is there a place set aside on one side of the Garden of Eden to accommodate future guests? Please go there and evaluate it.]
“Uh, I’m not complaining, but if that’s the case, is there any need to go with me?”
[They say it’s for couples.]
“Then there’s nothing I can do.”
To restore the Earth’s environment, even Naomoto Company had to spend an astronomical amount of money, and to make up for it, they had to not only process and sell the crops grown here, but also attract VIP customers.
We couldn’t just give such big-time people a proper place to stay, so we decorated it quite luxuriously. Even if it’s not a 5-star hotel, it’s at least a luxury resort.
I’ll go check the facilities if necessary. If you look at it, it seems like the purpose of Keter is not to set the tone and slow down the pace a bit, so there is a promise and no reason to take it out.
“Have a nice trip!!! But I don’t think it’s what Dad thinks.”
“What?”
“When I come, my half-brother!!!!”
“What are you ordering, not melona?!?!”
“Where in the world is a daughter who asks her father to give her a half-sister, who is not her biological sister?!?!”
“Oh, please too. I want to escape, the youngest.”
“There was another daughter like that here!!!!”
In some ways, our home education is weirder than the ethical cyberpunk world!!!!!