“If you want to spend money to hang out with women in Ibro City, you have two options.”
The first option is the Red Light District, located on the south side of the city center and west of the area filled with shops and markets.
In the words of modern China, it seems that there are many bars for female entertainment like cabaret clubs, as well as prostitution shops.
For someone like me who had only experienced high school life in my previous life, the barrier to entry was high.
If such a store were to gather, it seemed that people from the underworld would naturally gather there, and Sergio told them not to go unless they had something to do.
Although she is not considered an adult companion, she has no issues with her beautiful sister, so she has no intention of turning her attention to her.
The second option is on the shantytown streets.
On the north side of the shantytown adjacent to the warehouse district, night after night, women who are short of money sell their bodies to survive.
Some women in the entertainment district also sell their bodies to make money, but the treatment seems to be very different from that of women in the slums.
Comparing remuneration, safety, hygiene, whether you are a buyer or a seller, there are risks in playing in the slums compared to the red light district with certain guarantees.
Of course, troubles with payment and service don't seem to be uncommon, and can sometimes escalate into life-or-death exchanges.
However, such troubles rarely seem to be brought to justice publicly.
It seems that people living in the underworld in the slums are going from darkness to darkness and will not disclose it.
And it is said that the underworld in the entertainment district and the underworld in the slums are connected behind the scenes.
"How's it going? Can you see clearly? Hua Wuming"
"My vision is narrow, but somehow"
"Then let's go"
"Yes, please"
After dinner, I got ready at the base and walked with Sergio to the end of the warehouse district.
Sergio wore the same clothes as usual when he went out to answer the call, tonight he had a sword hanging from his left hip.
To disguise myself, I used natural magic to create an exoskeleton.
Schuler sewed the hood of the robe to the waistband of the mask so that if the wind blew up, it wouldn't reveal that it was empty.
In a well-lit area, it will feel weird, but in a dimly lit shanty town, it shouldn't be noticeable.
"which one?"
"left..."
Even after being threatened by a bodyguard-like man and running away with his tail between his legs, I approached him three times along the rooftops of the warehouse district to confirm what he looked like.
It seemed that where the street prostitutes waited for their customers was determined by an unspoken agreement, and my brother was always in the same place.
There were other cat people around, but they had different fur colors so there was no mistaking them.
Unlike the view from the roof of the warehouse, when you walk on the street at the same height, the foul air hits you more thickly.
Mixed with the smell of cosmetics, cigarette smoke, alcohol, and a musty smell.
"Brother, do you want to play?"
"After I finish taking care of things"
When approached by women with rough skin and heavy makeup that belies their age, Sergio politely refuses and walks away.
Even before setting foot on the favela streets, I was nervous and my throat was parched, but Sergio didn't seem overwhelmed.
As an adventurer and a man, I get frustrated because I see the difference in experience, but it reassures me many times over.
“If I were alone, I would have turned around and headed back at the end of the warehouse district.”
"Are we still ahead?"
"Just a little bit beyond that streetlight."
I told Sergio in advance about my brother's hair color and pattern, as well as the lineup of street prostitutes surrounding him.
Sergio will be in charge of the negotiations and I will be waiting by the wall in the warehouse area.
When they were still about ten meters away, the two of them split into two.
"Fortunately, my brother seems to have no guests."
Sergio walked over to my brother and I leaned against the warehouse wall, observing the progress of the negotiations.
I set up a microphone with natural magic so I could hear the negotiations going on.
"How many?"
"Three silver coins"
"Can we go out?"
"This is"
"My brother shook his head because he was in debt and couldn't go out."
"How many?"
When Sergio asked, pointing his chin into the darkness of the alley, his brother gave a confused look before entering the alley.
Soon after, my brother came back with a chubby middle-aged pig man.
Seeing Seruho, a man who can make money, Pigman showed a flattering smile.
"Husband, do you want to buy it?"
“It depends on the price”
"What do you use it for?"
"Do you think you can talk like this?"
"I apologize for that. How about three gold coins?"
“Who else has a similar hair color at an affordable price?”
"Right now, this is the best deal."
"How about two gold coins?"
"Recently, I heard that you are doing well."
"Tch, look at your feet and get the contract."
"Please wait"
"It seems Pigman knows who Sergio is."
If given the chance, I'd ask him if he was a popular adventurer, or if he was a playboy.
Just when the pig man entered the alley, a werewolf with a big scar on his left cheek also walked out.
When I first came to the shanty town to scout, a man who looked like a bodyguard threw something at me on the roof.
The werewolf glanced at Sergio, lowered his head slightly, and came to the street.
She leaned against the warehouse wall and looked at me sharply.
The hairs on his back suddenly stood up and he was sweating profusely, but the werewolf man turned his gaze to the roof of the warehouse, and then walked in the direction of the street prostitute.
When the man's figure disappeared from the narrow field of vision through the slit in his shirt, he needed patience to suppress the desire to twist his body and catch up.
I wonder if the strength of this torso would be able to withstand it if I were attacked from my blind spot.
I listened for the footsteps running toward me and scattered detection bits around my body.
While I was distracted by the werewolf man, the pig man came back with a bundle of papers.
"Thank you for waiting. This is the contract"
"this is all?"
"Yes, whatever happens next is up to you."
"Three gold coins"
"I did get it, hey, pack your bags and come"
After listening to Pigman's instructions, the younger brother entered the dark alley this time.
"Now that the negotiations are over, all that's left now is to bring my brother back to base."
"It's time to breathe a sigh of relief."
"Brother, are you okay?"
A man who came into range spoke to me.
The clothes visible through the shirt are those of a werewolf.
I couldn't answer immediately, and just when I was about to panic, I heard Sergio's voice.
"Do you need anything for my companion? He is shy, so if you need anything I will ask him."
"No need, it's fine, it's fine. Sometimes there are bastards who just fall into a daze and die."
"Oh, that's it. Don't worry, I will take you home well."
"Is that so? I'm sorry."
Although his words were polite, the werewolf man's voice was full of threats.
After watching the werewolf return to the depths of the alley, Sergio approached and whispered.
"Are you okay, Hua Wuming?"
"To be honest, I thought you were still young."
"Is he the one who spoke to you last time?"
"Yes"
"Of course, this is quite a powerful skill. It seems that I can't compete with the sword."
Sure enough, the werewolf bodyguards were all very talented, even in Sergio's opinion.
I was a little worried that you didn't see through my disguise, or that my face wasn't as famous as Sergio's, but you didn't notice my relationship with my brother.
“I’ll go back to the base when your brother comes out.
"Understood"
It would be troublesome if my brother refused to accompany me after my identity was exposed, so I decided in advance that I would take him to the base no matter what.
"Because I'm a bit dulled to the subtleties of the matter, I decided to leave it to Sergio."
Sergio returned to the alley, but his brother did not return.
I've paid the money and got all the certificates of credit, but I don't know if there's still a problem.
It must have been more than ten minutes, but the time it took for Aniki to reappear felt very long.
he asked Sergio with a confused look on his back, carrying a dirty bag.
"Oh, where are you going?"
"Okay, shut up and follow me."
Cerrujo simply ignored it, then pointed his chin in the direction of the base and started walking.
I started walking side by side with Sergio, who nodded.
I couldn't see my brother walking behind me, but I could hear soft footsteps following me.
The feeling of wanting to turn around and talk to her and the feeling of not knowing what to say conflicted in my chest.
"Where are you looking! Be careful!"
Because I was distracted by my brother, I bumped into the shoulder of the man walking in front of me and staggered along.
If it hadn't been for Sergio's sudden support, I might have collapsed.
"Don't let your guard down yet."
"sorry"
The 200-meter road through the shanty towns felt ridiculously long.
