Chapter 8 Encounter at the store (Thanks to the leader Amamiya Koeda)

"Is Heshiya going out today?"

After helping to teach the children at Grandma He's house for a while, Heshiya's body gradually recovered, and now there is no sign of injury.

"Yes, I'll go to the upper floor later." Heshiya sat in front of the dressing table, combing her hair, then rolled it up and tied it with a blue hairband.

"I'm going to buy a new personal terminal and see if there is a suitable job."

"I'm afraid it's hard to find a suitable job in Arpeggio City. It might be better to go to Molybdenum Crystal City." Grandma He came to Heshiya's room with a stack of cut melons.

"Eat something before going out."

"Thank you."

"Most of the companies in Arpeggio City are engaged in industry, or some restaurants and not-so-good service industries. It's tiring and not suitable for you to go." Grandma He was also frank about the city she was staying in now.

"Well, let's go and take a look first." Heshiya nodded.

Seeing Heshiya so serious, Grandma He felt a little pity, "Actually, a girl like you shouldn't go out to work, it's better to be raised delicately."

"No, people always have to be independent and can't always rely on their families."

Heshiya tied the hairband at the back of her head, then picked up a pair of glasses on the table and put them on. Then the originally smooth black hair gradually turned into plain gray, and the lively blue in her eyes also dimmed, and the dark eyes were hidden behind the reflection of the mirror.

The dreamy and moving girl just now has now returned to her plain and unpretentious appearance.

"What a good ability, it's much safer this way." Grandma praised on the side.

It is a blessing for a girl to be very beautiful, but if the family is not well off, this kind of beauty will also bring many hidden dangers. The girl knows this in her heart.

"Then I'm going out."

After taking care of it, Heshiya said goodbye to her grandmother and left home.

The spacious corridor was a little messy as usual. People were walking under the bright yellow street lights from time to time. Some were going out to buy things, some were going to work, and some were sending their children to school. Elementary school had already started. Although various means of transportation are becoming more and more developed in today's era, not many families at the bottom of the society buy them to save money.

In addition, the convenience of public elevators and tracks in underground cities is also a reason.

"Hershia, good morning."

"Is it Heshia? Are you going out today?"

"Yes, I'm going to buy some things." The girl nodded and replied.

"Little Tilan is finally willing to go out for a walk."

Most of the neighbors around now know the girl. One reason is that the previous incident was too famous. People in several surrounding communities have been talking about it for more than a week. Another reason is that Heshia lives in Grandma He's house as a tutor. After studying, several children always talk about this girl when playing with other companions, so many adults around also know about her.

Although Heshia still can't remember the full names or titles of these neighbors, the familiarity during this period is not as flustered as before.

Walking into the vertical elevator, watching the door slowly close and the elevator becoming quiet, Heshia breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone is so enthusiastic, this feeling is something she rarely experienced before.

She didn't live here since she was a child, but moved here with her family about six years ago. Maybe her father had some interactions with the neighbors at that time, but as a child, she didn't know much.

The security around the community can't be said to be very good, but it's not bad either. Most of the people living here have lived here for more than ten years, and some have even been passed down for several generations, such as Grandma He's family.

Ding——

[43rd floor has arrived]

The elevator door opened, and high-rise buildings full of neon signs came into view, and the air was a little fresher.

Have we arrived yet? Heshia walked out of the elevator, thinking about two goals for today.

One is to buy a new personal terminal, and the other is to find a suitable job.

Let's go buy a personal terminal first. Heshia's footsteps turned to the bustling pedestrian commercial street on the side.

Walking on the wide street, people were coming and going around, and the gentle breeze blew down from the ceiling from time to time, lifting a few strands of hair. The blue-purple neon lights reflected the girl and the pedestrians into mottled squares, dotted with light and shadow.

The shops on the road were decorated in different styles. The bright light inside the shops formed an extremely eye-catching contrast with the dark streets, like two different worlds.

The laser gradient glass door rotated, and Heshia walked into this bright world.

In the pure white shop, various virtual projections kept changing, demonstrating the functions of the personal terminal one by one.

"'Fire Eye Bird Y-1800' focuses on dealing with emergencies in life. Its chrome flame crystal lens can focus and emit 'flame rays' within 2 seconds, which is enough to penetrate 20mm steel structures..."

"'Sentinel E-100' can help you detect any surveillance equipment within 100 meters around you, so that your privacy can be protected to the maximum..."

"'Matrix MR-4500', your versatile assistant in life, whether it is analysis, calculation, auxiliary work, or strengthening personal defense weapons, it can make you surpass others and approach excellence..."

"'Ink Painting·Study of Things 2700', elegant style, oriental charm, ink-colored frame barrier allows your elegance and tranquility to be undisturbed by the outside world."

The models demonstrated in the advertisement are the main products of various brands today, and the price is not cheap. For example, the last one is the new product of 'Ink Rhythm Workshop', which is priced at about 30,000 federal coins.

Although Heshia was a little envious when she scanned these new products, she did not have a strong desire to buy them. After all, saving money is important to her at the moment.

Let's go and look at some products with a higher cost performance ratio. The models launched a few years ago should be reduced in price now.

However, when the girl was walking in the store, she met an acquaintance.

"Heshia, are you here to see the new products too?"

Lina, with short blond hair and a little dark purple on her forehead, was wearing a short jacket, revealing her flexible waist, showing the vitality of youth. Next to her stood a slightly mature elf man, dressed like a business elite.

"Is this Lina's friend?" He looked at Heshia with a little curiosity, looking her up and down.

"Yes, she is my classmate and friend." Lina answered generously, and then walked towards Heshia.

"My previous personal terminal was broken, so I came to take a look." Heshia turned her eyes slightly, feeling that she was like an ugly duckling at the moment, and Lina in front of her was so confident and dazzling.

"Oh, then we are really on the same path, I also want to buy a new personal terminal." Lina patted Heshia on the shoulder.

"Let's go, let's take a look together."

Heshia, who was embarrassed to refuse, could only be pulled by Lina, and then the three of them approached the counter together.

...

"Take down that 'Purple Owl D-1260', I want to take a look."

"Okay, wait a moment." The saleswoman nodded and smiled, then took down a rare personal terminal behind her.

"This 'Purple Owl D-1260' can create a light and shadow effect for a personal stage, play vocal music with high power and high definition, and temporarily project dynamic dancers. It is very suitable for people who like music..."

After Lina took it with interest, she kept testing its functions and projected a colorful stage effect in the store. It can be seen that she likes it very much.

"How do you see it, dear~" After the test, Lina took the elf man beside her and asked in a coquettish tone that Heshia had never seen before.

"I think it's also very good." Although the man looked a little bored in the middle, he still looked sure when Lina asked.

"Then buy this one."

"No problem." After saying that, the man waved to the clerk.

"The price of this one is 23,890 federal coins. We are having a promotion here, so we can give you a discount of 22,890 federal coins..."

"Well, no need to say too much, just check out." The man took the card reader and paid with a beep.

Heshia looked at the side and smacked her lips slightly, secretly feeling that the rich had enough money. It would be good if she could find a job that paid 80 federal coins per day now, after all, she had not graduated from high school yet.

"Thank you~ Hehe."

Lina happily took the brand new personal terminal and played with it in her palm. After a while, she reluctantly put it down.

"Heshia, I'll help you choose now. Which one do you like? I'll give you some reference~"

"I'll just buy the ordinary one, I don't need too many functions." Heshia just wanted to save some money.

"Hey, why don't you buy something better? I'm going to high school soon." Lina bent over to look at the various models.

"No need." Heshia plucked up a little courage to refuse.

"Okay, then how about this one." She pointed to one of them.

['Silver Star Gr-620', can create simulated scenery and sound effects, allowing you to go on vacation anywhere and relax your mood...]

"The price is 12,580 federal coins. Although it is a model from a few years ago, I heard that it has good reviews."

"It's still too expensive." Heshia shook her head.

After that, Lina recommended a few more models, and Heshia had to refuse again and choose by herself.

"How about I lend your friend some money, and you don't have to rush to pay it back." The elf man who had not spoken for a long time spoke up. He seemed to have been looking at Heshia for a long time.

"This..." Lina hesitated.

"Thank you, this... I still don't need it, I can buy it myself." Heshia looked up and answered a little embarrassedly.

Seeing her insistence, the two of them didn't know what to say.

In the end, Heshia bought a slightly older model, but it had good reviews and was durable, and spent about 4,000 federal coins.

In fact, this price is still a bit high, but Heshia was embarrassed to choose a cheaper one. If it weren't for the two people around her, she would be satisfied with the basic model of 2,000-3,000 federal coins.

After finishing the purchase, the three walked out of the store. Lina invited Heshia to have a drink together, but Heshia declined.

After saying goodbye, Heshia waved and left.

Watching Heshia walk out of the store, the elf man stayed on the girl's beautiful back for a long time, and then lowered his head to ask Lina who was playing with her personal terminal.

"Why haven't you heard about this friend before?"

"Her." Lina looked up.

"She is not very famous in the class. I sat at the same table with her for a while before I got to know her."

"How should I put it? She is very introverted and doesn't like to talk. She is like a stone. She is very boring. There is no topic to talk about any popular things with her."

"I think she looks okay. Is there no one around her who pursues her?"

"Appearance, well, this is true. Although Heshia doesn't know how to dress up, she is born with good skin and looks really good. At least there are few people I know who can surpass her..." Lina also thought about it at this time.

"Strange, no one has pursued her. Maybe she's too ordinary? People just ignore her unconsciously. Plus, she never actively communicates with others and usually wears glasses."

"By the way, she wears glasses. You don't know that she has gray hair and wears glasses. She doesn't go out after class and just sits in the corner, so no one pays attention to her. In addition, many classes in junior high school are taken by several classes together, and many of the students are strangers, so no one talks to her."

"It looks like she's a rough diamond." The elf man pushed his silver-rimmed glasses.

"Hey, are you interested in her?"

"I just want to know more about her."

"Tsk, I know what you men think. Maybe she's thinking of taking us both to bed now." Lina waved her hand.

"It's up to you. You can find her, but I won't help."

"Why?" The elf man was puzzled because he just wanted Lina to make a connection.

"Don't you think it's a bit insulting? I have a temper too."

"Then I'll take you to the Bailang Beach in the South Second District for a trip next time." For people who have lived in the underground city for a long time, going to the beautiful beach outdoors is a very attractive thing.

"When is the next time?"

"Okay, this June."

"Okay, you said, I'll help you find out in the next two days. Heshia seems to be very short of money. I guess it won't be difficult to persuade her."

After putting away the personal terminal, the two walked out of the store and continued to walk towards a high-end restaurant with a flashing sign.

In the underground city that is always at night, the neon lights are flashing endlessly, and people are chasing their own desires, intoxicated and confused.

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