Chapter 220: Come to think, like this in front of people in the city… kissing or something, maybe first time (1)

The streetscape of large city Virgo had many high concrete buildings compared to small city Aquila. Of course, not high buildings of brick or wood frame also many, but buildings like buildings of height equal or more to the walls not rare.

The number of people coming and going near the port also incomparably many compared to Aquila. Entering inside the walls and seeing the streetscape near Virgo port, he immediately realized clearly different scale from autonomous cities visited until now.

"Then, me go to terminal, so here goodbye."

Uraka called to him. Where he and Uraka were was in front of the giant terminal building several times the size of Aquila’s.

From Virgo port, through the passage inside the walls, could exit in front of the terminal. He and Uraka came walking through the passage from Virgo port to in front of the terminal.

"Really, variously... taken care."

He bowed to Uraka.

"Thanks and such, stop. Originally, we were the side helped."

"Maybe so, but taken care is fact, so at least thanks."

"Then, rather than head lowered, if did farewell kiss or something, happy though."

In a joking tone, Uraka continued.

"From that kind of thing, distancing."

Contrary to tone and expression, Uraka’s words seemed mixed with true feelings to him. He at least tried asking Uraka.

"...Then, do?"

Floating an expression of half surprise half joy, Uraka nodded, so he stretched and brought face close to Uraka. In the vision, Uraka’s embarrassed face became larger.

Uraka also brought face close to him and overlapped lips.

(Come to think, like this in front of people in the city... kissing or something, maybe first time.)

The images of couples doing farewell kisses at station platforms or airports seen when in Japan passed through his head.

(Doing the same kind of thing as that... me.)

At having done the act that was only seeing in dramas or movies, he became embarrassed.

"Thanks."

Separating lips, to the Uraka saying thanks embarrassedly, he also returned thanks.

"Me too... kissing in the city or something, first time, so became good memory."

"See you again, Kazu!"

Reluctantly, Uraka added.

"By all means, don’t do reckless!"

"Won’t!"

He also added.

"Then, again!"

Exchanging farewell greetings, the two began walking in separate directions. Uraka toward the terminal, he toward the tram stop.

(Ah, this also something... like drama or movie scene.)

After farewell kiss, men and women beginning to walk in separate directions.... At actually doing a scene like a one scene of dramas or movies seen when in Japan, he became embarrassed.

At the same time, at parting with Uraka who spent close time together for one week, he felt loneliness.

(Well, not situation to feel lonely. From now, things that must do, many!)

Telling himself in heart, he roused self. He walked with dignified steps the road where incomparably many people and cars came and went compared to Aquila.

Since taught by Uraka, the tram stop found immediately. Virgo port’s entrance and exit and terminal used by many people, so tram stop nearby.

(Not much different from Japan’s streetcar stop.)

Tram was a transportation equivalent to streetcar in Japan. Not in Aquila, but in large autonomous cities such as labyrinth cities, trams existed.

Public transportation operated by autonomous government, and regarding magic stones of power source, Virgo could self-supply cheaply, so even in current high prices, usage fee same as usual. Until getting used to Virgo, better use tram for long distance movement, he had received advice from Uraka.

For him, the temporary destination was Virgo guild’s seventh branch. In large city Virgo, not only the guild hall which was headquarters but numerous guild branches existed, but he intended to use the seventh branch.

The tram stop was simple structure with only a guide board like a signboard with station name and timetable... route map and map placed, and lines drawn on the road. He arrived at the tram stop with a feel not much different from Japan’s streetcar station.

About ten customers lined at the tram stop, so he lined at the end of the line.

(First time using tram, so good other customers there. Just imitate other customers fine.)

When in Japan, he had used streetcars. But first time using tram, and usage maybe different, so other customers that could be reference thankful for him.

(Where campsite is near northwest walls, and this tram circular line, so fine whether boarding up or down.)

Comparing the route map and map on the guide board, he confirmed could go to destination from this stop. Incidentally, "Heze Training Camp" was his destination.

Around west to northwest of Virgo, Heze district existed. Training facility owned by the guild around the north end even in Heze district, so name Heze Training Camp.

Originally training camp... facility like field training ground for performing camp training. But currently effectively became a campsite where adventurers set up tents and settled.

In labyrinth city Virgo, many adventurers visiting from elsewhere and temporarily staying. But high price Virgo, hotel and inn lodging fees also high.

Due to that, formerly many adventurers illegally occupied Virgo’s parks and such and lived in tents to save lodging fees. Naturally, complaints came to the guild from Virgo’s residents.

There, the guild made Heze Training Camp a campsite for adventurers. Ordinary users at most about several hundred, but in Reverse Festa period users reached more than ten times.

Then, inside the grounds of Heze Training Camp, Virgo guild’s seventh branch annexed. He who planned camp life at Heze Training Camp intended to use the seventh branch in the same grounds.

On the tram’s route map, there was an easy-to-understand stop name "In front of Heze Training Camp". Confirming the tram headed to destination, he moved gaze to the description regarding fare explanation.

(Fee five hundred Deil... though unlimited ride one day, indeed high.)

The fare written on the guide board five hundred Deil. Considering Aquila’s bus unlimited ride one hundred Deil, five times fee.

(Ah, no... considering quite wider than Aquila, not that high degree?)

Aquila three kilometers square, nine square kilometers. According to talk heard from Uraka, Virgo fifteen kilometers square, two hundred twenty-five square kilometers area.

In other words, Virgo twenty-five times the area of Aquila. Being able to go around such vast entire Virgo, and if fee five times, not particularly high seemed to him.

He took out the long wallet from pocket, took out five hundred Deil bill, then returned to pocket.

"Heard in rumors, but prices high Virgo."

The voice of the youth lining several ahead in the line talking to the youth lining behind reached his ears.

"Throat dry so bought coffee at that shop, five hundred Deil!"

"Labyrinth city prices during Reverse Festa several times elsewhere talk, was really."

The youth on the talked-to side returned words. The two youths adventurers, both wearing combat clothes, and orbs on left hand backs.

(Bottled coffee sold at shops, in Aquila about one hundred Deil, so five hundred Deil five times. Indeed prices... dangerous.)

While considering, on the tracks embedded in the concrete road, the tram came running. White and red painted top and bottom, looking retro to him, two-car streetcar-like tram.

While sounding warning horn and decelerating, the tram slid into the stop. The air flow the tram caused blew like a gust, and he felt coolness as if blown by wind.