City of Backstreet Nymphs

48 – 048 – The Awakeners of the Skyscraper # 3

048 – The Awakeners of the Skyscraper # 3

The past few days.

I found out something about the characteristics of nymphs.

It was a story that nymphs have a strong tendency to form groups.

Is it because it has characteristics related to ‘water’, such as ditch water and ice water?

Just as streams flow and become a great sea.

The nymphs liked to come together and form one big group, either a ‘crew’ or a ‘family’.

“Coris!”

“Oinoi!”

Koris and Oinoi did just that.

I thought having a good affinity was a characteristic of only Oinoi, but now I see that not only Oinoi but also Koris are integrating into society without hesitation.

“Lee Koris, information about the other nymph sisters… , found out… ! It is clear that the country of America has a nymph sister, Illinois… !”

It seems that Koris, the nymph of ice water, who has been protected at Lee Jin-ah’s house for the past few days, has also been browsing the Internet.

Oinoi is not the only one who thinks of nymphs while looking at the US state of Illinois. Of course, upon learning the truth, Corris was horrified.

“hehehe… ! This Koris thought the name Illinois was evidence of a nymph sister… ! This is very disappointing….”

Axis—It was Koris who was in a position.

Toward Koris, Oinoi held out the coin in his hand.

“Coris… ! Let’s play Mechanical Snail 2 together… ! Since it is a two-player game machine, it can be played by two people…. If the nymphs are together, it is certain that they will be able to break even the 3rd… !”

“This is amazing… !”

Oinoi and Koris tried to sit on the amusement equipment installed in the yard.

A natural situation in many ways.

Seeing that, Lee Jin-ah, who accompanied Koris as a guardian, asked me.

“Did you invite me to play a game with Oinou?”

No.

There was a different reason for calling Koris and Lee Jin-ah today.

“Oinoi, I should show you the picture before.”

“Ah… ! That it was… ! It’s Corey… ! This oi-noi found traces of another nymph sister… ! This is real… !”

Shut-.

I handed out the picture I had saved on my phone to Corris.

「Urban landscape」.

It was as if someone had crudely drawn the scenery of Macheon City with crayons. Should I say that the twinkling stars and the moon in the night sky give me the feeling of Van Gogh?

Oinoi had no doubt that this painting was drawn by a real nymph, but I also wanted to get Corris’ confirmation just in case.

“Ah… ! Such a nymph-friendly painting means that nymphs are good at it… ! Judging by her drawing skills, it seems that she has the talent to evolve into a nymph of ink… !”

What else is a nymph of ink?

When I was curious, Oinoi raised both hands and shouted.

“It is said that ink nymphs are very good at drawing… ! This oi-noi also wanted to evolve into a nymph of ink when she was very young… !”

I see.

Nymphs are said to evolve from water nymphs to water nymphs in common. Corris is a nymph of ice water, right?

For reference, it was said that the nymphs of ice water are cold-resistant beings that can endure without hibernation even in the cold winter.

It’s amazing in many ways.

“I am going to see the nymph sisters again… ! It means that we nymph sisters must unite as one so as not to lose to the foreign elves… !”

“This Oinoi thinks so too… !”

The nymphs seemed to be in a good mood at the thought of meeting another nymph. The guys seemed to be in a very good mood, sat down in front of the arcade machine again, put in a 100 won bill, and started playing.

“Oh no, it’s about throwing bombs… !”

“It means that I wrote everything… !”

It was very peaceful.

Lee Jin-ah, who was looking at them, asked me.

“What is that painting? Another nymph? Where?”

“It’s just my guess. Lee Jin-ah, you know the city of Macheon quite well, right? Instead of going to the corporate street with tall buildings, go to the alley or slum where gangsters gather.”

Lee Jin-ah’s appearance was that of a bully.

She’s carrying around a baseball bat and seems like she’s going to hit people.

Then, I wondered if she knew about the gangs that dominated Macheon City, but Lee Jin-ah frowned slightly after hearing my story.

“Do I look like I know about gangs?”

“Isn’t it?”

“Actually, some of my acquaintances are in gangs. There are a few of my friends, and my sister’s ex-boyfriends are quite—”

Bingo.

After all, it is the caterpillars that know well about pine needles, right?

Of course, it was Lee Jin-ah who knew the gang well.

Soon, Lee Jin-ah looked at me and asked.

“Why a gang? Would you like to join such a place? You’d better stop. Even though Macheon City is an area where public power is weak, if you join a gang, even two lives won’t be enough? People should think about earning money by working honestly.”

That was right.

However, I was quite surprised when Lee Jin-ah, who has the most outward appearance among my acquaintances, said this. I’ve felt it for a long time, but Lee Jin-ah, he’s quite conservative.

She must have dated more than 10 boyfriends, but she is still single. Wouldn’t that be impossible without being extremely conservative?

# # #

Macheon City was a place with a high crime rate.

It was because the government gave up on maintaining public order in the area after a severe crack had formed in the site of Macheon City at the time.

After mankind gradually conquered the rift, the government unconditionally approved the development of new towns in Gyeonggi-do, which had been severely damaged by the rift, in order to catch global companies.

As a result, a demonic realm that the public authorities could not touch was born, and ‘Macheon’, a city where anything is possible and anyone can get a chance to make a fortune, was born.

The first successful case of urban planning in the 5th industry around the world and an unprecedented model?

However, Lee Jin-ah did not like the city of Macheon.

“I really hated this city when it came up. It’s near my house Criminals from all over the world came and roamed around our house.”

Flash, Flash-.

A back alley in Macheon where neon signs shine.

In this alley where there were exceptionally many people wearing hoodies, Lee Jin-ah walked back and forth with her skillful skill.

“The buildings are built beautifully in the central street, but the back alleys are built so crudely and strangely because of the evils of development. A slum was formed naturally in the shade.”

The alleys between buildings were really winding.

I heard that there are a lot of people in this place who will do anything for money.

There were many dubious foreigners, and threatening impressions came toward us.

“It looks pretty.”

“Are you two dating?”

“Cuddle me too.”

“If you don’t want to be beaten, get out.”

It was Lee Jin-ah, who raised her middle finger toward the bearded men of Arab origin. It was very powerful, and I felt like I was in a scene in a movie.

Movies like 「Nymph City 2077」.

“Nymph Runner 2050” Might be good too.

“Hey, aren’t you nervous walking around places like this? It looks like there’s a lot of policing here. I don’t know if people die because of being kidnapped, hey.”

I asked.

Then Lee Jin-ah answered.

“This is where you get hurt if you look scared. Anyway, see the factory over there? It used to be a toy factory where dolls were made before the rift burst. There is the man I spoke of.”

Shut-.

There was a fairly large building site where Lee Jin-ah’s fingertips pointed.

A lot of people were babbling in front of them, but it was quite ugly to see them holding clubs in their hands or wearing dagger-like blades around their waists.

Are they guards?

“What are you?”

“This is not a place to come casually.”

“Where do you all belong?”

As we approached, a group of women fiercely guarded us. Then a woman with her hair dyed purple jumped out of her and shouted:

“Jin-ah! My friend! You really came to see me!”

Warak-.

A woman with purple hair with the left side of her head shaved like a two-block.

When she hugged her, Jinah Lee pushed her woman away.

“J. Stay away It smells like cigarettes!”

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“Isn’t it the smell of cigarettes? Nice to meet you anyway Ah– everyone is fine. This guy is my friend I don’t know the side, but is it an acquaintance? Anyway, let’s go inside! In! Sunah unnie, how are you doing? She used to owe a lot to her sister!”

I went into a factory that smelled like cigarettes. It was a moment when I thought it was a good thing to leave Oinoi and Corris in front of the arcade machine.

Inside the factory, as hazy as a chemical room.

My throat was very itchy, but I didn’t cough because of the necklace talisman Oinoi gave me.

What a magical amulet.

“So Jina, did you decide to accept my offer? It’s sweet candy. Candy without side effects. If you join hands with me and sell, you can become rich! I’ll pay you right!”

“J. I said I wouldn’t do that.”

“Yes, yes, I said it takes a week to make one bag. Did you say it was very difficult? So, I’ll give you the right price! How can you not?”

Traffic light candy.

It must have been an extremely valuable item.

Well, I thought so, but Lee Jin-ah clicked her tongue and said.

“Anyway, that’s not why I’m here today. And the person with the business is actually not me, but the person next to me.”

Shut-.

As I sat on the tattered sofa, J.G, commonly known as Jay, looked at me with a frown.

His name is J.G.

She looks like a Korean, but is she actually a foreigner?

I asked.

“Are you a foreigner? Your name is J.G?”

“No, I am Korean. Originally, in Macheon, they were all given names like this.”

Cool.

Sounds like a nickname.

Because I also work, 1Do. What, would it be good to make a name like that? As I was thinking about that, the purple-haired woman said.

“Looking at it, I don’t think I’m from Macheon, much less a gangster. What to do with a criminal like me?”

A woman with mysterious purple eyes.

Looking at it now, the eyes were artificial eyes.

Is it a mechanical device?

“Jin-ah, since you’re the person you brought in, you know very well that it’s not a government official or a franchise from another agency, but there is a procedure. We don’t talk unless we’re brothers and sisters.”

Shut-.

Jay-Z pulled something of hers from between her large breasts hidden under her tank top. It looks like a tool used by asthmatics, but isn’t it like putting it in your mouth and spraying it?

“Cough, Cough! Great, kill this is it Coke.”

Is it a mana enhancer?

Since the magic enhancer system temporarily makes the user feel high, ordinary people should not use it recklessly.

Shut-.

Jay-Z, the purple-haired woman holding it out to me.

“Take a sip. Because it’s not illegal.”

Indeed.

Is this a procedure to prove masculinity?

After receiving the machine, I lightly sniffed it.

A bitter yet pungent smell stung her nose.

It reminded me of old memories because it smelled like gunpowder.

“Looks like it’s made from civet mushrooms that come out of cracks. It’s effective for temporarily increasing magic power, but it’s not very good for health. In some cases, confusion occurs.”

“Oh, do you recognize it?”

I received the machine and sipped it in one bite.

It felt terrible, like pouring Cheongyang pepper oil straight down my throat, but I had drank a lot of these doping agents back in the 1st generation.

At that time, it was raw and unrefined.

“Did you say Jay? The quality of the booster is better than I thought. Did you make it yourself?”

“Wow, what a great person! He didn’t blink an eye even after drinking that spicy food! Seeing that you have a lot of guts, you must use your strength. Isn’t this a cough that can be tolerated?”

Ohh—I heard voices praising me from around me.

It was definitely not something that made me cough.

However, the effect of the Oinoi amulet seemed to be really great. If this amulet had been available 10 years ago, breaking through the rift would have been easier.

Soon, Jay-Z frowned and rummaged between her own breastbones.

“As a perfumer, I have a problem with this. Shall I give you something stronger? This time with something illegal—”

No, what about illegal drugs?

It’s a big deal if I talk about illegal drug administration later.

Fortunately, Lee Jin-ah blocked it.

“Hey, we don’t have time! If you’re going to keep talking nonsense, can we just leave?”

“Ugh, okay! Information about the gang “Fairy Tail”? Actually, we’re in trouble because of them. Their leader, ‘Illy Girl’, is very resourceful!”

IlleGirl.

It was the name written on the documents I received from Seo Ye-rim.

You mean illegal woman?

Soon Jay-Z added her words.

“Other names seem to be called Illinois, but since this guy appeared, Fairy Tail has grown really suddenly. No one knows who he is, but he says he’s a great guy!”

That’s right, Illinois—.

Wait, Illinois?

“… ….”

Well, the nymph wasn’t being held captive by the evil hunters.

The nymph was the boss of the bad hunters!