episode_0262

The woman named Shizu seemed to know Rain’s age.

As soon as she saw me, she asked Lane if I was her sister, not her friend.

I approached her slowly, keeping an eye on Shizu’s expression.

“Oh, hello? My name is Jeff.”

“Nice to meet you, Jeff.”

Fortunately, Shizu accepted my greeting.

After greeting her, I started walking around the store to look at the dolls on display.

As Rain and Shizu began to talk, Shizu’s gaze that had been directed at me disappeared.

The types of dolls on display inside the store were very diverse.

From stuffed animals to ball-jointed dolls like the girl who guided us earlier, Finn.

“Jeff!”

“Ah. Yeah.”

While I was blankly looking at the dolls, I heard Rain’s voice.

Turn your head to check Lane’s location.

“I’ll go talk to Shizu for a bit! Can you look at the dolls?”

“Yeah.”

As I nodded, Shizu and Rain headed deeper into the store.

It seemed like he was probably heading to Shizu’s workshop.

While I was looking at the dolls on display, I picked up one of the cute stuffed dolls that I liked.

Covering its entire body in soft green cloth, it had sharp claws and teeth.

Of course, since it was made of cotton and cotton, it was soft and fluffy when I touched it, but at least that’s how it looked to me.

dinosaur.

The doll I picked up was a stuffed dinosaur.

I wanted to have this.

Since it’s on display on the shelf, that means it’s for sale, right?

But there was no price tag attached.

Holding the dinosaur doll that I liked so much in my arms, I quickly walked in the direction that Shizu and Rain had gone earlier.

The store had a quiet atmosphere, and as you went further inside, the size of the dolls on display got bigger.

The dolls that looked like they would fit in my arms were gone, and there were dolls as tall as me sitting on the chair.

The atmosphere of the store changes at some point.

The sight of the dolls sitting at the table and enjoying tea time, just like people, had an eerie yet beautiful charm.

The dolls were about the same height as me.

The dolls, wearing clothes with lots of frills, really looked like princesses.

The way they looked at each other with lifeless faces and smiled made me think that they really looked like dolls.

I slowly approached and sat down in an empty seat.

The hard wooden chair gave a rather cozy feeling.

I sit on a chair and look at the doll across the table, and the doll looks at me too.

Black eyes that sparkle like black pearls stare at me.

I waved at the doll once and then left.

The further inside I go, the more even dolls of similar height to me disappear.

In their place were tall dolls.

Dolls modeled after adults.

They were reproducing the appearance of busy modern people.

How much do these dolls cost?

As I was thinking that, I could hear the sound of sawing coming from beyond the tightly closed door.

Are there rain and sizzle inside here?

The moment I thought that and approached the door, my vision became blurry.

His steps were unsteady, and incomprehensible groans came out of his mouth.

“Oops.”

My blurred vision returned and I straightened up from my staggering body.

I stopped in my tracks and felt around my body to check for anything unusual.

There was no pain, no dizziness, and my body was in its usual condition.

I felt my forehead in shock at the sudden strange phenomenon, and then I knocked on the door of the studio.

[Jeff?]

It was Rain’s voice that was heard from inside.

“Yeah. It’s me.”

In response to Rain’s voice, a moment later the door to the workshop opened and Rain came out covered in sawdust.

She looked at the doll I was holding in my arms, smiled slightly, and asked.

“Did you want that?”

“Yeah. I want a dinosaur doll.”

I nodded to Rain’s words and held the dinosaur doll forward.

How is it, isn’t it really cute?

It’s a bit disappointing that the tail is short, but it’s rare to find a dinosaur doll this cute.

“Shizu! How much is this?”

Rain asked Shizu, who was chopping wood behind him, the price of the dinosaur doll he had chosen, if he wanted to buy it.

But Shizu shook her head and answered.

“You said you were Rain’s younger sibling? I’ll just give it to you.”

“Oh. Really? Is that okay?”

“Yeah. The things displayed at the very front of the store don’t sell well. You know that. I’m talking about the age of the customers who come to my workshop.”

“Hmm. That’s true, but. I feel a little bad about just accepting it.”

“Then, can you grant me a favor?”

Shizu responds as if she had been waiting for Rain’s apology.

Her gaze turned to me.

Since it seemed like he was talking to me and not Rain, I nodded and answered.

“If it’s not a difficult request, I can grant it.”

“Really?”

Shizu smiled at my words, carefully put down the saw he was holding, and walked towards Rain and me.

I looked at the back of that siege.

A space where the strong smell of wood and the smell of various chemicals are mixed together.

There were neatly cut logs stacked in layers, and doll joint-like parts were rolling around on the table.

“You said Jeff? Would it be okay if I made a doll modeled after you?”

Shizu wants to make a doll modeled after me.

I nodded to her question.

“Are you sure you’re okay? That doll will look a lot like you.”

“Hmm… I don’t think it really matters.”

A doll that resembles me, in other words, resembles Shine.

If so, I was welcome.

If Shizu makes that doll, I’ll buy it no matter how much it costs.

The work of making the doll began immediately.

But I didn’t really do much.

All I did was use a tape measure to measure my arms, legs, and height.

“Can I get a strand of hair?”

“Hair?”

“Yeah. If possible, I want it to match your hair exactly.”

Shizu’s request was not difficult.

I nodded again, pulled out a strand of hair, and handed it to her.

She took the hair I gave her, put it in a clean ziploc bag, and put it in her pocket.

“When will the doll come out?”

“Next month or so?”

“Do you plan on selling the doll once it’s finished?”

“Are you going to buy it?”

“Yes.”

“It might be a little expensive, but is that okay?”

I nodded to Shizu’s words.

Money is not an issue.

I really wanted to buy a doll that looked just like Shine.

Considering the quality of the dolls displayed inside the store, the dolls she makes will be quite beautiful.

Shizu looked at Rain at my words.

It was as if he was asking if I was being sincere.

Rain nodded silently.

Then Shizu took out a receipt from his pocket, wrote down the expected amount on it, and handed it to me.

“Can you do this much?”

The expected amount is 4 million credits.

At this level, I could have gotten it done without any problems.

I asked Shizu while rummaging through my pockets.

“Can you deliver the doll once it’s finished?”

I asked because I wasn’t sure if it would come out even after a month.

Shizu nodded and answered.

“That’s basic.”

When I took the card out of my pocket and handed it to Shizu, she looked surprised.

Usually, when I handed over this card, everyone reacted like that.

After completing payment, put the receipt you receive in your pocket.

Rain saw me like that, came over and whispered in my ear.

“Hey, Jeff. What on earth made you pay that kind of money?”

What do you believe in? You believe in Rain.

And if all the dolls here were made by Shizu, then her skills were trustworthy.

“Rain knows that person. That’s why I believed him.”

Rain muttered at my words, then bowed his head and caressed his cheek.

That embarrassed look was quite cute.

Shizu seemed ready to get straight to work on the doll, so she started walking around the studio, picking out materials one by one.

As I was watching her work, Rain grabbed my hand and pulled me towards her.

“Let’s go. Usually, if you do that, no one will care if there’s someone next to you.”

“Is it okay to just go?”

“Yeah.”

I nodded to Rain’s words.

Since he seemed to be acquainted with Shizu, he followed Rain’s words.

So I left the store and started walking down the street.

“Hey, Rain. Where are you going next?”

He asks Lane a question and looks up at the huge clock tower rising in the middle of the street.

The time is just past 3pm.

Because the streets were chilly, I didn’t feel like wandering around for long.

She said, waiting for Rain’s answer while exhaling white breath.

“Should I go back?”

I shook my head.

It was a pity to go back now.

Since I didn’t know when I would be in a situation like this again, I wanted to enjoy this time as much as possible.

“Hmm… Then where would be good…”

So, lastly, just one more place.

I was just thinking about that.

As I was walking down the street, a familiar male figure passed by.

If we were just out to play, what are the chances that we would run into our main enemy?

There, what are the chances that it’s the opponent I missed before?

“Huh?”

I rub my eyes to check again, wondering if I saw it wrong.

Since there were few people passing by on the street, it was impossible to miss the man’s back.

He was looking around with a piece of paper in his hand.

I quickly grabbed Lane’s hand and hid behind the clock tower.

“Okay, wait a minute. Jeff?”

Rain seemed startled by my sudden behavior, but I couldn’t respond to her.

She put her finger to her lips to silence Rain, then popped her head out to check the man’s appearance again.

As expected, I wasn’t seeing things wrong.

A person from the research lab I met when I ran out on a dispatch mission a while ago.

It was clear that the man was using telekinesis.

He looked quite young, scratched his head, and started to walk inside a building.

I swallowed dryly as I watched the situation.

“Rain, Rain! Contact Jin quickly!”

“Jin? Why Jin all of a sudden?”

“He’s from the lab. He went in there!”

Unless I’m mistaken.

Rain was startled by my words and took out his cell phone.

I watched the scene and bit my lip hard.

Since I just came out to play, I didn’t bring my cognitive impairment bracelet.

There are also only a few iron bars in the pocket.

But I couldn’t let that man go.

He will obviously know a lot of information from the research institute.

I was stamping my feet, but I couldn’t hold back any longer and ran forward.

“Oops. Jeff!”

I hear Rain’s voice behind me, but I don’t stop.

Rain, who was on the phone with Jin, started running towards the building following me.