"Uh hehe, old sir, you don't seem well." Seeing Takeru's actions, Yuya frowned even more, increasingly sure Takeru was dead weight.
"It's fine, just some old ailments. Don't mind me. I'll be fine with a little rest. By the way, could you give me a walking stick? My walking stick has disappeared again!" Then Takeru asked the few.
"Yuya-kun, let's go!" Hearing Takeru's words, the woman couldn't hold back anymore and directly pulled the man.
"You still insist on teaming up with him?" Before parting, Yuya asked Mai one last time. After hearing Takeru needed a walking stick, Yuya was completely speechless and didn't want to waste more time.
"Yes." Hearing his words, Mai nodded calmly, sighing inwardly. She wasn't someone who absolutely had to help Takeru. However, she didn't want to team up with the other two, so she used this to refuse them.
"Alright then. See you if fate allows." Hearing Mai's words, Yuya couldn't be bothered to waste more breath.
Although he fancied Mai's appearance, he was still a Reincarnator. In the main world, a mere crook of the finger would bring women to his bed.
Thinking this, he directly put his arm around Akemi and left.
"Cough cough, young lady, why bother? I'm used to being alone every time. You don't need to mind me." Seeing Mai chose to stay with him and refused the other two, Takeru was somewhat surprised, then spoke directly.
"Old sir, you don't need to say more. I just didn't want to act with them. As for you, although somewhat apologetic, I can't take care of you much." Hearing Takeru's words, Mai hesitated, then laid out the harsh truth upfront.
"Don't worry, I'm used to it. After all, dying here doesn't mean dying outright." Hearing her words, Takeru said openly.
"Even so, the cost isn't light." Hearing Takeru's words, Mai felt a hint of unwillingness.
"Old sir, how about this: I'll try to find you a place to stay and get some money for you. You live there properly. As for what happens later, it depends on luck." Thinking, Mai spoke directly.
"Young lady, you are really a good person." Hearing her words, Takeru said with narrowed eyes.
The reason for transforming like this was to avoid too much interaction with everyone. But this girl seemed overly kind-hearted, which wasn't necessarily a good thing in the Reincarnation World.
"Then it's settled. By the way, I am Sakurajima Mai. And you, old sir?" Hearing Takeru's words, Mai spoke directly.
"My surname is Nara." Hearing her words, Takeru spoke directly.
"Nara-san? I see. Sit here for now. I'll go gather some information, then come back. Please don't wander off, okay?" Hearing Takeru's words, Mai looked around and spoke directly.
"Is that so? I understand." Hearing her words, Takeru gently agreed.
Then, with Mai's help, Takeru went to a seat near the fountain. Mai glanced around briefly, then left.
As for Takeru, after Mai left, he hesitated but didn't cancel the Transformation Technique. He left a shadow clone, and his main body directly left.
Earlier, while talking with everyone, Takeru had also found fellow Transmigrator, Natsuki Subaru. Judging by his appearance, he also seemed to have just arrived in this world, not even clear about his own abilities.
Watching his clumsy and chuunibyo-like behavior, Takeru didn't act rashly but observed him secretly.
Soon, as in the original work, Subaru stumbled into a river, then came to an alley to rest.
"Isn't this another world summoning? Where's my protagonist halo?" Continuous setbacks made Subaru roar helplessly.
Takeru, hidden in the distance, just coldly watched this scene with Observation Haki. Actually, Takeru was also very curious: If he killed Subaru, and Return by Death activated, would his own memory also be altered?
Thinking this, Takeru calmly watched him, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.
"Darn it! The starting equipment is too shabby! Since it's a summoning accident, where's the beautiful girl who summoned me? After summoning, just let me fend for myself?" Checking his items, Subaru complained again.
Tap tap~
"Finally here? The beautiful girl who summoned me!" Hearing footsteps, the self-pitying Subaru said in pleasant surprise. But upon seeing clearly the arrivals, his smile stiffened in place.
"Hey kid, what are you mumbling alone?" A short hoodlum looked at Subaru.
"If you don't want a beating, hand over your stuff!" A tall, skinny man came before Subaru, directly grabbing his collar and smirked evilly at him.
"Crap, forced event triggered!" Seeing this, Subaru said through gritted teeth.
"Move it, move it! You few over there, in the way!" At that moment, a girl hurried into the alley, then looking at the three thugs and Subaru, shouted loudly.
"She's here! The beautiful girl who summoned me is finally here!" Seeing Felt, Subaru exclaimed excitedly.
"Summoning? Though I don't get what you're saying, I'm busy. Sorry, stay strong and live." Saying this, Felt directly passed the four, then at the end, made a few agile jumps and left.
"Don't you think the air became fresher when the girl came?" Seeing Felt leave without looking back, Subaru tried to bluff his way through.
"I feel unpleasant about being interrupted." The somewhat burly man spoke directly.
'Calm down, Natsuki Subaru. Since ancient times, those summoned to another world could exhibit extraordinary power. Beat them all, become the stepping stones to my glorious future.'
"You experience mobs!" Thinking this, Subaru suddenly erupted, directly throwing a punch at the burly man, knocking him back.
Then, while the other two were dazed, a spinning kick sent the short thug flying.
"Ah! First time hitting someone. My fist hurts more than I imagined. But I am indeed strong in this world. I'm super excited now!" Knocking down two in a row raised Subaru's confidence to its peak.
However, just as Subaru prepared to press on and capture the last tall, skinny man, he saw him pull out two gleaming daggers...
"Very sorry, it's all my fault. Please forgive me, at least spare my life!" His charging motion directly became a kneeling action, his mouth quickly uttering pleas for forgiveness.
Seeing Subaru's action, the thug directly kicked him hard on the side of the head.
"Ah!" Intense pain came, making Subaru hold his head and continuously wail.
Then, the other two also regained their senses and directly began beating Subaru in retaliation.
"Stop right there!" Seeing the timing was about right, Takeru's figure appeared in the alley.
"Who do you think you are?" Looking at Takeru, the uninvited guest, the tall, skinny thug frowned.
"I suggest you leave quickly. Otherwise, I can't guarantee you'll remain unharmed." Looking at the three thugs, Takeru spoke calmly.
Subaru, stepped on by the thug, stared blankly at Takeru. To him now, Takeru was like an angel.
"Hmph, busybody. I'll make you regret it!" The thug said, charging at Takeru, his raised fist directly swinging at Takeru's head.
Seeing his attack, Takeru showed a hint of a disdainful sneer, then lightly punched him, sending him flying.
Although the other two could see that Takeru isn't easy to mess with, seeing their companion was knocked flying, they couldn't just stand by idly. They quickly attacked Takeru.
However, their fate was the same as the tall, skinny one: directly knocked unconscious.
"Are you okay?" Looking at Subaru, Takeru helped him up.
"Thank you." Hearing Takeru's inquiry, Subaru said seriously.
"You're quite injured. Let me treat you." Seeing his condition, Takeru spoke warmly.
"Mhmm, thank you." Hearing Takeru say this, Subaru quickly spoke.
"Light, in the name of Lumiris! Healing!" Chanting softly, green light emitted from Takeru's hands, beginning to treat Subaru.
Feeling the green light envelop his body, Subaru noticed his injuries were recovering, the pain slowly diminishing. Feeling this, he showed Takeru a grateful smile.