The Survival of the Third-rate Villain

Chapter 4 4 - Skewer Situation

The next day, I woke up early in the morning.Not because I wanted to...

"Brrrrr... Fuck..."

But because it was freezing cold in the library.

Grumble...

Also, I was starving.

'I didn't get to eat lunch or dinner...'

I had been so overwhelmed by everything yesterday that I forgot to eat. Maybe it was the adrenaline, but I didn't feel hungry then.

But now, it hit me all at once.

I felt weak, and the cold air only made my hunger worse.

"I need to eat..something..brrrrr..."

"Sniff..."

'Ugh, now I've got a runny nose. Just great.'

Anyway, I couldn't bear the hunger any longer.

So, I hid the bag containing Raye's personal belongings, which the maid had given me last night, under the table in the very corner...

Then, I grabbed the spatial bag and the bag of gold coins.

And after that...

"Food..."

I quickly left the library to find something to eat.

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As Raye mentioned last night...

The academy is as big as a city.

That's because Zion Academy is basically a city.

There are shops, residents, inns, travellers, and many more inside the academy.

Everything of it belongs to the academy, so it's not an official city, but more like a giant campus.

And now...

"Fuck... Everything's closed..."

Raye is

But this man's shop was always open before I passed out and still open after I woke up!

He must've been getting even less sleep than me in the game, and he looked to be around Raye's and the protagonist's age, if not, younger!

I didn't care about the reasons before, but now that he was a real person I could talk to and not just buy meat skewers... I just became curious.

"Umm..."

At my question, the young man scratched his cheek with an awkward smile...

"I need the money. Opening early, closing late. It's the only way I can make enough."

Then he answered.

"Why do you need it? If you don't mind me asking..."

I followed another question.

"Haha, it's fine... Well, my mom's sick, and I've got two younger brothers. I need to provide for them."

He replied.

He looked somewhat relieved to share even a bit of his story with someone.

I thought our small talk was done after that...

"Though lately, the price of meat has been rising, and so has the cost of my mom's medicine..."

'Huh?'

But he kept on talking, and for some reason, his words seemed familiar.

"Sooner or later, I'll have to close the shop. I'll prioritize my mom over the business, of course."

He said that with a defeated smile.

Hearing his story, I sympathized with him. We were both dealing with unfair situations in life.

Me coming into this world, and him having no choice but to work extra hard...

Because of that, it made me want to help him.

And as soon as I thought about wanting to help the young man...

Swoosh-

'Huh?'

A bluish window appeared before me again.

And this time...

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Sub Quest: Out of Cash, Out of Kebabs: We're Skewered!

Condition: Help the owner of the skewer shop.

Rewards: +2 stat points, (???)

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"Wha..."

It's giving me a quest to help the skewer shop owner.