Chapter 194 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunner (9)
Arroyo, one of the districts of Santo Domingo.
This industrial and developing area of Night City is under development, but the buildings that are barely under construction are left abandoned.
Still, the factory is running normally, and it’s not as bad as Pacifica.
Megabuilding H₄ in such a place was the home of the Martinez family.
“Mom, where are you going?”
Early morning.
David asked Gloria, who was quickly getting dressed.
I keep rolling my eyes, probably still feeling sleepy.
“Uh? Ah, hmm. “I’m going to meet someone I know for a bit.”
“… Hmm.”
David, who was still young, narrowed his eyes.
I glance at Gloria’s clothes. Then he made a subtle expression.
That’s because Gloria’s clothes were the best-looking outfits David had ever seen.
‘Those clothes… ‘It’s something my mom loved.’
In David’s memory, he has only seen Gloria wearing that outfit three times so far.
But do you take it out and wear it because you’re going to meet someone you know? Moreover, if you look closely, you can see that she is even wearing makeup, which she doesn’t usually wear.
‘… Yes, mom should enjoy her life too.’
Even young David knew.
How hard Gloria worked for herself and how much she sacrificed.
“Hmm. Have a nice trip.”
So she let it go without saying anything.
Shouldn’t Gloria find her own happiness?
“… I’ll be back. “I might be late, so eat dinner on your own.”
“Okay.”
With those words in the end.
Gloria left her house.
***
‘Ha. How did I end up like this?’
Gloria sighed deeply.
Every time she saw herself dressed up to the fullest, she felt ashamed.
She hasn’t dressed up like this since David’s entrance ceremony.
However, the reason for decorating it like this is just,
-Really. Come dressed up on the promised day.
Because Seojun said so.
As she sighed and waited, a car stopped in front of her.
Gloria’s eyes widened.
‘Gasp!’
That’s right.
The vehicle that stopped in front of her was 〈 Aerondite 〉 from Layfield.
Aerondite is a symbol of wealth, the most expensive vehicle in the world, and one of only four hyper limousines in Night City.
There is a good reason for this.
This is because the value of Layfield Aerondite exceeds the GDP of most island countries, and this extravagant British-made ultra-luxury luxury item is sufficiently expensive.
The top-of-the-line engine boasts output comparable to that of a professional racing car, and the interior can be called a 5-star penthouse suite.
Moreover, instead of not having a single window, crystal dome technology was applied.
Crystal Dome technology is a technology that replaces windows through cameras attached to the outside of the vehicle. It checks the environment around the vehicle from inside in real time, guarantees the driver’s privacy, and completely protects the vehicle from the outside.
The price of such an aerondaite was a whopping 155,000 euro dollars.
A large sum of money that Gloria could not save even if she worked all her life!
Jiying-
While she was panicking, the door to her airrondite opened.
“Get on quickly.”
“Huh?”
Gloria paused.
Because she found Seojun beckoning inside the open door.
With a dazed look on her face, she carefully boarded the Aerondite.
Many people looked enviously at the two.
Rattling.
Closing door.
The crystal dome is activated, and the pitch-black interior projects the outside scenery.
“Wow.”
She opened her mouth.
Seojun laughed at that sight.
Only then did she turn her head, perhaps feeling ashamed of her own depravity.
Her earlobes were red.
‘It’s cute.’
Seojun thought that to himself and stepped on the pedal.
How many minutes were we in silence like that? Gloria, unable to bear it any longer, opened her mouth first.
“So, where are we going?”
“I’ll find out when I get there. It’s a nice place.”
“Good place?”
Gloria tilted her head.
However, I soon gave up on understanding when I thought about the price of the car Seojun drives.
How many minutes passed like that?
The scenery outside has become colorful.
A huge skyscraper that casts a shadow over the endless streets.
Neon lights create a stage for a feast of flesh and iron.
Lights and a mega screen that illuminate the sky where the heavy AV glides like a fish.
I had entered the city center, the center and heart of Night City.
City Center
It is the center of Night City, consisting of Downtown and Corpo Plaza.
There are tall skyscrapers, it is the headquarters of many companies, and it is the only gang-free zone in Night City due to corporations.
Seojun headed downtown from there as well.
It is the most developed downtown in Night City, a district full of tall buildings and skyscrapers, as well as clubs, hotels, and high-end restaurants.
“I’ve arrived.”
Squeak.
The place where his vehicle stopped was in front of Jinguji.
Jinguji (神宮寺) is a luxury brand established in Japan that mainly sells expensive or ultra-expensive clothing.
We opened a branch in Night City, and it is doing quite well.
“Come in.”
“… Uh, yes.”
Grumbling.
Gloria walked slowly.
It’s my first time coming to a place like this. She was embarrassed when she saw the prices of the clothes on display.
‘Why are clothes so expensive!’
The clothes she is currently wearing were also purchased for a large amount of money from her perspective.
However, the clothes on display here should have cost at least ten times more. Seojun went to the desk, leaving Gloria, whose eyes were rolling when she saw the price.
“Hey.”
“Oh, it’s you? Long time no see. “Isn’t this the first time since you bought that child’s clothes last time?”
“Of course. But there are still no customers.”
“Haha. “We are about quality over quantity.”
“Okay? “Please recommend some good quality clothes that suit that woman.”
“Hmm.”
The employee scanned Gloria, who was still unconscious.
Soon he nodded.
“Good. I’ll pick it for you. “I’ll bring some clothes, so you can rest in the meantime.”
The employees went inside.
Seojun sat on the sofa, drank tea served by another employee, and watched Gloria.
“Okay, I brought it out. My vision is clear, so try it on.”
“Gloria. Go and put it on.”
“Uh? Me?”
She’s pointing to herself
When Seojun nodded, Gloria asked hesitantly.
“… “For what?”
“You don’t need to know why, just try it on.”
“Okay.”
Gloria frowned, but she had no other choice, so she handed her clothes to the employee and headed to the fitting room.
After a while, the change in her surprised even Seojun.
‘Oh. It certainly deserves to be said that clothes are wings.’
To be honest, there are very few pretty clothes in Cyberpunk 2077.
Apparently, fashions with a lot of cyberpunk gambits were popular, and the clothes Gloria wore had a luxurious atmosphere typical of luxury goods.
“… “Is this me?”
Looking at the full-length mirror, Gloria makes a blank expression.
It’s amazing how much she has changed.
“It suits you.”
“Yeah, really?”
“Uh. Hey. Calculate all of that.”
“Okay. After all, you are a generous customer. In total, it costs 8,500 euros.”
“Uh?! Now, wait a minute.”
Gloria was trying to say something.
But Seojun was faster.
“Good. The deposit has been confirmed. Are you going to wear the clothes you bought?”
“That would be better.” Please put the clothes you took off separately.”
“Okay.”
The employee who took Gloria’s clothes took out her shopping bag.
Seojun shrugged his shoulders at her, who seemed to have something to say to him.
“Well, I just needed clothes that fit where I have to go from now on.”
“…”
Seojun was handed a shopping bag.
Then she nodded.
“Then let’s go to the next location.”
