>>6342354It's Garrett. He has zoomed over to your table in record time. You've never seen him like this before, though; not even while fighting. All the alcohol seems to have evaporated from his body in a steam cloud. He looks like every single muscle is tensed. He's standing right behind you, staring down the green-haired man with an expression that goes beyond mistrust and right into undiluted hatred.
"... Oh, man. Here we go." The green-haired man scoffs and makes an ironic gesture with his hand, as if surrendering to the coming lecture.
"Don't even think about it, Galick," Garrett starts in a register as ominous as death. He hasn't moved one inch from his position, and now you're caught between these two men.
"What, like you got dibs on him or something?" The man named Galick retorts and runs a hand over his hair. "Listen, kid..." His eyes turn back to you. He leans closer, as if about to share something confidential. "You're Erol's son, right?"
The words hit you like a bucket of ice water. You never suspected that your father would be famous enough as a bounty hunter to be a topic of discussion even today. You didn't even expect anyone here to know who he was. You feel your face rush with warm blood. What does he <span class="mu-i">mean</span>? Is that the reason behind his apparent interest in you? Did he know your father? Did Garrett? Does this explain all the friendly treatment? Did it have nothing to do with your own achievements whatsoever? But your father... you always respected his skill in his profession, but he never really achieved anything of note... Bounty hunting has gotten so much more competitive since then...
Through the confusion you get a good look at Galick's face and try to remember if this man ever had anything to do with your father, if they were Guildmates perhaps, but you have truly never seen him before. How to respond to this... ?
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