>>24950828"Hm?"
Curiosity may have killed the Skitty but satisfaction brought it back. You really should be going, but part of you doesn't have the heart to leave the Miser there just yet. Self-appointed or not, his position is one you can't easily dismiss. You stop climbing and return to his side. "What.. What are you trying to say exactly?"
He coughs again, this time louder than before, almost gasping for air at points. ".....
f-fuh.... he......doesn't.... he doesn't want people....to know........." "/Who/ doesn't want people to know? Know what?"
"....
that.... that mayor.........that mayor and aaaaaaaall........all the scum mons....that work fuh.....fuh.....him.....""HEY!" drawing offensive vibes from that umbrella implication, Midoro steps away from his hiding place behind your boot. "My Papa's not a bad man! Or scum! O-Or any other mean name you have in mind! You take that back, bully! The SUPREME explorer Midoro-sama DEMANDS it!!"
But the Miser doesn't take back his words, he stands by them because it's in his nature to speak nothing but the truth and to rarely deviate from that word.
".......'papa'...?.....I see.........so there's truly no border.......... they won't cross........ to get their way... he's just like the rest of them.....""Waaah! The next words out of your bill better be an apology, LIAR!!" Midoro argues. The hedgehog seems adamant that his path is altruistic and can do no wrong (a part of you wonders if his Papa is the reason why). In contrast, as a seasoned veteran in adventuring, your views aren't as black-and-white. You can't say you readily agree with him, especially now that it seems both of these factions have dirty laundry to speak of.
