Chapter 182: The Will of a true Scientist! (II)
Kai wasn't worried about someone recognizing Rintaro Okabe.
It was nigh impossible to recognize a less-known main storyline character, especially when the idea of such Characters walking in the Primordial Tower was itself absurd. Giving wind to caution, he had forbidden Okabe to tell his name to others, though.
Suddenly, a tiny drop of water fell on his nose, making Kai look up.
More drops followed the last and soon the pitter-patter of a drizzle took over all sounds.
"There!" Okabe cried, pointing in a direction, and ran off.
Kai cursed under his breath. If the scientist ran out of the 200 ft Activity Radius, then he would disappear, catching all the attention of the Contestants. Okabe stopped under the shade of a street-side stall, an old vendor preparing to wrap it all up for the day.
"It smells so good, Mr. Vendor!" Okabe exclaimed, peeking into the glassed sections of the stall.
The old man eyed the two of them in return. He was clean-shaven, bald, and thin, but did not look weak, and his eyes were blue. "Are you hungry as well, young man?" he asked, looking at Kai.
Am I? Kai asked himself and realized that the pit in his stomach that he had been feeling for so long could've been because of hunger too. Yes. I am. I am starving.
He nodded.
"Well, I think, I can do something about it," the old man said, gently unwrapping the containers. "Let's see, we have some oysters, whelks, and cockles left to us. Some boiled and seasoned hot eels. What do you think? A serving for both of you?"