Chapter 88: Conterfeit.
[-and for those reasons, the construction of Vanguard will proceed smoothly for the upcoming-]
"What a load of crap."
A faint crunch followed by a pop sounded from the can Ross opened with his calloused hands. As the yellow foam began to spill out, he quickly brought it to his mouth and took some gulps.
"What are you talking about?" Glenn turned to him with furrowed brows. "Isn’t this good news?"
"Idiot." Ross turned to him with disgust warping his face. "They have been at it since you were in your dad’s shriveled ballsack. You think they’ll ever get it done?"
Leaning away from him, the office worker’s frown deepened even more.
"Well, it has to be done at some point."
"They built a goddamn city on the moon in half the time!" Clicking his tongue, the maintenance worker turned back to his drink. "Give it a couple of months. They will find another excuse to pause the whole thing."
As he raised the can to his mouth, Nobara climbed on her stool and placed a plate with several types of snacks in front of them.
"Don’t listen to him." She said. "He’s just salty about losing his old job."
The remark stabbed Ross straight in the gut, causing him to choke on his drink.