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Regan: Hey! Sis!

Emily: Regan?! (Hugged her sister)

Regan: Long time no see!

Rex: Hey, Reg!

Regan: Good to see you, Rex!

Emily: What are you doing here?

Regan: I was just on my way to do a little shopping, when I saw you guys, I didn't even realize you two were coming.

Rex: It's a good thing we came by.

Emily: Hey, look! It's Pupunin!

Pupunin: Hello, Rex! Regan! Emily!

Regan: Pupunin! Been a while!

Emily: Good to see you, Pupunin!

Pupunin: You three looking high spirits! Ah, no, how say... Yes, peppy!

Rex: Been worse! So, you got something for me? New job maybe?

Pupunin: Something like that. Ah, by the way...

Pupunin: Emily, Regan, and Rex come from Fonsett Village in Leftherian Archipelago, yes?

Rex: Yeah, that's right. Why'd you ask?

Pupunin: You two should go straight to boardroom of Chairman!

Emily: Wait, what's going on?

Pupunin: Chairman Bana ask for Regan, Rex, and Emily by name!

Rex: The Chairman? For us?!

Emily: This is big, guys.

Regan: Guess we have no other choice.
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Chairman Bana: Thank you for accepting summons! I Bana, Chairman of Argentum Trade Guild.

Rex: P-pleased to make your acquaintance...

Regan: Rex, stop looking.

Chairman Bana: Me hear from Pupunin that friend is salvager of some renown.

Chairman Bana: That being case, I have teensy weensy thing to ask of Rex, Regan, and Emily!

Rex: A request straight from the Chairman?!

Emily: What's the price?

Chairman Bana: Reward is 100,000 gold.

Regan and Emily: A hundred thousand?! That much?!

Chairman Bana: Friend hear right! Actually, that just the advance. Another 100,000 provided upon completing job.

Rex: 200,000 gold in total...? I-I must be dreaming... We'll do it! I hereby swear to use every skill I possess to ensure this job is successful! I promise I won't let you down! Hahahaha!

Emily: (Scolded) Rex...

Chairman Bana: You agree without even hearing details of job?

Rex: O-oh, right... Um... What kind of job is it?

Chairman Bana: ...You three really have skills for this?

Regan: Of course, we'll be fine, sir.

Chairman Bana: Meh, if you say. Here, crew will explain the task. Bring them in.

Woman: Sir.

Regan and Emily: (Jin?)

Rex: Drivers...? And... Blades?! Whoa! They look so cool!

Jin: So... There's something that we want to haul up.

Jin: There were some current shifts. It showed up in an uncharted area. But it's a long way down.

Rex: Nice... I like a good challenge!

Regan: Rex, are you crazy?

Chairman Bana: Bana offered to assemble team of veterans of this job. But this crew very picky. They want small elite team, and only from Leftheria. That when Bana have stroke of genius! Should hire Emily, Regan, and Rex!

Rex: Hah-ha! You made the right choice!

Regan: Thought you never ask!

Emily: I'll do my best for this job.

Nia: (Giggle) A child salvager? Jin, don't tell me we're gonna have to hire some babysitters for this outing too.

Regan: Hey, what does that mean?

Rex: What the hell? You look as much like a kid as I do, lady!

Nia: At least I wouldn't wet myself at the promise of a measly hundred grand!

Rex: What are you tryin' to say?!

Rex was about to approach Nia but her blade stopped him.

Dromarch: *Ahem* Rex, was it? I implore you to excuse my lady's discourtesy.

Regan: A talking tiger!

Nia: Dromarch! What have I told you about speaking for me? Shut your-

Malos: Drop it, Nia. Though, I do see your point... In any case... It should be easy enough to make sure...

Rex: What-?!

Emily: Rex!

He pulled out his sword and tries to strike Malos, but he quickly blocked it.

Regan: Enough! What're you playing at?!

Malos: Well, well, well...

Nia: Malos! What good is it, beating up a kid?

Malos: You said it yourself, didn't you? What if the kid's not up to it?

Nia: I said nothing of the sort!

Malos: You did think it though, right? And anyway, now we know. You'll do right enough. Though you three don't look like Drivers... Where'd you three learn those Arts?

Rex: Gramps showed me a thing or two. Even when I was little, that was his idea of playtime.

Emily: When we were kids, we were playing swordsman.

Malos: Well, you've got some skill, I'll give you that. Guts, too. Kids, you better work hard.

Regan: Count on it.

Chairman Bana: Meh-meh-meh! Friends are such rowdy bunch!

Chairman Bana: Here is advance. Use to buy what gear you need, then go to dock on starboard! Bana has arranged excellent vessel for you two there.

Regan: Sure!

Emily: Yes, Sir!

Rex: You got it!

END OF PART 4

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