"Oh no! Please wake up… I'm so sorry~~~"
Huh? Who's speaking?
Miles struggled, managing to open his eyes. A small girl was leaning over him, crying in tears as she hugged him tightly.
"AH! It hurts!"
Before he could think, a sharp pain shot through his head, as if a 10,000 pound truck crashed into him! Decades of memories, not his own, flashed by. When Miles opened his eyes, he realised the situation…
Transmigration!
He had been an ordinary worker, who died in a tragic accident. When he woke up, Miles was on a parallel planet. It looked like Earth, but had one key difference— GearGirls!
GearGirls looked just like ordinary humans, but could transform into sports cars! And because of this, everyone is crazy about racing!
Being a racing driver is the most desired job! And the fastest GearGirls are worshipped like gods! The two sides join hand by hand, and compete in the fiercest races worldwide.
At this moment, the little girl by his side came to her senses. "You're awake!"
She grabbed Miles, and shook him back and forth. "Can you hear me? Please be okay! I'm so sorry for crashing into you!"
Despite looking small and frail, the girl had enormous power! Shaking Miles back and forth, he couldn't even resist! And despite trying his hardest to escape, her grip was like an octopus strangling him!
"Eh… I'm fine!" Miles managed.
The small girl stopped momentarily, then sighed in relief. After a while, she reached into her large backpack, and pulled out a letter.
"This is for you."
Miles was confused, but still accepted it nevertheless. Looking at it carefully, his name was indeed the recipient.
Before he could ask anything, the girl looked at Miles carefully. "Just asking one last time. You are fine, correct?"
He nodded.
The next moment, the little girl transformed! Her form expanded, clothes folded, and became a sporty looking sedan!
Before Miles could even ask, she drove off at electrifying speed!
"Huh?"
He was confused, but a new piece of memory surfaced. Turns out, the unassuming girl was actually a GearGirl! No wonder she was worried to death, turns out, Miles was hit by a damn car!
And the reason why she asked if she was okay? Lawsuits! Although this world has changed, accidents involving GearGirls were still rife! Speeding, hit-and-run, and even crashes are daily occurrences. That girl wasn't truly worried about Miles, she was worried about getting sued!
Feeling a headache, Miles reluctantly stood up, but the letter fell from his grasp. Curious, he quickly opened it. Reading the letters he felt a sense of deja vu!
"Repair shop? Inheritance? Granddaughter? What the heck!?"
Turns out, his third uncle recently passed away from old age. In his will, he specified Miles would inherit his repair shop.
This was confusing, because Miles recalled his uncle and himself didn't really have any friendship to speak of. If anything, uncle and his father were mortal enemies! More importantly, shouldn't his uncle give his shop to his granddaughter? The property prices in the city were extortionate, and every inch and space was money! He wouldn't throw away such valuable property, right?
The next moment, a pair of keys fell out of the envelope. Checking the rest of the letter, there was a property ownership certificate, with his own name printed.
Feeling perplexed, but still intrigued, Miles decided to investigate! Off to the repair shop we go!
Opening his phone, he quickly navigated to a taxi app. Filling in the destination and pick-up time, Miles quickly paid before standing by the roadside, waiting for his ride.
A few minutes later, the roar of a combustion engine entered his ear. From a distance, a sporty looking sports car roared down the main street!
Afraid of being hit, Miles instinctively stepped back. But the next moment, the sports car slowed down, before stopping right beside him! **
"Going to the business district?"
Miles nodded.
The door swung open. "Get in."
Miles entered, but was shocked. There was no one inside!
Miles sat in the passenger seat, there was no one behind the wheel! The next moment, the door closed automatically, and the roar of a powerful engine filled the street.
Miles's mind quickly clicked.
GearGirls do taxi service?!
Before he could ask, the car slung forward with electrifying speed. His head pressed against the passenger seat as the speedometer climbed in number.
20… 40… 60mph!
And this occurred in less than 3 seconds! If Miles had to estimate, this GearGirl's performance is equivalent to the pinnacle of cars from Earth! Even a Bugatti might lose out! And the most shocking thing? She's just a taxi!
The GearGirls that compete in races and championships are even faster! Even an F1 car might not catch up! It was clear compared to Earth, the technology in cars was much more advanced.
In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the business district. Miles looked out the window, finding a repair shop not far away. He pushed open the door, but it remained locked!
"Please pay before leaving." the GearGirl said firmly.
Miles was confused. "I paid on the app?"
"No, that was the deposit."
"…"
After paying the rest of the amount, Miles felt his heart bleeding! What kind of taxi charges hundreds of dollars for a ten minute ride! Borderline robbery!
But thinking back about the experience, it was probably worth it. GearGirls were incredibly expensive to afford. Even the lowest spec GearGirls cost one million minimum. Those at the pinnacle of performance were even more expensive, it wasn't uncommon to see top GearGirls costing hundreds of millions!
Realising this, Miles could only shake his head. It seems his chances of affording a GearGirl is akin to none. Don't mention the high price, he could barely feed himself!
Walking down the street, he finally stopped before a storefront. Checking it out, Miles was quite surprised. The exterior looked battered and shabby, but judging by the width of the store, it seemed quite large!
He quickly grabbed his key before unlocking the front door. Going inside, he was shocked! The store was about 10x10 meters in size, more than enough for most small to medium sized businesses.
But that's not what shocked him most, it was the sound of his cheat!
*Ding!
[ Basic condition met: owning a store ]
[ Binding host: Miles Carter ]
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