Crossover Anime: Not Joining the Service Club at the Start

A male friend, Cheng Shi, suddenly looked up and asked, "Do you need money? Is your family facing some difficulties?"

Saki Kawasaki paused in her wiping of the wine glass.

She never expected anyone to ask that question.

But she quickly realized what she had done and admitted it nonchalantly.

"Yeah, so what? Are you going to give me money?"

“Okay,” Cheng Shi agreed without hesitation, “but you should understand the price, right?”

"???" Kawasaki Saki opened her mouth slightly, looking completely bewildered.

"What did you say?"

She could hardly believe what she was hearing.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi calmly repeated what he had said.

"How much money do you want? I can give it to you, but in return, you have to quit this job. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, Saki Kawasaki finally realized that she had not misheard.

But this also implies: "Are you crazy? You investigated and went to this extent just because of what a child said?"

Cheng Shi wasn't crazy, he was just testing him: "Just tell me if you're willing or not?"

Chapter 192 What are you going to do?

"Of course I don't want to."

As expected, Saki Kawasaki refused.

Cheng Shi also learned about the other party's current situation based on the information he had.

They lack money, but it's not urgent.

So it's highly likely that it's related to her personally.

So Cheng Shi spoke up again: "In that case, could you give us a specific reason?"

"Wouldn't that help you calm down and get back to work more quickly?"

Kawasaki Saki lowered her gaze.

She seemed to be considering whether or not to tell the others about it.

Cheng Shi wasn't in a hurry. He simply picked up his cola and winked at the three people next to him.

The plan goes through!

It's unclear where Kawasaki Saki's hostility towards Yukinoshita comes from.

But since her emotions have already started to fluctuate, it's better than facing someone who is always calm and guarded and unwilling to reveal any information.

So just now, Cheng Shi seized the opportunity and launched a surprise attack.

Don't you want money?

Okay, I can give it to you.

Since you're working because your family is struggling financially, I can help you with money, right?

If you accept this, it means your family is truly in dire straits and can't even handle their own problems, such as a terminal illness or something.

Hmm, this setup is a bit like a typical Korean drama plot.

But if they don't accept it, then it means there's not a big problem, and they can manage it all with their current part-time job.

In addition, it would also render her most powerful rebuttal, "Are you going to give me money?", useless.

At this point, Cheng Shi could then ask a question.

However, whether the other party is willing to disclose it or not is up to her.

Fortunately, the strategy paid off, and Kawasaki Saki finally revealed her current predicament.

"I need to raise money for tutoring."

"Because I have a lot of children in my family, and my younger brother is also entering a critical period, our family's expenses have started to show a clear deficit."

At this point, Saki Kawasaki stopped, as she did not want to discuss her family matters too much in front of outsiders.

"Now you understand why I came here to work, right?"

After hearing Kawasaki Saki's words, the others fell silent in understanding.

Indeed, this is something that can only be resolved with money.

And they couldn't offer any substantial help.

Apart from one person, Cheng Shi.

However, before he could even speak, Kawasaki Saki, who had sensed his presence, stopped him.

"No need for money. I've already calculated it. With my current job, I only need to work for another month and I'll have enough money."

With that, Kawasaki turned his head to the side and said, "So I don't need your help, thank you."

"Huh? No, no, we didn't help you at all."

Yuihama was indeed somewhat surprised to hear this; she hadn't expected that someone as seemingly terrifying as Kawasaki Saki would have such a side to her.

Indeed, you have to actually talk to someone to truly get to know them.

Upon hearing this, the previously confrontational atmosphere between Yukinoshita and Yukinoshita softened.

"Even so, I still don't quite agree with you continuing to work here, because it's too dangerous."

""

Saki Kawasaki fell silent.

In this country, it is indeed highly likely that working too late will lead to danger.

but

“I refuse,” Kawasaki Saki said earnestly to Yukinoshita, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have a family like yours, so I need it.”

Upon hearing this, Yukinoshita seemed to have made a connection to something, and her expression suddenly became somewhat unsettled.

However, in order not to affect the current negotiations, she quickly lowered her head and stopped talking.

The others, whose attention was focused on Saki Kawasaki, did not notice anything unusual.

Cheng Shi glanced at her silently, then looked away and turned his gaze to Kawasaki.

"We respect your decision, but as someone who's been through this, are you sure you have the ability to deal with those people?"

Hearing his words, Kawasaki Saki was somewhat surprised.

"Someone who has been here?"

“Yes,” Cheng Shi nodded slightly, “I’m your ex, the one who did plating and bartending.”

"Oh, you're the bartender who got punched unconscious by the teacher!"

With just that one sentence, Kawasaki Saki's initial impression of the other person's somewhat frighteningly confident demeanor vanished without a trace.

""

I should have portrayed myself as a scumbag.

"In short, you've received some offers of employment from others, haven't you?"

Kawasaki Saki was silent.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi understood that she had received it.

Because this place is upscale, wealthy people naturally like to come here.

But some wealthy people aren't just there to drink.

Finding prey is also one of their objectives.

"Fortunately, you chose this place. The initial methods here are much gentler."

Cheng Shi continued talking to himself and then asked her, "How much have you reached?"

Kawasaki Saki paused for two seconds before replying, "Two million yen."

Cheng Shi nodded: "They will offer higher prices for women, but they will also be less inclusive."

"Your amount is still within the grace period, but it's hard to say what will happen in a few more days."

Saki Kawasaki remained silent.

How could she not know the consequences of such a thing?

But she wanted to wait until they changed their targets or lost interest.

Because they are rich, they probably wouldn't...

Cheng Shi seemed to see right through the other person's thoughts and suddenly spoke up: "You're not thinking that you'll switch to someone else once they lose interest in you, are you?"

"Or do you think the person they've set their sights on will fail?"