Tokyo, love before they become female ghosts

Chapter 97 The Wrong Beginning

This secluded, high-class kaiseki restaurant attracts only the wealthy and powerful as guests arrive late.

Compared to the fact that "high-class" before the supernatural occurrence was likely just an adjective, "high-class" now truly means "high-class."

The industries most severely impacted by paranormal occurrences are those reliant on the natural environment, and within the mining sector, food products are the most affected.

In the context of supernatural occurrences, the risks of going into the wild to mine or gather food have increased significantly compared to before.

In the mining industry, the skeletons buried deep underground before the supernatural event occurred were just skeletons.

After the supernatural occurs, they are very likely to undergo dangerous changes.

BHP Billiton, the largest mining company on Kangaroo Island, learned a very profound lesson in this regard. Mining accidentally unearthed a mass grave, resulting in the tragic deaths of more than 300 people on the entire project overnight.

The impact on food supplies is also very direct, taking the fishing industry as an example, whether it is deep-sea fishing or near-shore fishing.

I've never encountered a water monkey, but I'm never short of water ghosts.

If you're unlucky and your net goes down, you might catch something unusual, or you might get entangled by those sea ghosts.

If you're lucky, you might get lost for a while and then come back; if you're unlucky, you'll become a terrifying fishing boat.

Therefore, fine dining today is truly high-class: its prices are entirely commensurate with the word "high-class".

Inside the restaurant, Jia Yezi, dressed in a kimono with a pager attached to her waist, was guiding the group's employees, who had booked the venue for the day's celebration, to their respective private rooms.

At first, Jia Yezi was worried about whether she could handle the part-time job with an hourly wage of nearly four thousand yen, because she was very shy and often could not answer customers' questions in detail.

However, in reality, in such places, diners are actually less willing to be served by an overly enthusiastic waiter.

Therefore, the feedback she received was much stronger than she had imagined. The store manager praised her performance highly, and the staff were very kind, with no instances of seniors bullying juniors.

"Ms. Mamiko, the guests are already seated."

"OK, let's start arranging drinks and fruits right away."

The pager came through Jia Yezi's call, and even though Mamiko had a lot on her plate, she still responded to her call in a soft voice.

The other staff looked at Mamiko, who was carrying a heavy plate and still finding a place to put down her coconut, and their eyes met with a mixture of helplessness and envy.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, that person is a relative of the store's largest shareholder.

Not to mention them, even the store manager has to be polite and speak softly to her when giving instructions.

You dare to yell at me for making a mistake? If you dare to yell, the store manager might just make you disappear the next day.

If you have any inappropriate thoughts because of her good looks, you can refer to the business department team leader who was just fired two days ago and sent to a brothel.

All these pressures, plus the fact that the waiters could tell that this young lady was somewhat insecure, socially anxious, and timid, contributed to the situation.

Even the slightest mistake will make her tremble with fear like a little rabbit, and people will consciously or unconsciously take care of her.

As for the little scheme of taking advantage of this young lady's part-time job to build a suitable social relationship with her and then curry favor with her, that's an open secret.

At the shop entrance, Jia Yezi, having seen off this group of customers, took small, quick steps back to the entrance, where she and her colleagues waited for the next group of customers to arrive.

"Did the guest bother you?"

"That's good. If you encounter any customers who are drunk or have ulterior motives, go find the manager immediately. Don't be afraid, okay?"

"Yes, thank you, Ms. Kimoto~"

As she softly expressed her gratitude, the hostesses around her noticed that Jia Yezi's impression of Kimoto had clearly improved, and their gazes towards Kimoto were tinged with envy.

As new guests entered, all the hostesses immediately bowed in greeting.

"Welcome, esteemed guest, to our secluded culinary retreat!"

Amidst the sweet shouts of encouragement, the senior executives of Siqian Group, who had come to attend the dinner, chatted as they walked inside.

Jia Yezi and the others immediately began calling the corresponding senior executives of Siqian Group to their designated rooms, based on the sign-in list.

As more and more people arrived for their meals, Jia Yezi began to get busy.

Kimoto noticed that a man attending the banquet kept glancing at Kayoko, which seemed to be an unconscious thing. Considering the current attitudes of these powerful people towards women...

To prevent Jia Yezi from being harassed, Kimoto found an opportunity to switch places with her and take charge of receiving the group.

After sending these people to their designated rooms, the manager was notified of the situation immediately.

The store manager, who knew more about Jia Yezi's identity and had been instructed by the three shareholders, was immediately reassigned.

Jia Yezi was transferred to the kitchen to help the kitchen helpers with plating.

Although Jia Yezi didn't understand why the store manager would suddenly transfer her to a different position, she still obediently followed the order and went to the kitchen.

After all, if we work hard for a while longer, we can buy Takuya a gift. We can upgrade that entry-level watch to something better!

If we keep doing this, we can use the money we earn to help Takuya with his family's expenses.

Kiritani Kazuha was completely unaware of everything that was happening in the secluded restaurant, or the wariness towards them.

After having a few drinks with her colleagues, Kiritani Kazuha returned to the shop under the pretext of going to the restroom.

Looking around, and deliberately swaying under the influence of alcohol, he finally spotted Jia Yezi in the corridor near the kitchen.

Kiritani Kazuha's eyes lit up slightly as he deliberately walked past Kayanoko.

As he passed by, an extremely cold sensation emanated from the Seeking Saint Array on his chest, which was the Seeking Spirit Array reacting to Jia Yezi.

Suppressing her joy, Kiritani Kazuha found an opportunity to go to a corner and contact the priest in charge of the spirit-finding mission within the Liberation Order.

"Priest, I have discovered the sacred fruit!"

The priest's voice came through the phone, filled with barely suppressed joy.

How can you be sure?

"The spirit-seeking array pattern reacted very strongly, even more so than when we captured a B-level evil spirit last time. And she is a living person. I can't think of any other possibility besides the Sacred Fruit."

Upon hearing this, the priest recalled the task entrusted to him by his lord.

Where are you right now?

"It is in..."

Listening to his subordinate's report, the priest fell into thought.

The location is correct. Could it be that the sacred fruit named Yamamura Mako has emerged from Morita Shrine?

Considering the relationship between Morita Shrine and Koizumi Mio, the priest knew that this was likely their only chance to take action for a long time to come.

"Find an opportunity to take a picture of them. I'll send a pilgrimage team over. Good job. Your identity is still useful. Now is not the time to return."

"Bear with patience for a few more years, until our Lord fully descends, and our long-cherished wish will surely be fulfilled."

"clear!"