From the moment she kidnapped Erii, she became a roadblock.

Erii took off her backpack, rummaged through it, and then took out a banknote that read "10000 yen".

Guan Luo saw her eyes light up, then she slung her backpack back over her shoulder. Erii's gaze remained rather indifferent, unless she encountered something that interested her.

Before the convenience store owner had even finished arranging the day's goods, she saw a man and a woman standing in front of the window, staring at the cherry blossom daifuku they were making by hand.

The morning sun wasn't too scorching, and since it was early spring, it even carried a slight chill. The girl's shrine maiden outfit and the boy's hospital gown seemed so mismatched, but the proprietress felt that the two of them standing together were strangely harmonious.

The proprietress stepped forward, intending to ask the two what they needed, but when she met Erii's icy gaze, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Her eyes were like those of a dead person, her gaze like a knife scraping across her skin.

Seeing this, Guan Luo stepped in front of Erii. His previous interactions with Erii made him think that Erii was quite harmless, but he forgot that she was a person who was indifferent to most people and things.

If Erii feels uncomfortable when others get close, it could very well lead to a tragedy.

The proprietress meant no harm, but Erii might think she was there to stop her from buying the pink dumpling in front of her.

Guan Luo snatched the banknotes from Erii's hand. Although he had no idea of ​​the purchasing power of 10,000 yen, it was definitely enough to buy a small dessert.

Pushing it to the side, I opened the glass cover of the shop window, put a cherry blossom daifuku in a paper bag next to me, and then handed the banknotes to the still-dazed proprietress.

The proprietress snapped out of her daze, wondering if she had been hallucinating. How could a young girl have such a terrifying look in her eyes? She took the banknote Guan Luo handed her and discovered it was a ten-thousand-yuan note…

In other words, she needed to give Guan Luo 9901 yen in change, and Guan Luo immediately saw a small pile of coins and banknotes.

Guan Luo handed the paper bag to Erii and gestured for her to collect the change on the counter. However, Erii didn't seem to understand and instead imitated him, taking a green matcha daifuku from the window and handing it to Guan Luo.

Guan Luo casually accepted the money, somewhat surprised that Erii had even considered his needs. Then Guan Luo saw the spendthrift Erii pick up a 500-yen coin, examine the paulownia flower pattern on it carefully, gently place it back on the counter, and then push all the remaining money back.

Ten thousand yen is enough to buy a hundred of these daifuku. The proprietress was a little dumbfounded.

However, Guan Luo could understand her actions. In Erii's eyes, there was no difference between a 10,000 yen banknote and a 100 yen coin; the only difference was the material.

As soon as Guan Luo stepped out of the convenience store, he saw a burly man on the street corner wearing a black suit and custom-made leather shoes.

If this had happened before, Guan Luo probably wouldn't have noticed anything at all. Yasha's tracking skills were extremely high; his gaze merely swept over Guan Luo and Erii without lingering on them at all.

However, Guan Luo's intelligence is now as high as 11 points.

Yaksha's Word of Power is Sequence 28: King's Servant.

It can enhance its own physical functions, and after development, it can also enhance targets within the field, allowing targets to reach the limits of the human body in a short period of time, which is equivalent to injecting a mixture of adrenaline and stimulants.

It also has a certain psychological guiding effect, but it doesn't help with concealment, unlike the ability of a ghost or spirit to approach silently.

Guan Luo could sense the difference between the burly man in the suit. Although he and Erii attracted a lot of attention on the street, few people dared to deliberately scrutinize them because Erii was by their side.

Yaksha?

Yakshas and crows generally work together with a division of labor. Yakshas are usually responsible for execution and combat, while crows are responsible for intelligence gathering, analysis, and command.

So this person is most likely a Yaksha, Guan Luo pondered in his heart, still somewhat puzzled about the Yaksha's purpose in coming.

If they wanted to stop me from getting close to Erii, they should have done it long ago, instead of letting it drag on until now.

Erii most likely saw Yasha, but she probably didn't pay any attention to him and had no recollection of him at all.

Yaksha's bloodline level is too low, barely reaching C+, making him no different from an ordinary person in Erii's eyes.

Yaksha was slightly surprised that Guan Luo was looking at him. After all, he was a half-blood and his tracking ability was quite good. He was discovered with just a glance.

Didn't the intelligence report say that the international student was an ordinary person?

Now that he's been discovered, Yaksha no longer needs to hide.

Yaksha turned to face the wall, picked up the phone, and spoke in a low voice.

"Young Master, shall I tell you?"

Yuan Zhisheng was already getting impatient; what kind of talk was this, stammering like that?

"explain!"

Yaksha composed himself and then spoke.

"The head of the Uesugi family is currently with a man..."

"?"

Genji frowned. With Erii's appearance, it wouldn't be surprising if some ignorant fool tried to strike up a conversation with her.

"You need to report such a trivial matter? Yaksha, you need to have some self-control. Just drag him into the alley and teach him a lesson later."

"Why……"

Before he could finish saying "Wait a minute," the call ended. Yaksha was a little helpless. He wanted to drag Guan Luo into the alley and beat him up, but... Yaksha turned to look at the two of them.

Erii was practically glued to the boy, her mouth puffed out like a little bun. She ate three cherry blossom daifuku at once, chewing as she looked at the matcha-flavored one in Guan Luo's hand.

To be honest, Guan Luo was also a little hungry. He should have died in the early hours of the morning, and it was already morning. He hadn't eaten breakfast yet.

Guan Luo ignored Erii's longing gaze and finished the meal in a few bites. The bitterness of the matcha and the sweetness of the red bean paste were perfectly combined, and the glutinous rice on the outer skin had a faint aroma of rice.

However, Guan Luo felt like he was choking. Erii was eating much faster, but he was the one who choked. It seems that eating is a skill.

Yaksha turned around again, realizing he had no way of dealing with Guan Luo without the young lady noticing.

However, the young master didn't seem particularly worried.

That makes sense, after all, it's the young lady's first time going out, perhaps the young master also hopes that she can make more friends?

Guan Luo relaxed slightly when he saw that Yaksha did not attack him directly.

Guan Luo and Erii walked aimlessly along the sidewalk of Shinjuku-dori.

Neither Guan Luo nor Erii had cell phones, so Guan Luo was completely clueless in this unfamiliar city.

It's 2009 now, and Apple's smartphones seem to be due for release soon. Guan Luo is thinking of getting a couple.

A public sign for rent by the roadside caught Guan Luo's attention. It advertised a place for rent and reminded him that he hadn't found a place to stay for the night.

Not to mention the mission requires stopping Erii from returning to Genji Heavy Industries, and the time requirement is a whole day, 24 hours, which means the nighttime must also be included.

We can't exactly stay in a small hotel with pink lights like in the original story.