I'm just an internet cafe owner

He suddenly had an idea: if he continued this kind of erratic behavior, could he do it every month, then take a month off, and quickly get through the Armed Police High School? However, he soon realized something... he would run out of money quickly with this kind of internet saturation... he needed to find some legitimate ways to make some money.

According to internet cafe guides, it seems like you can earn enough to cover internet access and daily food and drink by being a middleman...

Meanwhile, Kinji Toyama was also pondering something: whether or not to tell Shirayuki Hoshiga about this. Previously, due to his own circumstances, he had to keep his distance to avoid making a foolish mistake, but this time…

"never mind."

Kinji Toyama stood up, feeling there was no need to hide this. Since Shirayuki Hoshiga came to his room every day, he figured he might as well tell her about his secret hideout.

But when he returned to his dorm and prepared to invite his childhood friend, he fell into deep thought. Why were there three girls in his room? Besides his childhood friend, Riko Mine, whom he recognized, the pink-haired girl was the one he'd met that afternoon, but why was she so angry?

Chapter 304 Kinji Toyama: Would I lend money to someone who can't repay it?

Inside Kinji Toyama's room, Shirayuki Hoshiga, Riko Mine, and Aria looked at each other.

The three of them came to Kinji Toyama's room with different purposes. If there were only two of them, Hoshiga Shirayuki would most likely start fighting, and there was a 20% chance that the fight was already over.

But now, with only three people, a three-way power struggle has formed. However, Hoshiga Shirayuki feels that in this three-way power struggle, she is like Cao Cao with a huge advantage. Aria, on the other hand, is like Liu Bei, the weakest of the three.

What are you doing?

"Little Jin~"

"Kinji~"

He could understand why Hoshiga Shirayuki rushed over, but Mine Riko... they did have some collaborations, and they were classmates. And at the scene, she didn't leave but immediately threw her weapon up.

Although he didn't know why the detectives carried dual swords, they played a crucial role at the critical moment, and the rocket launcher even destroyed the swords in the end, so it was normal for him to treat the person who came over to him.

But this pink-haired loli...

"Hello, my name is Kanzaki H. Aria. I have something I'd like to ask you to investigate."

After Kinji Toyama left, she obtained specific information through her intelligence network. At the opening ceremony, Kinji Toyama discovered Vlad's identity and successfully defeated him.

The consequence of this was that her mother's sentence was reduced by ninety-nine years.

This gave Aria hope, and her intuition told her that Kinji Toyama could definitely save her mother, and she would do anything to do so.

"Investigation? Sure."

Kinji Toyama's decisive action surprised Aria: "Then let's get moving."

"No no no."

Kinji Toyama calmly looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Before the investigation, I need to know what I'm going to do, what results you want to achieve, and how much money you can afford."

"money…"

Aria opened her mouth, and finally began to explain the situation.

"My mother is a very gentle person, but she was framed..."

Kinji Toyama went into hyperactive mode, his brain working like crazy. Vlad's arrest would shorten his sentence, and Aria's arrests of some people would also shorten her mother's sentence.

These scattered clues at first glance seemed like a frame-up, but combined with what the vampire named Vlad had done and what she described, Kinji Toyama guessed something.

"Xiao Jin".

Hoshiga Shirayuki wanted to say something, but seeing Kinji Toyama's serious expression, she shut her mouth.

To a discerning person, there are only two possibilities in this situation: either Aria's mother really did something, or her mother's identity is not simple and she must be related to some organization, using this method to protect her.

Regardless of the possibility, a direct reduction in sentence is impossible.

Unless the secret she knows isn't a secret, or everyone connected to her is dead.

Kinji Toyama also guessed this possibility. Why did Aria get a reduced sentence after arresting people and after he dealt with Vlad? It might be for this reason.

"If that's the case..."

Aria asked excitedly, "You agreed?"

"I agreed, but on one condition."

"what?"

"For every year I help your mother get her sentence reduced, you have to give me 100,000 US dollars. And you have to put up a minimum deposit of 5 million before I'll do it, and you have one day to do it." Originally, Kinji Toyama wanted to be kind and accept 100,000 yen. But for some reason, when he thought about money, that feeling of unease shot straight to his head, and it changed from yen to dollars.

"what?"

Aria was stunned when she heard the number. Even with a reduced sentence, there were still over six hundred years left. Rounding it up to six hundred years, that's ten thousand dollars a year, one million dollars every ten years, and six hundred years would be sixty million US dollars.

Her family is indeed wealthy, but she doesn't manage the money, and her financial situation hasn't been good in recent years. She can easily come up with 500,000 yen, but 500,000 US dollars is a bit difficult. Moreover, that's 100,000 US dollars for a one-year reduction in sentence, and even if we calculate based on a 500-year sentence now, it would still require 50 million US dollars, which she simply doesn't have.

The most important thing isn't the money, but the fact that my own assets can't be converted into US dollars so quickly. Even more importantly, this is a five million dollar transaction, and it happens within a single day.

She can't do it alone.

"I'm sorry... I... can't do it."

Tears welled up in Aria's eyes in that instant. Her intuition told her that if she hadn't known Kinji Toyama had helped, her mother might never have made it out of prison.

In the past, he definitely couldn't stand a girl crying, but since he has been able to control his hyperactivity mode, he won't feel anything if a girl cries in front of him for a whole day and night, unless it's someone he cares about.

“Very expensive? With your or your mother’s methods, earning $100,000 a year would be a piece of cake, right? So for every year my sentence is reduced, I only get this little bit of money. I’m actually losing money. I have a lot of expenses.”

Hoshiga Shirayuki looked puzzled. She knew Toyama Kinji's expenses best; apart from daily food, drink, and equipment, he didn't have any other large expenses.

Kinji Toyama looked at the crying girl and sighed, "If you agree decisively, I can consider it as you being willing to do anything for your mother, and I'll lend you this money to help you temporarily. But you hesitated, which proves you're not worth the investment. Oh, and let me tell you something else: I know the identity of the Armed Detective Assassin. If you agree, I'll arrest her immediately, and she can at least reduce your mother's sentence by a hundred years. If you don't agree, you might never find the Armed Detective Assassin again, after all, her direct superior is that guy from today."

These words completely shattered Aria's last line of defense. She knew that if the armed detective assassin chose to go into hiding, she would never be able to wash away her mother's sins for the rest of her life.

"why?"

Aria's voice was a little hoarse.

Riko Mine looked at Kinji Toyama in shock. Judging from his expression and tone, did he know everything?

In reality, Kinji Toyama knew nothing. It was just that after using the riddle-maker and ambiguous language to get someone to confess today, he felt this method seemed quite effective. Besides, Liu Yuan said that the things that the "health bar man" did could be made up easily, so it's possible that the Armed Detective Assassin was also created by his subordinates, right?

As for not being able to find anyone? He wasn't worried at all. He had already calculated it; if he really couldn't find anyone, he would simply give the deposit and 40% of the future payment to the machine. According to the customers in the internet cafe, inviting a machine in the normal world was easy, but the price was relatively high.

However, he was telling the truth. If Aria was willing to completely sacrifice everything, including himself, then he would temporarily abandon his desire for an ordinary life and help the girl in front of him solve her problem. After all, this situation proved that she valued feelings and was even willing to pay any price for them.

Unfortunately, Aria hesitated. No! She didn't hesitate; she simply cried. There was no maneuvering, no willingness to completely sacrifice herself, and not even basic thought or speculation. Perhaps she wasn't someone who didn't value emotions, but this behavior led Kinji Toyama to believe that she didn't value feelings, wasn't worth investing in, and that investing in her would yield no return for him.

Putting aside outsiders, let's talk about Mine Riko. Although they are just ordinary classmates, at least every time she helps him buy games, whether the other party is sincere or not, she is always willing to treat him to a meal without hesitation. Mariko can get along with her, but Aria cannot.

At the same time, his intuition told him

He might be completely hurt by this girl in the future.

Thinking about all this, Kinji Toyama asked directly, "Would you lend money to someone who can't repay it?"

Aria trembled, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word. She wanted to turn and leave, but at the moment she was about to turn, her intuition told her that if she left... she would completely lose her chance to save her mother.

“I have the ability; I have the ability to repay my debts.”

In reality, Aria had nothing; she was ostracized within her family. Not because of her talent, but because of her personality…

"is it?"

Kinji Toyama smiled and said, "Then sign a contract with me to prove you have the ability! If you agree to become a member of my team and work for me in every way I ask, I can give you a huge discount. For every year your sentence is reduced, you'll only need to pay $10,000. Don't worry, I'll only let you do what the Armed Detective Agency does, and there will absolutely be no danger to your life."

The contract was provided by customers of the internet cafe. The contract ultimately originated from Xiaoyuan, but Xiaoyuan handed over the publicity work to others.

The contract is absolutely binding. If someone owes a debt and doesn't pay it back, the Circle Truth will not act while the person is alive, but when they die, their soul will be collected by the Circle Truth and made to work at about five times the average annual income of their nationality until all debts are paid off.

However, to prevent the abuse of the contract, the Circle of Truth personally supervises the signing of each contract. The supervision from the gods means that it can be used with confidence.

Chapter 305 Riko Mine Self-Destructs, Kinji's Friend Accelerator

Soft-hearted? Not at all. It's because Aria herself is very valuable. According to the intelligence we've gathered, Aria is a legitimate S-rank armed detective.

Just as Liu Yuan said before, by creating a chain of suspicion, he can make others suspicious of him, so that they dare not do anything to him. In this way, even in his ordinary life, no one dares to act recklessly.

With its formidable strength and seemingly enigmatic organization, if it were to easily recruit S-class armed detectives and use the pretext of helping Aria rescue her mother to eliminate a group of enemies, it would certainly arouse suspicion. The result of such suspicion would be either its annihilation or inaction.

With the people I met and the power I gained in the internet cafe, the other party probably wouldn't be foolish enough to eliminate me. They would just stay put and not make any moves. If they stay put, wouldn't I be able to live my normal life?

According to his brain's calculations, if he was lucky, he should be able to gain enough prestige from Aria within a year. Let alone a year, even six months in that internet cafe would be enough for him to maintain a normal life in this world. That way, he could just laze around all day... wouldn't that be easy?

Aria didn't hesitate this time; she signed the contract directly. She thought it was just an ordinary paper contract, but the moment she pressed her fingerprint, she looked at Kinji Toyama in disbelief.

"Now you have no more questions, right? Don't worry, I'll help you with your mother's matter. But please don't bother me for the next ten days unless it's absolutely necessary. Here, wipe away your tears."

At this moment, Kinji Toyama felt neither sadness nor joy, but only a sense of ease. It was as if ordinary life was getting closer and closer to him.

Aria left, and she was nervous. Although the contract wouldn't force her to do anything unethical, strange thoughts kept popping into her head after she left.

Aria's departure plunged the room into silence.

"Xiao Jin...you...?"

Hoshiga Shirayuki looked at Toyama Kinji with a complicated expression, because she felt that Toyama Kinji seemed a little unfamiliar just now.

"Bai Xue, do you think I'm not like myself anymore?"

"No, it's just that you seem to have changed quite a bit, Xiao Jin."

"Because I've been through a lot lately, and at the same time, I've come to understand something."

"what?"

"The more I try to escape, the further I drift away from my daily life. In order to live an ordinary life, I need to eliminate all potential obstacles. I am no longer ordinary, and if I want to live an ordinary life, I need to get rid of some of the obstacles."

Instead, Minato Riko couldn't help but clap her hands at that moment: "Kinji is so cool, hehe~ Kinji, can I tell you some good news?"

"You're saying you're also one of the murderers who framed Aria's mother, right?"

Kinji Toyama was joking; after all, they were classmates, how could he possibly be joking? But because he had been keeping a straight face, he hadn't quite adjusted his expression when he suddenly finished speaking, and when he said those words with a blank expression, Riko Mine breathed a sigh of relief.

“That’s true… Kinji, if you know his identity, it’s perfectly normal for you to know mine. That’s right, I am the one who opposes Aria, Mine Riko Robin IV. A descendant of Robin.”

At this moment, Kinji Toyama's expression, which had been about to relax, tightened again, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if everything was within his expectations. In reality, however, he knew nothing. Nine out of ten of the things he had just said to Aria were ambiguous, riddle-like statements. Only the final contract utilized a little special power to reassure Aria.

But he really didn't expect that Mine Riko would directly reveal her identity.

He once again entered his heightened state, his brain racing. Combining her words with his own, he said calmly, "Yes! I..."

I already know. I just didn't expect you to say it yourself. Tell me, what do you want?

"I...want you!"

"I?"

"Mmmmmmm!"