I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

But of course, I won't do as she wishes.

With a flick of the finger, vines flew out and dragged the person back, binding them tightly.

Seeing the intruder's terrified, tearful expression, Zhu Yu, pinching her chin, suddenly had the illusion that she herself was the vicious villain who had broken into someone else's home to kidnap them.

She immediately recalled the "fierce" expression Chuuya usually showed when facing enemies, and mimicked it by raising an eyebrow and saying fiercely, "Nishina, so you're the one who dares to challenge the authority of the Port Mafia?"

Hmm, this cringeworthy feeling is just right!

Chuuya, so you usually enjoy saying tough things when you're fighting.

love it.

Chapter 74 You, go...

Startled by this, the intruder, a woman named Sugino Shiro, in order to avoid being executed on the spot by the fierce-looking girl who claimed to be a "port mafia member," spilled everything about herself, including her name, address, age, and the specific effects of her supernatural abilities.

She even mentioned that she won second place in the kindergarten's jump rope competition when she was in kindergarten.

PR Officer: ...There's no need to talk about this.

Zhu Yu: Oh~ I didn’t know there was such a competition. If I participate, will I get a reward?

Sugino Shiro claims that she suddenly discovered she had a special ability three months ago. At that time, she had just been laid off from her company and was in a low point in her life, so she shifted all her attention to the artist she had liked for many years—the public relations officer.

During that time, she watched his films and TV shows obsessively and found herself increasingly dissatisfied with the vast distance between fans and idols. So she came up with the idea of ​​using her superpowers to imprison the public relations officer.

During a public relations event, she used her supernatural abilities to secretly follow him and learn his address. When she got back, she wrote a letter expressing her feelings and placed it under the carpet.

What seemed like a sure-fire kidnapping plan turned out to be a scheme by the Hong Kong Triads, as the public relations officer they thought was just an ordinary celebrity turned out to be a member of the triads. Her actions attracted their attention.

The plan failed, and now even our lives are in danger...

Sugino Shiro realized that if he didn't surrender immediately, he would be killed on the spot.

She immediately curled up, trembling, and expressed her hope that the other party would spare her, saying she would pay any price.

During this time, she also cried and begged the PR officer to let her off the hook because she was his fan.

"Oh?" Hearing her words and learning that her special ability was invisibility, Zhu Yu looked at her with some curiosity. "Anything is possible?"

Tsk tsk, how come it turned into a green name after only scaring me a couple of times?

The urge to slap him, which had been itching to do so, instantly subsided.

"Yes...yes, sir." Sugino Shiro shuddered.

Faced with Sugino Shiro's plea for your mercy, you decide—

[A. Pointing to the five buildings of the Port Mafia, he said, "You, go and get me the head of the leader."]

B. Pointing in the direction of the bank: "You, go rob a bank. Vip me a hundred million to see your strength."

C. Coldly and casually chokes the person: "Actually, I don't need anything. You should go to hell."

Why would players want Mori Ōgai's head? (Disdainful face)

Money? Players desperately need it!

Zhu Yu chose option B, recited the words according to the option, and looked expectantly at the NPC in front of her, hoping that she would rush off to rob a bank and give all the money to the player.

Sugino Shiro's forehead was sweating: "This...this might be too difficult." If she had the strength and courage to rob a bank single-handedly, she wouldn't have only thought about kidnapping a celebrity.

"..." Zhu Yu's disappointment was written all over her face, and she threatened in a sinister tone: "Then what use are you?"

Sugino Shiro had a feeling he was about to die any second. His brain was racing, and he remembered the other party's money-related request. He decided to take a gamble.

I bet this mafia boss is quite greedy for money.

"If you spare me, sir, I'll serve you like a slave... I'll hand over all my property to you!"

Zhu Yu's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he stared at her, as if he had discovered a new continent with such delight that they were practically glowing with elation.

An NPC who is defeated has to hand over all their property to the player! This has never happened before when I defeated an NPC.

Hmm...not bad, you're pretty good at it.

She nodded reservedly: "In that case, it's not that I can't let you off the hook... But what if you survive this time and dare to do something like this again next time?"

They even went so far as to kidnap someone; such fanatical fans are no good.

Sugino Shiro's face was pale, and he waved his hands repeatedly, looking terrified: "No, I wouldn't dare, I absolutely wouldn't dare."

"Words are no proof. Since you said you'd be my slave, then come work for me in my shop—no pay!"

Zhu Yu emphasized the "no salary" part, finally revealing her "ugly" side—that's right, the NPC's property is just a side benefit; players have wanted a free laborer for a long time.

Fortunately, this NPC is also inhumane, so there's no psychological pressure in exploiting her.

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The dessert shop has been short-staffed for a long time. Junjie has complained to her several times that he is too busy. Now, there is readily available manpower.

Sugino Shiro was struggling internally, but when she met the other party's cool and indifferent gaze, she instantly caught her breath and her limbs went weak as she replied, "Yes, yes, sir."

?

Zhu Yu glanced at the trembling mood bubble above the other person's head, which was like a storm, and was very puzzled: Are players that scary, so afraid?

*

With the public relations officer's personal safety guaranteed and Zhu Yu receiving free labor, the incident can be considered a perfect resolution.

Only one leader remained silent: ...How come this person wasn't recruited into the Port Mafia, but instead was forced to work at a dessert shop? What a waste of talent...

Alice, on the other hand, laughed heartily.

Unaware of Mori Ōgai's ulterior motives, Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction as she watched Sugino Shiro work with exceptional diligence.

*

"You're inviting me to a party?" Zhu Yu asked, puzzled.

"Yes, it is. It's a small gathering within the Flag Association, no outsiders." Chuuya stood in front of Zhu Yu, feeling somewhat awkward for some reason. "So, are you going?"

He suddenly remembered the pianist's ambiguous smile when he mentioned inviting Zhu Yu to the party.

"Chuuya seems to be really looking forward to it, so I'll trouble you to go and make the invitation," the pianist said slowly.

...What do you mean by "looking forward to it"?

Under the somewhat mocking gazes of the Flag Association members, Chuuya Nakahara's ears burned uncontrollably. He roared in annoyance, "I'm going. Don't look at me like I'm watching a show!"

Amidst the agonizing wait for the answer from the person before him, Chuuya Nakahara had to admit, amidst his rapid and disordered breathing, that he was still quite looking forward to it.

I look forward to introducing myself to the other person, opening up my social circle, as if it brings us closer...

Fortunately, Zhu Yu usually accepts all requests from her favorite NPCs and quickly nodded in agreement.

Having agreed on the time and place and confirmed that he had accepted the invitation in the task list, Zhu Yu waved to Zhong Ye with satisfaction and went to do the next task.

Sigh, I don't know what's wrong with Blackheart Red Scarf lately. She's been getting more and more tasks assigned to her, and she hardly has any time to play with the little detective anymore. (sigh)

However, it's certainly not bad to accumulate experience points by completing more tasks.

Zhu Yu is a cyber slave without any regrets.

The party is tonight at the "Old World" billiards bar.

When it was almost time to meet, the task popped up automatically, reminding her that she could go to the appointment.

She followed the system prompts to the agreed location. The bar looked old and worn, with a heavy, worn-out door, the paint peeling off and revealing mottled textures.

The streets were deserted, with the occasional vehicle speeding by, its tires screeching against the pavement before returning to silence.

Zhu Yu glanced at the bar's window, but instead of the expected bright lights, all she saw was endless darkness. The darkness was like a giant beast, swallowing everything inside without making a sound.

It was unusually quiet.

What about people?

With a slight sense of doubt, she pushed open the door.

Chapter 75 Public Relations Officer Whose Reputation Was Harmed

With a gentle push, the door creaked open, and a faint smell of alcohol mixed with an almost imperceptible stench of blood wafted out, instantly enveloping the person.

They had only taken a few steps when a sudden gust of wind swept through the darkness—

Muscle memory, already equipped with a combat system, works faster than thought.

With his left hand, he intercepted the attacker's wrist; with his right hand, he pressed against the attacker's Adam's apple; and with his knee, he slammed the attacker to the ground. The entire sequence of movements was fluid and seamless, until he felt the familiar warmth of her body against his fingertips.

"It hurts..."

The lights suddenly blazed on, illuminating the silly bird's snarling expression like a stage curtain being unveiled.

Ah-Dai Bird patted his bottom and stood up, rubbing his wrist in pain, his eyes filled with regret that his prank had failed: "I thought I could scare you, but I ended up being treated like an enemy and beaten down."

"I've already stopped since I didn't consider you an enemy." Zhu Yu tilted her head. "I recognized you, otherwise you wouldn't be able to get up now." Please don't provoke players, my lovely friend.

That's the truth; she actually noticed the person inside the moment she opened the door.

After all, while players can't see as clearly at night as they do during the day, they can still see in the dark, not to mention...

Even if they hid because of the supposed fright, the name boxes and green dots floating above their heads glow in the dark, she's not blind, is she?

As the lights came on, figures that had been hiding in various parts of the room suddenly emerged like a tidal wave.

"Silly Bird, you've always wanted to spar with others. Now you've got results after this test." The surgeon stepped forward to observe Silly Bird's condition and found that his wailing and howling were just an act.

The surgeon smiled, then pinched the silly bird's arm hard, eliciting a genuine scream of pain from the bird.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Leng Xue glanced at the silly bird, suppressed the smile on his lips, and nodded to Zhu Yu, saying, "I am Leng Xue."

The "???" above his head was replaced with his name.

Zhu Yu stared at the scar on his right eye. This distinctive NPC seemed strangely familiar: "You're so cold-blooded. I'm [Kawakami Socks]."

stare--

Cold-blooded: ......

Zhu Yu: ...Why isn't he saying anything?

At this moment, the pianist squeezed through the crowd from the back, bowed slightly, and introduced herself: "Nice to meet you, Ms. Kawakami, I am the pianist."

Seeing Zhu Yu and Leng Xue looking at each other without saying a word, he suddenly chuckled, the smile in his eyes becoming genuine.

The smile spread from his eyes to the corners of his mouth. He said, "Welcome very much. That was just a little joke that I, Ah-Dai-Niao, played to welcome Ms. Kawakami."

"If Ms. Kawakami feels offended, please do not hold back in teaching him a lesson."

"Ah—" the silly bird cried out, pitifully approaching and begging for mercy, "[Kawakami]-san, please forgive me."

Hmph, if you weren't a popular NPC, players wouldn't treat you so lightly!

First, give them a good beating.

Zhu Yu nodded reluctantly, and then... was happily lifted up by the silly bird.

Yes, it's when you lift it up by tucking it under your armpits.

How brave!

Zhu Yu's eyes widened, her feet dangling in the air, as she felt the long-lost sensation of being lifted high in the air.

"Hey, you silly bird, put Miss Kawakami down quickly. You can't be so rude to such a lovely lady." The public relations officer patted the silly bird on the shoulder, signaling him to put Zhu Yu down.

Ah-Dai-Niao also wisely released the person just in time for Zhu Yu's outburst.

Zhu Yu looked up and examined Ah Dai Niao's height, realizing for the first time the inconvenience of her own height.

In the game, her character is almost 14 years old, and in the past year, her character has grown to 1.5 meters tall with great difficulty.

She had thought that no matter how tall she was, it wouldn't affect her fighting ability, but being suddenly lifted up today made her realize that she definitely needed to grow taller, at least not just 1.5 meters!

The silly bird, noticing the sudden blazing fire in Zhu Yu's eyes: ...Wow.