I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

"Besides, the reason I issued the punishment order was precisely because you caused trouble..."

"Roadless Race!!"

"Your body will pay for the pain of depriving a beautiful girl of desserts!! Take this!!"

With a wave of his hand, the newly radiant figure interrupted his benefactor's words, a rare occurrence.

She bent down, grabbed a branch from the ground, and lunged at Orn.

Ornn dodged to the side of the beach, then reached out and grasped the soft white sand in his hand, turning it into two solid boulders.

He accurately struck the heel of his brand-new, gleaming boots with the stone, then immediately turned and ran towards the beach.

"Don't even think about escaping!!"

It seemed that the retreat of her benefactor gave the new radiance the confidence to pursue. She did not notice Orn's little movements at all, and chased after him, waving the branch in her hand.

Under a coconut tree nearby, Fujimasa, who was resting, took a sip of chilled juice. She turned to Megumi Ardan and asked, "Ardan, how long do you think Glorious can run in shoes?"

Aldan took off her sunglasses, squinted, and examined the faint red glow emanating from the boots on her brand-new, radiant feet. She shook her head slightly and said, "In another minute, she might collapse."

"Really... What about Oguri? What does Oguri think?"

Little Chestnut Hat, who was showing off her cake, looked up, stuck out her tongue, and swallowed all the cream that was on her lips.

After swallowing all the food in her mouth, she said decisively, "Now."

Before Little Chestnut Hat could finish speaking, the once vibrant and energetic Shining Radiance stumbled and then fell to the ground with a thud.

'Eh? ’

'What...what's wrong with me? Why...why do I feel so weak all over?'

'This feels like I've trained with all my might... Wait, could it be!!'

She weakly turned her head to look at the boots on her feet, and said through gritted teeth, "Damn benefactor... I... I'll fucking kill you, you old Mou!!"

Before she lost consciousness, all she could see was Ornn's smug smile before her eyes, and he seemed to pat her on the head, praising her for doing a good job.

Ornn kept his promise and on the 25th, he led Dolan's team out camping again.

After rounding Cape Soya, the northernmost point of Japan, the Doran team headed south along the coastline and eventually arrived in Hamatonbetsu.

Orn turned the steering wheel and parked his car in the space next to a black luxury sedan.

"My benefactor, why are we here?"

Shining brightly, she jumped out of the passenger seat, looked around curiously, and pointed to the port in the distance, asking, "Are we going to go out to sea later?"

Orn slung a backpack over his shoulder and shook his head, saying, "No, let's go out to sea next summer. We're a bit short on time this year, so we'll skip it."

As he spoke, he turned to Oguri, who was about to grab the tent, and said, "Oguri, don't grab the tent now. We'll go to the campsite later."

"As for now, let's first visit the nearby waterfowl observation museum, then go to the nearby shrine, and then we can go camping at the nearby campsite."

Chapter 209 Waterbird Museum

The group followed Orn into the museum. The huge room was almost empty of visitors, and even the ticket checkers at the entrance seemed surprised.

"Why are they looking at us like that? Is there something on our faces?"

At first, Shining Radiance was a little confused, but when she saw the empty lake in the observation area, all her doubts completely disappeared.

She grabbed Orn's sleeve, pointed to the science infographic on the wall, and said, "My savior!! Aren't migratory birds supposed to migrate in October and November?! If we come now, we won't be able to see anything!?"

"No wonder that ticket inspector at the door was giving us that look! Turns out he was looking at us like suckers!!"

Orn replied casually, "Why are you so agitated? It's not like I'm using the prize money you earned from racing to buy the tickets. I'm happy to be the sucker, so what?"

"Moreover, this bird museum is not just a place to observe migratory birds; you can do other things here too."

"Other things? What things?"

"Hmph, it's a secret, you'll find out soon enough."

The newly radiant light stared at him with suspicion, but at this moment Orn suddenly fell silent, and the group could only follow behind him, walking deeper into the museum through the passageway.

As an observation post for migratory birds and their stopovers, this museum not only serves a certain scientific research function, but also undertakes a variety of other functions such as popularizing science, fish farming, improving the happiness of local residents, serving as a political achievement project, improving the environment, promoting consumption, and enhancing the livability of the city.

Following behind Orn, Little Chestnut looked out from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the corridor, where two enormous lakes came into view.

The scorching summer sun shone directly on the rippling lake surface. Although there were no flocks of migratory birds in the lake at this time, many birds she couldn't name were perched on the lakeshore.

With the sea breeze blowing, Little Chestnut Hat seemed to see a plate of golden-brown, crispy roasted chicken before his eyes. After peeling off the charred outer skin, a golden-brown interior was revealed, dripping with oil, making it irresistible to the mouth.

Fujimasa reached for a tissue and wiped the drool that had dripped from the corner of Kitsune's mouth.

She said helplessly, "Those birds are all protected animals. You can't eat them; you'll go to jail if you do."

"Ah... I can't eat this..."

Oguri Hat sighed in disappointment. She turned around and saw Meguro Ardan looking at the bird descriptions on the wall with great interest.

She asked curiously, "Aldan...do you really enjoy reading popular science books?"

Ardan seemed to snap out of his daze when he heard Little Chestnut Hat's question.

She smiled and shook her head, saying, "Yes, I really enjoyed going to museums and places like that when I was little."

"But speaking of which, my favorite place to go is still the aquarium, right?"

Meguro Ardan turned her head to look out the window, gazing at the shimmering water, and then said, "Perhaps it's the mysterious yet solemn feeling of the aquarium that fascinates me. When I was little, I often visited the nearby aquarium."

"If you go on a weekday, you'll be the only one left in the entire corridor. The deep blue seawater is projected into the corridor through the glass, and you can hear the deep echo of the water flowing outside the glass passage. That feeling... is amazing."

The girl lowered her head slightly, looking at her legs that were constantly moving forward, and said softly, "Sometimes I sit there all day, enjoying the deep blue shadows that envelop me."

"That blue color is like my body—beautiful, yet fragile..."

At this point, Megumi Ardan paused.

She looked up and saw Orn preparing to peel the new radiance clinging to her arm. Feeling her legs had become stronger, the girl smiled and shook her head.

“At least for me, aquariums are really interesting.”

"An aquarium...?"

With her arms crossed, Fujimasa said with a wry smile, "Come to think of it, Oguri, Mitsuki, and I have never been to an aquarium before."

"After all, back then, all we did was practice, practice, practice. We simply didn't have time to play around with these things..."

Meguro Ardan said, "How about we go to the aquarium together after we get back to school?"

"Chiyo and I chatted yesterday. Her foot injury should be fully healed by around October this year. Then everyone in our mutual aid group can go together!"

Oguri Hat: "Okay."

Fujimasa March: "I'm fine."

Shining Brightness: "Of course I'll go! And my benefactor will reimburse my travel and meal expenses... Ouch! That hurts!"

Ornn retracted his fist and nodded, saying, "Okay, but the specific timing is up to you."

"Oh, it seems we've reached our destination."

Shining Radiance touched her head and looked in the direction Orn was pointing. She saw a wooden boardwalk spanning the lake.

Along the edge of the boardwalk, there were several large parasols, under which were a few small stools. Next to the stools were several boxes filled with water, and beside the boxes were five very long poles...

'Wait, this familiar setup... Could it be?!'

Shining brightly, her eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably. Pointing to the sign that read "No Fishing Here," she shouted, "My benefactor! This is illegal!! Stop right now!!"

“Where did I break the law? This place is owned by the museum itself.”

"Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!"

Orn rolled his eyes, greeted the owner of the small shop by the boardwalk, then flipped the sign over and hung it back up at the entrance of the boardwalk.

"【Fishing experience, 3500 yen per session】...These people really know how to do business,"

"Sigh, now I know why the description of this birdwatching center says 'fish farming',"

Fujimasa sighed as she looked at the back of the sign. She reached for a fishing rod and asked, "So, Orn, are we fishing for our own lunch?"

Ornn distributed the four fishing rods on the ground to the others, nodding and saying, "You could say that. Didn't Radiance say before that the ingredients for the previous picnic were too easy to obtain? So this time I'll make it a little more difficult. Everyone, come and fish!"

"Don't worry, it's okay if you can't catch any fish. The key is to enjoy the fun."

"However... the person who catches the most fish can decide who eats more and who eats less for lunch today. Of course, you can also forbid others from eating, as long as you can guarantee that you won't get beaten up."

Upon hearing Ornn's explanation, the newly emerged radiance snatched the fishing rod from his hand.

Two puffs of hot air shot out from the little deer's nostrils as it sat imposingly on the stool and said, "Very well! Today, I'll show my benefactor the power of my brand-new glory! Prepare to go hungry!"

Clearly, she had selectively forgotten the second half of Orn's statement.

After a brief instruction, the five members of Dolan's team sat on stools and began to wait quietly for the fish to bite.

Ten minutes later, Orn put his phone in his pocket, stood up and said, "Oh, you guys keep fishing, I'm going to the bathroom."

"Go, go, go! My benefactor, go if you want, but don't disturb the nest I've prepared!"

With an impatient look, Zhanxin Guanghui waved her hand and stared intently at the float not far away, as if she would immediately tighten the fishing line if the float moved.

Orn walked along the boardwalk into the museum, and after passing through several corridors, he finally met the person he was really there to see at the Bird Observatory.

"Brother Wada, Brother Asuka, you've both arrived?"

Chapter 210 Opportunity

"Oh, Ornn, you've arrived?"

Wearing sunglasses, Wada stubbed out his cigarette, nodded to Orn, and said, "Come on, let's talk somewhere else."

"It's a bit too close to your post here. It wouldn't be good if they ran into you. But speaking of which, it's amazing that you came up with an excuse like fishing to get away."

Orn shrugged and said, "After all, they've been training at a high intensity for a while, so they're all a bit stressed. Let them rest today."

"Judging from the messages you sent me last time, it seems there's something going on behind that security company?"

On the other end, Asuka Izumi said, "Yes, after we hung up the phone last week, we happened to run into two people who had run away from Kwonra Security Company."

"Based on their appearance, they should be the two small-time gangsters you met at the melon stall before, Orn."

Orn raised an eyebrow and asked, "What a coincidence? Did you find out anything?"

Asuka Izumi nodded seriously: "We did find out a lot. I'll show you the report later."

"This company not only has problems with the source of its employees, but also has huge investors behind it, including some old acquaintances."

The three walked forward along the passageway, passed through the hall they had come from, and then ascended the stairs on the other side to the third floor of the exhibition hall.

Because it was a weekday, the lobby was almost empty except for the shop assistants on one side.

Hotan walked to a table by the window and sat down. Through the window, he could vaguely see the lake in the distance and the boardwalk on the lake.

Asuka Izumi took several documents from her briefcase and handed them to Orn, explaining, "This is inside information provided to us by those two insiders who resigned and ran away."

"It's strange, really. These two are working together unusually well, almost like they want the company to go bankrupt. It's really odd..."

"What's so strange about that? If I were in their shoes and got treated like that, I'd be doing all the work for nothing if I didn't beat them up!"

Wada stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, then suddenly let out a strange laugh and said, "These two used to be ruthless guys who even rose to the rank of 'Wakato,' back in the underworld, but now they're just being used as pawns."

"Anyway, they're still clean, they've washed everything that needed to be washed, and now they just want to go south to do some business. I discussed it with the boss, and we agreed."

"The south is all Kitajima-gumi territory. It's better to keep these guys under our noses than to let them roam around in society, right?"

Orn took the documents handed to him by Asuka Izumi. These documents were basically the accounts of the two people, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin. After being verified by Kitajima Rokuro's men, the information was basically confirmed to be accurate.

Among Quanluo Company's management, only one or two individuals were original members of the disbanded "Hongkou Group"; the rest were various investment shareholders.

Some of them are even well-known investors in the transportation and service industries; even Aoun had seen them on television.

Strangely, even combining the shares held by these well-known individuals, they did not exceed a 50% controlling stake. The one who truly held control of the company was actually a relatively unknown name.

"Shirana..."

Orn frowned, searching his memory for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out who this person was.

He asked, "Brother Hetian, who is this man?"

"Hirana, female, 43 years old, place of origin unknown, school attended unknown, occupation unknown,"