Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

Deputy Inspector Yuihama raised a question: "You said your sister comes home very late, but how late exactly? For example, I often come home very late myself. After entering high school, this shouldn't be considered strange, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's true..." Kawasaki Taishi hesitated, looking like he was debating whether or not to tell the truth.

After all, telling the truth could potentially damage his sister's reputation.

To be honest, if Kawasaki Taishi hadn't been truly desperate, he would never have sought help in this way.

Lin Qianshu saw Kawasaki Taishi's concerns and, after thinking for a moment, said to everyone, "For the sake of Kawasaki's sister's reputation, this matter should be discussed internally only until a result is reached. None of you are allowed to tell anyone else. Is that alright?"

The people present weren't fools. Upon hearing Lin Qianshu's words, they quickly understood Kawasaki Taishi's concerns and immediately expressed their agreement.

Kawasaki Taishi gave Lin Qianshu a grateful look, then said as if he had made up his mind, "She...she often doesn't come back until after five in the morning."

Upon hearing this, everyone present exchanged glances. Five in the morning? That's basically when it's already light out.

This is more than just coming home late; it's practically staying out all night.

"Your sister only came home early this morning. Didn't your parents say anything?" Lin Qianshu asked.

"Um... My parents both work, and there are younger siblings in the family, so they don't have much time to take care of her. Plus, my older sister only comes home around that time, so she almost never sees my parents... In short, when there are many children in the family, a lot of problems arise."

Daishi's answer once again made everyone present realize the weight of reality. Among them, Yukinoshita seemed to feel it the most deeply, and the gloom on her face was clearly visible.

"Every family has its own problems..."

On the contrary, Lin Qianshu is the most relaxed here. Home? What an unfamiliar word.

However, after sensing the almost overflowing negative emotions emanating from the girl beside him, Lin Qianshu narrowed his eyes, as if he had grasped something.

Is the golden wish request under the snow related to 'home'?

Not sure, let’s see again…

Yukino's self-regulation ability was quite remarkable; the gloom only lasted for a short while before she recovered, and her face regained its usual cool and aloof expression.

"Not only that... I've also been receiving a lot of calls from strange places lately, saying they're looking for my sister." Kawasaki Taishi dropped another bombshell.

"Strange place?"

"Hmm, I think it was called something like 'Angel,' I can't quite remember, but it should be a shop... and it was the shop manager who called."

"Is that strange?" Yuihama was surprisingly innocent in this regard.

Hikigaya sighed and answered the question for Kawasaki Taishi.

"'Angel' is a word commonly used in certain places, and considering the business hours... it's almost certainly true."

Chapter 35: Emotions surged, yet there was no refusal.

"'Angel' is a word commonly used in certain places, and considering the business hours... it's almost certainly true."

"No, that's right! That shop called 'Angel' is definitely a very suspicious shop!"

Kawasaki Taishi appeared extremely excited, slamming his hands on the table with a loud thud, the noise even attracting the attention of those around him.

"Dazhi, calm down first. Things aren't as bad as you think. Even in those kinds of shops, there are normal staff. Besides, we don't know your sister, but don't you know her personality?" Lin Qianshu said calmly.

“…Senior is right!” After listening to Lin Qianshu’s words, Kawasaki Taishi calmed down a bit, and his gaze toward Lin Qianshu became more and more convinced, as if he regarded him as his backbone.

"No matter what, we first need to find out where she works. Even if the shop isn't as dangerous as Hachiman said, working until dawn is still strange. We need to investigate as soon as possible and persuade her to quit her job," Yukinoshita analyzed.

“I have a question. If we just advise her to quit, there’s no guarantee she won’t just find another store to work at later.” Yuihama raised her hand to express her opinion.

“Yes, if we can’t figure out why she works and solve that problem, even if we can stop her for a while, we can’t stop her forever.” Komachi agreed, while also feeling that simply stopping Kawasaki Saki from going to work was just a short-sighted solution.

"In short, we must treat the symptoms and cure the root cause."

Yukinoshita reached this conclusion and said to Kawasaki Taishi, "Kawasaki Saki is a student at our school, and I believe she can be considered within the scope of the Service Club's services. The Service Club will do its best to help with this matter."

"Thank you so much! I'm so sorry to have troubled you all!" Kawasaki Taishi bowed repeatedly to thank everyone.

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The following evening, Yukino changed into a casual everyday outfit, with her hair in pigtails and a pink and white crossbody bag on her back. She stood downstairs at the apartment building as if waiting for someone, looking extremely pure and innocent, attracting the attention of passersby.

A short while later, Lin Qianshu came out of the 24-hour convenience store across the street, holding a steamed bun in one hand for dinner and a bag containing two bottles of tea in the other.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Lin Qianshu stopped in front of the girl, stuffed the half-eaten bun into his mouth, and took out an unopened bottle of tea with his free hand and handed it to Yukinoshita.

"It's too much."

Because Lin Qianshu had a steamed bun in his mouth, his speech was a little unclear, but the meaning was still easy to understand.

"Thank you." Yukinoshita didn't refuse, mainly because she was used to it.

I had promised him that I would make him snacks three times a week until he came up with a wish. Every time I brought him the snacks, he would give me a drink in return, and over time it became a routine.

Thanks to this, Lin Qianshu also figured out Yukinoshita's preferences for drinks, and Yukinoshita also learned about Lin Qianshu's preferences for snacks.

“Yesterday I went back and checked the restaurants in Chiba City. It seems there are only these two that have ‘angel’ in their names and are open until dawn.” Lin Qianshu said, while sharing the addresses of the two restaurants with Yukinoshita via Line.

Yukino put the drink into her bag, then took out her phone and opened the map shared by Lin Qianshu.

"They're all in the city center."

"Only places like the city center have customers at night, right?"

"That's true."

Lin Qianshu sent out a few more text messages, then looked up at Yukinoshita and said, "Hachiman and the others have arrived at their station. Let's set off too."

This is one of the advantages of living in a luxury apartment; its excellent location allows them to reach the tram stop in just about ten minutes on foot.

What's even more delightful is that the train you're waiting for arrives at the platform right after you arrive at the station, making it almost a seamless connection.

This can be said to be the smoothest trip Lin Qianshu has ever taken since he transmigrated, although he has never actually traveled far from home many times.

On the train, Lin Qianshu seemed to remark with a touch of melancholy, "Speaking of which, the regular exams are just around the corner, and yet we're still going to 'explore restaurants' now."

Perhaps because Lin Qianshu was the only acquaintance around, Yukinoshita dropped her aloof facade and said with a smile, "It's too late to admit defeat now. Besides, I already finished today's review tasks this morning."

"Oh? So it seems you really want me to owe you something."

"Yes, that way I won't have to make desserts for you anymore. They can't be too sweet, and they can't be too mushy either. Sometimes I really want to put you in the oven."

"Hmph, then your plans are going to fall through. It's decided! After I win the bet, you'll be making me desserts for the rest of my life..."

As Lin Qianshu was speaking, he noticed that Yukinoshita wasn't responding. He turned around and saw that Yukinoshita's cheeks were flushed red, and the tips of her ears were burning red. The ice princess beside him had instantly transformed into a steam princess.

Hmm... Thinking about it carefully, what I just said does seem to have been ambiguous.

—Making pastries for a lifetime feels as intense as being in a band for a lifetime, doesn't it?

Despite the constant noise inside the carriage, the two felt an unusual quietness around them, as if they were in a separate world, with everyone else outside.

An inexplicable atmosphere spread between the two until the train made an announcement.

"We are about to arrive at Chiba Station. The left-side door will open soon. Please be aware."

"Let's go," Lin Qianshu said, breaking the silence.

"Ah."

Yukinoshita, whose expression had already returned to normal, responded and got out of the car with Hayashi Chiki.

To ease the awkwardness, Lin Qianshu took out her phone to ask Hachiman and the others their location, only to find that they were still on the train. She and Yukinoshita had left later, but had actually arrived earlier than them.

After showing the messages on their phones to Yukino, the two of them simply stood side by side at the station entrance to wait.

Fortunately, the Service Department's four-person team reunited not long afterward.

With the addition of Hikigaya and Yuihama, Lin Qianshu felt that the atmosphere was much more normal. With the attitude of learning from her mistakes, Lin Qianshu made up her mind to think before she spoke in the future.

However, on the train, Lin Qianshu's emotional perception was never turned off.

He saw shyness, trepidation, unease, shock, and doubt, but he did not see any resistance or hostility.

Does this mean that...

Garlic bird, garlic bird, why are you thinking so much?

Lin Qianshu forcibly drew her attention back and stopped in front of a shiny sign that read, "Maid Cafe, Angels Inside"...

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Chapter 36 If you could buy wish points with money...

"So Chiba has maid cafes too..."

Yui looked up at the flashing neon lights on the signboard. On the signboard at the entrance was a picture of a girl wearing animal ears, saying, "Meow, welcome back, woof~" to attract customers.

You can tell from the decor alone that this store has excessive levels of harmful substances.

"A suspicious shop..." Yukinoshita looked puzzled, pointing to the sign that read, "Would you like to spend some cute maid time with us?" and asked.

"I've never been to a maid café before. Maid Time means... does that mean we're going to be maids?"

Lin Qianshu really wanted to lie to Xue Zhixia and say "yes," but considering the lessons learned from the past, she ultimately decided to tell the truth.

"It'll probably just be a waitress dressed as a maid serving coffee or something, right?"

"It sounds like a place that only caters to men. Can Yukino and I go in?" Yui asked worriedly.

Actually, Yui Hama wanted to ask if it was appropriate for them to go in. Wouldn't they be mistaken for weirdos?

"Probably not, isn't it written here?" Yukinoshita noticed a small note below the coffee shop sign.

—Female customers are also welcome! You can experience being a maid!

They even have dress-up play!

While Lin Qianshu was amazed by the purity of the coffee shop, the image of Yukino Yukinoshita dressed in a maid outfit involuntarily flashed through his mind...

Her beautiful face held a hint of shyness, perhaps due to her unfamiliar attire. The maid's corset accentuated her slender figure perfectly. Her long, fair hands gripped the hem of her skirt, creating a breathtakingly alluring silhouette against her black knee-high stockings. Always maintaining a cool and aloof demeanor, she stammered, "Welcome back, Master~"

Quack! If I could see this, even if I died this time, it would be worth the price of admission!

"What are you standing there for? Come on in." Yukinoshita looked at the motionless Lin Qianshu and urged him with a frown.

Perhaps it was her female intuition acting up, but Yukinoshita felt that Hayashi Chiki was thinking something rather impolite, and then she thought about the maid café they were about to enter...

"In short, there's no way I'm going to wear it!" Yukinoshita warned Hayashi Chiki as if giving him a heads-up.

Before she could finish speaking, Yukinoshita felt her sleeve being tugged, and saw Yuihama with a pitiful look in her eyes, as if she wanted to try but didn't dare.

"Xue-no-chan..."

Yukino took a deep breath, wanting to reiterate her stance, but was interrupted by a friendly maid.

"You two are here to experience our dress-up service, right? Welcome, welcome! We've never seen such beautiful guests before! Also, the dress-up service is free, and all clothes are washed daily to ensure cleanliness and hygiene. We also have a variety of maid outfits to choose from."

This... leaves absolutely no room for refusal?

In short, Yukinoshita, who is completely unskilled at dealing with this type of situation, was pulled into the dressing room by Yuihama and the enthusiastic maid.

Lin Qianshu patted Hachiman, who was standing to the side looking extremely uncomfortable, and said in a deep voice, "Alright, now it's our turn to take the lead."

Hikigaya looked terrified and said in a trembling voice, "You're going to be a maid too?"

"Are you out of your mind?" Lin Qianshu looked surprised. He pointed to the price list in the store and said, "Although the dress-up service is free, you can't just come in and not buy anything, right? Girls only need to have fun, but we boys have to think more about it."

"Besides..." Lin Qianshu's face hardened as he said this, "I think they should be the ones to earn this money!"

After all, Lin Qianshu felt that he would be happy to see the limited edition maid Yukino Yukinoshita ...

As for the money in the bank, that's another story.

Moreover, although the prices at maid cafes are higher than those at regular cafes, they are far from emptying Lin Qianshu's wallet. He had specifically withdrawn 100,000 yen in cash from the bank to go out today.

Hachiman had no idea what Lin Chishu was inexplicably burning, until a middle-aged woman with cat ears and red-rimmed glasses brought him the menu, saying in a sweet, cloying voice:

"Master, please feel free to give any instructions."

Yes, it's quite hot.

Hachiman opens the menu and finds it filled with handwritten names of dishes with a strong girly vibe, such as "[Chew Chew~Delicious Omelette Rice]", "[White Curry☆]", and "[Cute Cake]". In addition, there are some services not listed on the menu, such as "[Cute Rock-Paper-Scissors]", "[Master and Servant Photo]", and "[Sobu Line Game]", which are interactive games that sound mysterious and impressive, and the corresponding prices are quite attractive.

Considering his own financial situation, and with the older sister beside him watching him with great enthusiasm, Hachiman chose the largest package within his means.

Damn it, the owner of this shop seems to know men way too well!

"I've ordered." Hachiman handed the menu to Chisato. Chisato took the menu, glanced at it casually, and asked, "Do you know Yuihama's preferences?"