Just after Ju Kirika entered, a feminine voice full of energy came from inside the door:
"I'm so sorry, today is a day off... Hey, big sister?"
"One cappuccino, one latte. Oh, if it's okay for latte, add some coconut milk. Don't put it in the wrong place, Qianshu. I have guests in the back."
“I won’t put it in the wrong place~~”
Listening to the conversation between Ju Wuxiang inside the door, Luo Shu shifted his gaze away from the sign and calmly walked into the coffee shop.
"Welcome~~"
The white-haired girl wearing a red kimono, which should be a shop assistant's uniform, heard the door open, turned around and smiled full of energy.
"Come here... Luo Shujun."
Ju Wuxiang, who was kneeling nearby, waved to Luo Shu. The two parties had just exchanged names, so Ju Wuxiang called out to him enthusiastically.
At this time, the girl with white hair, or rather white hair with a hint of light blonde hair, pretended to be shocked and said:
"This time, the customer is not one of those police department uncles who always look like the head of a gang, but a young man... Is this a lie? The big sister likes younger men?"
"Nishiki Chitsu." Tachibana Kirika, who was sitting at the table, held her chin with one hand and said calmly, "The mission I applied for previously was scrapped with the Ferrari sports car."
"Eh..." Jinmu Qianshu was stunned for a moment, then immediately prostrated himself and said, "Please don't do this, I beg you, I have never driven a sports car before~~"
"Go prepare the coffee."
"Hi~~" Upon hearing this, Jinmu Qianshu walked into the kitchen weakly.
Ju Wuxiang rolled her eyes at her, temporarily letting this troublemaker go, and turned to look at Luo Shu who was standing at the door and said:
"Don't worry, this place is a branch of the special department directly under my jurisdiction. The clerks and the store manager are all trustworthy people."
Before hearing this, Luo Shu looked around.
I found that in addition to Nishiki Chitose who was busy in the kitchen, there was also a strong middle-aged man standing in front of the bar.
The man had dark skin, wore round-frame glasses, and a simple purple kimono. His face did not look kind, and he had an Indian feel.
The latter noticed Luo Shu's gaze, looked up and gave him a friendly smile.
"Mika, your smile only adds to people's psychological pressure..."
Hearing what Tachibana Kirika said, the sturdy man called Mika's expression froze, then he sighed helplessly and continued to wipe the glass in his hand.
Seeing this, Luo Shu was stunned for a moment, then walked to the side, took off his shoes, stepped onto the tatami seat next to him, and sat down in front of Tachibana Kirika.
"Hi, hi, hi~~Coffee is here~~"
Not long after, Jinmu Qianshu, holding two cups of coffee, came up quickly but steadily and placed the coffee in front of the two people:
"Hey, please enjoy your meal."
"Why aren't Mizuki and Takina here?" Tachibana Kirika took the coffee calmly and took a sip casually.
"They went out to buy some food. I don't know why, but recently there have been a lot more female students coming to the cafe to order cakes."
As he said this, Nishiki Chitsuga placed the latte in front of Luo Shu and said with a bright smile:
"Latte with coconut milk, please."
"Thank you." Luo Shu took the latte handed over by the other party, took a sip, and found that the taste was very familiar. He was stunned and asked: "Is this coconut milk flavor?"
“Oh!! I can actually taste it…”
Upon hearing this, Jinmu Chitsugu immediately took out a small black jar and struck a seductive pose:
"I added 'Hainan Coconut Tree Coconut Juice', a famous foreign brand. How is it? It tastes pretty good, right?"
"Oh..." Luo Shu looked at the familiar coconut tree pose made by the other party, and his expression couldn't help but be a little subtle: "I didn't expect that I could drink this when I went abroad."
"Eh? Are you from China?" Jinmu Chitsuga pressed the table in shock, then turned to Tachibana Kirika and said, "Big sister, are you planning to commit a transnational crime?"
Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kirika raised her right hand and flicked her finger towards Kinki Chitsugu's head.
"pain--!"
Looking at the girl squatting on the side with her hands covering her forehead, Luo Shu's eyes became a little subtle.
"The system has responded... Is this girl also the heroine... But it seems that I don't have much impression of her..."
"By the way, this world is not just populated by random heroines, right?"
While Luo Shu was thinking, Ju Wuxiang, who was drinking coffee, put down the cup and said to Mika at the bar:
"Mika, bring us the Category 1 Special Contract."
"What?" Mika, who was wiping the cup, was slightly startled, and then looked at Luo Shu with a surprised look, as if he was looking at something rare.
"Well, it feels like watching a panda..."
Just as Luo Shu was thinking this, Jinmu Chitsugu, who was rubbing his forehead, also looked surprised:
"Type 1 contract, this is a lie... a person with special abilities? And he's still alive..."
"Chizuki!" Tachibana Kirika glared at Nishiki Chizuki as if warning, and sighed, "Have you forgotten the confidentiality clause? Don't say anything that shouldn't be said."
"Of course not, Big Sister." Jinmu Chitsu immediately smiled and said innocently, "But the people who were called here by Big Sister to sign the contract are all our people, right?"
"Don't be too optimistic, little girl."
Tachibana Kirika sighed, and at this time Mika came over with a briefcase, took out a stack of contracts, and handed one to Tachibana Kirika:
"This is the first time I've taken this out since it was printed."
"There is no other way. After all, people with super powers are too rare."
Ju Wuxiang took the contract, glanced at it, and then handed it to Luo Shu and said:
"Let's take a look."
Seeing this, Luo Shu took the contract, read it carefully, and found that in addition to the benefits that Ju Wuxiang had promised before, there were more than a dozen more clauses.
"Special leave, wedding gifts, school gifts, child-rearing funds, medical insurance, pension ratios, work-related injury compensation..."
Luo Shu looked at the work injury compensation. Once injured and retired, he would be transferred to a technical position with an annual salary compensation of 1500 million yen. After retirement, the pension would also be as high as one million yen per month. He couldn't help but sigh:
“It’s a life-threatening job.”
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have given such generous conditions, right?" Ju Wuxiang held her chin with one hand, then narrowed her eyes and said:
"By the way, these clauses do not include special harvests, which means that special harvests can be intercepted at will. Of course, certain inspections are required."
Hearing this, Luo Shu was silent for a moment, and then asked seriously:
"After talking so much... you seem to have never mentioned who your enemy is?"
Hearing this, the corners of Ju Kirika's mouth curled up, and she said with a smile:
"Who is the enemy? That's a good question."
(Activity time: January 1 to February 21)
Chapter 19 The So-Called Abyss
"A secret organization with special technology."
"The ability is awakened, but the ability is used to commit illegal acts."
"And the 'Abyss Life' that suddenly descended upon this world, possessing powerful killing power."
"These things are our opponents, or more appropriately, they are our research subjects."
As she said this, Ju Kirika used a spoon to stir the half-finished coffee.
"What is the so-called secret organization?" Luo Shu couldn't help but ask curiously after finishing the introduction.
Well, as the founder of the secret organization Astronomy Club, he is highly wary of his peers.
"A group of lunatics with extraordinary skills. Apart from some semi-official organizations in various countries, the most famous ones are probably the 'Astronomy of Truth' which has been extremely active in recent years and the 'Golden Dawn' which has repeatedly created major events in modern Europe."
"By the way, Zhenli Tianwen's favorite thing is blood sacrifice. They worship demons and commit crimes in various countries. They use blood sacrifices to summon all kinds of strange demons. Therefore, the danger level is always very high. They are a transnational criminal organization that needs to be guarded against."
"Compared to them, the Golden Dawn is a bit more peaceful. However, since their purpose seems to be to collect all the mysteries in the world, they have an extraordinary desire for strange abilities and technologies. When people with super powers confront them, the best result is to have their blood drawn for research. Well, you can just imagine them as an organization composed of a group of Frankensteins."
"Of course, there are some strange religions in the island country that have caused a series of disturbances with the help of magical items they accidentally obtained, but since the information about those religions is blocked by the Metropolitan Police Department, I know very little about them."
After Ju Kirika finished explaining this, Luo Shu looked embarrassed:
"Aren't you from the Metropolitan Police Department?"
"This question is a bit complicated." Tachibana Kirika showed a charming smile at this time: "Which one do you think is more important in this country, the Metropolitan Police Department or the US military?"
This question made Luo Shu speechless: "So, you guys wouldn't..."
"That's right. They take the funding from the Metropolitan Police Department but work for the garrison. This is the job of the 7th Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, the 'Special Information Compilation Office'."
When Ju Kirika said this, she picked up her coffee, took a sip, and said proudly:
"The department's abbreviation is 'SDS'. Of course, you can simply understand the job as an agent who collects magical items, although I'm not loyal to the government of this country."
"So under normal circumstances, department members do not advocate forcibly intervening in the routine work of the Metropolitan Police Department. After all, we have to consider our son's self-esteem. Of course, the premise is that there is not much to gain from the intervention."
Hearing this, Luo Shu said with a very subtle look:
“Are you from the island?”
"I used to be, but not now. I immigrated to the United States 10 years ago. What about you?"
"What a coincidence, I'm not one either. I'm from the Celestial Empire." Luo Shu looked calm.
"Oh! No wonder."
Tachibana Kirika asked knowingly, with a teasing smile:
"So it seems that we all have no moral pressure?"
The implication is that there is no moral pressure on the island country officials to cheat, after all, the nationality is different~
As for the garrison, those guys never care about your loyalty or not. As long as you give them money, they will be loyal to you.
The experienced Ju Wuxiang naturally would not explain this to Luo Shu. She wanted to see when this little guy could guess the truth.
"Indeed not, but if you do something big you will be deported, right?" Luo Shu said half-jokingly.
Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kirika responded jokingly:
"It's okay. After committing a crime, you can apply for asylum in the garrison. However, the food there is not good. If you want to make some extra money, you can consider participating in their arms business. If you are lucky, you may even be able to earn enough for your retirement in one go."
"..."
When Luo Shu heard that Ju Wuxiang even said that the garrison was secretly trading in arms, his face suddenly froze and he was speechless:
"With my nationality, there is no way I can get involved in this kind of business with the garrison, right?"
"Ah?" Tachibana Kirika seemed stunned for a moment.
Mika, who was standing at the bar, said calmly:
"Many of the dealers who work for the garrison are of the same nationality as you. In other words, they have long monopolized this kind of business. Even departments like ours have to use their channels to obtain some controlled items. They seem to be called the Hu Jian faction."
Hearing Mika's words, Luo Shu, a member of Hu Jian, froze for a moment, then sighed:
“This world is truly amazing.”
Is it correct for me to be an arms dealer in this world?
Luo Shu complained in his heart, looked down at the contract in front of him, and then said:
"I've heard your introduction to the secret organization. I also understand what it means when someone with super powers commits a crime, but what about the so-called abyssal life that suddenly descended upon this world?"
However, to Luo Shu's surprise, Ju Kirika answered with three words:
"I don't know. Or even within each country, there is no accurate information. However, there are organizations that have been spreading their claims."
Looking at Luo Shu's obviously stunned expression, Ju Wuxiang calmly stirred the empty coffee cup with a spoon, and sighed amid the crisp sound of ping-pong:
"They believe that the basic structure of this world is a world made up of layers of abysses overlapping one another, like a thousand-layer pancake."
"They believe that the deeper one goes into the abyss, the more powerful and mysterious it becomes."
"And somewhere in the deepest depths of the abyss, there is a world called 'Hell', a hell described in the myths of Christianity, Egypt, and Greece."
"They believe that such a world exists deep in the abyss, and that the demons there are immortal and have the special ability to travel between the upper and lower levels of the abyss."
Hearing this, Luo Shu couldn't help but frown and said, "That organization... is it the Truth Astronomy you just mentioned?"
