According to Yukinoshita Yukino, firearms are a weapon that Minister Luo Shu strongly recommends to possess. They are a "translator" plus a "tranquilizer" that can effectively communicate with ordinary people and have the ability to persuade others.
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Whether it is for self-protection or deterrence of department members, it is recommended to carry one with you.
In Luo Shu's opinion, compared to using superpowers to intimidate ordinary people, using guns to intimidate is more effective, so he made this suggestion.
but.
"A high school girl suddenly brought home a brand-name backpack that she couldn't afford, and she was carrying a gun. I feel like if she was discovered, there would be no explanation at all."
Kato Megumi looked at the gun in her hand, then opened the bag a little, and saw three "magazine clips" and a stack of blank documents inside, and immediately revealed a distressed expression:
"According to Senior Yukino, the Minister requires us to carry weapons with us and store a certain amount of weapons supplies in our permanent residence..."
"But how can I hide something like this?...My mother cleans my room every week..."
"Then just give her a hint and ask her to ignore the designated area when she cleans."
The sudden second voice made Kato Megumi turn around calmly and point the muzzle of the pistol in her hand at the bed behind her.
At this moment, Luo Shu, who was being pointed at by the gun, sat on Kato Hui's bed and smiled:
"It seems that you have adapted to the environment better than I thought."
"Hui." Xiao.
Chapter 24 Get the point
"minister?"
Kato Megumi tilted her head and looked at the man sitting on her bed with some confusion.
Neatly cut black hair, handsome features that could make women blush, and a pair of dark eyes that seemed to be smiling but seemed to contain some disaster.
He was wearing Toyonosaki's men's school uniform, sitting on her bed with his legs crossed, watching his own actions with a smile on his face.
After thinking for a while, Kato Hui put down the gun and looked at Luo Shu with confusion.
Seeing this, Luo Shu asked with curiosity in his eyes: "Why put down the gun?"
Kato Megumi tilted her head and thought seriously for a moment, then said, "Because he is the minister, not an enemy."
Hearing this, Luo Shu asked again: "Then why did you hesitate just now?"
"Because I'm not sure if it's the minister." Kato Megumi expressed her thoughts in a soft voice.
"Then why did you let it go in the end?" Luo Shu had a smile on his face.
"Because minister or not, I can't handle it."
Kato Megumi said very calmly.
Three hours ago, she was just an ordinary high school student, and it was still the same even now.
Therefore, no matter if it was someone who could impersonate Luo Shu or Luo Shu himself, based on her words alone, it would be impossible for them to resist.
There is no point in resisting. It is better not to resist and find a chance to save your life first.
Hearing Kato Megumi's answer, Luo Shu couldn't help but raise his hands and applaud lightly.
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
After three rounds of applause, Luo Shu looked at Kato Hui with a smile and said with appreciation:
"To be honest, you do have very high quality, much higher than Eriri, and even Yukino."
Kato Megumi's qualities were indeed beyond Luo Shu's expectations as she was able to adapt to the fact of being on the mysterious side so quickly.
In comparison, even Yukino can only be said to be courageous, and Kasumigaoka Utaha is just rational enough. As for Eriri, forget it, let's not talk about her. I hope that Tokisaki Kurumi, who used to be a young lady, can correct this young lady's shortcomings.
Seeing Luo Shu praising her like this, Kato Hui's face remained very calm, and she even asked back:
"So, the Minister is looking for me this time..?"
"Because some things are not suitable to be said in front of other people at the base, I just came to your place."
At this point, Luo Shu crossed his arms, glanced in the direction of the door, and said:
"I was originally thinking about whether I should help you explain the situation to your family, but now it seems that you can get away with it without me."
"Ah, it would definitely be more troublesome if the Minister came to explain."
Kato Megumi said with extraordinary certainty.
And the truth is probably just as Kato Megumi expected.
The daughter who had never had any friends since childhood suddenly had a senior in the school club who she could visit in person. Even if Kato Megumi gave up thinking, she could imagine how her family would react.
After all, her parents started dating in high school and got married directly in college. Kato Megumi knew very well what would happen to her if Luo Shu came to visit and explained for her.
Luo Shu was negative about Kato Hui's rebuttal:
“I am quite confident in communicating with parents.”
Look, didn’t he convince Yukinoshita Yukino’s mother, Fujiwara Chika’s father, and Shirogane Kei’s father quite well?
".....As long as you are happy." Kato Megumi seemed to have lost hope of persuading Luo Shu.
After all, he was the one who could willfully involve her in the mystery, so Kato Hui was not sure about convincing Luo Shu:
"But if possible, please keep it a secret from my family..."
“I don’t recommend doing that.”
Luo Shu looked at Kato Hui with a smile, his eyes full of deep meaning:
"The protagonist who has gained inhuman powers has to hide it from his parents for their safety. This is indeed the approach that Shiyu prefers for the protagonists of light novels, but I personally do not recommend this approach."
Kato Hui opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Luo Shu:
"What if your parents encountered danger related to the mysterious side?"
"Is it more likely that those who know nothing about the mysterious side will survive, or that those who know something about it will survive?"
Kato Megumi couldn't answer.
"In the coming time, you will most likely be stationed there for a long time, or even be there full-time on weekends. How will you explain the situation to your parents? Working part-time? Or participating in on-campus club activities?"
Kato Megumi pursed her lips and said nothing.
Seeing Kato Hui's appearance, Luo Shu couldn't help but smile:
"Look, you have no way to solve the trouble you think you have. It is even possible that your behavior will cause unnecessary trouble."
"So, you're still rejecting my proposal?"
"Minister, has anyone ever told you that your style of doing things is excessive?"
Kato Megumi looked at Luo Shu with a little anger. He suddenly pulled her into the mysterious side, and suddenly forced her to confront her family. After these two times, even Kato Megumi was a little angry.
Facing Kato Hui who rarely showed an angry expression, Luo Shu laughed instead, leaned back against the head of the bed and said:
"Did Yukino give you a stack of blank documents and ask you to go back and read them yourself?"
Hearing this, Kato Megumi turned her head and looked at the khaki shoulder bag on the desk next to her. In the bag, there was indeed a stack of documents that Yukinoshita Yukino gave her.
"Yukino probably said that if you use the ring to light the flame of death and touch the document, you can see the contents, right?"
Luo Shu talked about the confidentiality measures that have become popular within SDS and smiled:
"She should have wanted you to bring it back first, and wait until tomorrow when you have undergone genetic adjustment and have the initial conditions to awaken the Flame of Death, and then read the contents. This is also the arrangement I want, but later I thought about it, with your mentality, you should be able to accept more truths in advance. 0 "
Hearing this, Kato Hui frowned and asked, "What is recorded in the document?"
Luo Shu made a move, and the documents in the bag automatically flew into his hands:
"The origins of some of the Abyss Items currently under the control of the department, of course, are those that you are authorized to know. They are generally ordinary and excellent grade Abyss Items."
"Actually, what I want to show you is the origin of those Abyss Props."
At this point, Luo Shu showed some sympathy and said:
"If you are interested in the collection of tragic stories, I suggest you read more."
"Look at how some ordinary people gradually fall into despair after obtaining the not-so-powerful Abyss Items."
After hearing what Luo Shu said, Kato Hui already understood what those documents were trying to express, but it was still a little vague.
“A little basic knowledge.”
"Abyssal items can be 'taken', thus enabling people to gain abilities."
"And those who are wild and accidentally swallowed the Abyss props and gained abilities also have the 'same' function."
"All major organizations are recruiting wild people with special abilities. Sometimes, the distinction between evil organizations is based on the methods they use to recruit new members."
Kato Megumi suddenly understood what Luo Shu wanted to express.
She turned her head and looked at the empty stack of documents in her bag. In her eyes, lines of pale records written in black words seemed to emerge.
It is a story about a group of people who suddenly gained superpowers beyond those of ordinary people and were swallowed by despair in human society.
Swallowing Abyss Items can gain abilities, and people who have "swallowed" Abyss Items can also gain abilities.
"Basic knowledge 2."
"Akihabara is the world's largest abyss item trading market."
"Southeast Asia is the world's largest market for 'living' abyss props."
“5% of missing people in Asia and around the world are in Southeast Asia.”
After listening to Luo Shu's words, Kato Hui closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then looked at Luo Shu in confusion:
"So, why are you telling me these things, Minister?"
Hearing this, Luo Shu raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly:
"Congratulations, you got the point, Kato-san!"
Chapter 25 All kinds of strange things
Luo Shu looked at the girl in front of him.
Compared to Kasumigaoka Utaha, she is not bright and mature, nor as sunny and lively as Eriri portrays.
Compared to Shiwa and Eriri, who give people a visual impact as soon as they meet, Kato Megumi is only as graceful and elegant as a lily.
This is a girl who is very comfortable to get along with, but also a girl who easily goes with the flow.
And what Luo Shu is fiddling with now is to guide the opponent's river:
"Kato, are you sure you're still not sure of the reason?"
Luo Shu looked at Kato Hui, who frowned slightly and looked a little angry, and said lightly:
"The reason why I arranged for Yukino to give you some cases of ordinary people encountering Abyss Props is that you should also be aware of the problem, right?"
Kato Megumi was silent for a moment, and finally said:
".....The case the Minister wants to show me is similar to my situation, right?"
"Yes."
Luo Shu nodded, then pointed to the chair in front of the desk and said:
"Take a seat. You can ask anything you want."
Hearing this, Kato Hui slowly walked to the desk, pulled out a chair, sat down, looked at Luo Shu, and asked in an uncertain tone:
"Is it because I have been easily ignored since I was a child?"
Kato Megumi thinks she is just an ordinary girl, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, there is a shadow above this ordinariness.
That is, 'She is an ordinary girl who is easily ignored'.
