I'm going to kill everyone who calls me Hill.

"Eh."

Looking at the busy streets in front of her, Xier sighed, then turned back to the Witch's Tears. After all, she still had to prepare to open a store next...

"Hmm? That's Xiaolan?"

But just when Xier was about to turn around and go back, she suddenly saw two people, one big and one small, walking around the corner of the street. The older one was Xiaolan, the daughter of the office opposite her. However, when Xier saw the child holding Xiaolan's hand, Xier was stunned.

Because that person is exactly the smaller Kudo Shinichi!

(Ah... what kind of operation is this? Is this considered an old cow eating young grass? No, they are the same age, but Shinichi is indeed a child now... emmmm.)

Xier, with a storm of thoughts in her head, stared blankly at the two people who walked towards her, talking and laughing, until Xiaolan greeted her, she came back to her senses.

"Good evening, Sister Xier!"

Xiaolan greeted everyone warmly, obviously in a very good mood.

"Well... good evening, Xiaolan." Xier was stunned for a moment, then responded with her signature smile.

"Who is this?"

Seele pointed at Shinichi next to her and asked, of course she was pretending not to know that this was Shinichi.

"Ah, you mean Conan. He is the child of a distant relative of Dr. Agasa. He was fostered in Dr. Agasa's home because of his parents' work. Then the doctor asked me to help take care of him. After all, he is not young anymore and has no experience in this area."

"Conan?"

Xi'er's eyes suddenly became strange, and she looked at Conan who was somewhat evasive.

(Didn’t he tell Xiaolan his identity?)

(But... if that's the case, things seem to be getting a little more fun!)

Xier looked at Conan who was hiding half of his face behind Xiaolan, and she felt an indescribable joy in her heart. Trying hard not to let her smile become weird, Xier smiled, bent down, stretched out her hand and said hello: "Hello! Conan...pupupu...Little Conan...pupupu."

But Xier couldn't hold back her laughter after all. After reluctantly saying hello, she still laughed secretly.

"Eh? What's wrong, Sister Xier?"

Xiaolan was stunned for a moment. She looked at Xier who was bending over with laughter and asked in confusion.

"Sorry, sorry." Xier wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "I suddenly remembered something happy. I'm the store manager now."

"Oh, congratulations."

The naive Xiaolan did not doubt Xier's words and gave her sincere blessings.

"Then..." Seele turned her head again and looked at Conan who was shrinking even deeper and said: "You must listen carefully to Sister Xiaolan!"

"……Um"

After a long time, Conan timidly replied, then like a real child, he held Xiaolan's hand tightly and hid behind her and whispered, "Sister Xiaolan..."

"I'm sorry, maybe this kid is too shy." Xiaolan said with a smile, and then she looked at the time. "Then we'll go back first."

"Well, bye, Xiaolan." Xier waved to Xiaolan and the others.

"Bye! Sister Xier." Xiaolan also responded, then turned and went upstairs.

When Xier saw them go back, she turned around and went back to the tavern.

"boom"

Xier closed the door tightly with both hands, turned around and leaned against the door to make sure that her expression would not be seen by outsiders. Then...

A thunderous laughter broke out!

"Ahahahahahahahahaha!!! I'm dying of laughter!!! Sister Xiaolan!! Hahahaha! Hahaha!"

Thinking back to Conan's clumsy performance just now, Xier felt that she was about to laugh out eight abdominal muscles! Who could have thought that her thoughts would really come true! ! Sister Xiaolan, when she thought that such a small body was filled with a high school student, and it was her boyfriend, and she had to call Xiaolan "sister" in a baby voice.

"Ahahahahaha!!!! Cough cough cough!"

Xier was laughing wildly and even choked a little, but even so, she still couldn't stop smiling.

After a full ten minutes, Xier's laughter gradually stopped.

"I can't take it anymore, this is really making me laugh to death..."

Xier looked like she was laughing to the point of exhaustion, and her chest was pumping violently to replenish the air she had just exhaled.

"I didn't expect that Xiaolan actually took him home..."

"But, wouldn't it be easier for him to be exposed in this way?"

After laughing enough, Seele began to analyze Conan's thoughts. Although she didn't know why he concealed his identity, Seele felt that it was probably to protect the people around him. After all, that organization was a big threat to ordinary people.

"Hmm? In that case..."

Xier suddenly had a very interesting idea. What if...she pretended to be a member of that organization and teased Conan, what kind of reaction would he have?

“It feels so fun!”

A strange smile appeared on Xier's lips. She felt that if she did this, it would definitely bring her pleasure!

Hey! Wait!

Xier's raised mouth suddenly froze, and she looked at her hands in disbelief. Why did she suddenly have such an idea? Although she would make some jokes at ordinary times, they were just small jokes that were very appropriate at the time. If she made such a joke at this time, it would be too incredible!

"Is there something wrong with me lately?"

Xier always felt that something was wrong with her recently... No, not recently, she seemed to be getting more and more emotional. Obviously, as a combination of Bai Xi and Hei Xi's personalities, Xier's personality should be half of each, but recently she always felt that she was wavering between Bai Xi's personality and Hei Xi's personality, which was very extreme.

Just like before, if it was Kuroki, she would probably tease Conan for her own pleasure, after all, Kuroki doesn't care about anyone except Shiroki. But if it was Shiroki, she would probably help Conan and Ran silently, that's just her personality.

In this case, I am a combination of the two, and since they are my acquaintances, I should be inclined to help them while entertaining myself.

"Hiss! Something's wrong. Something's wrong..."

Xier shook her head and regained consciousness. Although she wanted to figure out what was happening to her, she was not in a separation state now and could not enter the consciousness space of Baixi and Heixi to ask what was happening.

"This is difficult..."

Xier looked at her hands blankly. She had to control her emotions. If she let things develop like this, she might do something unpredictable on impulse...

"Oh, this is really frustrating..."

Chapter 13: The Strangeness Hidden Under the Prosperity

"welcome……"

　Crowdfunding Group ④ Five Six One ② ⑦ Nine ④ Zero Xier sat behind the bar and took a look at the person who came in. When she found out that it was not Bayonetta, she lowered her head again and played with her phone.

It has been three days since Bayonetta left, but Seele has no information about Bayonetta at all, as if Bayonetta had disappeared after leaving here.

"Ahhh~ Madam boss, when will you come back~~~"

Seele couldn't help sighing as she watched the tavern bustling with people. Although she didn't know why the number of people in the tavern had increased after Bayonetta left, the increase in customer flow also greatly increased Seele's workload. Now Seele was taking care of the entire tavern by herself, she was like a representative of 007.

"it is finally over……"

Xier wiped the last cup and put it on the counter, threw her gloves on the bar, and stretched her body. Xier didn't expect that she would be so busy these two days. It was really outrageous. Why are there so many people in such a remote place? Could it be that Bayonetta used to cast a spell on this tavern every day to keep away idle people?

"Oh! Poor me, a young and lovely girl, having to work until I die in this evil shop. Oh! My God!"

Xier gently held her chest with one hand and raised the other hand high, expressing the suppressed emotions during the day in a dramatic tone. Since Xier was the only one in the tavern, no one would know what she was doing.

“Da~da da da da~da da~”

Xier hummed a cheerful little tune softly, and her brisk dance steps made her the only protagonist of this unknown stage play.

"Ah...not good..."

However, Xier suddenly stopped halfway through the dance. She felt like she had forgotten something...

“Oh! Shit! I haven’t bought Rimuru’s comic book yet. She’ll probably come over tomorrow…”

Xier tapped her head lightly, and suddenly remembered that she had not bought the book she promised Rimuru. Tomorrow was the day when Rimuru would come. Although Rimuru would not care about Xier's small mistake, Xier did not think that breaking a promise was a good thing. Although there was still a day tomorrow, it might be even busier tomorrow, and Xier might not have time to go out...

Xier looked down at her watch. Well, it was nine o'clock in the evening. Probably no comic book store would be open... Orz.

"This is how to do ah……"

"Ah! By the way, there should be one in the busy area of ​​the city center," Xier suddenly thought of it while hammering her palm.

"Never mind, let's go and take a look."

With a try-it-out mentality, Xier drove to the shopping street in the center of Mihua City. This can be said to be the most prosperous place in Mihua City. All kinds of shops are emitting their own brilliance in this ocean of neon lights. From small things like chopsticks and food to large things like furniture and luxury cars, you can find the corresponding shops here.

"Let me see."

Xier kept searching around according to the map in her hand. She found a comic book store on the unsolved mysteries website of Beihua City that was said to be open 24 hours a day, but the website said that this store was a trap set by the necromancer to lure those fat guys. Of course, Xier didn't believe any of these words. Her tavern was on the list, but in the end, no one's soul was taken away.

"Found it, this should be it?"

After walking for a distance according to the map, Xier came to a rather secluded corner, where a comic book store called Leisure Time was located, and this was the Necronomicon Bookstore mentioned on the website.

"Jingle Bell"

Xier pushed the door open and walked in. The sound of the wind chimes on the door echoed in this deserted little shop.

Hearing that someone was coming, the scattered customers who were reading books around simply looked up at Xier and then immersed themselves in the ocean of books again.

"Oh yeah, it really is."

Xier didn't expect that the information on this website was quite accurate. This is indeed a store open 24 hours a day. Although there are not many customers due to its geographical location, those who are still reading here at this time must be regular customers.

"Oh? Are you a new customer? Welcome! Please feel free to shop. The specific requirements are explained here."

Just as Xier was looking at the people around her, a warm voice sounded from behind Xier, introducing her enthusiastically.

"Oh, thanks... Wow!!"

However, just as Xier turned around with a smile and prepared to say thank you, the syllable that had not yet been fully uttered was swallowed back into her throat, and instead, a scream came out, attracting the attention of the surrounding customers.

"Hey! Sir, loud noises are prohibited here. What happened?"

When the clerk heard Xier screaming, he quickly asked Xier to speak more quietly and asked Xier in a kindly manner.

"Oh……"

Xier nodded blankly. Of course, she didn't hear what the clerk said at all. Only one sentence echoed in her mind.

(Oh my god, who would have thought that this clerk was actually a skeleton!!)

Yes, that's right, this enthusiastic clerk with a warm voice is a skeleton.

There were two black holes on the pale skull, with two green flames burning in them. They seemed to be his eyes, because Xier could clearly see the surprise and confusion about Xier's actions from the two green flames. He seemed to have no idea why Xier was so surprised.

(Ah, is it possible that my tavern will really harvest other people's souls?)

For the first time, Xier began to doubt her own tavern.

"Um? Excuse me, sir, what happened?"

The skeleton clerk put down the book he was carrying and asked seriously.

"Ah... nothing, I just saw a book I've been wanting to find but couldn't find."

Although the other party's appearance was very terrifying, Xier was not easily frightened. After the initial panic, she quickly regained her composure and picked up a book to explain.

"Oh! Congratulations to you for finding your favorite book. It's really an honor for our store."

The clerk suddenly realized what was going on and clapped his hands happily for Xier.

"Um... Although it's unreasonable to ask this, I still want to ask if this is really a necromancer's territory like what the website says?"

Xier looked at the happy clerk and asked with a strange expression.

However, what Xier didn't expect was that after hearing the word "necromancer", the clerk's face became visibly panicked, and the two flames in his eyes became much smaller. He looked around in panic and asked in a low voice, "Necromancer? Where is the necromancer? Please don't scare me, customer!"

"Ah this!"

Xi'er was stunned. What kind of reaction was this? Why would a skeleton like you want to hide when you hear about the Necromancer?

"Aren't you?" Xier was stunned for a moment, pointed at him and asked.

"Eh? Where?"

The skeleton asked as he jumped away in panic and looked at the place where Xier was pointing.

Xier silently pointed her finger at the skeleton clerk again.

The skeleton clerk was stunned for a moment, pointed a finger at himself and said in disbelief: "Hey! Me?" Then he smiled and said.

"Sir, you are such a joke. I am just a little skeleton."