Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

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Li Xin, of course, had no idea that Zhen Yuanzhai and the old shrine maiden had argued because of him. He was currently queuing with Sheng Ai to enter the venue for Athena Asamiya's concert.

Looking up at the huge poster of Athena Asamiya outside the venue and the surging crowd around her, Li Xin saw a large group of people dressed in clothes that seemed inexplicable to him, shouting "Athena is the best!" at the top of their lungs. For the first time, Li Xin realized the influence of Athena Asamiya as an idol. He had always thought of Athena Asamiya as a cute little sister, but he never expected her charm to be so great.

Because there were so many people, Lai Sheng Ai was afraid of being swept away by the crowd, so she hugged Li Xin's arm tightly and said to Li Xin, "Brother Xin, there are so many people!"

This was actually her first time attending Athena Asamiya's concert. Partly because concert tickets were indeed hard to get, and partly because she felt it wouldn't be fun to come to a concert alone; concerts are much more enjoyable when you come with friends.

Now that they have the tickets and the people to come to the concert with, Ai Kisugi is finally attending Athena Asamiya's concert for the first time.

Li Xin was also not used to so many people at the scene. He said to Lai Sheng'ai, "Let's go in quickly. We have family tickets, so we can go through the staff entrance and then enter the venue."

Lai Sheng Ai exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful!"

As she spoke, she hugged Li Xin's arm even tighter.

Li Xin wanted to say something, but seeing that Lai Sheng Ai was in such high spirits, he didn't want to disturb her, so he could only say, "Then let's go."

Skipping the long queue, Li Xin and Lai Sheng Ai entered the concert venue through the staff entrance and arrived at their seats as indicated on their tickets.

Wow, it's so close!

When Ai sat down, she was incredibly excited to find that she was in the very first row right in front of the stage.

After Li Xin sat down, he saw a familiar face sitting next to him, none other than Shii Kensou, who was eating a steamed bun.

Yeah, this guy really never lets go of a steamed bun. You can see him everywhere he goes, always munching on one.

While munching on a steamed bun, Kensou noticed someone staring at him and turned around. He was startled when he saw Li Xin, and the bun fell from his hand.

Li Xin quickly caught the steamed bun for Kendo and handed it back to him, saying, "Kendo, here's your steamed bun."

Kensou's lips twitched slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he took the steamed bun and said to Li Xin, "Mr. Xin, thank you!"

"You're welcome."

Li Xin smiled and said that he was still very friendly towards the disciples of Zhenyuanzhai.

"Mr. Ashin, you're here to see Xiaoya's concert too!"

Chui Quan Chong addressed Li Xindao.

"Yes, I came with my friend."

Li Xin replied, and Kiyosa Ai, who was sitting next to Li Xin, saw Li Xin talking to the person next to him. Curious, she bent down to take a look and saw Kensou and said, "Ah, it's Kensou!"

Although he is not an idol, Kensou is actually quite famous because he is a close friend of Athena Asamiya and has appeared on television with her many times.

Feeling a little embarrassed at being recognized, Kensou was about to scratch his head when he saw Ai Kisei making a throat-slitting gesture with a fierce expression: "If you dare to lay a hand on Xiaoya, I'll kill you!"

Kensou: "..."

Well, whatever, I'm used to it by now...

Kensou Shii, who had been repeatedly warned by Athena Asamiya's fans not to get close to her, was numb to it.

After a considerable wait, the concert finally began. Athena Asamiya, dressed in a red idol outfit, took the stage, greeted the fans, and then began her performance.

When Athena Asamiya began her performance, the noisy venue instantly fell silent, with only Athena Asamiya's singing and the accompanying music echoing in the hall. The audience below waved their glow sticks rhythmically, responding to the melody of Athena Asamiya's singing.

Kensou waved a glow stick to cheer for Athena Asamiya, and Ai Kisugi did the same. After thinking for a moment, Li Xin picked up a glow stick and started waving it too. After all, he couldn't be so out of place...

While singing, Athena Asamiya also paid attention to the audience's reactions and responded with dance and singing. When her gaze swept across the front of the stage and she saw a figure that surprised her greatly, her smile became even brighter and her singing became even more energetic.

Audience members who frequently attend Athena Asamiya's concerts immediately recognized the change and waved their glow sticks even more enthusiastically—Athena must have sensed our enthusiasm, and we must cheer for her even harder!

As the concert came to a close and she left, Athena Asamiya bowed to the audience and said, "Thank you, thank you everyone for coming to this concert, thank you!"

After bowing, Athena Asamiya gave a bright smile and looked deeply in one direction before leaving the stage. Little did she know that this look had caused the fans, who should have been leaving, to start a fight.

"Xiaoya is looking at me!"

"Xiaoya is looking at me!"

"You bastard, how dare you call me Xiaoya!"

In the area directly in front, fans were fighting fiercely over who Athena Asamiya's final gaze should have been directed at. The one fighting the most was a white-haired man who was taking on dozens of fans and still had the upper hand. If the security guards maintaining order at the venue hadn't pulled him away, he might have won.

This person seems to be very skilled in martial arts...

Li Xin silently watched the white-haired man being carried away by security guards.

"Mr. Ashin, I need to go backstage to find Xiaoya, would you like to come with me?"

Chui Quan Chong asked Li Xindao.

"Is it okay if we meet Xiaoya up close?"

Before Li Xin could speak, Lai Sheng Ai immediately said excitedly.

Kensou nodded and said, "Of course, no problem."

Ordinary fans certainly wouldn't be able to meet Athena Asamiya at will, but Kensou Shi is a close friend of Athena, and the backstage staff are also very familiar with Kensou Shi, so he can go there freely.

"Great! Ah-Xin, let's go see Xiao-Ya, okay!"

Lai Sheng Ai kept shaking Li Xin's arm.

"Good good."

Li Xin accompanied Ai Kisei to her concert to repay her for forging the soft sword for him. At this time, how could Li Xin refuse Ai Kisei's small request? Moreover, Li Xin felt that it would be impolite to come to Athena Asamiya's concert and leave immediately. It would be better to greet Athena Asamiya in person.

So, led by Kensou, Li Xin and Ai Kisugi went backstage at the concert.

In the backstage dressing room, Athena Asamiya's manager was personally removing her makeup.

The agent, a woman in her thirties, said to Athena Asamiya, "Athena, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today!"

Athena Asamiya smiled and said, "Of course, because the concert was a great success!"

The agent thought for a moment and smiled: "That's true, but I still have to say, Xiaoya, your concerts are always very successful, but you seem especially happy this time!"

Athena Asamiya blushed slightly; she actually knew what her manager was saying, but she had just been pretending not to understand.

"Xiaoya, look who I brought to visit you!"

Kensou pushed open the door to the lounge and shouted.

Athena Asamiya turned around impatiently, only to find that she had indeed seen the person she had imagined.

"Mr. Ashin, the person I saw in the audience just now was indeed you! I thought I was seeing things!"

Athena Asamiya walked quickly to Li Xin and said happily.

Before Li Xin could speak, Kiyoshi Ai, who was holding Li Xin's hand, leaned out halfway and said to Athena Asamiya, "Hello Athena, I'm your biggest fan. I like you and hope you can continue to work hard and bring us more great works!"

It's a very formulaic fan statement, but it's something I racked my brains to come back to in the next life. I was afraid of offending my idol, so this is the only way I could come up with it.

Seeing Kisugi Ai holding Li Xin's arm, Athena Asamiya paused for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Mr. Asu, is this your girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend? Of course not, she's my friend's sister, and I treat her like a sister too."

Li Xin replied.

Athena Asamiya's face instantly brightened, and her smile returned, brimming with renewed energy.

"Yes, just like you."

Li Xin continued.

Instantly, Athena Asamiya's face turned incredibly gloomy, as if a storm was about to break.

Chapter 83 Auction

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Athena Asamiya, who was in a bad mood, Li Xin noticed that Athena Asamiya was probably tired from just finishing a concert. So he said goodbye to Athena Asamiya. Although Ai Kisei was a little reluctant to say goodbye to her favorite idol, she could only leave with Li Xin.

After leaving the concert venue, Kiyosa Ai said goodbye to Lee Shin. Lee Shin thought for a moment and said to Kiyosa Ai, "Let me take you home."

"No need, no need. Brother Xin, I'm not some weak woman. I'll be fine!"

"Next Life Love" smiled and waved to Li Xin.

"I brought you here, so of course I'll take you back."

Li Xin replied.

Lai Sheng Ai's face showed a teasing expression: "Brother Xin, tell me honestly, do you want to come back with me, or do you want to..."

"Would you like to go?"

Li Xin looked at Lai Sheng Ai Dao, but it seemed that because the weather was turning to summer, even at night it was a bit stuffy, and Li Xin's fair face was slightly red.

"Let's go, of course we'll go! I'm so happy to have such a handsome guy like Ashin accompany me home!"

In the next life, Ai smiled and grabbed Li Xin's arm, pulling him along.

The two returned to Cat's Eye Cafe, which was already closed by then. So when Li Xin and Lai Sheng Ai entered, they didn't see any outsiders, only Lai Sheng Rui and Lai Sheng Tong.

However, at this moment, Lai Sheng Rui's attire was very different from her usual style, and her makeup had also changed, transforming her into a charming and alluring professional woman.

Seeing Lai Shengrui's expression, Lai Shengai knew that Lai Shengrui was about to go to work on "Cat's Eye" and immediately said, "Big sister, you didn't even tell me about the operation!"

Lai Sheng Lei smiled and said, "Weren't you going to a concert? I didn't tell you. By the way, the concert ended so quickly? I thought it would go on until quite late."

"Big sister, I'm not a child anymore!"

I will not be satisfied with my love in the next life.

Athena's concert is important, but "Cat's Eye" is definitely more important; she's not a child who can't distinguish between what's important and what's not.

"Yes, yes, our Xiao Ai has grown up."

Lai Sheng Rui spoke to Lai Sheng Ai in a coaxing tone, and then Lai Sheng Tong said, "Ai, there's nothing going on tonight. I'm just going to a private auction to try and make contact with the target. There's no danger, and it's not like I'm leaving you behind. I'm not going either. Only Uncle Yongshi will be with me."

"but……"

Feeling vaguely excluded, Lai Sheng Ai was still a little unhappy. After thinking for a moment, she pushed Li Xin toward Lai Sheng Lei and said, "Big sister, let Brother Xin go with you!"

"I?"

Li Xin was a little confused. Why were the three sisters pushing him out in their internal conversation?

"Should I have Ashin come with me?"

Lai Sheng Lei was also a little confused: "Xiao Ai, didn't your second sister say that it's just an auction and there's no danger? Besides, Uncle Yong Shi is with me."

"I don't care, I just won't feel at ease without Brother Ashin by my side."

One advantage of Kiyosa Ai's age is that even if she does something willful, she will be forgiven by those around her. Kiyosa Rui, who has been both an older sister and a mother to Kiyosa Ai, is even more helpless with her. She can only tentatively look at Li Xin: "Xin, how about you stay with me for a while? I'll figure out the payment..."

"No need for payment. Xiao Ai just did me a big favor, so consider this my way of repaying her."

Li Xin interrupted Lai Sheng Lei.

Li Xin was indeed short of money, but he couldn't really ask for money for everything. In the next life, Ai helped him forge a soft sword. She hadn't even calculated the material costs, labor costs, and time costs with Li Xin. Not to mention the ore that could block electronic signals. Even if Li Xin was completely ignorant, he couldn't possibly not know how precious such a thing was.

If someone is so righteous in their next life, spending so much effort to forge a weapon just for my sake, then if Li Xin continues to be so calculating, he would be a terrible person.

According to the simple thinking of rural people, among acquaintances, if you pick some fruit and pass by my vegetable garden, see that my vegetables are fresh and healthy, pick a few vegetables and leave some fruit on the spot before heading back, and then pass by my house on your way, just let me know, that's all, and no one will think there's anything wrong with it.

It's even easier to find someone to help with some work. A meal, a few drinks, and a pack of cigarettes will make everyone happy. But if money is mentioned, it will create distance and hurt feelings.

Of course, things wouldn't work that way in a big city, but since Lai Sheng Ai had just done Li Xin such a big favor, Li Xin really couldn't ask Lai Sheng Lei for money over such a small matter.

Li Xin was indeed surprised that he didn't want money, and even Lai Sheng Lei was a little taken aback. She smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Ah Xin."

Afterwards, Lai Shenglei and Li Xin left through the back door and got into a luxury car waiting at the back door.

The middle-aged man in the driver's seat, dressed in a white suit, looked very polite and gentlemanly, with the air of a traditional British aristocratic butler.

After getting into the car, Lai Sheng Lei said to the middle-aged man, "Uncle Yong Shi, please drive."

"Yes, Miss."

The middle-aged man started the car, while scrutinizing Li Xin with a critical eye through the rearview mirror.

Li Xin was also silently observing the middle-aged man through the mirror.

This wasn't the first time Li Xin had heard the name "Uncle Yongshi." He had heard it many times from Ai Kisei before. Although Ai Kisei hadn't directly told Li Xin about Uncle Yongshi's identity, Li Xin still had a general understanding. This man was the butler of the Heinz family and the most trusted person of the three sisters. He wasn't usually by the side of the three Kisei sisters, spending most of his time in Europa helping Rui Kisei manage the business there. Moreover, he had an extraordinary background and a very strong network of connections. Even the special ore that was integrated into Li Xin's soft sword was obtained through his connections.

During the drive, none of the three people in the car made a sound. Finally, Uncle Nagaishi spoke first, with a polite smile on his face: "Miss, this must be Mr. Oshin?"

Lai Sheng Lei nodded: "Yes, Uncle Yongshi, that is A-Xin."

Uncle Yongshi, who was driving, bowed slightly: "Mr. Ashin, thank you for helping my three young ladies many times."