Survive in Azure Files

"I, I...it must be a conspiracy of that adult!"

Ah Lu hesitated for a long time, then suddenly came to her mind, and her panicked expression instantly returned to a calm smile: "Haha~ What an incredible plan~ It almost fooled me~ Hehehe~"

I started to make excuses. 'It's not that I'm stupid, it's that the enemy is treacherous.'

Also, what is almost?!

"As expected of Master A-Lu! You saw through the opponent's plan at a glance!"

Kayoko wanted to say something but stopped herself and ultimately didn't complain.

Hoshino tilted his head and said in his usual lazy tone: "Oh~ What a surprise~ You've actually finished all the steps, sensei is really amazing. So, do you guys still want to fight now?"

Alu's laughter paused.

She turned around and saw only three colleagues from the convenience store around her. She swallowed hard but still said stubbornly:

"Damn it, just wait! Everyone, change tactics!"

The people from Convenience House 68 turned around and were about to leave.

However, I have fully experienced the special temperament of Alu.

This familiar, amazing wisdom -

So I took another deep breath and raised the horn:

"Alu over there! Don't leave yet! Do you have money for dinner tonight?"

Alu stopped, confused and asked Kayoko beside her in a low voice: "He actually knows my name?"

"...Have you forgotten that you introduced yourself before? Abydos is not so poor that it can't even afford basic tactical equipment."

Ah Lu suddenly realized and was no longer afraid. She turned around and said proudly:

"What? You specifically called us to stop, are you trying to mock us? Is this the limit of your tolerance as an adult?"

His voice was transmitted clearly to the headphones I was wearing through the microphone on Baizi's body.

I picked up the loud speaker again:

"In that case, I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"

"……Eh?"

As the students in Convenience House 68 looked at each other with different expressions, an irritable student from Abydos asked:

"Huh? Sensei, they are enemies, right?"

"Qinxiang Qinxiang! They are off work now! Work is work, life is life!"

"Don't use that broken speaker of yours to talk! Don't you have a microphone?"

I have no reply to this.

How could a mere Qinxiang understand the fun of shouting through a loudspeaker?

“…Huff…”

The corners of A-Lu's mouth gradually curled up into a smug, victorious smile.

A Lu held her head high and said, "You are indeed a generous person! Since you are so sincere in inviting us, then we at Convenience House 68 will gladly accept it!"

Bai Zi questioned: "Don't you just want to eat for free?"

"No way!"

Because it was my judgment, and out of trust in me, Abydos had no objection.

"Oh~ This is a classic scene of turning enemies into friends~ Uncle, I am really touched by sensei's broad mind."

Hoshino seemed to be praising me, and then invited Convenience House 68, who had just drawn his gun, to say:

"Since you are someone recognized by sensei, then come sit inside the school for a while."

Just like that, with my operation and the top-notch cooperation of the smart Alu, the two sides that were originally on the verge of a war were able to live in peace temporarily.

Chapter 17 Is This a Shura Field?

Work and daily life cannot be confused.

Mutsuki from Convenience House 68 agrees with this, and greets everyone warmly, as if the previous hostility had never happened.

In comparison, Alu was more or less embarrassed when facing the Countermeasures Committee.

It is an indisputable fact that not long after being treated to ramen, he brought a large number of mercenaries to attack his benefactor.

Even though there was a reason that she had to complete the commission, and her actual moral level was at least much higher than that of a guy who was always thinking about how to rob a bank, Lu couldn't completely convince herself.

To ease the atmosphere, I introduced myself to them.

"So you are Xia Lai's sensei!"

Ah Lu was shocked and immediately shook my hand with joy: "I have heard of you for a long time. No wonder you are so wise. Our Convenience House 68 is just starting out and we need talents like you. Please be our business consultant!"

...Your wisdom is truly admirable.

As expected, the hot-tempered Qinxiang got furious when she heard this, her eyebrows raised, and she glared at Alu fiercely and said:

"Hey! What do you mean? If you want to continue the fight, come on!"

"That's right, sensei won't give it to you."

Bai Zi also took a step forward and naturally took my hand, as if declaring his sovereignty.

Serika nodded in agreement: "That's right, sensei won't let... Eh?! Shirako-senpai, what are you doing!"

Just when she was halfway through her words, Serika suddenly realized something was wrong and cried out in surprise. Ayane looked at this scene, and her cheeks gradually turned red as she thought of something.

Nomiya smiled and praised: "Wow~ Shirako-chan is really bold~"

As I expected, just this one sentence from Alu once again aroused the hostility of the Countermeasures Committee.

You are just shaking hands and making peace temporarily, but you haven't completely ended the hostility. Isn't it simply a provocation to win over one of the other party's backbones in front of others?

But from Alu's confusion, it can be seen that she really didn't expect it.

This is what amazing wisdom should be like.

Just as Alu was at a loss in the face of this situation and looked behind her for help.

"What? Sensei is Xia Lai's sensei, not yours alone~"

Mutsuki, who I just met, came over with a smile, hugged my other hand, raised his head and looked up at me expectantly: "Right~sensei~"

I could read a hint of teasing in Mutsuki's expression.

——Why are you starting to stir up trouble?

Hearing this, Alu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she foolishly agreed, "Yes! That's right! If you want something, just ignore the obstacles and take it away. This is also the motto of our Convenience House 68!"

"When did we get a new motto..."

Kayoko couldn't help but complain quietly.

Haruka was also whispering, but the content was: "You actually invited your former enemy, Master Aru is really amazing."

The two parties, who had never fully reconciled, were about to face a serious situation because of this incident.

As the object of competition, I felt like I was in the legendary Shura Field, full of pressure.

I quickly spoke:

"I'm sorry, but I've already accepted the position of advisor sensei for Abydos. Given your current position, I can't serve as your business advisor for the time being."

Ah Lu pondered: "Hmm... In other words, it will be fine after our commission is completed, right?"

No! Ah Lu, do you know how to speak? If you can't speak, then don't talk nonsense!

What does it mean for a commission to be completed? Do you want to think about what your commission is first?

However, hostility on the Abydos side was reduced and replaced by confusion.

Obviously, Alu's stupid words have made everyone begin to doubt her IQ, to the point that they realize that this person's weird words may not be a provocation but just simple stupidity.

We are all good kids and are relatively tolerant of fools. This time, Alu can be said to have hit the jackpot by accident.

So I laughed it off and not-so-subtly hinted, "If the commission isn't completed, you can consider it."

"Huh? Why isn't it finished?"

Ah Lu frowned, thought deeply, and suddenly realized: "I understand!"

What do you understand again?

Fortunately, Alu proudly revealed all her speculations:

“If this commission is successfully completed, it means that we are already a mature company, and we are capable of success without sensei’s wisdom!

"On the other hand, if we fail, it means that we are still lacking in ability and need strong support. Sensei's help will only be provided to those who really need it, isn't that right!"

Facing Alu's confident smile, I was confused.

Even I didn't expect that I could understand it this way.

I reluctantly said, "Uh... more or less..."

"Hehe~ As expected of me~"

Alu was inexplicably happy.

The girls on the countermeasures committee also completely understood.

A possible bloody battle was thus averted.

By the way, Hoshino might have been tired, as he lay on the desk next to him the whole time and did not participate in the dispute.

The time soon came to evening.

I wanted to treat my new "friends" from Convenience House 68 to a meal, so I made a reservation at a high-end business restaurant in the Holy Trinity Autonomous Region. Of course, I brought everyone from the Countermeasures Committee with me.

The choice of this location is also very important.

Given the close relationship between Gehenna and Trinity, if anything unpleasant happened during the process, just shout on the street "The barbarians from Gehenna have come to Trinity to cause trouble", and dozens of passers-by will jump out to help.

Just think of it as insurance.

After sitting down, everyone had different reactions.

Some, like Serika and Ayane, focus on the slightly expensive price. One is tsundere and the other is tactful, and both are worried that it will cost me too much.

Indeed, even if I had a good personal income, this would still be a considerable expense for me.

But I can use the public account.

Haruka was also shocked by the price. She looked very terrified and kept muttering, "Is it really okay for someone like me to come here? I want to die." It was obvious that she had a character flaw.

Next came those who accepted it calmly, such as Shirako, Nomiya, Hoshino, as well as Mutsuki and Kayoko.

Bai Zi didn't have any special reaction, perhaps because the weird part of his personality was at work.

Hoshino and Mutsuki echoed each other, jokingly asking me if I had any special feelings about female students that was why I was willing to spend so much money, and then they unceremoniously picked the expensive dishes.

What touched me the most was Nomiya, who secretly sent me a momotalk message and said that if my expenses tonight were too high, I could use her credit card. It was very heartwarming.

As for Kayoko, she just remained silent. I felt a little distant and difficult to approach from her.

As for the last one, Alu, I don’t know how to summarize it.

He was both reserved and excited. He tried to be calm but couldn't hide his excitement. He put on a normal expression but couldn't help looking around...

So, silly but cute?

After dinner, I asked everyone on the Countermeasures Committee to go ahead, saying that I wanted to talk to the students of Convenience House 68 alone.

Fortunately, after everything that happened before, Hoshino and the others had completely trusted me and did not think that I was colluding with the enemy, so they left very cleanly and efficiently.

"So~ what did sensei want to say by staying with us~"

Mutsuki asked with a smile.

"Let's get straight to the point." I looked at Alu, who was the easiest to break through, "The one who hired you was Caesar Group, right?"

"Eh?!"