Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

9.196 - The truth is revealed

After finishing the first point, Shiiki Ruri continued speaking along his own lines.

She believes that the second reason for the success of the opening event is that the pre-promotion was sufficient.

The limited sales strategy of the Cat Girl Food Pavilion these days not only frees up manpower and resources for the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop, but also lets everyone know that the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop is about to open.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Cat Girl Cooking Pavilion really used up its last bit of energy for the success of the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop.

Then, Shiiki Ruri continued her analysis and believed that the reason for the third point was the "free strategy".

Shiiki Ruri said that giving free black pearl milk tea to the first group of customers in line may seem like a loss of money, but it is actually quite cost-effective.

For the residents of Mel Town, "black pearl milk tea" is still a new thing. Whether it tastes good or even whether it is drinkable is a question that everyone has to question.

People are naturally afraid of unknown things, not to mention having to pay out of their own pockets to experience the fear. So in order to avoid this fear, everyone will choose to wait for the first person to eat the crab to be the guinea pig, and then decide whether to follow suit.

Under such circumstances, the scene will inevitably evolve into an awkward situation of "you wait for me, I wait for you, and everyone waits for each other." The free strategy can effectively resolve this "fear of the unknown." At least it allows everyone to get the black pearl milk tea first, greatly reducing the psychological burden of "trying new things."

"And then, meow, after these people try the black pearl milk tea for free, they'll become our best promoters. They'll definitely tell everyone in Mel Town how delicious the 'black pearl milk tea' at 'Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop' is, and then tell others that they were the first to drink it, and for free."

As Shiiki Ruri spoke, she imagined the scene and was so excited that she could hardly contain herself.

In addition, there is another amazing thing: if Lord Frost Knight had not asked her to analyze the reasons for the successful opening, she would not have realized that there were so many tricks in the entire opening process.

Shiiki Ruri can be said to be analyzing and learning on her own now. Her growth rate has never been so fast!

"Well, that's pretty good. Let's move on to the fourth reason."

Lord Frost Armor Knight nodded in approval, which gave Shiiki Ruri great encouragement - the last time she felt this way was when she was studying with Aunt Magee.

—(Frost Knight Stan… You’re a knight, yet you know so much about running a restaurant… Just who are you, meow…?)

Shiiki Ruri was extremely curious about the past experiences of the Frost Armor Knight, but now she needed to finish answering the question.

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"Hmm... the fourth reason, meow..."

Shiiki Ruri wagged his tail, tilted his head and scratched his ears, regretting why he had said there were four reasons instead of three.

But just when she was about to give up and was about to admit to Lord Frost Armor Knight that she had made a mistake, the cat girl's eyes fell on the wooden drink cup specially made for her by Lord Frost Armor Knight.

——(Ah, I got it, meow!)

·

Last night, Shiiki Ruri saw the so-called "drink cup" for the first time in the cargo box brought by the Frost Armor Knight. Shiiki Ruri liked this tall and thin cup very much at first sight.

Shiiki Ruri originally envisioned drinking milk tea from a bowl or a large drinking cup, but now that she learned it could be drunk from this elegant "drinking cup," she suddenly felt full of confidence—because she felt that simply drinking from this cup would be enough to start a trend among young people.

Later, after actually trying a cup of black pearl milk tea using this cup, Shiiki Ruri realized that she was too superficial.

The knowledge hidden in this "wooden tall cup" mentioned by the Frost Armor Knight is far more than what Shiiki Ruri saw.

Combining her own personal experience last night with the actual situation she observed on the scene today, Shiiki Ruri began to analyze the reasons for the success of the fourth point to Lord Frost Armor Knight.

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"The fourth reason is the 'wooden tall cup' you so carefully designed, meow."

Shiiki Ruri pointed to the counter, where a large number of wooden cups were neatly arranged in a box.

Shiiki Ruri said that this "wooden tall cup" has two advantages. One is its fashion value, which she had noticed last night. No one would refuse something good-looking, especially young people.

Another wonderful thing about Shiiki Ruri is that she can't summarize it in words because it's a bit complicated to explain.

"I discovered this later. I discovered that the recipe for 'Black Pearl Milk Tea' you provided, Mr. Stan, is indeed delicious and refreshing, but if you drink too much, you'll get sick of it and won't want to drink it for the next few days."

Shiiki Ruri first talked about what she thought were the shortcomings of "Black Pearl Milk Tea", and then explained the beauty of the "Wooden Tall Cup".

"Another great thing about the 'wooden tall cup' is that while it looks quite normal, it actually has a very small capacity and can't hold a lot of milk tea. This way, not only can we control the cost per cup, but customers won't get tired of it either. It's really killing two birds with one stone! Oh, and the 'limited sale' strategy works the same way. We keep the amount each person can drink to just the right amount, so we don't worry about people getting tired of it!"

After Shiiki Ruri finished her analysis, she felt a sense of complete and refreshing pleasure. Even when she was studying with Aunt Magee, she had never experienced this kind of blissful feeling that made her feel like she was almost flying.

It turns out that running a store can be so exciting! It is even more exciting than fighting a powerful enemy.

After listening to Shiiki Ruri's analysis, Frost Knight Lord Stan clapped his hands, which was very rare, which made Shiiki Ruri feel extremely satisfied.

"Well, that's a good analysis. It touched on several important points, but unfortunately, it didn't cover everything. If there's anything else I haven't considered, you can review it slowly when you have time."

"Eh? There's still something there, meow? So, what does that 'replay' mean, meow?"

Shiiki Ruri was happy at first, then disappointed. She thought she was right about everything she said.

"Reviewing means looking back, reflecting, and summarizing. There's no rush. Just take your time. You've worked hard today. Resting is also part of hard work. Don't exhaust yourself."

The Frost Armor Knight walked to the counter, poured a cup of hot water for Shiiki Ruri, and poured one for himself as well.

Taking this action as an opportunity, he temporarily put an end to his assessment of Shiiki Ruri and started chatting with her instead.

However, this seemingly insignificant "chat" is actually the real purpose of Frost Knight Stan, no, Jiang Ran's coming to the Cat Girl Restaurant and to help Shiiki Ruri.

"By the way, Mr. Liuli, when you opened the business today, that jump onto the roof was amazing. Most people don't have that kind of skill. Have you awakened any combat profession?" After a conversation, Frost Knight Stan asked casually.

9.197 - Clarity and Probing

Although he has been busy with the Cat Girl Restaurant and the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop during this period, Jiang Ran has not forgotten his original intention of approaching Shiiki Ruri.

What he really wanted was not to become the second boss of the Cat Girl Restaurant, nor did he plan to transform himself into a businessman to make money... From the beginning to the end, Jiang Ran had only one goal, which was to use Shiiki Ruri to find out the hiding place of the head master of "Zhaoye Liuque": "Jiuyiren·Tetodaf".

Considering the strength of the organization "Zhaoye Liuque" and the professionalism of Shiiki Liuli as the head of the branch hall, Jiang Ran did not rashly use simple methods to obtain information, nor did he intend to use punishment or other methods to force a confession. All his seemingly "going the long way around" actions were now to ensure that he would not alert the enemy.

And in this series of cautious actions, Jiang Ran also had an unexpected gain, that is the talent Shiiki Ruri.

If possible, Jiang Ran wanted to take her in and use her for his own purposes.

(Stupid Loli: Take her in? Take her in for your own use? Jiang Yan… I really doubt that you have any improper thoughts about Sister Liuli…)

(Jiang Ran: Haha, if I had any weird thoughts, would I have to hide them from you?)

Jiang Ran's sharp complaints left the stupid loli speechless. In this world, people are not afraid of hooligans acting like scoundrels, but they are afraid of hooligans with culture.

To be honest, Jiang Ran has acted like a hooligan in front of the stupid loli countless times. What kind of scenes has the stupid loli not seen?

Therefore, the stupid loli couldn't think of any words to say in response, and could only watch with a red face and angrily as Jiang Ran continued to ask questions to Sister Liuli.

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"Hmm? The one where you jumped onto the roof, meow?"

Shiiki Ruri was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that she had indeed done something like this in the afternoon.

"Ah, I was in a hurry at the time, meow. I subconsciously thought that if I could get to the roof, everyone would definitely listen to me, meow, so I jumped up, meow hahaha~"

At this time, Shiiki Ruri had not yet realized that she had accidentally exposed her skills, and only thought that the Frost Armor Knight was praising her.

It was not until the Frost Armor Knight continued to talk about this topic that Shiiki Ruri began to vaguely sense danger.

"Then your feeling is right. After you jumped onto the roof, you immediately took control of the situation. However, the roof was so high, and I saw you jumped up there in one go. Could it be that you have awakened some combat profession?" The Frost Knight continued to ask.

When Shiiki Ruri heard the term "combat profession", her heart skipped a beat with nervousness. As the branch leader of the secret intelligence organization "Teruya Ryuja", one of her duties is to hide her identity.

However, Shiiki Ruri is a professional after all, and she won't deny key information like a rookie would do when asked.

At times like this, the more you deny, the more suspicious you appear.

"Wow, you're amazing, meow. I did awaken a combat class, meow. I remember when I was appraised in Cuilin City, it was called 'Scout', meow~"

Shiiki Ruri admitted it generously, but she admitted that it was the combat profession when she first awakened, not the current one.

From this perspective, she didn't really lie to Lord Frost Knight, she just didn't tell him about the subsequent developments.

"So you're a scout, no wonder you're so agile. If you, Boss Liuli, had been a reward hunter, you would surely be a renowned figure by now."

"Meow hahaha, how is that possible, meow, Lord Stan, please stop making fun of me, meow~"

Shiiki Ruri laughed appropriately, neither trying too hard nor becoming suddenly stiff in her acting, and she handled the crisis almost perfectly.

However, just when Shiiki Ruri thought she was safe, the Frost Armor Knight said something near the end of the conversation that almost scared her to death.

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"By the way, Boss Liuli, I should be considered the official second boss of the Cat Girl Restaurant and the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop now, right?" Lord Frost Armor Knight asked casually.

"Of course, meow. To be more precise, from the moment I accepted your deposit, you've officially become the second-in-command, meow."

The relaxed Shiiki Ruri answered casually, but when she heard the next words of the Frost Armor Knight, she immediately became less casual.

"Okay, then if that's the case, if the Cat Girl Kitchen has a secret, can't you, Boss Liuli, hide it from me?" Lord Frost Armor Knight suddenly asked a very sharp question.

——(A secret? No way, nya?! Did he know about Teruya Ryujaku?!)

Shiiki Ruri was so frightened that a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on her back. She couldn't even confirm whether she had accidentally shown a look of fear just now.

Relying on her professional ethics, Shiiki Ruri forced herself to calm down, and immediately began to tell herself that what Lord Frost Armor Knight had just said was "if there is a secret", not direct evidence that the Cat Girl Restaurant has a secret, so in other words, the situation has not yet developed to the worst point!

"Secret? What secret? Master Stan, this joke you made is not funny at all."

Shiiki Ruri still showed a little bit of shock. She felt that it was normal for her to be frightened at this time given her identity as "Rokugeru Ruri".

But then, she would not give out any more information. If Frost Knight Stan was testing him, then the next few sentences of conversation would be the key to life and death.

"Of course it's not funny because I'm not joking."

The tone of the Frost Armor Knight suddenly became serious, and his straightened body immediately gave Shiiki Ruri a sense of oppression.

Then, the Frost Knight did not beat around the bush and directly gave the reason why he had been so probing just now.

"I'll get straight to the point, Boss Liuli. A few days ago, I saw a sneaky winged man coming out of the warehouse of the Cat Girl Restaurant. Can you tell me who he is?"

——(Winged Man? Warehouse? Sneaky Meow?)

As soon as Shiiki Ruri heard the description of Lord Frost Armor Knight, she immediately began to recall in her mind, and then she soon realized that what Lord Frost Armor Knight saw could be Lord "Dove Winged Man, Tetodaf" who had suddenly visited a few days ago?

—(No, that's impossible, meow? Master Tetodaff's actions are always clean and efficient, leaving no trace. How could he have been seen by Master Frost Armor Knight?)

Shiiki Ruri found it hard to believe that what Lord Frost Armor Knight said was true. The Lord Tetodaf she knew was not the kind of rookie who would be easily discovered.

However, logically speaking, if Lord Frost Armor Knight had not witnessed it with his own eyes, how did he know that Lord Tetodaff had visited the warehouse of the Cat Girl Cooking Pavilion?

So, could it be that Lord Tetodaf really had a misfortune?

——(Hmm, this is getting difficult, meow. How am I supposed to handle this, meow…)

9.198 - Get away with it

At this moment, there are three options before Shiiki Ruri.

The first option is to play dumb and say you don’t know;

——"What winged person, meow? Who are you talking about? Could he be a thief, meow?"

The second option is to play psychological warfare, admitting part of the story and fabricating part of it, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood;

——"Winged Man meow? Oh, you mean Mr. Te, right? He looks a little sneaky, meow, but he's not a bad guy, meow. He's the food supplier for our Cat Girl Food Pavilion, meow~"

The third option is to admit the truth and reveal everything about Teruya Ryujaku.

——"I'm sorry, Master Stan, but I've been hiding a huge secret from you, meow..."

For Shiiki Ruri, what she psychologically wanted to choose most was of course the first option. The best outcome would definitely be to just mess around with this dangerous matter.

However, Shiiki Ruri was not very brave to do so, because as a senior officer of an intelligence organization, she was aware of the possibility that the "enemy" had a backup plan.

What Shiiki Ruri was worried about was that if she pretended to be stupid in front of the Frost Knight, Lord Stan, and then Lord Stan suddenly revealed that he had actually seen the winged man talking to Shiiki Ruri in the warehouse, Shiiki Ruri would immediately fall into an extremely passive situation.

Now, she at least has a layer of trust between her and Lord Stan, the Frost Armor Knight. Once her lie is exposed, no matter what Shiiki Ruri says, it will only be treated as a lie.

Therefore, Shiiki Ruri must never choose the option of "playing dumb", and as for "admitting the truth obediently", that is also an impossible option.

Although Shiiki Ruri is very grateful to Lord Frost Armor Knight for everything he has done for the Cat Girl Restaurant, she is not yet ready to betray the entire organization for him.

After eliminating two inappropriate options, the only option left for Shiiki Ruri is to play psychological warfare, a middle-of-the-road approach that is both real and fake.

——(Please, please let me get away with this… meow!)

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"Sneaky Wingman-meow?"

Shiiki Ruri first repeated the question asked by the Frost Armor Knight, slowing down the pace of the conversation, and then slowly answered.

Next, she will pay close attention to every expression and every movement of the Frost Armor Knight. If there is anything unusual, she will immediately adjust her strategy accordingly.