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The kind that has to help count the money after being sold.
If he hadn't been fooled so many times and learned his lesson, he might have signed the indenture without even knowing it.
"Hey, who are we to each other? How could I, a little brother, fool you, Sakurai-san?"
"This time, we are here with the most sincere intentions possible."
The bartender who was questioned by Sakurai couldn't help but complain. If you didn't know, you would think that Sakurai was the unreasonable one from the tone of his words.
"Just tell me, you know what's hidden behind your kind help..."
"I have a bad temper."
"I think you should understand the principle of leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist better than I do."
Sakurai snorted, feeling very unhappy. He was very displeased that his precious time was delayed like this.
"Okay, okay, let's just tell the truth."
In fact, this guy has no intention of restraining himself at all. Rather than being lenient to those who confess, and being severely punished for resisting, the bartender understands better that being lenient to those who confess, and serving life imprisonment, while resisting and being severely punished allows him to go home for the New Year.
Who am I? A profiteer...a bartender.
However, considering that Sakurai would really rush to the izakaya and play the trick of the South Village kids bullying me because I am old and weak, the bartender still confessed honestly.
"Do you remember Sakurai-san?"
"The [scissors] you gave me."
The bartender's mysterious smile almost gave off the smell of him showing off some good stuff to his friends.
"Are you talking about... the relic dropped by the [Slit-mouthed Woman]?"
Sakurai was a little confused. What was the connection between the scissors and the bartender coming to him this time?
Incomprehensible.
Sakurai felt like his CPU was overheating.
"Oh, actually according to our investigation, that is not a relic."
"If anything, the scissors are proof of the existence of the Slit-mouthed Woman herself."
"In other words, the pair of scissors you got, Sakurai-san, is the Slit-mouthed Woman herself."
The bartender snapped his fingers, poured himself a glass of milk, and told him everything.
"Isn't this the same meaning?"
The bartender's words made Sakurai even more confused. Aren't the relics proof of the existence of the supernatural?
Sakurai could only feel his fists hardening as the bartender kept him in suspense.
The kind that makes you want to slap some Riddler profiteer twice.
"I always feel like you, Sakurai-san, are unexpectedly difficult to deal with in some ways."
"Well..."
"That's not important. If you really want to understand it that way, then there's no problem."
"Anyway, Sakurai-san should remember it."
“There are connections between the ghost stories.”
"Normally, when a ghost is attacked, the ghosts nearby will rush over to help as soon as possible."
"in other words..."
"If I use this pair of scissors, I can locate other strange stories in reverse."
"Based on this, we can say that we have found the trace of a strange story."
The bartender drank the milk smugly and smiled mysteriously.
Given Sakurai-san's personality, he would never allow ghost stories to exist.
So the next story development is...
Once he finds out the whereabouts of the ghost, he will rush up and kill the other party without saying a word.
In contrast, Sakurai never cares about things that he can't use.
That is to say...
Our collection is about to increase again!
The bartender, who had made a plan in his mind, smiled even more happily.
As expected of us, we found a win-win solution easily.
It not only strengthens the security of the jurisdiction, but also increases the collection. We win twice.
and many more...
If we add to that the inventory of Sakurai's apprentice, Kadairo, it can be said to be a win-win situation for all three parties.
Hum hum...
Based on Sakurai-san's personality, he would probably ask us where we are without saying anything.
The bartender, who had already grasped Sakurai's personality, had a rather treacherous expression.
As businessmen, we will not sell at a loss.
Even if we make an exception because of Brother Sakurai, in the end we will still get more profit than after the exception.
A successful businessman must learn how to bet, Sakurai brother...
It is the treasure that we will never bet wrong on.
"Don't go."
Yes, that's it...
Gah! ! !
What did we hear???
Who am I, where am I, what happened???
18. Ghost Story : Hanako the Ghost Doll
"Brother Sakurai, I don't think I heard what you just said."
The bartender pinched his nose, feeling that he might be drunk, and silently typed a question mark.
What did he just hear???
"Don't go."
"If you say you won't go, then don't go."
What was finally heard was Sakurai expressing his decision with a grunt.
"Can we ask why?"
Without caring about spilling milk all over the table, the bartender opened his mouth wide, completely stunned.
His face was full of disbelief and incomprehension.
"There's no reason, I just feel really bad right now."
"I have absolutely no interest or intention in agreeing to your request."
For some reason, Sakurai wanted to slap the bartender twice but refused the bartender's so-called "win-win" offer.
"Come on, Sakurai-kun, we really came here with sincerity."
He couldn't help but let out a cry of pain, and the bartender was so anxious that tears were about to fall out.
This is the proof of the existence of our out-of-print ghost story. This is a good thing that only Brother Sakurai can get.
The bartender even wanted to get one to show off to his good friends.
How frustrating it is to have a priceless and out-of-print item right in front of you but have no way of getting it.
If Sakurai was standing opposite the bartender now, the profiteer would definitely fall to his knees in a second.
He cried and begged Lord Sakurai to be magnanimous and help him.
For immortals like bartenders, nothing is more important than face.
Especially the face in front of good brothers, which is more important than the eldest sister getting married.
The next moment this thought came to his mind, the bartender turned into a tray of coke again.
"I know what you want. What do you want in exchange?"
If the bartender explained his order directly, Sakurai would definitely give it to him without hesitation.
After all, Sakurai did owe a lot of favors to others during this period, and given his relationship with the unscrupulous businessman, he was too lazy to care about these trivial matters.
But if this guy tries to plot against Sakurai in a roundabout way, then you can't blame Sakurai for trying to vent his anger some way.
"Well..."
"Let's think about it."
Knowing that he would have to bleed heavily, the bartender finally signed a series of unprofitable [treaties].
Including but not limited to collecting food remains for Sakurai and clues such as supernatural things that can be made into graduates.
in...
None of the conditions were prepared for Sakurai himself.
......
......
Since you have agreed to the unscrupulous businessman, you have to complete the task after receiving the benefits.
In fact, according to Sakurai's idea, he was originally planning to protect Xiao Yexiao throughout the whole process until he collected enough supernatural information.
But since she already has this graduate of Chiranji, Sakurai simply handed over the school's supernatural powers to Xiao Yexiao.