civilwarnovels Chapter 1002 The Last Routine 181
Chapter 1002 The Last Routine 181
Chapter 1002 The Last Routine 181
Just as everyone was considering how to intercept or capture the rock golem, Aqua suddenly started making a scene, shouting at everyone, "I don't want to help capture the golem! It's not my fault, I just wanted to clean up!"
It really wasn't her fault. Normally, she was just helping with the cleaning at Youyou and the others' request. But—
“That being said, it’s true that you can infuse rocks with magic, right?” Darkness said kindly, trying to calm the excited Aqua. “I guess that’s all I can do.”
"That's right, that's right!" Huihui ran over and shouted, "Such a handsome monster, it would be a disgrace to the Crimson Demon Clan if we didn't capture it!"
Wasted? Was she serious? If the Crimson Demons went to capture the Rock Golem, that would truly be considered wasted. However, considering that the Crimson Demons were like that, Kobayashi didn't dwell on it too much. And just then—
Take advantage of this moment, hurry up...
"Wait a minute, Chris. By the way, where are you planning to go?" Kobayashi slapped Chris's shoulder as she tried to sneak away and said with a smile, "If you had come sooner, the seal wouldn't have been broken."
"Hey, no, that's a result-oriented approach!" Chris, clearly not one to admit her mistake so easily, quickly retorted, "Besides, I think if it were you guys, Kobayashi, the same thing would happen sooner or later..."
"So, why would someone want to run away?"
Kobayashi was all smiles.
Indeed, even if Chris hadn't come, Aqua's haphazard manipulation would have surely brought the rock golem back to life. Come to think of it, Chris only arrived after Aqua had finished channeling her magic. But now that she's here, Kobayashi won't let her escape; she'll have to obediently become a tool too!
Seeing Kobayashi's resolute attitude, Chris bit her lip in frustration, finally giving up and complaining, "I...I understand, I'll help too, okay? But what do we do next? I wonder when that guy will be back?"
Chris said this, while also indicating that waiting like this indefinitely wasn't a good idea.
"Tomorrow or the day after..." Huihui was also unsure about the time. With a slightly melancholy tone, she sighed, "It might take longer. We can't go back to Axel before we resolve this."
Upon hearing her words, Xiaolin couldn't help but twitch his lips, then sighed awkwardly and helplessly, rubbing his forehead, and said, "So, you mean my income for this period of time is zero...?"
"Huh?!" Upon hearing this, Aqua immediately became unhappy and shouted, "I'm having some trouble with this! We can't even buy sparkling wine anymore?!"
"There's no other way, let Youyou introduce me to some part-time jobs or something."
Kobayashi had no choice but to accept this reality. Fortunately, there were many monsters around the Crimson Demon Clan, and the Crimson Demon Clan always had some jobs they didn't like to do because they couldn't show off. So if they really wanted to work, they could always find a good job.
"You mean that child? He just went to the shrine..."
Huihui pointed into the distance.
Come to think of it, I didn't see Youyou just now. Did she actually go to the shrine by herself?
Then, Kobayashi and the others returned to the Scarlet Devil Village and went to the destroyed shrine to ask Yu-Yu for help in finding some jobs that could earn money.
When they returned to the shrine, they saw Yu-Yu searching for something in the ruins.
"Um, I remember it was around here... Got it!"
"Oh, so you're here, Youyou." Kobayashi greeted her casually, but then noticed what she was holding and asked curiously, "What's that you're holding...?"
“It’s a sacred object of the shrine.” Yu Yu said with a relaxed expression, “I was worried that the commotion earlier might have damaged it, but it seems to be fine. That’s great.”
Ah, so it's that cat-themed school swimsuit figure. Come to think of it, calling something a "divine body" still feels so incongruous… at least to Kobayashi, it has a kind of aesthetic appeal like eating watermelon in a sacred church. Suddenly, Kobayashi realized something and fell into deep thought.
"Hmm...!? Cat ears... Shrine maiden... Divine Body... That's it!" He suddenly raised his head, clapped his hands, and shouted, "Isn't this a chance to make money!?"
Then, looking at Huihui and Youyou, who were startled by the sudden shout, Kobayashi said happily, "You two, I've suddenly thought of a great idea! Even if we don't do missions, as long as we create new tourist attractions, we can make a fortune!"
His excited expression puzzled Huihui, who said, "What's going on? Explain yourself. I don't believe Kobayashi would come up with the idea of the Crimson Demon Clan..."
"Alright, leave it to me." Kobayashi confidently raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Megumin, there's an empty house next to the shrine that's about to be demolished, right?"
"That's right..."
"But the interior decoration and furniture are very old and worn, is that okay?"
Huihui and Youyou looked worried. However, Xiaolin didn't care. Whether it was the renovation or the furniture, it was going to need to be redone anyway, so it was actually more convenient for Xiaolin. After obtaining permission from Youyou, the young patriarch of the Crimson Demon Clan, he simply requisitioned the house and began to decorate it according to his own ideas.
"...Okay, all the tables and chairs have been moved."
Kobayashi wiped the sweat from his forehead. More than the physical exhaustion, the mental fatigue was the most significant. However, it was fortunate that he remembered how to arrange things, which made everything go so smoothly.
At this moment, Yu-Yu, holding the cat-eared school swimsuit girl, pleaded, "Mr. Kobayashi, could this Divine Body be temporarily left in this shop?"
"Ah, just put it in there however you like." Xiaolin had no objection, after all, she had asked Youyou to help with this shop, so it would be too much to refuse. "It looks like it might be useful, so put it in wherever you like."
"Thank you."
Yoyo placed the Divine Body in the shop, which is usually used to worship the God of Wealth or something similar, and the cat-eared girl still felt it was quite out of place. However, considering the nature of the shop he was about to open, she didn't care too much.
Looking at the interior decoration, Darkness remarked with a sigh, "The layout is quite sophisticated; it looks more like a coffee shop now."
Kobayashi and his friends had run coffee shops before, so they were already quite adept at this kind of setup.
"However, this village already has a regular coffee shop, so I don't think there will be many customers..."
Huihui's concerns were not unfounded.
"Let's not even talk about whether your place is really ordinary or not, you can rest assured about that." Of course, Kobayashi wouldn't open an ordinary coffee shop. He gave a thumbs up and said with a smile, "I have a plan."
At that moment, Aqua's loud shout came from inside the store, "Kobayashi! Get ready!" Then, it seemed that Chris was also in the room, urging her repeatedly, "Alright, Chris, you should give up now!"
"Wait, wait a minute, Miss Aqua! This outfit is really a bit...!" Chris seemed quite unwilling, but under Aqua's shoving, she half-heartedly met the group.
"what!?"
Then, Aqua and Chris, dressed as shrine maidens, appeared before everyone. These weren't ordinary shrine maiden outfits, but cat-eared ones. Their attire was similar to Yuuyu's, with cat ears and tails, making them look adorable and cute.
"Waaah..." Chris was quite embarrassed and shy, and kept lowering her head to complain, "Why did it turn out like this..."
Unlike Chris, who seemed somewhat resistant, Aqua proudly put her hands on her hips, showing off her beauty. She boasted to the crowd, "Heh heh, how about it? Exactly the same as Yu-Yu's, right?"
"Wow!" Youyou exclaimed happily when she saw their outfits. "We're dressed exactly the same! Can we take a picture later to remember this?! I want to frame it and keep it forever!"
The feeling of having companions excited her. Seeing their outfits, Huihui suddenly realized, "Was this what you discussed with Chekra from the clothing store last night? But why are you wearing the same clothes as Youyou?"
She didn't ask Aqua and Chris, but instead looked at Kobayashi on the other side. Kobayashi proudly showed off the shop behind her, loudly proclaiming, "That's because of the theme of this shop! I hereby—" taking a deep breath, and then shouting, "Announcing the opening of the Cat-Eared Shrine Maiden Cafe!!"
"Oh oh oh!!" x2
"oh oh……"
Unlike the enthusiastic Aqua and Yuyu, Chris spoke shyly in a low voice, raising her hand shakily, clearly lacking confidence in herself.
Kobayashi crossed her arms and addressed the three cat-eared shrine maiden waitresses in front of her, saying, "Alright, are you ready? Then, let's begin the training!!"
“If it’s about serving customers, I already learned it when I was helping Cecily and the others. I don’t think it’s necessary now, right?” Aqua felt that this was a complete waste of time. After all, they had worked as waitresses in a coffee shop for a while in order to repair the leaky roof for Axel’s Axis. Considering that it was essentially a coffee shop, it wouldn’t make much difference if they didn’t receive training.
“But that’s the wrong idea!” Kobayashi denied it very seriously. He said to Aqua, “Listen carefully, it’s different from last time. This time when you work at this store, you have to add the word ‘meow’ to the end of your sentences, and stick to that.”
"Eh eh eh————" Chris said reluctantly and somewhat resistantly, "That would be too embarrassing!"
"No!! If you want to say it, it should be 'That's so embarrassing, meow!' Come on, repeat after me!" Kobayashi, transformed into a serious instructor, corrected the cat shrine maiden who had misspoke.
"Waaah..." Chris was about to cry. She said reluctantly in a low voice, "That's too embarrassing... Meow..."
"They need to be connected! Let's start over!"
"That's so embarrassing, meow!!"
Chris, as if she had gone all out, said this loudly with her face flushed red.
"Wow, Miss Chris..." Youyou said, feeling touched and happy when she saw Chris like this, "So cute, meow."
"Oh……!"
Hearing that Youyou could keep up with his pace and understand everything after only one explanation, Xiaolin sighed with emotion and said, "That feels great! Also, I wish I could be like a cat and greet guests as I please."
"I'm hungry, meow, master, please have some food, meow."
Aqua knew these things well, so she easily gave a perfect demonstration. However, Chris, seeing her do this, complained with considerable difficulty, "If you take Aqua as your role model, you should be able to find a way, meow."
Chris had no choice but to submit to Kobayashi's tyranny.
"Hehehe...!" Kobayashi chuckled slyly, as if he were a wicked villain about to do something bad, and said, "The atmosphere is getting lively!! I can't wait for the store to open tomorrow!!"
Then, the next day.
The cat-eared shrine maiden café has officially opened, and Aqua, who plays an important role in attracting customers, is assigned by Kobayashi to perform her talents at the entrance.
"Come on in, welcome! I'm a cute cat-eared shrine maiden who will serve you well, meow~!"
She held various strange and unusual delicacies in her hands, and coupled with Aqua's natural beauty, her novel attire made her even more striking, attracting a large crowd. Among them were many tourists visiting the Crimson Demon Clan.
"I've never heard of a shop like this."
"Even the local residents don't know. It's...it feels a bit suspicious."
"Do you want to leave?"
Whether it was due to a lack of prior notice or a trial opening, the sudden opening made many people uneasy. Coupled with the Red Demon Clan's already eccentric style, visitors ultimately felt somewhat uneasy.
But Kobayashi had anticipated this development. At his instruction, Aqua immediately began the second way of entertaining customers, saying with a smile, "Anyway, would you like to come in and take a look? Meow~ Come on, come on, I'll lead the way, meow!"
Bringing customers in without hesitation is a viable strategy, regardless of the shop's quality. If customers don't come in, there will be no reviews or money to be made, so sometimes a slightly forceful approach to attracting customers is acceptable.
Chris and Youyou greeted the three of them.
"Welcome! We've been waiting for you, meow!" X2
The two said it in unison, which gave people a very cute feeling, and many customers stopped in their tracks because of it.
"Oh! What is that? That grateful gesture, like a divine being!"
"Whether it's that strange sentence ending or those unfamiliar clothes, for some reason, my heart is fluttering...!"
"Oh no, I'm getting a little addicted!"
The three bewitched guests were easily captivated by the cat-eared witches, and then ordered a huge amount of food, happily feasting and drinking to their hearts' content.
Seeing this, Kobayashi also smirked with satisfaction.
"Hehehe... It seems the new employee training is quite effective. Come, come, guests, please come as you please, I'll take good care of you!"
(End of this chapter)