“What are we going to do, Boss Nicole?!
Our car can’t seem to outrun her legs!” “We’ll drift and pull over at the entrance of that alleyway in a moment.
Then we’ll split up and run!
Anby, you take the blade and find a shortcut to Furina’s shop.
You have to succeed!” Taking the Tailless as she reached out, Anby’s usually expressionless face showed a rare look of seriousness.
“Leave it to me!” “Billy!
I have a whole pile of these models over here.
I’ll put a few in the car, then we’ll each take one and run in opposite directions.
That should hold her up for a while.” “Holy crap, Boss Nicole, where’d you get so many of these models?!” Nicole’s lips curled into a smug grin as she quipped, “Remember when I snatched her sword last time?
I went to make a deal with a toy maker, and we produced a bunch of these models.” As the Public Security vehicle came to a drifting halt by the side of the road, the Cunning Hares trio jumped out of the car simultaneously, each holding a Tailless.
There were also six Tailless models left inside the vehicle.
The three dispersed.
Anby’s figure moved swiftly, disappearing into the alleyway, while Billy ran straightforwardly along the street, his movements exaggerated.
Nicole gripped the suitcase in one hand and a Tailless model in the other, cautiously fleeing in the opposite direction.
By the time the black-furred fox, running at speeds reaching 200 kilometers per hour, arrived, her gaze immediately locked onto Billy in the distance, whose movements were wildly exaggerated.
She chose not to pursue him, instead approaching the car to inspect it.
Seeing the several Tailless models left inside, she frowned slightly.
Swish swish swish~ After a few strikes from her hand, the model Tailless blades definitely could not withstand Miss Miyabi’s plain and unadorned hand-chops, almost all of them snapping.
“Not here…” Raising her eyes, she saw Nicole’s figure already far off.
She then turned to look at the alleyway behind her, where Anby was running swiftly across the rooftops.
It’s unlikely to be that robot…
and probably not the white-haired one either.
There is a high probability Nicole is personally carrying it.
After all, Anby’s route was extremely concealed, while Billy was acting quite brazenly.
The two were likely a combination of feints and distractions, one hidden and one obvious.
Nicole’s route, by comparison, was quite moderate.
Moreover, based on Miyabi’s knowledge of Nicole, the latter would also most likely be carrying the sword herself.
Therefore, she once again sprinted off, turning into an afterimage as she chased after Nicole.
Up ahead, Nicole was just about to turn into an alleyway when she saw Hoshimi Miyabi, who had been pursuing her from the far rear.
“You martial-obsessed fox, you actually chased me here~!!!” After saying this with feigned surprise, she ran into the alleyway without looking back, preparing to play a game of cat and mouse with Hoshimi Miyabi.
Meanwhile, Billy’s choice was also spot on.
After seeing Hoshimi Miyabi chase after Nicole, he caught a glimpse of a biker gang out of the corner of his eye and charged forward, guns blazing.
After taking them all down, he snatched a motorcycle and drove all the way to where Anby was.
Anby, holding the real sword, saw Billy’s motorcycle parked by the street below.
After a few acrobatic leaps, she jumped down from the building and swung her leg over the seat in a single stride.
“Hurry up!” “Yes, sir!” Twisting the throttle, the engine roared to life as Billy sped off with Anby toward Lumina Square.
– Serendipity General Store.
Cissia pushed open the door and walked in, carrying two cups of milk tea and a bag of desserts.
“Furina~ I’m back!
Look!
I managed to grab that limited-edition cake you mentioned!
Remember to give me a bite later…” Furina, who was carrying a tray of freshly made recovery potions, nodded upon seeing her.
“Sure~” After placing the thirty newly made recovery potions on the shelf, Furina wiped the non-existent sweat from her forehead and set the tray down on a side table.
She then reached out and took the bag Cissia handed over.
She took out the limited-edition Blueberry Cheese and Cocoa Double-Layer Mousse Cake, opened the lid, grabbed a spoon, and started eating it while lounging on the chair behind the counter.
“By the way, I ordered my milk tea with 50% sugar.
You didn’t get the wrong one, did you~” “Ah~!
I ordered double full sugar!” “Hey Cissia, you little snake~!” After taking a bite of the mousse, Furina pointed the spoon at Cissia.
“Hey, stop scolding me!
There were so many things to buy, it’s normal to forget a few~ Besides, full sugar is pretty tasty too, isn’t it?” Furina didn’t say anything more, reached out to take a cup of milk tea, took a big sip, and then comfortably formed a cat-like pout with her lips.
Her two little ears also twitched.
“You know, in this scorching summer…
we really should be drinking something cold~” “Yeah~ Walking on the street, I felt like my whole snake body was melting into a puddle…” Cissia slumped on the wooden table, holding the cool and delicious milk tea and sipping it loudly.
Just then, the door was suddenly flung open, making both Furina and Cissia flinch in surprise.
Looking up, she saw Anby and Billy rushing in, panting for breath.
“Manager Furina, hurry!
We have something to sell.” “What’s the rush?
What is it~?” Sitting up, Furina set her milk tea aside and asked.
After entering the shop, the two quickly approached the counter and placed Tailless in front of Furina.
“This…
isn’t this Hoshimi Miyabi’s companion sword?
How did you two get your hands on it~?” Hearing this, Billy hurriedly explained.
“Well, Miss Miyabi came to our district to deal with a Hollow, right?
Then Boss Nicole thought she’d swipe her sword, sell it to you for a profit, and then when Miss Miyabi comes looking for it, she’ll definitely buy it back, letting us make another profit.” “Isn’t this just scamming people…
I won’t take it, I won’t take it~ Let Miss Hoshimi Miyabi come and get it herself.” “Hey~ Manager Furina, are you really not going to take it?!
We went through so much trouble to get it.” “Alright~ Billy, go sit over there for a bit, cool down with some air conditioning and a bottle of chilled machine oil.
And Anby, you too.
Here~ have a piece of cake.” Furina waved her hand and offered two suggestions.
After Billy and Anby exchanged a glance, they decisively chose to obey.
Feeling the cool breeze from the air conditioner blowing into his radiator, Billy let out a comfortable hum, then picked up the high-quality chilled machine oil Furina had prepared in advance.
“Ah!!!
This refreshing feeling…
So the air conditioner can be set below 24°C~” “Delicious…
cake~ so good…” Ever since Nicole mentioned using the general store as a base of operations last time, Furina had prepared the foods they loved in the shop, and even added an air conditioner and three or four small sofas.
Our little cat girl Furina is so thoughtful.
Seeing the two of them so relaxed, Furina felt very pleased inside.
She randomly picked up Tailless to examine it, put on her monocle, and looked closer.
[Demon Blade: Tailless] Quality: Epic Estimated Price: 5,500~6,337 Wish Coins “Hmm~ The quality is Epic…
but the estimated price is a bit cheaper than the one Old Man Master sold.
Not bad~” After leaning the sword against a nearby drawer, Furina went back to enjoying her dessert.
Before long, the shop door burst open.
Nicole was carried inside, held by the scruff of her neck, with none other than Hoshimi Miyabi following behind.
“Is this really the place?
Put me down~” “Boss Nicole~!” “Nicole…” Looking over, Billy and Anby were leaning back on the sofa, one with machine oil and the other with a dessert.
After struggling with Hoshimi Miyabi for so long, Nicole instantly felt a surge of jealousy.
“Hey, you two actually have the leisure to have afternoon tea here…” “No~ We were also very worried about you, Boss Nicole.
Look, we even prepared a portion for you.” “Hmph, that’s more like it.
Alright!
You martial-obsessed fox, your sword is with the white-haired cat girl over there.
Go get it.
I’m going to have my afternoon tea.” With that, Nicole broke free from Hoshimi Miyabi’s grip, walked over to the lounge area, and stood in front of the air conditioner to enjoy the cool breeze.
Averting her gaze from Nicole, Hoshimi Miyabi locked her eyes on Furina, then appeared in front of the counter in the blink of an eye.
“My sword…
where is it?” After a brief pause, Furina snapped out of her daze and hurriedly bent down to pick up the Tailless from beside her feet, handing it over.
“Here~” “Thank you.” “Eh!!!!
Wait a minute, how come you didn’t sell it?!” “We were going to, but Manager Furina said she doesn’t do shady deals, so we didn’t sell it~” “What!
Doesn’t that mean we worked for nothing~!” Instantly, Nicole seemed to lose all her strength and resolve, collapsing lifelessly onto the sofa.
Stealing a glance at Nicole, Furina turned to Hoshimi Miyabi, who was still staring at her, and asked.
“Do you have any other requests?
Please…” Hearing this, Hoshimi Miyabi tucked the Tailless into her waist, then turned her gaze to the Demon Blade: Burning Lotus on the weapon rack in the corner, which was emitting a faint fiery glow.
Her face was slightly flushed.
She looked just like a young girl who had fallen in love at first sight~ “Um…
may I take a look at that sword?” Ah~ so she had her eye on that sword.
“Of course, of course, go ahead~”