Chapter 140: Midnight Snack Murder Case She can make apples.
Enemy attack! Enemy attack! A strange Gin has appeared in the Vongola lair!
Gin rushed in aggressively!
Gin was blasted away by another person with great force!
Gin cracked the wall!
Gin is climbing back up!
Gin...
The man with long silver hair and a loud voice cursed as he dug himself out of the cracked wall. He walked into the light and caught up with the man in front of him. "Asshole boss... Is it because you can't have a midnight snack? Hey—"
Only then did Chaomu see him clearly. The silver-haired man was also wearing a black uniform, but he wasn't wearing a windbreaker or a black hat. He wasn't holding a Beretta, but a long sword strapped to his left arm.
...Oh, it turns out it's not Gin, it's Sapphire... No, it doesn't seem like the classic swordsman either, it's a... swordsman who looks like a pirate captain.
She looked daydreamy and it was obvious what she was thinking about. The senior brother next to her didn't quite understand what she was thinking at first, but when he saw her sparkling eyes rolling around on the other person's silver hair and sword, he suddenly understood.
"Not Sauros... this is Mr. Squalo from Varian," Sawada Tsunayoshi coughed lightly and whispered in her ear, "He's a very good swordsman... and has a good relationship with Takeru."
Chaomu blinked his eyes and quickly accepted this setting: In short, this gentleman is Silver-haired No. 2... No, No. 3.
...Speaking of which, isn't the concentration of silver-haired and green-eyed NPCs in this game a bit too high? She's already encountered several... If we use the periodic table as an example, silver hair, green eyes, black clothes, tall, and cool are just a few of the elements that make up this combination. If it were a different game, wouldn't the fans of these popular NPCs be in a bloody fight?
After all, players are all crazy about white hair, and these guys all seem to possess both beauty and strength, so their popularity is bound to be high. If there are other similar elements... But Squalo uses a sword, and Gin uses a gun, so that should be fine too, right?
With his thoughts wandering, Chaomu nudged his senior brother and asked quietly, "Senior brother, what does Mr. Squalo do for a living?"
"Killing fish... that's wrong." The senior brother almost opened his mouth to join her in the rambling, but then coughed again to cover it up and explained seriously, "Varian is the Vongola assassination team, and Mr. XANXUS in front is the leader of Varian."
Chaomu: "Ah."
They're all killers, so they're in the same industry. If you add the intensity of the game and the plot together... it's going to be bloody just thinking about it.
However, Mr. Squalo did not have green eyes. When he walked into the room, Chaomu looked carefully and found that his pupils were a cold and hard lead gray.
His stern temperament was actually slightly different from that of the other silver-haired gentlemen - Gin's coldness was a bit sinister, Gokudera's cold face was a protective color of tsundere, and Mr. Squalo's coldness...
"Did you hear that, you jerk boss? There are other steaks or pork chops to choose from, right? Can't you just make do with this in the middle of the night... Ugh!"
Mr. Squalo flew out again with that stern face.
…It seems like he’s hiding the fatigue of being a corporate slave and a babysitter, and has an inexplicable feeling of being a husband. In short, he seems to have a miserable life.
The source of this gentleman's suffering was most likely due to his previous...
A scorching shadow covered Chaomu's face from top to bottom.
She looked up at the tall man with short black hair who had walked in front of her and swallowed instinctively: Although she was not in hamster form now, she still had an extremely subtle... sense of unease as if she had encountered a natural enemy.
If she were in raccoon form now, her tail would probably have exploded.
"XANXUS? You showed up like this so late at night. Do you have something to ask me?" Sawada Tsunayoshi had regained his composure by this time. He took a half step forward, slightly sideways to block her behind him, and asked politely, "If you're looking for a midnight snack, you can send someone to the kitchen to ask..."
I've never seen a strange kid before... The sight of that face makes me feel uneasy.
The man's crimson eyes swept across her face, landing on the stack of plates in front of her. As his gaze fell, a powerful pressure like tangible flames crashed down upon her, causing Chaomu's back to tense and her fingertips to press against the item tray.
He looked down at her condescendingly: "Explanation, rubbish."
Chaomu: “…………Ah?”
Explain...explain what?
She held the plate of unfinished steak in her arms a little confusedly, and instinctively protected the food in her arms. She saw that the man opposite her had a frown on his face, and the scar on his face seemed to have expanded a little.
She wasn't the only one confused. Sawada Tsunayoshi and Gokudera Hayato also clearly didn't react. Gokudera Hayato frowned and took a step forward, retorting, "You're the one who needs to explain, right? XANXUS! How dare you break into the leader's office so rudely at night? You Varian—"
"It was your people who first used the ingredients we brought with us without permission. Because of a certain asshole boss's nitpicking, I even specially arranged to bring special beef and other ingredients with me when I returned to headquarters this time..." Squalo cursed as he propped himself up, his face full of anger. "And now you're telling me that all the meat was eaten by the 'young lady'... Where did the 'young lady' come from in Vongola? Can you find a more reliable excuse-"
Seeing the young girl who was blocked by the guardian and curiously poking her head out, the man with long silver hair stopped complaining mid-sentence and raised his eyebrows suspiciously.
He looked at the girl, then at Sawada Tsunayoshi: "Really? Who is this, your illegitimate daughter?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi: “…………?”
Even though he has calmed down a lot over the years, the brown-haired young man still turned pale and couldn't keep his composure after hearing such a statement: "How could I have an illegitimate daughter... and an illegitimate daughter this old? This is Reborn's new student, my junior sister!"
Squalo's thoughtful gaze fell on Chaomu again: "Reborn's student... then she is also a junior sister of the vaulting horse?"
Hearing the impatient crackling of flames from behind, he tutted his words and ended this actually insignificant topic of gossip: "It doesn't matter whose junior sister she is - what matters is that this brat ate someone else's midnight snack! Give me a solution, Judai, this is your job."
Chaomu was holding the stack of empty plates and burped belatedly.
Squalo's eyes became even more speechless for a moment.
"Huh? We need to ask the Tenth Generation for this kind of problem? It's nothing more than the chef using the wrong ingredients. Just ask him to adjust the stock—I'll take care of it." The Tenth Generation's trusted right-hand man also thought this development was ridiculous. "We'll compensate you for the lost ingredients. You guys just have to wait..."
"...rubbish." XANXUS glanced at him coldly, playing with the box in his hand, "Who wants to wait?"
"Varian, we don't need this little money. Tell the chef to cook it for me now." He was obviously used to giving orders, and his tone was unquestionable. "Be ready within half an hour, or I will fire all these useless rubbish tomorrow."
Sawada Tsunayoshi: “…………”
He pressed his forehead and looked at Squalo, who was more talkative.
The latter showed a somewhat sour expression, not wanting to intervene, but also knowing that if this continued, no one would be able to sleep well tonight, so he could only reluctantly interrupt: "Hey, boss, you should be reasonable... Don't pull out your gun here again!"
Chaomu now understood why Squalo had such an inexplicable sense of misery - if he didn't have a miserable life following a boss like this, who else would?
As a fellow worker, she felt sympathy for him for a moment and was about to say a few good words on his behalf when the system prompt box popped up.
[Ding! You have activated the special event: Everyone is hungry!]
[Option A: Listen to me, Old Si, he can sit on the boss position, but you can't? Why not follow me to kill Varian, bring the Italian cannon, and take his place!]
Option B: No need to bother, let me cook for Mr. XANXUS! I'm confident in my cooking skills and will do my best to make a dish that satisfies you!
[Option C: I just feel bad for you being hungry... I still have half a piece of this left, would you like to join me? Or should you eat me first?]
Options A and B both had a familiar feel, and together they made Asami feel like she was playing a neon otome game set in the world of Water Oden. It was a rather unique experience. But option C… felt a bit odd. She took another look.
However, these options still gave her inspiration. Before several people started fighting again and turned her senior's office into ashes, the brave player still stood up.
"No need to trouble the chef—since I ate Mr. XANXUS's midnight snack, it's only right that I make amends." She slipped out from under her senior brother's raised arm, straightened her back, raised her chin, and stood on tiptoe to make herself more imposing. "I'll make Mr. XANXUS's midnight snack. My cooking skills are SSR-level, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
For example, Mr. XANXUS wants to eat apples? She can make apples.
Sawada Tsunayoshi: “…………”
Varian's client hadn't reacted yet, but when the young leader heard the proposal, a strange look appeared in his eyes, and he secretly glanced at the guardian beside him: This... is there any problem?
Hayato Gokudera, who was once a victim: “…………”
He hesitated for two seconds, then looked back at his leader firmly. "That's a great idea, Tenth Generation!" If we let Miss Asami feed Xanxus the animal apples, at least we can resolve tonight's situation. Varian's men will be back tomorrow, so why not let them take the transformed Xanxus away? If Xanxus gets angry after returning to human form, that's fine; it won't reach headquarters.
Although this plan was a bit unethical, Sawada Tsunayoshi was shamefully tempted by it.
He did not stop his junior sister, but watched her stand up and negotiate with Varian.
"Satisfying...you?"
Although she tried hard to look more imposing, she was still a head shorter than XANXUS. The black-haired man sneered, pressed her head, and pushed her tiptoes back down: "Stop bragging, kid."
He exerted force with his palm, and the subordinate's head was not pressed down, but lifted up a little.
Li A Raccoon straightened his back, raised his toes a little higher, and said confidently, "I'm not bragging. Mr. XANXUS, you'll know I'm not lying after you eat it. Do you want to try it?"
Her cooking proficiency has risen to level 5, and her "delicious" aura has expanded from Neon Tokyo to include Italy. It is easy for her to take down XANXUS.
...This kid is quite strong.
XANXUS narrowed his eyes slightly.
The scarlet, beast-like eyes met the golden pupils for two seconds, and he raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a somewhat evil smile.
"Then let me see, little devil." He patted her head and let go of her hand. "If you can't do it well, I'll throw you out to feed the dogs."
Sawada Tsunayoshi smiled gently: "That won't work either."
The brown-haired young man exchanged a glance with his apprentice sister and asked softly, "Is it okay? Xiao Mu? Are you planning to..."
Chaomu gave him a thumbs-up and made a rabbit ears gesture on his head: "Don't worry, brother."
Sawada Tsunayoshi understood.
He suppressed the upward curve of his lips and took XANXUS to sit beside him: "Then I'll leave it to you, Junior Sister... Please come and sit with me for a while, XANXUS, my Junior Sister's cooking skills are indeed excellent..."
XANXUS could actually reach an agreement with them. Squalo looked at Chaomu's back and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He didn't bother to care about it at first, so he strolled to the back and stood with Hayato Gokudera, whispering to him in a voice that he thought was quiet but was actually not quiet at all: "Is that brat okay? Can Reborn also teach cooking? The bastard boss has very picky tastes. Even the chef who has worked for Varian for twenty years occasionally gets his cup thrown at him."
Two silver-haired men stood together. The silver-haired man with short hair had a very subtle expression on his cold and calm face, as if he wanted to laugh but didn't fully laugh.
"Miss Chaomu has her own advantages." He finally suppressed his gloating smile and said seriously, "You will know later."
Squalo felt that this answer was not right, but he couldn't put it into words for a while.
But no matter what, the junior sister of the tenth generation leader should not poison the leader Varian in front of him. It’s a question of whether it tastes good or not... XANXUS is not a fool. If it doesn’t taste good, he will curse others, and he can’t stand any grievance.
He waited for half an hour, yawning, and watched the kid return to the office with a steak, a grilled chicken and mushroom skewer, and an apple. The two dishes looked good and smelled delicious.
Sawada Tsunayoshi turned his head away, and Gokudera Hayato covered his mouth. The short-haired girl looked at the dangerous man in front of her with a particularly innocent look, and fearlessly offered the delicious food she had made: "Please enjoy, Mr. XANXUS."
XANXUS picked up his knife and fork, eyeing his midnight snack critically.
Two minutes later, the black uniforms were scattered on the ground. Squalo stared blankly at the African lion with black fur and a red neck ornament in the pile of cloth: "...Boss...?"
The black-haired lion opened its scarlet eyes, and looked a little confused, which was rare.
The next second, he suddenly reacted, roared furiously, and lunged forward—
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The author has something to say: I'm sorry I didn't finish writing yesterday because I was criticized for copying without permission. I took some medicine to adjust my sleep schedule and went to bed (although I didn't go to bed until three or four in the morning). It's my fault. I'm very sorry (dogeza)
Let me start by saying: No map cannons! Not all players are like this! Have a harmonious discussion! Don't attack a certain game or certain players! I will delete any excessive comments! This is a game post, you can use any game's memes in the comment section, don't fight uh uh uh ah ah
It's still related to Collapse, because recently there have been several books saying that the character settings of the two-dimensional world were copied. Someone mentioned Little Raccoon under the post, saying that Little Raccoon copied the character settings of Xing, raccoon + trash can + scumbag player + high force value are exactly the same xxx... There is no need to explain at all. After all, the news about Little Raccoon rummaging through trash cans can be found in 2018/2019 pictures no matter how you search. The setting that scumbag players have high force values is also a very common setting in player articles, but there are too many empty echoes below, so I can only spend time organizing the timeline and explaining it in hs.
I can only say that it’s a good thing I started writing early. When I was writing Jue Yi in 2021, I had the idea of a raccoon heroine rummaging through a trash can (although I didn’t write it). I also have the WPS cloud document time to check, and the person who took the lead in plagiarism has also apologized... But this kind of thing really affects my creative state)
What makes me even more confused is that I feel like I'm really getting older. Many things that I used to think were common sense are now said by younger people who haven't seen them to be the first of their kind in a certain game or anime... This isn't directed at players of any particular game, but it just feels like there's a real generation gap (sad).
In a sense, though, this debate is partly due to the fact that Raccoon is doing quite well, with better numbers than before. All I can say is thank you for your support—I'll keep working hard!
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