Chapter 31: The internal tonic rolled up the teeth again——
There must be a reason why Toru Amuro appeared here.
For him, it was unnatural to approach a wealthy lady so soon after getting in touch with her. It seemed a bit too attentive. According to his original plan, he should work in the host bar for at least another week, and only show up at Ms. Shimizu or Mrs. Kawasaki's mansion if they took the initiative to invite him out.
But his immediate superior, Mr. Rum, sent a letter urging him on, saying that two members of Gin's action team were gradually approaching their target. The other side was working tirelessly, so how could you still think of taking a gradual approach? Those two people were also strong contenders for the code name.
Although Amuro's honey trap technology is deeply trusted by Rum, Gin has a new half-blood under his command who seems to be equally good in this aspect. If Amuro Toru is not careful, he may really be overtaken.
At his boss's reminder, Toru Amuro naturally had to temporarily modify his plan and was forced to join the ranks of internal competition... But fortunately, due to his rich experience in internal competition, he had already prepared a second-hand plan.
"While working, I've already found the direction to fulfill my life's value." The tea swirls with a golden halo in the white porcelain cup. He brews the tea gracefully and softly introduces, "This is also thanks to the generous support of several ladies..."
As an intelligence officer, he has many part-time jobs, one of which is selling tea for a tea shop and donating half of his income to support poor children.
Therefore, today's Toru Amuro is not a gigolo, but an excellent young man who is enthusiastic about charity and works two jobs.
The ladies naturally accepted such words well. While donating generously, they also became more and more appreciative of this Mr. gigolo who had strayed into prostitution and was different from other slutty women. After all, the body of a rebellious tyrant is certainly attractive, but it is also nice to change the taste and appreciate an enthusiastic and pure puppy from time to time.
"Tōru-kun is such a gentle person." Ms. Shimizu sighed softly while holding her tea, her eyes seemed to be filled with tears. "Those children should be happy about your existence..."
This type of person who comes from a humble background and falls into prostitution but still has good intentions has always been quite attractive. The sentimental Ms. Shimizu was obviously completely touched by this and she wished she could piece together the broken pieces of Tou-kun with her own hands.
"The truly kindhearted ones are the generous ladies. I am merely a mere intermediary." The blond youth's thick eyelashes fluttered gently, his purple-gray eyes appearing slightly moist in the light. "Your donations have saved many children who are in similar situations to mine. I really don't know how to express my gratitude..."
Before the ladies could blurt out their promises of marriage, he forced a smile and said hopefully, "...I don't have any other skills, so I can only help with odd jobs. If you ladies need anything, I can come to your house and do some cleaning... There's no extra charge! I just want to repay you in the best way I can!"
Chaomu, who had been admiring his neighbor's acting skills in the corner, said: "...Hmm?"
She was originally just watching the show, but her expression gradually became serious: Oh no, Shen'er has now met an equally powerful opponent - this guy is trying to steal her business.
Compared to Toru Amuro, who works for free and is enthusiastic about public welfare, the dropout sister who wants to support herself and works part-time and gets paid seems not so good... In addition, Amuro's charm is obviously much higher than hers. Although the rich women will not completely refuse to hire her, they will definitely give a large part of the work originally assigned to her to Toru Amuro.
As expected, Ms. Shimizu, who liked Amuro Toru the most, spoke up almost immediately: "How can you let Toru work for nothing? It's very hard for Toru to work around the clock. If you want to express your feelings, just say it. I have a spare apartment. Toru only needs to clean the living room..."
Of course, Toru Amuro's target was not just the living rooms of vacant apartments - the study, bedroom, safe, and the homes of Ms. Shimizu, Mrs. Fujita, or Mrs. Kawasaki.
The organization has a piece of information that it absolutely must obtain hidden in these three families. If he can get the information and analyze it first, his path to promotion in the organization will be smooth and his undercover work will make great progress.
Thinking of this, a melancholy smile naturally appeared on his face. "If you don't need it, you don't have to assign me a job. I'd rather do something that can really help you..."
"...The house has been cleaned, Mrs. Kawasaki." Before he could completely conquer Ms. Shimizu by retreating, a short-haired girl holding a broom stood stiffly on the periphery and interrupted him. "Please inspect it."
Unlike the well-mannered and elegant blond young man in formal attire, the girl in a hoodie stood outside the circle of people drinking afternoon tea, her body shrouded in the shadow of the eaves, like a gray stray dog who had mistakenly entered the joyful royal garden.
Although her face was expressionless, her attire and the presence of someone standing alone outside made her look somewhat uneasy. She clutched her broom, seemingly wanting to leave but unwilling to disrupt the atmosphere, so she could only ask for permission, somewhat abruptly.
Not only the rich women were attracted by her, but Toru Amuro also turned his head, his pupils slightly dilated: Isn’t that Miss Asamure from that night?
The girl's dress was completely different from the night she visited the host bar. She obviously didn't look like a guest invited to the party, but rather a domestic servant... But wasn't she Shi'er's distinguished guest, the young lady of unknown identity?
He immediately realized that his and the other cowherds' guesses about Chaomu's identity might have been slightly off, so he rationally stopped talking and decided to wait and see what would happen.
Mrs. Kawasaki is an old customer of Shier. Although there is no "love" between them, she and Shier have some similar personalities. After listening to him introduce his sister, she took special care of his "sister".
She was not used to talking about feelings with men. When Amuro Toru was being sentimental just now, she was busy staring at his face. Therefore, she was not as involved as Ms. Shimizu, and she did not feel unhappy about being interrupted.
Seeing Chaomu standing there alone, the fifty-something lady beckoned her a finger. Seeing her approach obediently like a puppy, she handed her a cup of tea with considerable pleasure. "So efficient, little sister? Come have some tea. The housekeeper will take care of the inspection. Why don't you come over and sit for a while?"
[Ding! You have opened a special event: Workers' Involution (1)]
"Thank you, ma'am." This special event, which sounded a bit annoying just by looking at the title, seemed to be part of a series of quests. Chaomu's eyebrows raised slightly, and he sat down obediently on a small stool a little further away. "I will also clean your other residence before tonight."
Cleaning such a large villa was no easy task; Mrs. Kawasaki employed several nannies. Yet, this unpleasant-looking, dusty girl managed to finish the job in half a day, without a single break. She simply wiped the sweat off her face and continued working.
"As expected of Shier-kun's sister, you have the same drive." The housekeeper quickly reported the results of the inspection, saying that she had indeed completed the work very carefully. Mrs. Kawasaki was quite impressed by this kind of efficient work. She handed her another plate of cookies and said, "Then I'll leave my other properties to you, little sister."
She hadn't responded to Toru Amuro's question before, and clearly had no intention of leaving the house to him. Toru Amuro briefly pondered for two seconds, wondering if his overly attentive attitude had caused Mrs. Kawasaki to mistake him for a gigolo eager for a higher position, and his attention was completely diverted by the initial question.
...Shier's younger sister... So this Miss Chaomu isn't some mysterious young lady? Is she holding Shier's exclusive business card just because it was given to her by her brother?
The reason why she was here today was because Shier introduced her to a job, asking her to do housework for several ladies... In a sense, her route overlapped with his.
...Is it just a coincidence? Or does her goal share the same purpose as his...
The vigilance of an undercover agent made Amuro Toru look calmly at the girl sitting in the corner. Unlike that night, she didn't make him feel soft-hearted today, but instead made him feel wary.
The short-haired girl seemed completely oblivious to the glances being cast at her. She was munching away on a stack of cookies. Her posture wasn't exactly elegant, but it wasn't rude either. Her soft cheeks bulged like a hamster hoarding food.
Chew chew chew…drink tea…chew chew chew…swallow…and then chew chew chew some more.
"Please leave it to me." While answering Mrs. Kawasaki, Chaomu had already slipped a piece of cookie into the gap, and looked back with steady golden eyes, "I can complete all the tasks you need me to handle with the highest efficiency..."
So please give her a chance to work.
"I can do anything."
She didn't seem to realize how much she looked like a dog recommending itself to customers. Even the ladies who originally disliked her appearance couldn't help but smile, and each pushed a plate of snacks over, which soon filled up the small table in front of her.
"Miss Chaomu's cleaning efficiency truly surpasses that of most housekeeping staff," the housekeeper in charge of inspection commented pertinently. "If she plans to work in this field long-term, I would recommend that Madam hire her permanently."
The reason for her high efficiency is that she seems to never need to rest, like a tireless perpetual motion machine. She may eat a few bites of chocolate and drink some water and then continue working, and she never chats with others in the meantime - from the perspective of a housekeeper, this kind of subordinate is undoubtedly quite worry-free.
And most importantly…
The butler glanced calmly at the uneasy-looking young man, and a sense of crisis gripped him. If the lady hired him, his job would be severely impacted. After all, the lady certainly wouldn't hire a girl under twenty as a housekeeper, but she could easily have the blond young man serve as both her lover and housekeeper.
Putting aside the housekeeper's subtle thoughts, Mrs. Kawasaki still took his evaluation very seriously. She already liked Asamuki, and after hearing his words, she admired him even more: "What a hardworking kid..."
That wouldn't do—Mrs. Kawasaki was also one of Amuro Toru's important targets. Although he didn't want to take away Asami's job opportunities, he had to get a share...
"Shin'er-san's sister is just as dedicated as Shin'er-san. What an admirable work ethic," the blond youth praised sincerely before Mrs. Kawasaki gave Asami more work. Then, a genuine look of concern appeared on his face. "But you also have to remember to balance work and rest... Working too hard isn't good for your health, you know? I've been in that situation before, and I ended up falling ill..."
He was almost saying directly, "The ladies can give you too many job opportunities, you can't grasp them, let me do it."
Chaomu narrowed her golden eyes slightly and stared dangerously at the green tea-faced man who was spreading rumors and misleading others: Of course she knew that this guy had fallen ill from overwork before. She even covered him with a blanket when he had a fever while sleeping naked! Now this guy was actually repaying her kindness with hatred and trying to steal her job!
"That might be because Amuro-kun is weak." She finished a sip of tea and stated expressionlessly, "I'm younger and in better health, so I'm not afraid of getting tired."
"So, if Madam needs anything, please feel free to hire me." The gray-faced puppy put down the biscuit and raised his hand. "I will solve all your problems as quickly as possible and will definitely not get sick from exhaustion."
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