Chapter 141

"Are they usually this efficient at work? Something feels off."

Exusiai expressed her doubts about this.

Texas and Croissant, who were standing nearby, also expressed their doubts.

However, it wasn't a big problem, and the group quickly put it out of their minds.

Soon, the Knights of the Round Table personnel who had just run away returned.

The person who came with them was also an acquaintance.

"Hey, Shirou, you've been dragged here for an internship?"

Hoshiguma returned Shirou's work ID and notification letter to Shirou and said goodbye.

Both had been easily verified, and the three informants had also reported it, so Hoshiguma was not surprised at all that Shirou was here.

Missy will probably make a fuss for a while, since Wei Yanwu arranged for Shirou to work under Old Chen.

In other words, she will probably be training Shirou with Old Chen from now on, but she will likely be the one training him more.

Old Chen has made progress on his tasks recently, so he should be very busy.

"Yes."

After receiving the item from Hoshiguma, and at her signal, Shirou and the three from Penguin Logistics followed.

It wasn't going anywhere else, just the tea room on the first floor.

"Sorry, I can't take you upstairs. Please make do with what you have."

Hoshiguma poured four glasses of water and handed them to the four people, but she didn't do anything for herself.

"I understand. Unless we've done something wrong, we can't go up there, right?"

Croissant is quite experienced in this matter.

"That's true... but please don't actually do anything wrong."

Upon hearing Croissant's words, Hoshiguma gave a wry smile and offered a reminder.

"Don't worry, we've been behaving very well lately."

Exusiai smiled kindly and said.

And that's true; at least for now, the Knights of the Round Table hasn't received any complaints about Penguin Logistics.

Look how well-behaved they are!

"... Keep it up. And Shirou, why aren't you wearing your uniform jacket? The notification letter said at least a uniform jacket and black trousers, right?"

Hoshiguma verbally commended the group, then turned to Shirou and asked him a question.

The main problem is that Shirou is currently wearing a Penguin Logistics uniform jacket, and if Old Chen sees him, he might get a good scolding.

Old Chen is quite irritable when he's at work.

"Sir, the size is too small."

Shirou took out his uniform jacket from his backpack and said.

"Got it. I'll take you there to change into a new outfit first. Keep your work ID on your person for now."

This reason is perfectly reasonable; Hoshiguma gave it before.

But we still told Shirou to hang up his work ID first, so that at least he would have an excuse if he got caught.

"As for you... who came with me? Are you leaving soon?"

After taking the wrong-sized uniform jacket from Shirou, Hoshiguma turned to the three of them and asked.

"Okay, I'll leave after Shirou reports for duty, and I'll come pick him up after work."

Faced with Hoshiguma's question, Exusiai nodded frantically.

"Oh? You're quite popular."

Looking at the three of them, Hoshiguma squinted at Shirou and said.

She could see through their little scheme; it was as if they were asserting their dominance and warning the others not to touch their things.

As for the target of the warning... it should be Missy, right? After all, she's the only one who openly stirred up this penguin nest.

"Um?"

Faced with Hoshiguma's gaze, Shirou tilted his head in confusion.

"Alright, I'll convey your message. Shall we leave now?"

Seeing that Shirou didn't seem to understand what the others meant, Hoshiguma's lips twitched slightly.

Then he turned to the three of them and said.

The main thing is that Shirou has now completed his registration. After all, he came for his internship through special procedures, so there aren't many things to do.

She was the one who led them up directly to prepare for work, so their plan to assert their sovereignty was bound to fail.

All she could do was relay the group's message to Missy.

"Huh? I see... Okay, then let's leave it at that for now!"

Upon hearing Hoshiguma's words, Croissant initially looked troubled, but quickly recovered.

These minor difficulties cannot stop them!

They've made a lot of plans!

"Shall we go then? Shirou, be careful not to be tempted by others' words!"

Before leaving, Exusiai n't forget to give Shirou some instructions, fearing that he might be brainwashed into becoming like the Knights of the Round Table Shirou.

"You two have such a good relationship."

Watching the three leave through the gate, Hoshiguma suddenly spoke.

The fact that everyone is so worried about Shirou leaving Penguin Logistics means that Shirou has been quite successful in his role at Penguin Logistics.

"I think they're worrying too much."

He felt that everyone was worrying too much; it wasn't like they were going to some strange place, this was the Knights of the Round Table.

People have probably watched too many weird movies, leading to strange misunderstandings about the Knights of the Round Table. That's not good!

"..."

143 Good heavens! Is Lungmen out of talent?

Shirou couldn't tell whether Hoshiguma was genuinely naive or just pretending.

I'd guess it's the former.

She's quite shrewd in other aspects, so why is she so clueless when it comes to interpersonal relationships?

But that's fine too; after all, how could anyone be omnipotent?

People who seem perfect can create a sense of distance or even fright.

Its minor flaws actually make it more approachable.

"By the way, it might be a bit loud later, so please be careful."

As Shirou to change into his uniform jacket, Hoshiguma gave him a reminder.

Actually, she didn't need to do this, but Shirou was an acquaintance, so she took on the job.

It's not difficult at all, and you can even catch some fish while you're at it.

No, it's not about slacking off; it's about building trust with colleagues over the next few days.

"Loudly? I understand."

Upon hearing Hoshiguma's words, Shirou expressed confusion but quickly came to understand.

Perhaps they're saying that some people in the Knights of the Round Table are impatient and speak loudly?

After all, they deal with all kinds of criminal cases, so it's understandable that they might be a little impatient.

I hope you truly understand.

Missy would probably go berserk if she thought that Shirou was currently under Old Chen's command.

Hoshiguma could already roughly imagine that scene.

Sigh... I'm so tired, I have to mediate another fight.

"Let me tell you what you need to do during this period. Basically, you'll be following our lead. But since you're alone, just follow me and Chen. Also, remember to use our code names and titles when you're working."

To avoid running out of time to explain to Shirou, Hoshiguma decided to take the time to briefly tell Shirou about his work over the past few days.

Basically, the interns come in batches, and they are all supervised by the same group of people. This makes it easier for the Knights of the Round Table to manage them.

However, Shirou's internship, which only involved one person, was an extreme exception. Most of the work wouldn't be assigned to Shirou, so he basically had to follow along with the others.

I don't know what Mr. Wei is after.

At this moment, Hoshiguma was unaware that the culprit behind the Lungmen fireworks a few days ago was right next to her. If she had known, she might have understood why Wei Yanwu had made such an arrangement.

"Okay, I'll follow Hoshiguma's lead, right?"

Shirou was still worried about work issues, but he didn't expect that he could just follow Hoshiguma's lead.

"Yes, and you won't be handling the paperwork alone. Your job will likely involve doing odd jobs. As an intern, you'll mostly just be exposed to the work of the Knights of the Round Table. I hope you can understand."

To prevent Shirou from feeling resentful because he couldn't access the core work of the Knights of the Round Table, Hoshiguma added this specifically.

"I can understand."

Shirou nodded to indicate that he could understand, since he had similar thoughts. He had not received any professional training, and taking on these tasks rashly might cause more trouble.

As for odd jobs, he's an expert.

In any case, coming to the Knights of the Round Table was just a mission, and Shirou didn't intend to do anything big.

It's better to live a peaceful life!

"That would be perfect."

Seeing Shirou's expression, Hoshiguma realized she had been worrying too much.

Moreover, she always felt that Shirou was very easy to talk to; he would accept whatever others said without even arguing back.

She was already prepared for Shirou to ask a lot of questions.

But that's actually quite good; it saves us from having to waste so much breath.

However, considering that Missy might come to borrow Shirou, Hoshiguma continued, "Another possibility is that someone wants to show you around. When that happens, remember not to act rashly and try to follow the instructions given on site."

"Uh... okay."

Shirou initially thought it was unlikely, but after considering his recent luck... it seemed quite possible that he would get involved in these strange things.

So it's best not to make any definitive statements.

Shirou has resigned himself to the fact that he often gets involved in various matters.

While sometimes it's because we can't control ourselves and get involved, other times we just get caught up in it without even realizing it.

In short, I often get involved in strange things.

Although things have calmed down a bit lately, considering I'm currently working for the Knights of the Round Table, I guess I've been dragged into some strange things, haven't I?

At this moment, Shirou felt that life was not easy.

"Well, that should be all the things you need to pay attention to. I'll explain the rest to you when we're not working. As for your clothes, you can just change them."

Hoshiguma led Shirou to their destination and helped Shirou change into a larger size shirt.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable with the unwashed jacket from Kaifeng, Shirou still changed the jacket from Penguin Logistics to one from the Knights of the Round Table.

It doesn't fit perfectly, but it's much better than yesterday's tight-fitting jacket, though it's still not as comfortable as the jacket from Penguin Logistics.

Their Penguin Logistics jackets are custom-made, so they can easily make do with mass-produced Knights of the Round Table jackets.

"That's great, it really captures that feeling!"

Seeing Shirou wearing the Knights of the Round Table jacket, Hoshiguma patted him on the Shirou and said something.