Chapter 65

"Books? What books?"

Swire became curious when he heard that Shirou had come to collect the book.

As for the meals she's carrying for others? Who cares about the two of them? It won't matter if they go hungry for a bit.

Just say that there are many people in the store and you have to queue.

Swire was unhappy that she had lost a game and had to go out to buy food herself, but luckily she saw Shirou there.

This is a talent she wants to recruit! She needs to get to know him better!

"Some are related to Oripathy."

Shirou replied that, after all, they were from the Knights of the Round Table, and Penguin Logistics people often came into contact with them, so he had to maintain a friendly relationship.

We might have to deal with each other frequently in the future, and who knows, one day we might fall into their hands, or we might have to get the Texas guys out of their hands.

"Related to Oripathy? Are you interested in Oripathy?"

Having successfully started the conversation, Swire continued discussing it.

Shirou chatted with the other person for a bit, since apart from his backpack being a little heavy, he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Besides, he still had a good impression of Swire, after all, the fact that Knights of the Round Table gave him a lot of points in his Shirou.

He seems a bit cheeky and often says things that are easy to misunderstand.

But so far, Shirou's mental impression is still good.

Well, things are fine for now, but if Swire comes a few more times, Shirou is uncertain.

"Shirou, you're really serious."

After chatting with Shirou for a while and learning why he was interested in Oripathy, Swire found Shirou increasingly pleasing to the eye.

"It's alright, I just happen to have some free time."

Shirou was not pleased with Swire's praise.

However, it is precisely because Shirou is like this that Swire is even more eager to poach him.

Who wouldn't dislike someone who constantly strives to improve themselves, has positive ideals, and a good personality?

He's a bit too young, twenty is definitely young. If he doesn't go astray in a few years, he'll definitely be a super promising talent! With more training, he can definitely become a pillar of the Knights of the Round Table!

The premise is that he can't grow up wrong. Swire is a little worried that Shirou might be led astray while staying at Penguin Logistics.

But so far things seem pretty good; at least I'm still reading to enrich myself.

Think about the four people in Penguin Logistics: one is a speed demon, one is a demolition expert, and one is an illegal street vendor. Only Kong, the idol who joined Penguin Logistics for some unknown reason, seems to be somewhat normal, but his personality seems to be gradually going astray.

All I can say is that Penguin Logistics is a disaster!

"Ah... it's already this late."

After chatting for a while, Swire realized that twenty minutes had already passed.

If she drags it out until lunchtime, her lunch will become afternoon tea, and she'll definitely get complaints from Changfenlong and Hoshiguma.

"You go ahead and get busy, I need to start preparing dinner."

Seeing that Swire seemed to have something to do, Shirou said that he also had to go and was busy, and told Swire not to worry about him.

"Dinner... Shirou, you're quite the cook?"

Swire then remembered that Shirou's position at Penguin Logistics was... housekeeper, wasn't it?

She had been so busy that she had forgotten about it, but she only remembered it when Shirou mentioned that he was going to prepare dinner.

"Is it alright?"

Shirou thought for a moment. The cooking in Lungmen was still under development, but everyone at Penguin Logistics seemed to like it quite a bit, so it should be alright, right?

"If you have time, could you make me one? I haven't had a homemade bento in ages!"

Swire said with a meaningful smile.

Start by building trust between the two through small details, and then finally poach them!

This is Swire's multi-layered strategy!

"That's no problem. Do you have any particular favorite foods?"

Swire did not refuse Shirou's request, at most he would bring her something when he came to return the book to Snow Pheasant next time or when he passed by the Knights of the Round Table.

"I can eat anything, don't worry!"

Swire thought for a moment. She's not picky at all. If she really had to say, she just likes char siu rice.

However, it would be inappropriate for her to make requests herself, including regarding the dishes. Swire decided to leave everything to Chef Shirou.

"I'll bring it when I have the chance. I'll let you know in advance. I'll be going now."

After saying that, Shirou Swire.

If he didn't leave, Shirou had a feeling that Swire would continue to say something and steer the conversation on.

It's not good to disturb people's work.

Shirou couldn't help but admire Swire's excellent social skills; they kept talking about one topic after another.

Shirou felt some pressure facing this kind of person, and Swire's identity made it even more stressful.

This is how ordinary citizens usually talk to the police.

"Hiss... It's already this late, if we don't hurry back, it'll really become afternoon tea."

After saying goodbye to Shirou, Swire checked the time and realized that lunch break was almost over, so she hurried towards the Knights of the Round Table.

"Ah... actually, I originally wanted to talk to Shirou about those people from last time..."

Halfway there, Swire remembered why he had approached her in the first place.

She wanted to briefly explain to Shirou what had happened with those thugs last time, mainly that attacking Shirou was their personal motive and that similar incidents would not happen again.

Furthermore, Swire's intuition was correct; it seemed that someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes throughout this entire incident.

However, this matter has nothing to do with Shirou; it's just one of the many things she needs to investigate now.

With the intention of using this as a starting point for their next meeting, Swire walked quickly back to the Knights of the Round Table.

What awaits her is a double attack from both the hungry dragon and the hungry ghost.

"Ugh... I'm so tired."

After carrying a large pile of books and the vegetables he bought back to his dorm and putting them away, Shirou rubbed his slightly sore shoulders and said...

Shirou had been chatting with Swire for quite a while, and realizing that going back to the dorm first and then going to the supermarket might mean he wouldn't make it to dinner, he decided to carry a big bag of books and go straight to the supermarket.

I made it in time, but carrying a bunch of books and a big bag of groceries wasn't that heavy, just a bit difficult to carry.

Shirou stretched a little and then began preparing dinner.

Only when he is cooking can he stop his mind from wandering and concentrate on processing the ingredients in front of him.

As Shirou busied himself in the kitchen, the Penguin Logistics staff automatically entered the living room and found seats. They usually went to their rooms to shower and change clothes as soon as they got back before coming downstairs to this place.

"Hmm? What are these?"

Croissant noticed a large bag on the side and, after a quick glance, discovered it was full of professional books.

Basically, it's something she doesn't want to understand or comprehend.

Croissant found it strange that such a thing would appear in Penguin Logistics, so she called over others to ask.

"It should be Shirou's, right? He said a few days ago that he was going to buy some books to read."

Texas remembered that Shirou had said a few days ago that he would buy some books when he got paid.

What surprised her was that Shirou had bought so many.

"Shirou! Shirou! Can we look at those books?"

Exusiai was a bit more direct, rushing straight to the kitchen to ask Shirou, who was busy at work.

"The books? Don't get them dirty or damaged, they're all borrowed."

Busy Shirou then realized he hadn't put the book in the room yet, but it didn't matter if he lent it to the others, he just reminded them not to damage or dirty it.

Although Snow Pheasant was going to give him the books directly, Shirou noticed that they were quite expensive and planned to keep them safe after reading them before returning them to her.

It might take some time, though. Those books aren't simple reads that you can finish in two or three days.

"Don't worry! You can trust me to do things!"

Exusiai, having received permission, immediately left the kitchen.

However, her words still made Shirou's lips twitch slightly.

It was precisely because she Exusiai that he was worried. For safety's sake, Shirou put down what he was doing and poked his head out of the kitchen, saying:

"Those books aren't mine, so don't get them dirty or damaged!"

"I'll keep an eye on Croissant and Exusiai!"

Sora understood who Shirou was worried about and immediately agreed to keep Shirou close eye on the two most likely to cause trouble.

"Why me and Sister Neng?!"

Croissant was not satisfied and felt that she was being targeted.

"That's right!"

Exusiai had just taken her seat, continued.

Don't you two have any self-awareness?

Texas understood perfectly what Shirou was worried about, after all, she had often encountered similar situations before.

To ensure the two wouldn't do anything reckless, Texas continued:

"I just took a quick look, and they're all books about Oripathy, which you won't be interested in."

Although Texas herself couldn't understand them, she could still tell what type of books they were from some of the words on the cover.

After Texas spoiled the whole thing, neither of them had any interest left.

Exusiai initially thought it was a cookbook, and that she could order food directly from the book.

The result was indeed just technical books, which were boring.

As for why Shirou wanted to read these books, the others were interested but had no intention of asking further. After all, getting to the bottom of things just to satisfy curiosity is a rather annoying thing.

Just treat this as Shirou's hobby.

"Then let's put these books in Shirou's room, heave-ho!"

Croissant rolled up her sleeves; this kind of physically demanding work was her specialty.

"Ooh ooh ooh!"

Exusiai was very gracious and gave her applause and encouragement.

As the group continued their commotion, Shirou brought the food to the table.

Everyone got their own portion, and Shirou made different adjustments according to everyone's tastes, so the group had a great time eating.

"Goo-hoo, by the way Shirou, don't you have three empty rooms here?"

After swallowing the last bite of food, Exusiai asked Shirou.

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Shirou didn't know why Exusiai would suddenly bring this up.

However, besides the room he slept in, there were indeed three other empty rooms on this floor, Shirou would tidy up occasionally.

Each room is a suite, with its own toilet and bathroom.

Shirou remembered that the upstairs room was similarly furnished, just enough for four people to have their own room.

"It's just... you see, every time we come back we have to go upstairs to shower and change clothes before coming downstairs, and then eat and drink our fill before going back. Isn't that a bit of a hassle?"

Exusiai rubbed her hands together as she spoke, and the Penguin Logistics trio beside her also turned their attention to her.

This is the biggest problem that Penguin Logistics feels it faces right now: it's very troublesome to have to run up and down every time.