Chapter 74

She had paid some attention to the case at the mall, so she knew that a kind citizen had stopped the suspect.

That enthusiastic citizen was Shirou. After that, Chashu Cat often said that he was a good prospect and that they should try to recruit him.

However, she basically just assumed that the other person was having another drunken outburst. After all, the other person was from Penguin Logistics. You know, whenever Penguin Logistics is mentioned in the Knights of the Round Table, the first thing everyone thinks of is that there's another big case.

To put it bluntly, 30% of the Knights of the Round Table's work is related to Penguin Logistics, especially the Japanese people in front of her now.

Shirou seems to be quite close to these four people, and Chen feels that there's one more person he'll have to study for in the future.

"Old Chen, what are you spacing out for?"

Seeing Chen's dazed expression, Hoshiguma waved her hand in front of her to bring Chen back to her senses.

"What's wrong?"

After reading to so many people in a row for so long, even Chen was a little tired.

"It's nothing, it's just that a few people from Penguin Logistics have run away."

Hoshiguma pointed to the empty seats in front of her and said.

"???"

Hearing Hoshiguma's words, Chen finally saw Exusiai had just been nagging her, rushing out the door.

She doesn't quite understand the current situation.

"Cough, Missy made a poaching announcement right in front of them last time."

Seeing Chen's puzzled look, Hoshiguma briefly explained the situation.

"That's not a joke?"

"No, Missy is very serious, and I think she's great too. After observing her multiple times, I can tell she's a really good person."

Are you sure?

"I'll tell you about the drinking party later. You should be interested. Anyway, let's go over to Missy's place first and see how things are going. It looks like it'll be quite lively."

"... You just find it funny, right?"

"Yes."

93. Dragons and Tigers Fight, Penguins Mess and Ghosts Watch the Show

"Shirou, don't be afraid, we're here to save you!"

Croissant pushed open the door to Swire's office and called out.

Then she attracted everyone's attention in the office, and they could smell a very strong aroma of fried Fowlbeast.

However, she also saw Shirou standing in the office, and Swire, who looked completely absorbed, seemed to be chewing something.

The scene left her momentarily at a loss for what to do next, her mind going blank.

"Hmm? Croissant, are you done on your end?"

Shirou, standing inside, heard Croissant's voice and looked towards the door. He saw Croissant still in the act of pushing the door open, as well as Texas and Sora, who were Croissant behind her.

I don't know why Croissant was just standing there in front of the gate, and she didn't respond when Shirou greeted her.

"Croissant? Croissant! Why don't you go in already?"

Kong, standing behind Croissant, watched as the other person stood dumbfounded in front of the door. After calling out a few times, she reached out and pushed.

Then he realized he couldn't push it and looked at Texas next to him.

"Really."

Texas delivered a swift chop to Croissant's head, snapping him back to Croissant.

"It hurts!"

Feeling the force coming from above, Croissant covered her head and took a few steps inside, letting Texas, Sora, and Exusiai, who followed last, enter the office.

Then they saw something strange.

The members of the Knights of the Round Table in the office glanced at them and lost interest, turning their attention back to Swire.

Meanwhile, the much-anticipated Swire picked up another Fried Winged Beast Chunk and put it in her mouth, her face beaming with happiness.

She was satisfied, but the other people in the office had a Longmen Curses in their hearts that they didn't know whether to say or not.

Everyone's been working all day and hasn't had a proper meal, so why can you eat first! And eat so loudly! And eat so heartily!

Oh, it's Officer Swire. Oh, that's alright then.

While you can't verbally abuse your boss, you can still punish them with a resentful look.

"What's going on now?"

Hoshiguma and Chen, who had come with Penguin Logistics to watch the spectacle, stood outside the office door observing this somewhat surreal scene. Chen then asked a question.

"Missy ordered takeout for herself? That won't do."

Hoshiguma, being tall, naturally saw the Fried Winged Beast Chunk in Swire's hand. Combined with the aroma filling the office and the workload of the day, he immediately deduced that Swire had ordered takeout and was eating alone.

"Hmm? Hmm! I didn't order takeout, this was brought by Shirou."

Upon hearing Hoshiguma's voice, Swire snapped out of her daze, swallowed the food in her mouth, and retorted.

Unfortunately, she made the wrong point in her rebuttal.

"It's working hours now! You Chashu Cat, you're eating?"

Chen stepped forward and spoke for everyone in the office.

"Ahem... just a small taste."

Knowing Swire was in the wrong, Swire quietly moved the bento box in her hand to the side, mainly because Shirou was right next to her, and she couldn't afford to lose face.

If they were to be labeled with some strange tag now, it would be difficult to recruit or poach them later, especially after tasting the Fried Winged Beast Chunk made by Shirou. Swire felt that this matter could be accelerated.

Swire couldn't imagine what kind of dishes Shirou could make with some of the finest ingredients, given that he could create such high-quality cuisine with such simple ingredients.

Just thinking about it makes my mouth water; I need to find a way to get Shirou to make me some char siu rice.

Swire's purpose in winning over Shirou has changed from seeing him as a promising talent for the Knights of the Round Table to finding him to be an excellent cook.

Cough cough... If Shirou becomes her subordinate, she can have breakfast and lunch every day, how boring.

"* Longmen Curses * As a superior, you should set an example, and now you're leading the way in causing trouble by eating?"

Although it was rare to see Swire appear to know he was in the wrong, Chen still habitually went for it.

The main problem is that Swire did something wrong and should be reprimanded.

"What's wrong with grabbing a bite to eat? I've been busy all morning and just finished up."

Swire, who had been scolded, couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up, slammed her hand on the table, and pointed at Chen.

"Meow?"

"Meow!"

Seeing the two pointing and hurling insults at each other, the Knights of the Round Table staff nearby all took out earplugs to cover their ears and then began their work.

"???"

Looking at these people, Shirou felt somewhat bewildered.

"You'll get used to it. Anyway, the work is almost over, so let the two of them argue."

Hoshiguma walked over to Swire's seat, sat down, and seeing that Shirou seemed unsure of what to do, said directly.

Normally, she would have already tried to mediate between the two, but she and Chen had just finished their work, and Swire was almost done with theirs, so she just let them argue as long as they didn't come to blows.

"Yes, yes, this is a common occurrence. Chen and Sir Swire often argue like this."

Exusiai was standing nearby, came over and gave a brief explanation of the daily routine of the Knights of the Round Table.

After all, I'm a regular customer, so I've seen this kind of thing before.

"... Alright then."

Shirou had nothing to say about this; it's very much Lungmen, there's nothing wrong with it.

Shirou felt that his thinking was gradually being assimilated, and that he shouldn't be making such a fuss about it after a while... just kidding.

"By the way, why is it you who came to pick us up?"

Texas was used to this kind of scene and had no interest in watching the spectacle. Instead, she asked Shirou for advice.

It's usually Is Isv comes, why is it Shirou this time?

"Isv is quite busy, so he asked me to come instead."

Shirou took out his phone and showed the group the message that Isv had sent.

After all, there were two other people bleating around him, so his voice was drowned out. It would be faster to just let them see the message.

"Hmm... they must be investigating what just happened, right?"

After taking a quick look, he said.

"Probably, or maybe they're just too lazy to go out."

Thinking about Isv's usual demeanor, Exusiai sighed.

"Hmm? This Fried Winged Beast Chunk taste... a bit unfamiliar. Is it from a newly opened fried food shop in Lungmen?"

Croissant was simpler. Having tried most of the fried food shops in Lungmen, she was now only curious about where the Fried Winged Beast Chunk came from. They smelled really good, and she would have to ask Swire where she bought them later. She needed to add them to her list.

"I made it; I originally intended to make it for you."

Seeing Croissant's expression, Shirou explained, and he was quite satisfied, since Croissant seemed very interested in his Fried Winged Beast Chunk.

That means his creation of the Fried Winged Beast Chunk was quite successful.

"Oh? Shirou, you made this?"

Upon hearing that it was Fried Winged Beast Chunk made by Shirou, Hoshiguma curiously opened it to take a look.

The wooden skewer that Swire had just been holding was still stuck in it, the golden and crispy skin and the slightly dripping juice were wildly stimulating Hoshiguma's stomach, which had been busy all day and hadn't eaten yet.

The Croissant next to it was also incredibly fragrant.

"Oh... wait! Shirou, you just said you were originally going to give it to us?"

Exusiai had come closer, noticed that something was wrong.

Shirou just said that this was originally meant for them, which means... it's not anymore?

"After all, we just finished making it and then we got news that they were coming to the Knights of the Round Table to protect you, what do you think?"

Shirou smiled slightly and said that although there was still a lot in the kitchen, he still wanted to scare the Penguin Logistics.

After all, they're always getting pranked by these guys, so it's reasonable for them to retaliate occasionally, right?

"What... what did you say?"

However, in Croissant's and Exusiai's eyes, Shirou's smile was even more terrifying than Hoshiguma's smile just now.

It's heartbreaking! What did they miss out on?

"I should have just blasted the driver's seat."

Exusiai regretted not throwing the explosives directly at the car. If it weren't for those people, they might be happily eating those Fried Winged Beast Chunk in their dorm right now.

It's all those people's fault!

"No, no, no, if you had chosen to blow up the driver's seat back then, the situation would have been different. You would probably have been locked up for a few days and then wait for your boss to come and talk to you."

Hoshiguma was standing nearby, waved her hand and said something after hearing what Exusiai said.

Intentionally killing someone in Lungmen is unacceptable. However, judging from Hoshiguma's perspective, Penguin Logistics is the victim this time. Even if they really blow those people up, they should be fine. At most, they will just be detained for a few days according to procedure.

However, this incident has significantly increased the workload of the Knights of the Round Table today, and the entire Knights of the Round Table has not been able to get a proper rest or meal yet.

Thinking that he hadn't eaten lunch yet, Hoshiguma looked at the Fried Winged Beast Chunk in the bento box on Swire's table.

Although she was trying to ignore it, since it was Swire, the thought of what she had just seen and the scent that was still tantalizing her made her a little hungry.

"Um... Missy, can I have one?"

Out of politeness, Hoshiguma decided to ask Swire.