Epiphany

"I've got a useless Quirk too. It just makes my body glow. My combat power is basically zero," Yang Xiao said with a bitter smile. He couldn't tell someone he barely knew that his Quirk was actually pretty good—exceptionally good, even.

"No, no, how could your Quirk be useless?" Glasses Man refuted him. "At the very least, if your body glows, you won't have to worry when walking at night. And if you run into bad guys, you can focus that light on one spot and blind their 24K titanium alloy dog eyes. Then you can get away. Your Quirk has far more uses than that. You're just being too modest."

Yang Xiao froze for a moment. Then it was as if something suddenly clicked in his mind. Right—if he concentrated his power at one point, the attacking power would definitely go through the roof. His Quirk wasn't limited to merely glowing; it possessed formidable combat power.

Today hadn't been a waste after all. Something he hadn't been able to figure out himself had been pointed out by a bystander. Yang Xiao suddenly felt much better. Even the filthy water didn't seem so foul anymore.

Passersby gathered nearby, covering their noses as they watched Yang Xiao dig through the stinking ditch. They couldn't understand what could possibly have fallen into it to make someone search so desperately.

Still, none of them asked. They simply stood there quietly watching Yang Xiao scoop through the muck, though a few people eventually left because they couldn't stand the smell.

"Found it!" After feeling around for a while, Yang Xiao finally found Glasses Man's phone. He had Holy Light's glow to thank for that; otherwise, finding it so quickly would have been difficult.

"Damn, all that for a lousy phone? I thought it was a diamond ring or a necklace!" A man in his twenties shook his head and walked away speechlessly.

The others scattered as well. What a letdown.

"Thanks. Go wash your hands first. Problem Solver isn't far from here anyway. Just bring me the phone after you've cleaned it too," Glasses Man said happily. He didn't mind spending some money if it meant getting his phone back so smoothly. There was valuable information on it that he couldn't afford to lose.

After Yang Xiao and Glasses Man returned to Problem Solver, they immediately washed their hands and cleaned the phone as well. They used quite a bit of soap before finally getting rid of the stench.

Yang Xiao learned that Glasses Man was named Tachikawa Bun, a university student. His computational skills were excellent, and the university he attended specialized in related fields. He was considered one of the better students there.

Once the matter was settled, Tachikawa Bun left. Their first job had been successfully completed, and it had gone quite smoothly.

"You worked hard on your first day. You did labor and even dug through a stinking ditch. The food will be delivered soon, so make do with it for now. If business goes well over the next few days, I'll add some extra dishes," Wu Shiyin said with a smile. He had a feeling that Problem Solver was about to set off again and return to its former glory.

"I don't mind working hard. I just don't want to take on all sorts of messy jobs," Yang Xiao said, suddenly thinking of something. He looked at Wu Shiyin. "By the way, Gin-san, I can't be the only employee here, can I? You need to hire some people to share the workload. What if we get too many jobs? I can't possibly handle everything by myself."

"Of course. I'm actively recruiting right now. Maybe someone will come to apply in a few days. Don't worry. Problem Solver has reopened, so people will come looking for work. When the time comes, if too many people are fighting to get in, I can only keep three of them. You'll definitely stay, so don't worry. I'll raise your salary too," Wu Shiyin said firmly.

Yang Xiao didn't really believe him. People fighting to get in for a job here? Just thinking about it sounded unrealistic. Still, Wu Shiyin was the boss, so he could say whatever made him happy. As long as Yang Xiao got paid on time and the benefits were decent, that was enough.

Lunch arrived right on time. After delivering the food, the owner left.

Yang Xiao looked at the dishes and found them rather shabby. There were three dishes: two vegetarian ones and one meat dish. That meat dish turned out to be sushi with a little salmon, and only two pieces had salmon filling. The rest were vegetarian.

Whatever. As long as it was edible. Yang Xiao's standards for food weren't very high at the moment. He didn't have much money on him, after all. Once he started earning enough to cover his daily expenses and still have some left over, he could try some of the island nation's delicacies.

After all, this was a country with plenty of good food, one that could rival Huaxia. Of course, Huaxia was still the best. Few countries could surpass Huaxia when it came to cooking.

It sounded a little like self-promotion, but Yang Xiao was only telling the truth.

After lunch, another job came in. This time, an elderly woman came to place an order. She had been anxious lately, but no one had been able to help her. Problem Solver had also been closed every day, and the entrance smelled terrible, so she hadn't been able to find anyone to assist her.

Then, when she passed by today, she discovered that Problem Solver had reopened. She immediately came in and explained why she was there.

It turned out that one of the old woman's pet dogs had gone missing a week ago. She had searched for a whole week without hearing anything. Problem Solver could take on this sort of work too. Though the chances of finding the dog weren't high, at least there was hope.

"Ma'am, we can take this job, but Problem Solver currently has only one employee. So we might not find your beloved dog very quickly. But if we get any leads, we'll notify you immediately," Wu Shiyin said, handing her the price list.

The old woman waved her hand. "I know the prices. As long as you can find my Huahua, I can give you more money."

The dog was named Huahua. The old woman took out several photos of her for Wu Shiyin and Yang Xiao to look at. After Wu Shiyin discussed the initial price with her, the job was accepted.

After the old woman left, Wu Shiyin looked at Yang Xiao and said, "This isn't an urgent job, so you can take your time. But we still need to take it seriously. Remember what this dog looks like. Bring her back if you see her. If anything comes up, call me. I might not have many other ways to help, but I know some people in society."

"Got it." Yang Xiao memorized Huahua's appearance. When he had time, he could look around the area. Maybe he would find a clue.

The afternoon passed in the blink of an eye. They had only taken two jobs today. Wu Shiyin said that getting only two jobs right after reopening was perfectly normal, and things would improve in a few days.

But Yang Xiao didn't want to get that busy. If work took up too much of his time, he wouldn't have time to train his Quirk and body. Training his Quirk and body was his real goal; this part-time job was only meant to solve his food and housing problems.

Dinner was ramen, and it tasted pretty good. That made Yang Xiao a little curious. How could the delivery shop owner make every kind of meal? Breakfast had been Chinese food, lunch had been sushi, a specialty of the island nation, and ramen for dinner was another local specialty.

They got off work promptly at eight that evening. Wu Shiyin had no intention of keeping Yang Xiao late. The moment it was time, he told Yang Xiao to go back and rest, which satisfied Yang Xiao greatly.

No overtime—who wouldn't be happy about that?