Slice of Life Byakuya: Me! Homelander!!

Slice of Life Byakuya: Me! Homelander!!

"Hey, kid, what are you talking about?"

Vodka looked up at Bai Ye in annoyance. In front of his big brother Gin, this guy actually dared to act so arrogantly?

Didn't he know he was being targeted by a sniper rifle?

Looking at the hooded man whose face he couldn't make out, Vodka curled his lip. He was just some coward hiding his face!

"One hand pays, the other delivers. That's the rule. Got a problem with that?"

Bai Ye raised his head to look at Vodka. As Vodka met the pair of eyes peeking out from beneath the hood's shadow, his mind jolted, and a bone-chilling sensation instantly swept through his body.

He felt as though the other man could take him out the very next second.

"Big Brother!"

Vodka quickly turned to look at Gin. Seeing his big brother remain as calm as ever, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. His big brother really was composed.

At the same time, he unconsciously took a step back.

"Alright, we brought the goods. The Barrett you wanted. Where's our money?"

Gin waved a hand, then gestured for Vodka to hand him the case.

Vodka handed the case to Gin. After opening it, Gin revealed the Barrett Bai Ye had requested earlier.

For a first deal, it was obviously impossible to ask them for something like missiles right away. Besides, Bai Ye himself didn't know whether the Black Organization could get their hands on them.

Still, perhaps he could have Biohazard World Byakuya get some in the future.

As he thought this, Bai Ye placed the money he had prepared before them.

Pirate World Byakuya had previously given him a hundred kilograms of gold, which had exchanged for roughly five million US dollars. A Barrett did not cost much. Bai Ye planned to save most of the money for now, since he would need to buy missiles later.

He had to admit, this type of sniper rifle was fairly cheap. The bullets were what really cost a fortune.

"Vodka."

"Yes, Big Brother!"

Vodka set down the case and took the money from Bai Ye.

"It's genuine, Big Brother."

"Let's go."

Gin nodded and prepared to leave.

The Black Organization liked to eliminate witnesses, but they didn't eliminate everyone. This was merely a firearms transaction and didn't involve any of their core secrets. There was no need to kill him. They might even do business again in the future.

"Wait. Can you get missiles?"

"?"

A trace of surprise flashed across Gin's face, while Vodka stared at Bai Ye with an utterly absurd expression.

What the hell, man?!

The first time, you asked for a Barrett. The second time, you asked for missiles. What were you going to ask for next time?

Originally, for their transaction with Bai Ye, they had only intended to test the waters with pistols or lower-powered submachine guns.

After all, it was their first deal, and they had no idea who he was. If he was a cop trying to arrest them, bringing weapons to the deal would be a real problem.

Fortunately, the first transaction had gone smoothly. The other party really seemed to want nothing more than a Barrett. But after getting one Barrett, you immediately asked for missiles. Wasn't your appetite a little too big?

"What kind of missiles?"

Gin was intrigued instead.

"Just as I thought."

In Detective Conan World, one truly couldn't judge things by the standards of a normal world. The Black Organization was, after all, an organization spanning the entire world. Getting missiles might not actually be difficult for them.

Bai Ye had merely tested the waters with that question. Since they had them, he naturally wouldn't hold back.

Pirate World Byakuya had said it before: they needed long-range strike capability. Im couldn't be the only one with it. Im needed to know that Bai Ye also possessed a weapon capable of taking out his Holy Land with a single missile at any time!

"Something that can hit farther and pack more power."

"Are you insane?!"

Vodka felt that Bai Ye had truly gone mad.

What did he want missiles for?!

"If you have the money, we can get them for you. But at the very least, you need to show us some sincerity."

Missiles weren't really that easy to acquire. More importantly, what did Bai Ye intend to do with them?

Unlike Vodka, Gin didn't think Bai Ye was insane.

The other man was trading for such things with them. Gin didn't know his purpose, but since he wanted them, he clearly had his own reasons.

However, they definitely couldn't just hand over missiles because he asked. Who knew whether he might turn around and use them against them?

At the very least, it would have to wait until later. And since Gin still didn't know his identity, he wouldn't give him any.

"Fine. Let's keep trading in the future. This is my business card. If you run into any difficult jobs, you can come to me, but you'll have to pay. If you come to me, you pay whether I take the job or not. Not one cent less!"

As he spoke, Bai Ye tossed his business card to Vodka, then picked up the Barrett and left.

Watching Bai Ye's retreating back disappear into an alley, Vodka muttered in displeasure, "Big Brother, that guy was way too arrogant. Why didn't we just have Chianti and the others kill that bastard?"

Vodka had never seen anyone so arrogant.

And he even had the nerve to put on airs right in front of them. What did he mean, if they came to him, they had to pay whether he took the job or not?!

Besides...

Their Black Organization had General Gin. What could they possibly need him to do?

"Heh. Give me that guy's business card."

Gin grinned, clearly interested.

The other man seemed to want to work with him.

And he also appeared to know something about their organization. While Gin wasn't yet sure of his ultimate purpose, he didn't mind trying to cooperate with him.

The Black Organization might seem to have many people, but Gin knew there were quite a few undercover agents among them. If Bai Ye could complete certain tasks for him, then some matters wouldn't be exposed to other organizations.

"Big Brother, you're not actually going to hire him, are you? We can handle things ourselves. And that guy might belong to another organization. Our organization has been watched closely lately!"

Vodka voiced his concerns.

"Don't worry. We'll find out whether he's one of us by testing him. Besides, there are some things we can't have people from the organization do. We really have been watched."

Gin didn't particularly care, since in his view, anyone watching them could simply be killed.

But tasks could always go wrong somewhere along the way. If there was someone outside the organization who could also be assigned certain jobs, and the cost could be settled with money, Gin thought that would be quite good.

Besides, the other party wanted to buy arms from them. Back and forth, they wouldn't actually be paying that much.

With that in mind, he picked up the business card and dialed the number on it. "Hello. It's me."

Once the call connected, Gin immediately identified himself.

"What is it?"

"I have something I need you to do. Help me retrieve something. One million US dollars."

"What is it?"

"A gemstone called the Tear of the Queen."

"No."

"?"

What?

You had just said to come to you with any job.

And now, not long after saying that, you were refusing?

Could you actually do anything or not?

"Stealing treasure would damage my reputation. Pay more!"

What a joke!

Bai Ye, on the other end of the phone, was somewhat speechless. He had thought Gin wanted him to do some murder or robbery, but he was actually asking him to be a thief. He still had a life to live. What would it amount to if he ended up with the label of thief in the future?

For such self-tarnishing behavior, Bai Ye had to make Gin pay more.

Unlike Pirate World Byakuya, who directly gave him gold, earning money himself felt more satisfying.

Gin was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Two million."

"Deal!"

After hanging up, Gin grinned. He suddenly found this rather interesting.

"Big Brother, why steal a gemstone that's completely useless?"

Did they need that gemstone? Vodka asked in confusion.

"The Pandora Gem may have changed names by now, so we can't overlook any gemstone. At the same time, it's a good opportunity to test his abilities. Kaito Kid, Cat's Eye, and Lupin the Third have all set their sights on this gem. If he has what it takes, he'll definitely be able to obtain it. That will make future cooperation easier. If he can't even deal with those three thieves, then that's all he amounts to. There'll be no need to contact him again."

Gin explained calmly. In his eyes, this was merely a pretext.

They weren't the only ones currently searching for the Pandora Gem. Many others were looking for it as well.

The Stone of Destiny that was said to grant immortality.

As The Boss's confidant, Gin naturally knew what The Boss had been pursuing all along. Wasn't the research into APTX4869 for the sake of immortality?

"Big Brother, you're amazing! Just what I'd expect from you!"

After hearing Gin's explanation, Vodka's eyes lit up. He blamed himself for not thinking of that earlier.

If Bai Ye failed to get it, they naturally wouldn't pay him the two million US dollars, and there would be no need to cooperate with someone incompetent.

But if he succeeded, they could treat the two million as the price of making a friend.

"Let's go, Chianti, Korn."

Gin spoke into his earpiece, then got into the vintage car and left.

Before coming here, he had arranged for the two of them to shoot Bai Ye dead if anything went wrong.

Inside the bar.

"You're back?"

"Yeah."

Gin nodded, then sat beside Vermouth and ordered a drink from the bartender.

"How was that guy?"

"Not bad. He's someone we can work with, but we need to test his abilities first."

"He really is impressive. He actually found us through that method."

It was truly unheard of. They believed they had hidden themselves quite well, but that method had indeed piqued Gin's interest.

"So, you don't plan on recruiting him into the organization? He looks like a computer expert!"

"We'll see."

Gin shook his head and said nothing more.

"Tch. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving!"

Vermouth found this boring as well. She stood up and prepared to leave.

She hadn't come back this time to see Gin.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [How is it? What do you think?]

After obtaining the Barrett, he handed it over to Pirate World Byakuya.

Pirate Byakuya: [Not bad. It's much more powerful than the guns in this world. It can also be infused with Haki. Looking at it this way, we can get other pistols, rifles, and such too, but they seem like they'd be easy to replicate!]

Even without Vegapunk, it seemed the World Government could replicate them once they figured them out.

Hokage Byakuya: [So what are you planning to do?]

Pirate Byakuya: [Hide them if we can. Weapons this good won't be given to ordinary pirates!]

They were too easy for others to seize, so he had already decided to give them only to officer-level people. At least for now, he wouldn't give the World Government a chance to replicate them.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [There are missiles and stuff later on too, but there hasn't been an opportunity yet. Those guys are on guard. Say, couldn't I just take them by force?]

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something.

He didn't need to trade at all.

Once his physique improved and he mastered the Eight Inner Gates...

On the first day, he would observe whether this world had any other superpowered individuals, fighting to preserve world peace!

On the second day, after confirming that no one could kill him, he would transform directly into Homelander.

On the third day, I don't eat beef!

Biohazard Byakuya: [You absolutely can, but you probably won't get to live your peaceful daily life over there anymore. Once the world here falls into chaos, I'll see if I can get you guys something!]

Slice of Life World was relatively peaceful. Once Biohazard Crisis completely erupted on his side, all kinds of things would appear later. It would probably descend into complete chaos. By then, getting a Little Boy wouldn't be a problem.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [You're right. It's not like I can't just earn some money and buy them.]

Pirate Byakuya: [No problem. I'll go to Gold City and get you some gold.]

Wasn't getting money easy?

There was so much gold in Gold City. He could go to Sky Island and take as much as he wanted.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [You don't understand. Making my own money gives me a sense of accomplishment. Mainly because I have nothing to do. My world is just too... peaceful!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [But I've also discovered that there seems to be something unusual here. I'll look into it first!]

At first, he felt he was doomed because this was Beika.

But now, he felt he was going to have a great time because this was Beika.

So he planned to find something to do.

After quitting the convenience store, he clearly couldn't keep working a regular job under his current circumstances.

So he planned to open an Odd Jobs Shop here, helping people solve all kinds of problems. Making money was one reason; the other was to find himself some amusement.

As for school, he had already prepared to take a long-term leave of absence.

Because he had discovered that this world seemed to contain things beyond Detective Conan that required him to investigate.

"Miko, you look like you've been in really bad shape lately."

"H-Have I, Kawahana?"

Miko raised her head and looked at Kawahana with a strained expression.

Recently, she felt as though her life had undergone earth-shattering changes.

But these weren't changes she wanted, and because of them, her life had already become a complete mess.

Miko looked around in confusion. Everything around her felt unreal.

Gods... if it's possible... please save me.

Miko murmured softly in her heart.

"Of course there is, Miko. Look, you even have dark circles under your eyes!"

D-Dark circles?

In the mirror Kawahana held, her face looked somewhat haggard. She really had seemed exhausted lately.

PS: Thank you all for the gifts. Also, the author wants to clarify that abilities are shared! Shared! That includes the abilities won from the lottery. The reason they aren't specially highlighted later is because I don't want to pad the word count. Also, would you all like me to set up a bonus chapter rule?