Opening a Restaurant in Honkai

Opening the log, it was completely different from the humorous ones before. This log read like a serious ghost story, complete with time, place, and characters. It was written with vivid detail, and the terrifying atmosphere was rendered extremely well. The more meticulously written the story was, the more Zhao Bai felt it couldn't possibly be true.

In the dead of night, in the chemical hazardous materials storage warehouse, someone heard footsteps.

This was an important and dangerous place, and any slight movement would trigger the greatest response. A thorough search began that very night, but bizarrely, nothing was found.

Every day after that, the warehouse administrator could hear footsteps.

It wasn't just her; even the person on the next shift heard the same sounds. Despite multiple thorough searches, no trace of anyone was ever discovered, casting a terrifying shadow over the entire affair.

What's more, someone had died here before.

Reading up to this point, Zhao Bai almost crushed his phone screen without realizing it. What a load of nonsense, he thought. The "Chemical Hazardous Materials Storage Warehouse" – the name itself contains the word "dangerous." It would be truly bizarre if there weren't a few accidents over the years.

Just as he turned to complain to Theresa, he found her looking at him.

Her eyes, which seemed to seek reliance, were as innocent as a fawn's, and her pupils were a clear, pure sky-blue.

"It's okay to agree."

The words that came to his mind took a complete U-turn: "However, I have a rather excessive wish, and only you, the Director, can fulfill it. I hope you'll agree."

"What wish?"

A flicker of wariness crossed Theresa's eyes as she cautiously asked.

Chapter Fifteen: Bronya Doesn't Believe in Ghosts or Spirits

"You tell me the wish first."

Theresa said vigilantly. Zhao Bai said his wish was excessive. If he asked for something rude like a lap pillow, she would absolutely not agree. Besides, Theresa didn't understand what was comfortable about a lap pillow. Was sleeping with a girl's thigh as a pillow really that satisfying?

"Director, can you gather a batch of funds for me within your authority?"

Zhao Bai scratched his head and said, "You know, my little restaurant suddenly met with disaster. Overnight, I gained two more pairs of hands that need salaries. If the school doesn't approve funds, we might be facing bankruptcy liquidation."

Your restaurant is packed every day, and you know how much you earn. Don't you?

Although she wanted to say that, Theresa, who had embezzled public funds to buy manga, couldn't bring herself to scold him. The school's finances were always handled by Murata Himeko. As the Director, she wasn't good with numbers, and she could only mobilize a very small amount.

"Or else... I'll collect some tuition fees?"

As expected of a capitalist's granddaughter, Theresa lowered her head in thought and came up with a solution.

Zhao Bai's request wasn't actually surprising. He just wanted the school to pay his employees' salaries while he got two staff members for free. In a sense, this was an anti-espionage operation; asking her for funds was only natural.

"As long as everyone pays an extra dollar... this is simple!"

After adding one dollar for security fees to each student's tuition, Theresa suddenly turned her head to face Zhao Bai and said, "For this mission, you have a partner. This student, like you, doesn't believe in ghosts or spirits, but is very interested in ghost hunting."

"Doesn't believe in spirits but is interested in ghost hunting? Who could that be?"

"Bronya Zaychik."

The image of the drill-haired twin-tailed girl immediately appeared in Zhao Bai's mind. So it was her.

He was quite familiar with Bronya. She often came to the restaurant to order Russian dishes, such as stews and borscht, always with authentic Russian sour cream. Occasionally, she would order salmon roe and eat it slowly with a pearl shell spoon.