"Excellent! Hirota Koki and Suzuki Ichiro each earn one point!"
Long Aotian's words made the two men who had just stepped forward extremely excited. The other team members gritted their teeth in secret, determined to seize their chance next time.
Along the way, whenever they came across an old person, they "helped" them across the street. Whenever they saw elementary school students, they helped "maintain" traffic so the children could cross safely.
Some shops were unloading goods. The whole group swarmed over, and within minutes they had neatly arranged everything on the ground!
"We're the Blade Dragon Association! Remember us!"
Every time they finished doing something, they shouted the name of the Blade Dragon Association.
Some people began bowing to the members in thanks.
That made the men even more enthusiastic, as if jogging all this way wasn't tiring at all.
Back when they were with the Ito Association, people had bowed to them too, especially when they were being menacing.
But they had never felt the kind of joy and comfort they felt today.
A refreshing ease that seemed to flow from the inside out, leaving them comfortable from head to toe.
This was the first time they had experienced anything like it.
Long Aotian had taken them out the day before, but they had usually just frightened people. Today, though, someone had sincerely bowed to them in thanks.
Suddenly, their eyes grew misty.
They had never experienced anyone treating them this way before.
"You all did very well today."
They ran to a park, where everyone stood in neat formation, chests puffed out and spirits high.
"Hey!!"
Perhaps their actions just now had left them feeling as if they had finally been accepted.
"Count off!!"
Aotian nodded in satisfaction.
"1! 2! 3!...58!"
"Attention!!!"
"Stand at ease!!!"
"Right, dress...!!!"