At the foot of the mountain path below the Grand Narukami Shrine.
The Arataki Gang's advertisements were so childish that they hardly made it seem like a respectable gang.
To keep her older sister from becoming suspicious, Kuki Shinobu racked her brains to boast about the Arataki Gang's strengths. By the time they reached halfway down the mountain, she already felt more exhausted than she did handling lawsuits for others.
Still, in just a little longer, they would have all the flyers cleared away, and she could find an excuse to leave.
For some reason, Kuki Shinobu found herself looking forward to that.
If this dragged on any longer, she felt she could not keep the truth hidden for long. Hopefully, those guys had not put up too many flyers.
Just as they were about to continue down the mountain path,
they suddenly spotted several familiar figures standing below the steps.
We're done for. The instant Li Qiuzhi saw them, he knew Kuki Shinobu's plan was going to fall apart. Those guys were none other than Mamoru, Akira, and Genta!
Kuki Shinobu's eyebrows rose when she saw them, a trace of surprise appearing in her eyes.
Why were these guys here? Weren't they supposed to be at the Commission office?
"Shinobu, one of the soldiers at the Commission office told us you'd gone to the shrine to ask that woman to forgive us.
"We were worried sick at the thought of you facing that terrifying woman alone.
"In the end, we pleaded with the soldier and troubled them to let us out temporarily so we could come face that woman together. Besides, we were the ones who caused this.
"Of course we had to take responsibility for clearing away all the flyers!"
Mamoru, Genta, and Akira explained.
"Ahaha, so that's