Chapter 128: Yukinoshita Yukino's thoughts
At the mention of a position in SDS, Hoshikagi Shirayuki gave Luo Shu a peculiar look. This junior I've suddenly acquired seems to hold quite a high position.
Although both the Onmyoryo and the authorities intended to obstruct recruitment for SDS, the Special Data Management Office, there was one thing they had to acknowledge.
SDS was indeed more than a league ahead of them in researching and making use of the Abyss and Abyssal Artifacts.
Although they excluded SDS for the sake of local interests, if it was willing to open recruitment and allow members of families within the authorities and even the Onmyoryo to join, that exclusion would naturally be far from unassailable.
Yet Chief Tachibana of SDS was far too uncompromising, the sort whose attitude was, "If you shut me out, I'll shut you out too."
This had made SDS's recruitment efforts in Japan rather difficult.
And now, Luo Shu had suddenly produced an opening in SDS. In a sense, did that mean SDS intended to relax its restrictions and allow people from the local supernatural community to join?
Hoshikagi Shirayuki did not know the specifics and planned to ask her mother when she returned.
Meanwhile, after hearing Luo Shu mention "a position in SDS," Yukinoshita Haruno immediately understood why he had come, but still ventured a tentative question:
"What you mean is, Luo Shu...?"
Luo Shu glanced at Yukinoshita Haruno, then stated it explicitly:
"Exactly what I said."
"The Secret Management Department I belong to will recruit one member of the Yukinoshita Family."
"In return, the Yukinoshita Family will use its influence in Chiba Prefecture to support the soon-to-be-established SDS Chiba Prefecture Branch."
Hoshikagi Shirayuki was immediately startled to hear that SDS was establishing a Chiba Prefecture branch.
"Huh? A Chiba Prefecture