"Mage, thank you for this. I didn't bring much money with me, so take these for now."
The Hexagram-Eyed Girl looked grateful, with lingering relief at having survived a close call in her eyes.
She stuffed the dozen or so green bills clenched in her hand into Luo Shu's palm.
Then she bowed to Luo Shu several times with utmost sincerity.
She had nearly been left with a lifetime of regret.
"Mage, my manager is urging me to get back. Can we exchange contact information?"
The girl asked excitedly, pulling out her phone.
"Maybe next time."
Luo Shu smiled helplessly. He didn't have a phone from this world, not even a contact number.
"Alright, see you next time, Mage!"
"If you're interested, you can follow me on Twitter. I'm an idol, you know~."
She wasn't discouraged at all. A vibrant smile bloomed across her face as she waved playfully.
Then she turned and ran toward the city center. She needed to think about work now.
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This wave had pushed his Divine Authority Jade past one.
Luo Shu glanced at the Yen in his hand again.
One thousand seven hundred.
He had earned this much in less than five minutes.
Being a con artist was fucking profitable!
His food problem was solved in one stroke.
After dealing with Hoshino Ai's matter, Luo Shu raised a brow and looked toward the front of the crowd, where a black-haired, short-haired beauty stood—
"Miss Yukinoshita, do you have a question?"
Whoosh!
In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on the Yukino Sisters, filled with curiosity and surprise.
He had named another passerby at a glance.
That didn't seem like acting.
"Impressive."
Yukino Yukino was startled inwardly as she stared intently at the towering Hagoromo Mage.
She had originally thought he was a charlatan scamming customers, and that the girl was a professional actress.
But now, she was beginning to feel uncertain.
He actually knew her surname?
If she weren't involved herself, Haruno would definitely have suspected that she was a planted actor.
Still, the poise and self-restraint she had cultivated through years of socializing allowed Haruno to smile and shake a finger.
"The one I want to ask about isn't me. It's... her."
She smiled elegantly and pointed at the flat-chested girl beside her, whose gaze was calm.
"Miss Yukino?"
Luo Shu glanced at the flat-chested girl.
The moment Yukino's name left his mouth, the flat-chested girl was abruptly startled.
It was understandable that he knew her sister, who often attended official events...
But she was just an unknown student. How could he know her too?!
Had he investigated her beforehand?
Under everyone's curious gaze, Luo Shu pondered for a moment, then smiled calmly.
"Miss Yukino shouldn't travel recently. There will be a Bloody Disaster."
"Mr. Mage, although I don't know how you learned our names."
Haruno's smile slowly faded as she frowned, her tone mild.
"This isn't something you can joke about, though~."
The atmosphere instantly became stiff, and even the people around them fell silent at lightning speed.
I knew this damned siscon only cared about that.
Luo Shu grumbled inwardly.
"I wouldn't joke around in a place like this."
He smiled leisurely, composed and unruffled. Looking at the black-haired, short-haired beauty whose expression had turned hostile, he said lightly.
"Yukino Yukino, born on July 7th. Your father is a prefectural assemblyman."
Immediately, under the focused stares of the surrounding crowd, a mocking curve rose at Haruno's lips.
The Yukinoshita Family was a distinguished family. Anyone determined enough to investigate could naturally find out such things.
However...
His next words instantly shattered her composure.
"Your hobbies are horseback riding, reading, and traveling. You're good at all household chores, excel in every subject, and practice Aikido. Your favorite coffee is Guatemalan coffee, and your symbolic animal is a lion."
"Your motto is: standing like a peony, sitting like a peony, walking like a lily."
Luo Shu calmly recited the information on the panel.
Then, smiling, he threw out his trump card!
"On the surface, you seem indifferent toward your younger sister, but you're actually a siscon. You even have things in your sister's room..."
"Wait!"
Haruno couldn't hold it together any longer. Looking anxious, she hurriedly raised a hand to interrupt him.
If he kept digging, all her embarrassing history would be exposed!
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The onlookers were all stunned.
This was way too realistic!
"Mage, I'd like to ask..."
Someone had just started to speak when suddenly—
"Mage!"
Haruno bit her lower lip, her gaze tense. "Is there any way to help my sister avoid this Bloody Disaster?"
She had backed down.
That mysterious Hagoromo Boy had nearly stripped her bare with his words just now.
How could someone's divination reveal another person's personality, hobbies, family background, and exact birth date...
He even knew such private matters...
This was too outrageous!
Haruno had not completely believed in the Bloody Disaster he mentioned, but if Yukino really came to harm, she would regret it for the rest of her life!
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Feeling the uproar around him, Luo Shu secretly reveled in it, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
"There is naturally a way..."
"Yukino Yukino, you don't want your sister to get hurt either, do you?"
The young man raised a brow. His face seemed to always carry an unhurried smile, elegant and mysterious, the curve of his lips perfectly formed.
That smile seemed capable of suddenly parting the darkness in the clouds and letting sunlight pour through, warm and effortless.
At first glance, it seemed as though he had seized every color simply by standing there.
Haruno was startled inwardly.
That poise, that confidence, that effortless air of nobility that suggested everything was under his control...
She pressed her lips together, her eyes flickering as she became even more certain of Luo Shu's identity.
Someone whose every gesture radiated elegance and whose words were so extraordinary could never have been cultivated without long exposure to high society.
An expert. He was definitely an expert!
"Please help me, Mr. Mage. Save my sister. The reward will certainly not be small."
Haruno suddenly lowered her head, speaking respectfully as she took the initiative to humble herself.
She didn't dare gamble on whether the Bloody Disaster mentioned by the Hagoromo Mage was real. The one who might suffer it was her most beloved sister, the sister she had protected since childhood...
Since he could reveal all of that, he most likely had a way to resolve it.
As for the reward?
Their Yukinoshita Family was the local tyrant of Chiba Prefecture, the "supreme rulers" over six million residents. As long as they were willing, what money couldn't they pay?
Beside her, Shimo Yukino looked utterly confused, having no idea what exactly her sister had imagined.
The area was already packed so tightly that not even water could pass through. Even fellow practitioners watched with envy and resentment, trying to learn from him. After Haruno's attitude made a complete one-hundred-eighty-degree turn, people were astonished and awed, and became even more convinced by Luo Shu.
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"Let me introduce myself first."
Luo Shu smiled. Seeing the emotional fluctuations of the sister pair, he spoke without hesitation.
"My name is Luo Shu. I'm twenty-two this year, live in the northeastern part of Fuyuki City, the area where gas leaks often occur, and I'm unmarried. I'm rather fond of traveling, and my friends like to call me the Grand Magus or something."
"I'm fairly skilled in the Five Great Magics. Divination is merely one of my abilities."
"Miss Yukino's problem isn't anything difficult for me."
"Miss Haruno, since we get along well, one hundred thousand Yen will do~."
The young man spoke lightly with a smile.
As an old FGO player, he casually fabricated an identity that sounded impressive despite being incomprehensible.
The reason he dared say he could resolve Yukino's problem was that after weighing it against his Divine Authority Jade, he found that he only needed 0.55 Divine Authority Jade to enchant an item and add a small amount of luck, enough to cancel out Yukino's bad luck.
Trading easily obtained jade fragments for the Yen he needed for food, clothing, shelter, and travel.
Worth it!
Then, under the expectant gazes of the onlookers, Luo Shu's lips curled up slightly. He casually slipped his fair right hand into his pocket, then pulled out a beautiful Ruby Necklace.
This was something he had bought to pick up girls, so its appearance was naturally excellent.
Ding! Carrier confirmed: "Ordinary Ruby Necklace." Constructing mythological element—"Lover of Fortune." Grants the wearer Luck +2. Estimated consumption: 0.55 jade fragments... Ding! Mythological element successfully constructed!
"A Gem Necklace? Can something like that really resolve Miss Yukino's Bloody Disaster?"
Among the onlookers, a beautiful girl dressed in a black Gothic gown couldn't help voicing her doubts.
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