DanMachi, My Members Are From Slice-of-Life Anime

He suddenly remembered the chamber of commerce that Hermes had introduced to him before.

"They said at the time that if I went to Orari, I could contact them."

Xia Jia searched through the old room for a while and found the business card that had been abandoned in the corner of a drawer.

The business card features a giant bird engraved with flames.

"The Phoenix Merchant Guild... hiss—"

Xia Jia's pupils contracted. No wonder the emblem on that scimitar looked familiar before. So it was here.

He couldn't help but ponder Hermes's intention in giving him that business card.

"Do you want me to investigate? Or is it just a side job? The results of the investigation I commissioned Lulune haven't come back yet..."

“First of all, since Hermes knew about this merchant guild, it means that Lulune had actually investigated the guild long ago, but she just kept it a secret. Given Hermes’s relationship with Astrea, he shouldn’t have resorted to such underhanded tactics.”

"Given Hermes's personality, it should only be a minor prank."

That being the case...

Xia Jia's eyes flickered: "Is it my only option to go and investigate the truth myself?"

Guild branch.

There are countless mercenaries posting escort requests here, so finding the Phoenix Merchant Guild isn't difficult.

After waiting a moment in the reception room, a man with a mustache and wearing a top hat pushed open the door and entered.

He held his cane and tapped it on the ground, making a rhythmic sound.

In Xia Jia's memory, he was somewhat similar to an English gentleman.

"It's an honor to meet you. It's been a long time since I've heard your name, Commander Xia." The man removed his formal attire and gave an elegant bow.

Shaga simply stepped forward and gently shook hands.

“My name is Maize, you can just call me Old Maize.”

Old Mai gestured for Shaka to sit down, then stood by the table: "By the way, what would you like to drink? This is a special wine from the Dionysian Clan, made from grapes grown by the Demeter Clan. It tastes quite good."

"No need, I don't drink, thank you." Xia Jia sat down, glancing at the glass in Old Mai's hand with a look of disdain.

The products of that god of wine are not meant to be drunk.

"Uh, I heard that Commander Xia also runs a liquor business. How can he not drink?" Old Mai said enthusiastically.

Xia Jia raised an eyebrow, his eyes lowered, and he said meaningfully:

"You seem to know a lot about my situation."

Old Mai's smile froze for a moment, then he burst into a hearty laugh: "Hahaha, Commander Xia, you flatter me. In this entire Sword City, who doesn't know about the [Asteria Familia], or Commander Xia's reputation?"

"To be honest, I was flattered to hear that Commander Xia personally took on the escort mission this time."

Xia Jia didn't deny it. He took out a bottle of cola from his backpack, poured it into a wine glass, swirled the bubbling black liquid, and then drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing her drink, Xia Jia smiled broadly:

"Don't be nervous. In that case, I think there shouldn't be any other problems with this request. As for me, I need to transport some supplies to Orario, so..."

Old Mai readily agreed: "Of course, no problem. Besides, we also have something we'd like to discuss with Commander Xia. We wonder if we could order some of the wine you're selling?"

Xia Jia raised an eyebrow.

Good grief, you're trying to get something for free? If I were bringing the alcohol, wouldn't it be better for me to just take it to Orario and sell it myself? Why would I need you?

But then I thought, merchants have always been profit-driven. If I try to get information out of these unscrupulous merchants, I have to feed them and become one of their own. Maybe I won't get anything useful out of them.

So he nodded in agreement.

Having agreed to depart for Orario tomorrow, Shaka left the guild and returned to the base.

Not far from the guild, a figure covered by a cloak peeked out and smiled as he looked at Shaga's back.

"Don't blame me, Brother Xia, this is all the will of the Supreme God."

Muttering to herself, she crumpled a piece of paper in her hand into a roll and stuffed it into the leg of a pigeon.

Watching the carrier pigeon fly away with the intelligence, the man lowered his cloak and disappeared into the alley.

Chapter 79 Shadows: Tears Behind Bars

Sakura Province, Sakura City, Beika Town.

The First Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Kotoko Iwanaga pushed open the office door of the Third Division of the Criminal Investigation Department with a gloomy expression.

"excuse me."

"Oh, isn't this our little sister Kotoko?" Inspector Megure sat upright in his office chair, gently blowing on his teacup.

"Hello." Qinzi lifted her skirt as a greeting.

For nearly a month, Kotoko Iwanaga has been shuttling between various strange crime scenes, and has already earned the same "little sister" label from Inspector Megure as "Mouri's little brother".

While he may not be as efficient as Mori in investigating normal cases, he is surprisingly adept at handling cases related to the "paranormal".

Megure Juichi recently heard that he had also solved a patricide case in Hokkaido, and the perpetrator, Ogiwara, had confessed to his crime.

Yes, Kotoko Iwanaga has investigated and solved the case of Saya Ogiwara. Unfortunately, by the time she arrived, her parents had already been devoured by the strange entity, and the autopsy report indicated that they had died a month earlier. In the end, only her brother was saved.

Left with no other choice, in order to protect Ogiwara Sayu, the prime suspect in the 'murder and escape' case, the older brother was convicted of murder and imprisoned in a local mental hospital on the grounds of mental instability.

Indeed, Ogiwara's brother suffered a major shock, and it's unlikely he'll be able to handle company affairs effectively.

As for Sayu Ogiwara, she inherited her brother's company and became its president...

And today...

"Is Kotoko here to give a statement?" Inspector Megure asked matter-of-factly, blowing on his teacup.

"I suppose so." Kotoko Iwanaga sat down opposite Inspector Megure and said helplessly, "Actually, there is a small matter that I need Inspector Megure's help with."

"Oh? What is it?" He took a sip of tea.

"I'm bailing out one person, the one who recently crippled half of the Beika Town biker gang in one go."

"Pfft, cough cough cough." Inspector Megure choked, quickly pulled a tissue from his pocket to wipe his mouth, and was surprised to confirm:

Who are you talking about?

Kotoko Iwanaga covered her face and said, "I think her name is Minoru Kageno."

"The leader of that mysterious organization in his phone, is that you?" Inspector Megure's expression was strange.

He recalled the arrest process, in which more than a dozen police officers were taken down, and the operation was only brought to a close after a warning shot was fired.

I initially thought they were some kind of international spy or retired special forces soldier, so I confiscated all their personal belongings.

In the end, that guy actually broke his handcuffs, pulled open the bars, and stole his cell phone in the cell, sending a rescue message to some mysterious organization.

Upon learning the news, Inspector Megure assumed he had caught a big fish, so he went with the flow, waiting for his opponent to walk right into his trap.

result……

Inspector Megure was suspicious: This guy looks like a middle school student, and he's disabled too. How could he be associated with that kind of person?

Kotoko Iwanaga was naturally unaware of the details, but upon hearing "mysterious organization," she understood, her expression solemn yet tinged with pity as she spoke:

"I wonder... if Inspector Megure has ever heard of a mental illness that only appears during adolescence."

"Are you referring to the widely discussed puberty syndrome?" Inspector Megure racked his brains to come up with an answer.

Kotoko Iwanaga shook her head: "No, I meant chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

"Chuunibyou..."

Megure Juzo, with his beady eyes, dropped his teacup onto the table, leaving tea spilled on the surface without bothering to wipe it up.

Chuunibyou? Wow, chuunibyou?!

"How could it be chuunibyou?! How could someone with chuunibyou take down ten well-trained detectives by themselves and bend iron bars with their bare hands?! Are you kidding me?"

Inspector Megure could swear on his more than ten years of police career that he had never seen such a level of adolescent delusions, absolutely never!

Kotoko Iwanaga sighed helplessly, "That's the truth. I'm sure you've checked, he's a genuine high school student."

"Then how do you explain him bending the iron fence?"

Kotoko Iwanaga said in a very serious tone:

"This is the result of persistent training! As far as I know, there is a precedent of a high school taekwondo athlete kicking a load-bearing column and breaking it."

“So…” Kotoko Iwanaga took a deep breath, forcing herself to say something against her will:

"This is perfectly normal."

This is perfectly normal...

The voice spun in Inspector Megure's mind for a moment before he sat down, suddenly realizing what it meant:

"What? It's a normal thing, then it's alright. But, should we report this to higher authorities and recruit new talent from some prestigious sports schools?"

With Kotoko Iwanaga's explanation, the suspicion against Master Ankage successfully shifted from international spy to high school brawl.