Slayer of Gods: I lied; I became the agent of the Nine Gods.

Is this... someone here to cause trouble?

Seeing the menacing manner of this group, especially since they were all carrying weapons, no one would be foolish enough to think they were really there for a banquet.

Lin Qiye subconsciously pressed his hand onto the cushion beneath him, ready to leave at any moment.

"...We don't kill visitors. Those who know what's good for them have better leave now! From this moment forward, this place will be renamed!"

Ken Asakura's voice slowly carried outwards from within the encirclement. At the same time, the burly men in black parted to the sides like flowing water, making way for the middle.

Ken Asakura stepped forward first, then turned to the side, making way for the center position.

"Team Leader! Everything is ready. Just give the order, and all our forces stationed outside will enter the courtyard at once!"

"Don't worry! Tonight, you are the real star!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye couldn't help but chuckle: "Whose group leader sounds so chuunibyou?"

The real protagonist...

Thinking this, Lin Qiye silently raised his head, wanting to see what kind of monster the so-called "protagonist" really was.

As a result, he saw the young man standing in the center turn around—

Lin Qiye's eyes widened suddenly, his face filled with disbelief. He didn't even have time to maintain his composure before blurting out:

"Brother?"

One of life's greatest joys is hearing familiar sounds from a foreign land.

Shen Qingzhu has been in this bizarre place for so long, and every day, the moment she opens her eyes, she can't stop talking. Through a combination of guesswork and deception, she has risen to a higher and higher position. Even tonight's operation started in a completely inexplicable way.

Even Shen Qingzhu, who had become as serene and composed as a chrysanthemum within the Black Kill Group, couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat upon hearing the familiar title of Great Xia, and immediately looked towards the source of the voice—

He and he looked into each other's eyes.

A blank stare and a look of shock in one's eyes.

A joyful and expectant one.

Shen Qingzhu cleared her throat, raised her hand and waved it downwards, then walked straight toward Lin Qiye and the others.

The Black Killers behind Shen Qingzhu, who had to put down their weapons because of his actions, exchanged glances, seemingly unable to understand Shen Qingzhu's intentions.

As the person closest to Shen Qingzhu, Asakura Ken naturally noticed the change in his team leader's expression. Once he understood what was going on, his heart skipped a beat—

It’s over.

It's really over.

He completely misunderstood the group leader's preferences!

So the reason the team leader refused all those women they sent was...!!!

It turns out... the group leader likes him!

Ken Asakura was filled with regret and grief, feeling deeply ashamed of how incompetent he had been as the best assistant.

But he quickly realized,

Since that's the case, then I naturally have to clear all obstacles for the group leader!

This guy is obviously here for the social event. If the group leader likes him, then we won't let him participate in this event!

Ken Asakura silently waited for his team leader to go after his "love," while his subordinates were ready to strike at any moment.

"Seven Nights, what are you doing here?"

Shen Qingzhu walked up to Lin Qiye and asked softly in a voice only they could hear:

"Where are the others? Where is Lu Yu?"

Lin Qiye also lowered his voice: "I don't know, I came ashore all alone, and now I've only found you..."

"...And you're here for a marriage alliance too?"

Shen Qingzhu waved her hand: "I don't even know why I'm here... Huh???"

He realized the last word Lin Qiye had uttered, and felt his brain overload: "...marriage alliance?"

Lin Qiye was speechless: "You don't know anything? Judging from their titles, aren't you the group leader?"

Shen Qingzhu twitched her lips: "I couldn't understand what they were saying... how was I supposed to know they were here to do this kind of thing..."

So isn't he now trying to disrupt the event by attending someone else's carefully prepared social gathering?

Forgive the kind-hearted boy for never having done anything so reckless before, and could only sigh deeply.

Lin Qiye had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on with Shen Qingzhu's situation, and finally sighed, "Let's calm your men down first, and talk about it after we've finished this social event..."

Knowing she was in the wrong, Shen Qingzhu nodded, turned around, glared at Asakura Ken, and slowly sat down while the latter looked somewhat bewildered.

Ken Asakura: !! !! ???

what?

Could it be!

Is the group leader planning to wait for the protagonist to arrive in person before openly robbing the boy?

This! This is truly impressive!

You truly deserve to be called the group leader!

Ken Asakura was immediately filled with fighting spirit. Suppressing his excitement, he ordered his men to wait in the corners of the courtyard, ready to be deployed at any time.

He stepped forward and stood behind Shen Qingzhu, saying, "Don't worry, team leader, everything is arranged!"

Shen Qingzhu paused, then silently looked at Lin Qiye.

What is he talking about?

Lin Qiye's eyes moved upwards.

Hey bro, even though I don't know exactly what you did, just based on the fact that you can make the gangsters treat you with such deference despite not understanding anything, I'd call you the strongest.

"So you're here for a marriage alliance too?"

Shen Qingzhu continued to lower her voice and ask Lin Qiye questions.

"And your clothes..."

Why is everyone wearing yukata?

Wearing casual clothes, Shen Qingzhu inexplicably felt out of place.

"...We're just here to make up the numbers...the clothes are like souvenirs...and this is Haruki Amamiya next to me, we're all on the same side."

Shen Qingzhu nodded: "When does the banquet begin?"

"Ten o'clock."

However, given the way you entered just now, I suspect someone will be arriving soon...

Lin Qiye's idea quickly became a reality.

When a group of elders, wearing wooden clogs, strolled over and stood on the steps at the front of the courtyard, glaring at the men in black all around, Shen Qingzhu roughly understood what it meant to feel guilty for doing something wrong.

Isn't he basically messing up someone's blind date?

He deserves to die...

"This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous! They're completely disregarding the Gojo family!!!"

The elder's face turned bright red with anger, as if he were about to collapse at any moment.

"Where are the rest of the squad?! Where did they all go???"

Upon hearing the First Elder's question, the Second Elder tugged at his sleeve, as if he wanted to say something.

"Don't plead for them! They're just too lazy! My Gojo family has worked so hard to raise them for so many years, and we've just been raising a bunch of good-for-nothings..."

"Elder... the squad leader wasn't slacking off..."

Some people couldn't hold back any longer and had to step forward to stop the elder from continuing the criticism. His face even flushed slightly, but that was because what he was about to say was difficult to express.

"...Weren't they all beaten up by the young lady and sent to the hospital yesterday...?"

Great Elder: "..."

"All gone?"

"...Yes, they're all gone."