Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

"Good afternoon, Uncle Wai Shou. You just got up?"

Flower sales went exceptionally well this morning; the bouquets displayed outside the store were quickly snapped up.

Although those buyers would always secretly glance at the florist while selecting flowers.

One customer, in particular, has been coming to Yu Bai's flower shop every morning for a week straight to buy flowers.

I wonder if they came to buy flowers or just to look around?

However, the fact that business came in early in the morning put the florist in a good mood.

At noon, Yu Bai sat leisurely on a recliner at the shop entrance, enjoying the warm sunshine.

When he saw that the uncle guarding the laundromat next door didn't open his shop until noon, he greeted him.

"Young man, business is good today. Hey? Where's your brother?"

The old man next door saw Yu Bai leisurely lying on the rocking chair by the door and knew that he had already bought all the flowers for the morning.

Ever since this young man bought the shop next door, he has never seen a flower shop with such booming business every day.

"Jin Jian is inside arranging the flowers."

"Haha, I see. I need to prepare lunch now. Yu, you and your brother shouldn't always eat takeout."

Hearing Uncle Waishu's words, Yu Bai, feeling a bit drowsy under the sunlight, lazily replied, "Okay, Uncle Waishu, you should go make lunch too."

"Good good."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yu Bai slowly opened his eyes behind the old man guarding the door, his sharp gaze fixed on the door where someone had just been standing.

For the past few days, he had sensed that the owner of the laundry shop outside was acting strangely.

The owner of the Gaishu Laundry is named Gaishuichi. He was also a hostage during the last convenience store hostage incident. At that time, he said he came to the convenience store to buy snacks for his daughter.

In addition, he often saw the shop owner buying back clothes and daily necessities that girls would use.

But ever since Yu Bai moved here, he has never seen any girls in the laundry shop.

Not to mention the style of the clothes the shop owner bought; it looked like something a primary school student would wear, and the person's age didn't match up either.

Don't say anything about late marriage and late childbirth; according to the information he received, Wai Shouyi's wife and daughter had already died.

So, what exactly is this "daughter" all about?

Then Yu Bai thought of the missing girl that Morofushi Kagemitsu and the others had been looking for some time ago, and the man with a wine glass tattoo that they had been investigating recently.

In addition, Jingguang had previously told them about his parents being murdered when he was a child, and the murderer was a man with a wine glass tattoo on his body.

If he remembered correctly, Wai Shouyi had a symmetrical Guanyin tattoo on his body. If viewed horizontally, the tattoo was quite similar to the design of a goblet.

"Imaki, go and investigate the situation inside the outer guard laundry shop."

"Yes, my lord."

The short sword, Imaizumi, moved with lightning speed, displaying exceptional agility, and silently entered the adjacent Outer Guardian Laundry Shop.

A short while later, Jin Jian came out with a serious expression: "My lord, the first floor of that laundromat is full of bombs! And the owner of the outer guard is sitting on the ground on the second floor, holding what looks like a little girl in his arms. My lord, what should we do?"

Imaizumi was furious at what he had just witnessed. Not only because Tomoyuki had kidnapped a child, but also because he had filled the washing machine on the first floor with bombs.

Having spent some time in this world, Jin Jian naturally knew the power of those bombs. Once they exploded, the lord living next to the laundromat would naturally be affected.

Anyone who poses a threat to their lord is an enemy of their sword spirits.

"I'll give Jingguang and the others a call." Things had progressed to this point, and all the mysteries were gradually becoming clear. Yu Bai felt it necessary to call Jingguang and the others to inform them.

Unexpectedly, before he could even make the call, the other party called him back.

"Bai! Are you alright? We're on our way. You need to get out of the Waishou Laundry shop next door as soon as possible! Waishou is the murderer who killed Jingguang's parents!"

As soon as the call connected, Rei Furuya's anxious voice came from the other end of the line.

“I already know, and after investigating just now, I found that the washing machines in the store are full of bombs. And he is currently sitting on the second floor, holding what should be the girl who went missing before.” Yu Bai told Furuya Rei and the others what Jin Jian had found out.

Upon hearing that there was a bomb involved, the other party became even more anxious.

"Damn it! We need to get to Shiro's place right now. He said he found a bomb in Gaishoichi's shop!" After hanging up the phone, Furuya Rei turned to the four people beside him and said.

"What?!!"

Upon receiving this message, everyone's expressions became even more solemn, and they quickened their pace towards Yu Bai's flower shop.

……

"Bai! Are you alright?" When the group arrived, they immediately spotted Yu Bai standing next to the flower shop.

Morofushi Kagemitsu rushed over and carefully examined Yu Bai from head to toe. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the man was unharmed.

After seeing that their friend was alright, the group turned their attention to the bomb in the laundromat next door.

After inspecting each washing machine, Date Wataru calmly began assigning tasks to everyone.

"I'll leave the bomb to you, Matsuda. Rei and Hagiwara, go evacuate the surrounding residents. Morofushi and I will go upstairs to find Uncle Tomomori."

“Wait, although I also want to defuse this bomb, my finger is injured and I'm not flexible enough. How about letting Kenji take my place?” Matsuda Jinhei said to the group, shifting his gaze from the bomb.

"Haha, then leave it to me, although I really want to say that."

Kenji Hagiwara, who was called out, gave an awkward smile, then stretched out his finger, which also had a band-aid on it, and scratched his head helplessly.

“My hand was scratched by the cat yesterday, so…”

"What should we do with this bomb?" Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda exchanged a glance. They couldn't very well let Bai come and defuse the bomb for them, could they?

Stop kidding, Shiro's just an ordinary person, how could he defuse a bomb? Morofushi and the squad leader are going upstairs to deal with the outer guard, so...

Thinking this, the two of them turned their eyes to Furuya Rei, who was standing to one side, which also drew the attention of the others nearby.

"Huh? Me?" Furuya Rei, who was being stared at by everyone, was taken aback and asked in disbelief. He had never tried defusing a bomb before.

"Don't worry, Furuya, I'll teach you. Trust me."

Matsuda Jinpei patted Furuya Rei on the shoulder. This kind of bomb was nothing to him. He was 100% confident that he could even instruct others on how to defuse a bomb.

"Alright, Zero, you and Matsuda will defuse the bomb here. As for evacuating the residents, Yu Bai, you're more familiar with the surrounding terrain, could you and Hagiwara help with the evacuation?"

Considering that it would be too slow for Kenji Hagiwara to go alone, and that the bomb might explode at any time, Wataru Date decisively asked Yu Bai, who had been living there for some time, for help.

"Okay, also, keep this with you."

Yu Bai readily agreed to Date Hang's request, and just in case, he also took out five amulets and stuffed them into their hands.

You can never have too many amulets; you never know when you might need them.

Rei Furuya and his friends indulge their superstitious habit of giving people amulets.

Their friends were worried about their safety, so they specially asked for amulets for them and repeatedly told them to wear them.

They accepted the amulets very readily, carefully placing them in their pockets before beginning their tasks.

……

Police academy five-person team: What to do when your friends are a bit superstitious? It's no big deal, just indulge them.