Girls, welcome to the Desire Bus

Allies from thousands of years ago?!

Can this [Guard] be traced back to thousands of years ago? !

And...something's wrong!

Thousands of years ago, Japan was still in the Heian period. How could there be the concept of "bus"?

Facing Tianchuan Liang's doubts, the waitress picked up the teacup and took a sip.

“The concept of ‘bus’ did not really exist thousands of years ago.”

"But, the [Sidecarriage] still exists."

"However, as the times changed, the sedan chair evolved into a bus."

"Hehe... Urban legends can also evolve."

"As the owner of the Desire Bus, I think you should have understood the concept of evolution from that young lady just now."

Evolution...

It's really interesting and magical.

"In that case, I should thank you."

Tianchuan Liang thanked the waitress very calmly.

The waitress waved her hand and said, "There is no distinction between allies."

"A thousand years of friendship is certainly worth the risk."

Tianchuan Liang asked: "Since you know about this covenant, do you know the specific details?"

The waitress shook her head. “I’m sorry.”

"I am the current owner of the Other Shore Grocery Store. This covenant may date back to a very long time ago."

"It's been a long time, and I don't know the specific details. I only know that this covenant has existed until now."

Chapter 216 You are already sitting at the table, whether you like it or not

The waitress kept her end of the bargain.

After Tianchuan Liang sat down, he ordered a cappuccino and some high-end Western food for him.

"Just chatting is a bit boring."

"If you don't mind, we can talk while we eat."

Of course, Ryo Amakawa didn't mind.

Running and fighting in the puppet's illusion for so long has consumed too much energy, and it's really time to take a break.

While picking up the knife and fork to cut the steak, Ryo Amakawa chatted with the waitress about [guarding].

And the covenant between [The Other Shore Grocery Store] and [Desire Bus].

However, the waitress seemed to have very strict upbringing, so she didn't like to talk while eating.

So, with the food in front of her, she didn't eat a single bite and just drank the warm coffee in the cup.

"Since you don't know how the covenant was made, how do you know what the specific content of the covenant is?"

Tianchuan Liang put a small piece of steak into his mouth, chewed it, swallowed it, and asked.

"It's very simple." The waitress put down her coffee cup: "The previous owner of the [Other Shore Grocery Store] told me before he died."

"The moment I inherited the [Other Shore Grocery Store], I also inherited this covenant."

Tianchuan Liang said, "What are the specific contents?"

"The content of the covenant is not complicated." The waitress's voice was very steady: "In a nutshell, it is a cooperation of life and death."

"At all times and in all places, both parties of the covenant must regard the lives of the other party as the most important thing that needs to be protected."

"For example, I passed on the information about the impending conflict to you through Ms. Kitagawa."

"One day in the future, when I encounter difficulties, as the owner of the Desire Bus, you must help me overcome the difficulties."

"Of course, the premise is to ensure your own safety."

Oh ~

So this is ah.

To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to a deep strategic partnership.

But the problem is that Ryo Amakawa knows nothing about the woman behind the waitress, nor the [Hian Grocery Store] she works for.

Suddenly she ran over to tell him that she had found a new partner who would stick with her through thick and thin, and that she would come forward to help her if she was in danger in the future.

It was inevitable that he could not accept it.

The waitress keenly sensed Tianchuan Liang's doubts and confusion, and explained with a smile.

“I was the same at first.”

"When I first took over the [Other Shore Grocery Store], I learned about this life-and-death pact from the previous owner, and I couldn't accept it."

"After all, like you, I really can't help a stranger I've never even met."

“But people change.”

"And when I met you, I felt that you lived up to my efforts."

The waitress said with a smile after taking a sip of coffee.

"Um..."

"Of course, whether you want to fulfill this covenant is entirely up to your personal will."

"For us, the thousand-year covenant seems to have nothing extra left except the weight of history."

"Times are advancing, and so are people."

"We can't let the past hold us back, can we?"

Tianchuan Liang also understood.

This covenant is two-way. If Tianchuan Liang encounters danger, [Hi'an Grocery Store] must step in.

When [Hian Grocery Store] encounters danger, Amakawa Ryoya must help.

"Whether the covenant should be observed is something we will discuss later." Tianchuan Liang did not beat around the bush, but chose to speak directly: "Since this covenant mentions helping each other in life and death..."

"Then why didn't you show up when I participated in the [Dispute] before?"

"Since you know about [Dispute], you must also understand the danger of [Dispute]."

As a stranger who had never met before, the owner of the [Other Shore Grocery Store] had already done him a favor by telling him about the existence of [Dispute].

The reason why Tianchuan Liang asked this was not to question her, nor did he mean to embarrass her.

Tianchuan Liang just wanted to get an accurate answer.

That is...are there any limits to this help.

If so, where are the limitations?

If not, why didn't she show up?

Based on her answer, Ryo Tenkawa will also respond to this so-called "life and death contract" with equal actions.

The girl in the sailor uniform already knew that Amakawa Ryo would ask this question, so she answered calmly.

"First, you are the [prey] of Strife."

"As your ally, it would be disadvantageous to you if I directly signed up for the [Dispute]."

"Even if I insist on participating and assisting you as an undercover agent of the Hunter, I will be punished accordingly if I fail to kill you after the dispute is over."

"And this punishment, as far as I know, is not something that [Other Shore Grocery Store] can bear."

"After all...where there is loss there is gain."

“The greater the risk, the greater the reward.”

Oh, so that’s it.

Tianchuan Liang understood.

"Then if one day you become the prey of [Dispute], I, as an ally, can also watch, right?"

The waitress slowly stirred the coffee in the cup with a spoon until the coffee slowly swirled into a small vortex.

Then he spoke slowly.

"absolutely okay."

"If one day I become the [prey] of [Dispute], you can choose to stand aside and watch, or you can choose to join the [Dispute] and become a [Hunter] to hunt me."

"I have read the covenant, and there is no clear requirement for [Dispute] in it."

"Well... Personally, I would prefer you to get involved in the dispute and then kill me."

"This way, at least the [Other Shore Grocery Store] won't fall into the hands of outsiders."

In the hands of outsiders?

Tianchuan Liang narrowed his eyes and looked at the waitress in front of him who had a dignified manner and a cold expression.

He was a little unsure of what this person was thinking.

"Haha... don't be so serious." The waitress put down the spoon, picked up the cup and drank the coffee in it.

"The premise of all this is that one day, I will become the prey of [Dispute]."

"But the business capabilities of the [Other Shore Grocery Store] are still online. At least my city... I have protected it well."

"Don't worry about this for a short time."

Tianchuan Liang did not make any extra comments, he had already made a judgment in his mind.

"Let's get to the present moment."

"This urban legend... is called the Soul-Controlling Puppet. It last appeared in Jinxiu County."

"The [Shou] at that time spent a lot of effort to tame this urban legend, but later the [Shou] of Jinxiu County died in an accident at the hands of another more powerful urban legend."

"The [Soul Control Puppet] is also recorded in the [Goma Tobiroku]."

Imperial door book?

That’s the name of the booklet…it’s pretty fancy.

Desire Bus-Hanahime never mentioned the name [Goma Tobisho] before.

After thinking about it, Tianchuan Liang came to a conclusion.

"In other words, this urban legend... is not native to Binjiang City, but was bought by someone with coins and then placed in Binjiang City?"

"Well, that's what I meant." The waitress took a deep breath and looked at Tianchuan Liang with a serious look.

"You have to be careful."

"In this [dispute], you, as the [prey], achieved an overwhelming victory, and killed two [guardians] of the [Church of Thorns] and the [Watchmaker]."

"At this moment, the information about Binqi City and you may have appeared on the desks of many forces."

"Some people may try to win you over, some may see you as a thorn in their side... Of course, some people may have extra interest in you."

Chapter 217: Fairy in the Mirror: Yes, I volunteer.

Additional interest?

Ryo Amakawa is not an optimist, so he naturally would not understand this "extra interest" as love for himself.

Ryo Amakawa believes that this interest should come more from the Desire Bus itself.

"Hmm..." The waitress snorted, and after thinking for a moment, she continued, "Perhaps in the future, there will be more [Urban Legends] that will be launched into Binqi City by some forces that regard you as a thorn in their side."

"Their purposes vary. Some simply want to kill you, some hope to use [Urban Legends] to pollute Binqi City and make you the prey of [Dispute] again, and some want to use this method to test your strength and depth."

"In short, you must be more careful and quickly clear out the existing urban legends in Binqi City."

Although the waitress did not help in the previous [dispute], she still conveyed important information to Tianchuan Liang twice at the most critical moments.

Based on this point alone, Ryoya Amakawa recognized her as an ally.