Zongman: Evolution Paradise

If she can't raise Saber's affection level to 90, she won't even be able to bring Saber into the next world as her follower.

"never mind……"

Yukino Yukinoshita was already used to it, and her worries were temporarily dispelled. She regained her composure and asked, "So, Jolyne, what position do you plan to take?"

Just like when we first met in Demon Slayer, we talked about our respective trial worlds on the first night.

It's incredibly rude of her to say nothing to Jolyne, since she and Hachiman Hikigaya both did.

Jolyne: "Captain."

Knight of the Round Table, Yukino Yukinoshita: "???"

Kamen Rider Hachiman Hikigaya: "???"

They wouldn't be surprised if Jolyne mentioned some incredibly awesome profession, but hearing such an ordinary profession from Jolyne's mouth made Yukino Yukinoshita and Hachiman Hikigaya both wonder if they had misheard.

"Although the name is simple, the actual benefits are still very powerful."

Jolyne's face tightened; he was right to think that the profession didn't sound imposing enough.

Chapter 342 Hayasaka Ai

Although it sounds quite ordinary, Yukino Yukinoshita and Hachiman Hikigaya believe that Jolyne would not choose a bad profession.

The combination of a captain and two knights reminded Hachiman Hikigaya of the prophecy made by the lord in Demon Slayer: Jolyne, the savior, along with his two henchmen, destroyed the Demon King who had lived for a thousand years.

Shaking his head, Hachiman Hikigaya handed the weekly magazine back to Jolyne.

The weekly magazine contains very little content, and it is quite fragmented.

Just like that fat orange cat said, the weekly magazine's editors love low-quality content.

"...Speaking of which, Jolyne, you're the new S-rank who humiliated the Hengyu Workshop instructor at the beginning, right?"

Hachiman Hikigaya, having finished reading, asked Jolyne with a sarcastic tone.

He had seen Jolyne's nickname as Curly-haired Baboon back in Demon Slayer.

"Uh-huh, it's me..."

Jolyne had only spoken half a sentence when she suddenly turned her gaze to the window of the Service Department.

"somebody is coming."

In the perception of the [eye aperture], an entity is approaching this side.

A few seconds later, right before their eyes, a beautiful calico cat appeared on the trunk of the cherry blossom tree outside the window. It looked up at the Service Club, locked onto Jolyne's presence, raised its front paws, and made a forward leap that made Yukino Yukinoshita worry.

The calico cat politely raised its front paw and tapped on the window when it came to the window.

"Players you know?"

Hachiman Hikigaya asked the two of them, "This cat looks like it came specifically to find someone."

Yukino Yukinoshita had already opened the window, and just as she opened her hand, unable to suppress her desire to pet the cat, the calico cat swung its tail and leaped in front of Jolyne.

“I am Hayasaka Ai,” the cat said.

Jolyne shook her head and said, "I don't believe you unless you transform into a catgirl and see."

"It can't be changed; it's just a special prop to conceal my itinerary."

Hayasaka Ai explained in a low voice.

Because Jolyne had previously hinted in the Fate world that she didn't want to get involved with the Shinomiya family, Hayasaka Ayane appeared before Jolyne in this form.

"So can I touch it?"

Yukino Yukinoshita likes catgirls, but she also likes ordinary cats who can't become catgirls.

"No, we have important business to attend to."

As she spoke, Hayasaka Ai turned to look at Hachiman Hikigaya, whom she didn't recognize, in the room.

Hachiman Hikigaya finished his tea and stood up, saying, "I should be leaving now."

As an observer of Class E, he had already noticed the trouble.

There are some things it's better not to hear.

Indeed, that was the case. The topic Hayasaka Ai then discussed was the red-suited figure who suddenly appeared in the Fate world and tried to silence them.

The red suit's behavior at that time had already clearly told Jolyne and the others one thing.

That is: "He" has a deeper plan to influence Red A to destroy that timeline with the Black Grail, and this plan cannot be known to others. All of you unlucky players who know about it will be silenced.

This sounds like some kind of evil force.

The crux of the matter is that although the man in the red suit was killed by Kanoko, he might still have accomplices, an organization, or even an employer behind him...

Who knows what their plan is, or whether it's important enough to warrant continuing the pursuit?

Or rather, since the man in the red suit just died like that, shouldn't they at least investigate?

At that time in the Fate world, Kaguya Shinomiya was undoubtedly the one with the most powerful background among them, so it was natural for her to investigate and resolve this problem.

"The reason we only came today is because Lady Kaguya reported that guy to the family, and the Shinomiya family has already investigated and found out his identity."

Hayasaka looked at Jolyne with a probing gaze and casually explained to him.

However, she slightly altered the facts.

The investigation into the man in the red suit was quite simple; the target had been identified as early as Friday.

The reason she only came on Monday was because Kaguya Shinomiya had spent all her time investigating Jolyne.

Under the influence of a certain cognitive rewriting force, it took Kaguya Shinomiya two days to realize that the deer that appeared in the Fate world was the Great Sage of Chiba Zoo.

Meanwhile, Jolyne officially joined Chiba Zoo on Saturday.

Jolyne was able to summon Kanoko so easily in the Fate world, and she even acted so familiar with her.

Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka subconsciously believed that Jolyne had already begun her training in this organization when she left Tokyo for Chiba.

This explains Jolyne's unusual strength and strange intelligence-gathering abilities.

There's only one thing that Kaguya Shinomiya can't understand.

That is, given Jolyne's background, why doesn't he want to establish connections with the Shinomiya family? If the Shinomiya family knew that he had become an S-class, they would definitely present him with a truly precious reunion gift.

Could he be Chiba Zoo's secret weapon?

Kaguya Shinomiya didn't dwell on it any longer, because she noticed the woman beside Jolyne.

then……

Hayasaka Ai shut down her hearing and spent the whole afternoon watching Kaguya Shinomiya's angry silent film.

Hayasaka Ai sat on the table, her cat-like eyes staring blankly at Jolyne, already imagining what kind of fight would break out if Kaguya-sama and he met again.

"So what is his identity?"

Jolyne took a white letter from the workshop and placed it next to Hayasaka Ai.

Since he has already joined Chiba Zoo, he is not really afraid of the threat from the man in the red suit.

Hmm... the mane of that [Seven Rebirths Devouring Heaven] is on his body, and [Medea's Love Magic] is also a famous sword. With the two of them together, he can kill most of his powerful enemies.

As for Yukinoshita Yukino?

If all else fails, Jolyne recommends her to work as a panda keeper at Chiba Zoo.

It just so happens that Yukino Yukinoshita likes cats.

Hayasaka Ai put away the white letter. Although she already knew that Jolyne had become an S-class, she was still a little surprised to see him casually take out a white letter.

After clearing her mind, Hayasaka Ai continued, "After investigation, it was found that it was a high-level player of the illegal organization [Yin Yang Road], with the title [Gap Peeping Eye]. But it doesn't matter what it's called, since it's already dead."

Our current problem is this illegal organization called "[Yin Yang Road]".

Chapter 343 The Road to Yin and Yang

"[Yin Yang Road] is not fixed in any particular region, but is a transnational force."

In terms of strength, it's not bad. Although it's far inferior to top-tier organizations in Japan, it still has a few well-known top players.

Speaking of top-tier organizations in Japan, Hayasaka Ai glanced at Jolyne, implying that they already knew Jolyne had joined Chiba Zoo.

Jolyne didn't seem to care at all, and even reached out to scratch Hayasaka Ai's raised chin.

"..."

Ignoring Jolyne's actions, Hayasaka Ai turned to look at Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Do you want to join the Shinomiya family?"

Hayasaka Ai is just a maid; she doesn't yet have the authority to formally invite others to join.

Inviting Yukino Yukinoshita to join the Shinomiya family was, of course, Kaguya Shinomiya's idea.

As for the reason?

It was simply because, after her anger subsided, Kaguya Shinomiya began to consider how to plot against Jolyne.

She's in Tokyo, Jolyne is in Chiba.

Not only were they in different locations, but Jolyne also didn't want to get involved with the Shinomiya family, which left Shinomiya Kaguya without any legitimate means of contact.

We can't expect Hayasaka Ai to be a messenger pigeon, can we?

That would be a disgrace to Kaguya Shinomiya.

Then she thought of finding someone familiar with Jolyne to be her subordinate, so that she could naturally and subtly get close to Jolyne under the guise of caring for her subordinate.

This is the one I've decided on!

Yukino Yukinoshita has a close relationship with Jolyne and attends the same Soubu University!

They're just a small family in Chiba. The Shinomiya family could crush them a thousand times over with a flick of their wrists. Open your eyes and you'd be begging to be their dogs like moths to a flame.

"You will say yes, Yukinoshita..."

Recalling what Kaguya-sama had said, Hayasaka Ai calmly awaited Yukino Yukinoshita's reply.

And Yukino Yukinoshita...

She naturally turned her head directly to look at Jolyne.

Hmm... Yukino Yukinoshita has already understood that she can trust Jolyne when she encounters something she doesn't understand.

In such an important matter, she had even forgotten to ask Yukinoshita Haruno's opinion.

"The Shinomiya family is full of factions, which is very troublesome. If you accept Kaguya Shinomiya's invitation, you will most likely be directly included in her camp."

Kaguya Shinomiya's identity is a bit troublesome; if you go in, you'll likely get crushed.

Unless I become an S in the future, changing jobs is basically impossible.

Jolyne stated it simply and directly.

Hayasaka Ai, whose interests were now intertwined with Kaguya Shinomiya's and who had no way to leave, was speechless.

Scratching Hayasaka Ai's chin, Jolyne wondered if Hayasaka Ai, now a cat, would purr, and continued, "Besides, you don't need to miss this opportunity to join a major power. Hmm... there's a player organization in Chiba that's just as good as the Shinomiya family. I can recommend you to join."

"Eh!!!"

Yukino glanced at Jolyne before remembering the deer she had seen in the Fate world.

"Miss Hayasaka, I refuse."

If she hesitated for even a second, it would be disrespectful to Lord Jolyne.

Hayasaka Ai: "In that case, let's leave the topic of the [Yin Yang Road] organization here."

Everyone here has connections; there's no need to take a "Yin-Yang Road" so seriously.

As for what they wanted to achieve by guiding Red A to destroy a world to create a Black Grail, what was their purpose?

What does that have to do with Jolyne and the others?