I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

Oda Sakunosuke, who was quietly observing Zhu Yu's actions, was lost in his own thoughts.

Is this the girl Dazai often mentioned?

“Hey, Oda Sakunosuke, you’ll know she’s a very special person when you meet her.” Dazai’s cheeks were already flushed with drunkenness, and he gestured wildly, making one wonder if he was talking nonsense. “Maybe you two will get along very well.”

Is it special?

Oda Sakunosuke watched as Zhu Yu calmly searched the enemy's body and silently agreed in his heart: She is quite different.

Meanwhile, the other lower-ranking members pretended not to see anything and continued moving the corpses with their heads down.

Just as Zhu Yu finished looting the corpse, her team members arrived.

"I'm sorry, Lord Kawakami, we're late." The leader lowered his head in shame. Not only had he failed to help his lord, but he had also hindered him. He really shouldn't have done that.

"fine."

Zhu Yu didn't care whether her NPC teammates were present or not. After all, they were low-level and would easily get hurt if they followed her. She would also have to pay attention to their health. It would be easier for her to fight alone.

But she can't leave it out, otherwise it will be difficult to write a report afterward, and there will be no one to provide her with materials to "learn from".

The missions are very tight right now; we've just eliminated one wave of enemies when another wave approaches.

Zhu Yu was in a hurry to complete her next mission. She left a "goodbye" to the group of NPCs she had just rescued and then planned to continue leading her team away.

Before leaving, her gaze lingered on a certain red-haired NPC.

This red-haired NPC is of a very high level, which is rare even in the Port Mafia. Such high-level NPCs usually possess special abilities and can often trigger story missions that are different from those of low-level ordinary NPCs.

What if we don't get to touch it next time?

Thinking this, she abruptly stopped herself from leaving.

It's good to know this NPC's name first, so you won't not recognize him next time.

She walked straight up to the red-haired NPC and began to introduce herself: "Hello, I am [Kawakami Socks]."

Oda Sakunosuke was taken aback, not expecting her to suddenly stop and turn back, and even show a desire to get to know each other.

Although he was somewhat curious about her because of Dazai's words, he had no intention of approaching her in front of everyone.

The beginning of a relationship should be natural, just like the meeting of two clouds. There is no need to chase the wind; when it is time to meet, they will naturally drift gently in the same sky.

This is clearly not a good time to talk.

Unexpectedly, the other party contacted him first.

Oda Sakunosuke immediately realized what was happening and replied, "I am Oda Sakunosuke. Nice to meet you."

Zhu Yu watched as his name appeared above the other person's head, nodded in satisfaction, took out a few items from his backpack that could increase favorability and handed them to the Oda NPC, then turned and left briskly.

The player is leaving now; we'll talk more about it next time.

Waiting for players!

The black figure quickly disappeared into the night at the alley entrance, followed closely by the team members, leaving only a few wisps of the desolate evening breeze behind.

Oda Sakunosuke looked in the direction she disappeared, then at the pile of strange things that had suddenly appeared in his arms, and belatedly realized: Ah... I didn't even have time to thank her.

Yes, I must say "thank you" to Ms. Kawakami next time.

Yamano Yoichi, standing nearby, stared in disbelief, muttering in confusion, "What...what does Lord Kawakami mean by this? He just came up, gave his name, delivered the gift, and left?"

He looked at Oda Sakunosuke, then at the alley entrance, his face full of confusion.

Did Oda do something to attract the attention of Lord Kawakami?

The other lower-level members who were watching from afar exchanged surprised glances, clearly not understanding why Zhu Yu had suddenly acted, and were just staring at Oda Sakunosuke with shining eyes.

They also want to show off in front of the adults!

*

Zhu Yu didn't expect that she would encounter the Oda NPC again just a few days later.

To advance the faction missions, she practically had a person growing on her liver. Apart from going home to recover her stamina, she could only occasionally rummage through her beloved trash can.

Actually, the missions for the [Port Mafia] faction are not too bad. As long as you complete the missions issued by Mori Ougai, the faction's progress will jump forward. Sometimes when I wake up, I find that the faction's progress is also steadily increasing, which is very worry-free. It has now reached 65%.

The difficulty lies in the progress of the [Ordinary Citizens] faction, which her main character belongs to. The progress is too slow, and sometimes it even drops. Once, after rescuing a passerby NPC from a fight, the progress bar jumped up by a mere 0.1. Currently, she has painstakingly reached 30%.

Zhu Yu: ......

I suddenly had an urge to switch sides and join the Port Mafia as well.

But it's just rescuing NPCs anyway, it's just something I did on the side.

So when she goes on field missions, if it involves fighting, she always pays attention to whether there are any passing NPCs around. If there are, she'll help them out to avoid dying.

If she encounters an NPC in danger while strolling on the street, she will quickly rush over and take care of the NPC.

After rescuing the NPC, her reputation points, which were usually hovering around 0, suddenly skyrocketed. She could now collect trash in broad daylight for a month without worrying about losing all her reputation points!

As if injected with adrenaline, Zhu Yu became excited and worked with increasing enthusiasm.

With such frequent outings, it's inevitable that they'll run into lower-ranking members of the Hong Kong Triads who come to clean up the battlefield.

These lower-level members are usually responsible for handling dirty and tiring jobs that ordinary members are unwilling to do, including but not limited to: burying corpses, collecting protection money from shops within the territory of the Hong Kong Triads, and mediating disputes between the mistresses and wives of senior executives in companies under the Hong Kong Triads.

Although most of the jobs seem very mundane and ordinary, the actual mortality rate is not low.

Lower-ranking members are also issued black suits by the Port Mafia. If someone wearing a Port Mafia black suit outside of work hours is seen alone by members of other rival organizations, some ruthless individuals will simply kill the lower-ranking member.

If they fail to evacuate in time during the cleanup of the battlefield and are discovered by hostile organizations, they will likely face certain death.

When Zhu Yu passed by a scene of fighting, he discovered that the person fighting with the red-named person was none other than Oda Sakunosuke, whom he hadn't been able to chat with much a few days ago.

He fired several shots, causing the man to curl up on the ground, howling in pain, and becoming incapacitated.

Not far away, a frightened child was huddled up, tears streaming down his face. Beside the child lay two adults whose abdomens were gushing blood.

They are his parents.

Oda rushed over and knelt down to quickly treat the two men's wounds, but the bleeding from them was impossible to stop.

He might not make it until the ambulance arrives.

Based on the amount of bleeding, Oda immediately made a judgment.

He frowned slightly as he glanced at the helpless child, and his heart sank.

A passing player glanced at the health bars and realized he had arrived just in time. He quickly ran to the two NPCs, took out strawberry milk, and drank half a bottle each.

That's just enough to fully restore my health.

Oda Sakunosuke turned his head blankly and blinked slowly.

Hmm, when did Ms. Kawakami appear?

But that's really helpful, it's been a huge help.

Chapter 182 See you next time

This miraculous scene of the dead coming back to life startled the child who was crying, causing him to hiccup.

The couple looked at each other for a while, and when they realized that their injuries had all healed and their child was safe and sound, they understood that it was thanks to Zhu Yu and Oda Sakunosuke that they had survived. They immediately thanked the two of them repeatedly, and after searching their pockets, they found all their possessions and stuffed them into the two of their pockets as a token of their gratitude.

Oda Sakunosuke felt he hadn't been of any help and politely declined.

Zhu Yu accepted it without changing his expression. Well, it was just a reward for players completing a task.

The young couple warmly invited the two to visit their home, and Zhu Yu immediately agreed. Oda Sakunosuke initially wanted to refuse, but seeing that Zhu Yu had agreed, he thought about it and agreed as well.

The couple prepared tea and refreshments for the two, treated them well, and exchanged contact information before seeing them off.

"Xingjie, quickly say goodbye to your uncle and sister." The couple pushed the child who was hiding behind them out, their faces full of smiles.

I am so grateful to these two kind people. I can't imagine what would happen to Kosuke if they both died and he was left all alone...

"Goodbye, Uncle, goodbye, Sister," the little boy named Xingjie said timidly, clearly still shaken from witnessing his parents' injuries.

Oda Sakunosuke gently replied with "Goodbye," and subconsciously touched the stubble on his chin. Was he already of the age to be an uncle?

Oda Sakunosuke, now 21 years old, has been promoted to "uncle" in terms of seniority, successfully surpassing 97% of his peers nationwide.

Zhu Yu nodded and casually patted the little NPC's frizzy hair.

She's more patient with cute little NPCs.

As the two turned to leave, Kosuke suddenly mustered his courage, broke free from his parents' hands, took a few steps forward, and shouted, "You're the mafia, aren't you?"

His voice, clear and bright like a child's, rang out loudly in the narrow entryway: "Super cool! I want to be a mafia member when I grow up!"

His mother was startled by his sudden action, then covered her forehead, both amused and exasperated. His father chuckled softly, reached out and ruffled Kosuke's hair, his tone full of helplessness: "Silly boy, is being a member of the mafia so easy?"

Oda Sakunosuke did not think being a member of the mafia was a good career choice. He felt that the weight of life was shifted by the pursuit of profit and became very light.

If possible, children should still strive for the light.

Go to school, go to class, do whatever you want.

Just as he was pondering what to say, Zhu Yu spoke up bluntly, her voice not loud but clear enough to reach Xingjie's ears: "You're too weak, you need to practice more, you can't be a mafia member."

The level is too low. What kind of mafia member or minor NPC would you be able to beat? (sigh)

Kosuke's excited face instantly fell, his eyes reddened, and his lips pursed, as if tears were about to fall.

Seeing this, his mother helplessly began to comfort him, while his father suppressed a laugh and gave Zhu Yu a thumbs up.

Unable to handle the child's tears, Oda Sakunosuke helplessly took Zhu Yu away.

Zhu Yu recalled the little NPC's teary-eyed appearance and shook her head inwardly: What a fragile little NPC.

“Mr. Oda, I’m telling the truth, aren’t I?” she asked Oda Sakunosuke for confirmation.

Oda Sakunosuke stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said truthfully, "It's true, but perhaps we should be a little more tactful when communicating with children..."

Oda Sakunosuke discovered Kosuke's family while collecting protection money at a secluded shop. The family had stumbled upon a scene where a mafia undercover agent was delivering a message, and the undercover agent wanted to kill them to silence them.

Fortunately, he realized something was wrong as soon as he left the shop. After hearing gunshots and children crying, he rushed over to check the situation.

At that time, Kosuke's parents held their child tightly, which allowed Kosuke to hold on until Oda Sakunosuke rescued him.

Once this unexpected incident was resolved, Oda Sakunosuke would continue collecting protection money.

Oda still remembered the pile of trinkets Zhu Yu gave him when they first met. He had carefully kept them all, but he hadn't had a chance to thank her yet.

They received a gift after exchanging names, so they must be friends now.

Since we are friends, when we sit down and talk, we should temporarily put aside our identities.

For the sake of friendship.

He stood at the crossroads and said goodbye to Zhu Yu, explaining that he had to continue working and was sorry he couldn't continue their journey together. He asked her to treat him to a delicious spicy curry meal as a token of his gratitude if she had time next time.

Zhu Yu paused for a moment, watching Oda Sakunosuke turn to leave, and suddenly fell into thought.

When is "see you next time"? She frowned and thought for a moment, feeling that waiting for the next mission to be triggered was too much of a waste of time.

She had already completed all the tasks on her list, which allowed her to wander around the streets. It would be a waste not to use such a rare free opportunity to trigger subsequent tasks.

Just as he had taken a few steps, Zhu Yu also turned her back and pretended to walk a few steps, then turned around and quickly caught up with Oda Sakunosuke, stopped in front of him, and said casually, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

Oda Sakunosuke was clearly not expected to hear her say that. His eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of surprise, but he quickly regained his composure and nodded, saying, "Yes, it is a coincidence. Well then, it's time to meet again."

"So, want to come with me for spicy curry? But we might have to wait a bit; there are still a few protection fees we haven't collected yet."

The plan goes through!

Zhu Yu was surprised that things went so smoothly and immediately straightened her back: "No problem, let's go together."

Collecting protection money? Players haven't experienced that yet.

Zhu Yu excitedly circled Oda Sakunosuke several times, urging him to hurry up and act.

Oda Sakunosuke's smile deepened: "Then let's go together." He's still just a child.

He walked ahead at a slow pace, and when he saw a shop on the list, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

An old man in a blue cloth shirt came out, smiled when he saw him, and said, "Oda's here?"

"This is for this month." The old man handed over a brown paper envelope. Oda Sakunosuke opened the envelope, counted the money, confirmed the amount was correct, sealed it, and made a record.