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

"That's all?" Chuuya frowned, not expecting to receive only this news.

Although I knew that it would be difficult to investigate Araba-to because of the long time that had passed and the lack of people who knew the truth, I did not expect to get such a few scattered words from the information agency that I had high hopes for.

Seeing Chuuya's disappointed look, Sato Kana chuckled and took out a piece of paper, scribbling a few lines on it.

“Please be patient, Nakahara-kun. Those are the official statements, but that doesn’t mean no organization investigated this matter at the time.” As she spoke, she folded the paper in half, pressed her fingertips on the paper, and pushed it toward Chuuya. “Go look for the organizations on the list; you might find a surprise.”

"Thank you." Chuuya picked up the note and carefully put it close to his body. This was an important clue.

"I'm just doing what I'm paid to do. If you really want to thank me, Nakahara-kun..." Sato Kana said, looking at Chuuya's back with a strange expression, "Could you perhaps keep a little order around that friend who came with you?"

Chuuya: ? ? ?

Zhongye suddenly realized that he hadn't heard Zhu Yu's voice since the conversation started, and she was nowhere to be seen behind him.

He turned around in a panic, looking for her. After seeing what Zhu Yu was doing, he finally understood why Sato Kana had such a strange expression.

Zhu Yu was seen lying on the corner next to the trash can, rummaging through the garbage with seriousness and focus, as if this were a supreme undertaking.

It was also noted that the moment she stuffed the "broken boots" and "broken masks" she found inside into her bag, which should have been immediately taken away for destruction, the string of reason snapped.

"Kuzi! That's dirty, put it down!" He yelled in a high-pitched voice, even using his superpower to rush over, but it was too late; those things had already been put away.

Zhu Yu looked up in confusion and found that "!" and "?" were constantly appearing alternately above the little man's head.

What's going on? Is this?

Seeing her confused look, Zhong didn't want to ask her to take the items out again. After all, those "junk" items were probably already in her superpowered gadgets. The less she used her superpowered gadgets in front of others, the less risk she would face being exposed.

Since supernatural items are scarce, he dared not gamble on people's character. She was simple-minded, so he had to keep a close eye on her.

He had to beg and plead with Zhu Yu to carry a bag on her person as a cover, but he couldn't let a moment of carelessness ruin everything.

(The naive Zhu Yu: Who, me???)

His expression shifted as he tried to hold back, and after a few deep breaths, he resignedly pulled out a tissue from his pocket to wipe her hands.

While wiping, she muttered, "Don't go through the trash can next time, it's very dirty."

Since the trash can had already been searched, Zhu Yu obediently followed suit like a kindergarten child and didn't struggle.

Although the truth may be something you can't escape (－_－)

As she was forced to have her fingers wiped clean, Zhu Yu felt dizzy, and in her mind's eye, she felt as if holy light was shining upon her...

What a great mom! (Chuuye)

Zhu Yu smiled.

Faced with her inexplicable silly smile, Chuuya became wary and spoke first.

Chapter 23 A Woman of Taste~

"Don't even think about rummaging through the trash cans again, behave yourself!" His expression was visibly fearful, as if she might recklessly rush into the garbage heap at any moment and get herself all dirty.

Zhu Yu: ...Zhu Ye, do you know what you look like right now? Like a ninja driven mad by Kobi.

Having watched the show to her heart's content, Sato Kana covered her mouth and chuckled softly. With a flirtatious flick of her hair, she spoke up, unusually kindly: "This young lady is quite an interesting person. Since I'm in a good mood, I'll give you a piece of information for free."

"I wonder if you two have heard of the rumor that's been making headlines in the underworld—the former leader of the Port Mafia has been resurrected." At this, she stopped smiling and casually sized up the two people in front of her.

One is the renowned "King of Sheep," Chuuya Nakahara, who possesses powerful gravity abilities. She already knows all the information about him by heart. What catches her attention, however, is the girl with him, who wears unfashionable black-rimmed glasses.

Information brokers are best at meticulously extracting a person's identity information from a single person.

First, the girl wasn't wearing a "blue bracelet," so she wasn't a member of the Sheep crew; second, someone who could act alongside Chuuya Nakahara and who received obvious protection from him was clearly someone he categorized as a "trusted companion."

Kana Sato wanted to analyze further, but she discovered a fact that sent chills down her spine—she couldn't remember the girl's face.

As she searched her mind for different faces in "Nakahara Chuuya's network of relationships," trying to match them with this girl's face, she found that when she tried to recall her face, her mind was a blur, and she could only have a general impression—black hair, black eyes, and not very tall.

It is difficult to describe the specific features of the face.

A chilling coldness crept up her spine, like an invisible snake slithering across her skin. Her heartbeat was piercingly clear in her ears, and her soul seemed to separate from her body. Yet, she could still calmly think: Is this her special ability?

Regardless, having discovered such a secretive person, her instincts as an information broker compelled her to dig deeper for more information.

So she deliberately threw out a hook, hoping that the Central Plains Lord, who was eager to know the information about "Wild Basho," would obediently take the bait...

As she expected, as soon as she uttered the words "the previous leader has been resurrected," Chuuya Nakahara immediately frowned: "The previous leader has been resurrected?"

Nakahara Chu was no fool; he immediately realized that Sato Kana's sudden mention of this matter must have had another purpose. Information brokers never do charity.

He has always been impatient with roundabout ways of speaking, and he goes straight to the point: "So what?" Just say what your purpose is.

Sato Kana smiled meaningfully, her gaze fixed directly on Zhu Yu: "This matter is said to be somewhat related to Arahato..."

"What do you want?" Chuuya noticed her gaze and turned slightly to shield Zhu Yu behind him, blocking Sato Kana's probing gaze.

Seeing his nervous appearance, Sato Kana waved her hand to let him relax: "Why are you so nervous, Nakahara-kun? What I want is not excessive. I just want to know the background of this young lady. I am very curious about her. Of course, on the premise that you are telling the truth."

“Her? There’s nothing to be curious about. She’s just an ordinary person.” Realizing that Zhu Yu was being targeted, Chuuya’s heart sank. “I need this information. I can pay more.”

Free things are often the most expensive; I wonder what it was about her that caught the attention of the information brokers.

Regardless, although he desperately wanted Araha's information, he would never sacrifice his comrades to obtain it.

Completely oblivious to the situation, Zhu Yu had no idea that Sato Kana had taken an interest in her. She usually skipped these trivial dialogues, but this game didn't allow skipping dialogues, so she had to leave the game running and ignore all the conversations between NPCs.

Before I knew it, an option suddenly popped up on the screen.

[Information broker Ms. Sato is very interested in you. She offers to exchange your information for information on Arahabaki. What do you decide?]

A. Laughs loudly three times: "Hahaha, woman, you have great taste. You're fascinated by me too!"

B waved her hand shyly: "Oh dear, don't do that!"

C sneered three times: "Ha, what kind of class do you think you are, daring to negotiate with me? I think you're just asking for trouble." He then beat her up, forcing her to reveal the information.

Zhu Yu was completely bewildered, having missed too much of the plot, but she still remembered that the purpose of this trip was to "investigate Huang Ba Tu". Now that this NPC was clearly someone who knew the truth, she definitely couldn't miss it.

She immediately hesitated between A and C.

However, she has a common flaw among gamers: judging by appearance.

She squinted and carefully observed the NPC. Hmm... long, wavy hair, fashionable attire, she's a stunningly beautiful woman!

Since she's a beautiful NPC, you can't be too rough with her... Zhu Yu regretfully gave up option C.

"Well..." Just as Sato Kana was about to say that she wasn't that short of money and wanted Zhu Yu's information more, she saw Zhu Yu, who had been standing blankly behind Nakahara Chuuya, suddenly jump out, put his hands on his hips, and laugh loudly three times.

"Hahaha—" The sound silenced the previously noisy underground intelligence room.

All eyes were on her; at that moment, she was the most dazzling person in the room.

But she didn't stop her performance. After laughing, she forced a "wicked" smile: "Woman, you have great taste. You're also fascinated by me!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils dilated in shock.

Standing next to her, Chuuya felt everyone's gazes sweeping over him, and his face turned bright red: ...Is it too late to pretend I don't know her now?

For a moment, he forgot to stop her from exchanging information on her own initiative.

The woman she was referring to, Sato Kana, froze on her own face with an air of nonchalance, and began to frantically doubt whether she really needed information from someone like this...

Aren't you ashamed to say such things in public? It's rare to see such a high degree of consensus among the crowd.

Zhu Yu herself felt nothing; she was just curious why the NPCs weren't saying anything.

Is it stuck?

She had no choice but to go up to Kana Sato and initiate a conversation: "Go ahead and ask." (Isn't this what you're asking me? Why aren't you responding?)

Sato Kana:......

This seasoned intelligence broker, who had seen countless storms, ultimately prevailed due to his professionalism. He quickly adjusted his emotions and pretended that nothing had happened.

"This young lady is quite humorous, haha." She chuckled twice before starting to steer the conversation, "So, may I know your name?"

At the same time, she quietly activated her special ability, "Under the Lies".

【Under the Lies】Can verify the truthfulness of what the person she is talking to says. Can be used three times a day on the same person.

This was also one of the trump cards that allowed her to become an intelligence broker.

Upon hearing Sato Kana's question, Zhu Yu raised an eyebrow: That's it?

After thinking about it, I realized that I was currently wearing a prop, which was equivalent to wearing a disguise. As a meticulous player, I naturally had to answer the question about the name of this disguise.

In order to ensure that the art style of her real name and her alternate account were consistent, she also gave her alternate account a catchy name—

Chapter 24: Unlocking the Key Node

"Kawakami socks!" she called out the name with considerable pride, showing that she genuinely liked them.

"Didn't you hear me?" The deathly silence around her annoyed her. Why wasn't there any reaction? She tilted her head and leaned closer to Sato Kana, repeating earnestly, "My name is Kawakami Socks."

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Sato Kanai instinctively took a step back, still processing the name that sounded utterly fake.

If you're going to give a fake name, at least put some thought into it! She was quite speechless.

What made her even more speechless was that her special ability, "Under the Lies," determined that the statement was "true."

That is to say, it is true that she genuinely identifies herself as "Kawakami Socks".

How... how is that possible? Is it really possible for someone's name to be "Socks"? Is it really that casual?

Sato Kana was in a daze, but when she saw Zhu Yu's self-righteous and even smug little expression, she couldn't help but start to wonder if she was too ignorant.

After all, it's their freedom to call themselves whatever they want. Who knows, there might even be someone in this world who calls themselves "Pants," hahaha...

Putting the name out of her mind, Sato Kana sorted out her thoughts and regained the elegance and composure of an information broker. She deliberately smiled warmly and pulled Zhu Yu to sit down, giving her some snacks.

Instead of rushing to the next question, she focused on building a closer relationship with her.

People are more likely to speak the truth when they are relaxed, especially a naive young girl.

Kana Sato chatted with Zhu Yu in a casual, conversational manner, discussing their hobbies and interests.

One chat bubble after another popped up above the head of the little figure of Kana Sato.

Ah... this NPC talks too much, too lazy to read, skipping ahead.

Thinking she had successfully bridged the gap between their hearts, Sato Kana mentally assessed the progress of the conversation and, at a suitable moment, asked, "Kawakami-san doesn't seem very old. Are you still in school?"

Start with an easy question. If you answer the easy one well, you'll be less likely to be defensive about the more challenging questions later on...

"No." Zhu Yu didn't expect the people of Yokohama to care so much about education. She thought that people here didn't go to school. This was already the umpteenth NPC to ask her about going to school and studying.

The question is whether dropping out of school to work as a child laborer or working for oneself counts as child labor.

The questions are so boring, it feels like a census. Zhu Yu urged, "Are you done? Are you done? If you're done, tell us about Huang Batu."

[Under the Lies] is judged as "true".

She thought Zhu Yu would elaborate on the conversation, perhaps mentioning that she no longer goes to school and where she works now, but instead, she just gave that dry, uninteresting answer. Despite being rebuffed, Sato Kana wasn't annoyed. Knowing the girl was getting impatient, she immediately asked the question that interested her most.

"One last question, why can't I remember your face? Is this some kind of special ability of yours?"

[Sato Kana is very curious about why she can't remember your face. What is your answer to her question?]

A. Presses a hand against her left eye and lets out a strange laugh: "Kufufu~ Because all of this is the effect of an illusion!"

B. With a stylish flick of his hair: "You're quite perceptive, woman~ This is just a facade you're forced to wear as someone who's too popular. Oh my, revel in my splendor!"

C. Randomly picked up a book, opened it, placed it on his lap, and gazed sadly at the sky at a 45-degree angle: "Ha, superpowers are the root of evil. When will we usher in a new world without superpowers?"

The choices this time are more cringeworthy than ever before...

Zhu Yu was embarrassed, but she firmly adhered to the principle of "if you can't beat them, join them," and of course, she smoothly became "chuunibyou" (a person with delusions of grandeur)!

Zhu Yu was always honest with NPCs she liked. Even though this NPC was of the "neutral" faction, it didn't stop her from being pretty and having a lovely voice!

This game, at least, has a great cast of voice actors...

Of these three options, only option B seems to provide a proper answer (dead fish eyes).

After the option was pressed, the little figure on the screen flipped his bangs in a very stylish manner, and then his gaze was fixed accurately on Sato Kana.

Oh no! A chill ran down Sato Kana's spine. Her intuition told her that something outrageous was about to happen again, after all, she hadn't forgotten the explosive remarks made by the person in front of her earlier.