Looking at Wise, who was currently being attended to by Aurelia and Odette, Belle didn't know what to say. She was no longer surprised by the strange abilities her brother displayed. Every time she thought she had seen his limit, he would do something even more astonishing, especially this time with the teleportation-like superpower and the previous ability to alter cognitive perception.
Therefore, Belle had learned to just accept it. After all, once upon a time, she had never imagined her brother would find her so many sisters-in-law, or rather, sisters.
...
A few days later, outside a meeting room at the New Eridu Public Security Bureau, Guangying Plaza Branch.
"Hwaaah~" Qingyi squinted, her small mouth open in a yawn. She had been waiting for a long time and was truly bored. The key issue was that she wasn't allowed to drink tea right now.
"Eh? Senior Qingyi yawns too? Aren't you a Jade Doll?" Seth, standing nearby, looked at Qingyi with fascination.
The latter, however, was unfazed. "That's where you're wrong. Drowsiness is a state of mind, unrelated to the physical body. In other words, a yawn is the soul's burp, from having consumed too much boredom. And it's contagious, you know." Qingyi raised her index finger, closed one eye, and looked at Seth playfully.
"No way. Before the Captain comes out of the commendation ceremony, I absolutely will not... hwaaah~ Damn it!" Seth hadn't even finished his sentence before he couldn't help but yawn. He never thought his words would come back to bite him so quickly.
"Hmph, hmph, a junior should believe his senior's words. Right, since we're idle anyway, Seth, can you perform that again?"
"What? I... I don't want to!" Seth was taken aback at first, but then, as if remembering something embarrassing, he immediately turned his head away.
"Ehh~ Don't be shy. I'll get you started. Ahem... '[Captain, please listen to me! This person next to me is an elite guard of the Mountain Lion Gang, Jane! Although she is the target of this arrest, I have already persuaded her to turn over a new leaf! I guarantee with my honor that she can renounce evil and return to the right path! Captain, please believe me!]'."
Qingyi's imitation was so vivid that Seth, who had wanted to ignore her teasing, couldn't hold back any longer. "Senior Qingyi... please stop!"
"Hmph~ And then, Zhu Yuan, she replied—"
"Seth, let me introduce you. This is the criminal behavior expert who has been cooperating with us, Jane Doe. She was directly involved in the operation as an inside informant... I'm sorry, the situation was complicated this time. I'll tell you the details later."
Zhu Yuan, with a smile on her face, picked up where Qingyi left off. From her cheerful tone, it was clear she was in a very good mood. But by contrast, some people were not in such a good mood.
"Captain?! You're out? Why do you remember it so clearly too..." Seth felt like he was on the verge of tears. This experience isn't going to become my dark history and be widely circulated, is it? It won't, right?
"Hehe, because Seth's expression at that time was really interesting. Don't be disheartened. The successful conclusion of this operation was also thanks to your and Jane's efforts, as well as the help of that Phaethon. In short, cheer up."
After Zhu Yuan said this, Qingyi also looked around and then spoke. "By the way, where's Jane? Why don't I see her here for the secret commendation?" Phaethon is one thing. After all, according to the laws of the Public Security Bureau, he isn't a legal citizen, so he naturally can't come here. Wouldn't that be turning himself in?
"Mhm, it seems there's a new case that requires her to be hired as a consultant. She's already left to prepare. She said she had to go repay a favor first." Zhu Yuan said, pinching her chin in thought.
...
At the same time, at the Random Play video store in Sixth Street, Janus District.
"Is it still crooked?"
"Hmm...? Should it be a little to the left? No, no, a little more to the right?"
"Master, why don't you try moving it up a bit?"
"I think it's about right."
Listening to the noisy discussion of the three women beside him, Wise felt a headache coming on, his expression a bit helpless. "...We've repeated this conversation three times already. Please give me a precise answer so I can hang up this business license properly. If you can't see clearly, you can ask Fairy to help."
Hearing that Wise needed her help, Fairy immediately joined his communication channel. In just an instant, she had analyzed the exact position where it should be hung.
"Eh? It's finally hung up. That's great."
"Really~? But little sister, you seem very disappointed."
The sudden appearance of a strange voice made everyone look over. The two sisters, at this moment, pretended to be employees of the store.
"Eh?! You're the Rat-person young lady who came to rent Potter Mountain last time!" Belle recognized her at a glance and looked pleasantly surprised. Although the last time they had actually met was in a Hollow, that was something that definitely couldn't be mentioned.
Jane didn't think much of it, just chuckled and said kindly, "I'm glad you still remember me. But didn't your brother tell you my name? We even exchanged contact information after we ran into each other on the street." Jane said this with a mischievous smile, looking at Wise, who was climbing down from the ladder. To her surprise, her words didn't cause any panic in him.
"I did mention it, but it seems I forgot to mention Miss Jane's name. By the way, are you here to return the videotape this time?"
I thought that among these two sisters, besides Belle, one of them would also have special feelings for Wise. But their calm reaction is beyond my expectations. Could it be that they aren't love rivals? Jane thought to herself.
But on the surface, she still wore the same smile as before and couldn't help but tease him again. "Mhm, little shopkeeper Wise doesn't seem very confident in his own charm. What if I came here specifically to ask you out? Just kidding. Here is your store's copy of Potter Mountain, please take it."
Jane took a videotape out of her pocket. As Wise took it, he had a strange feeling that maybe it wasn't just a joke.
"If Miss Jane really did come here specifically to invite me, I would definitely say yes." As Wise spoke, he checked the videotape in his hand. It was in such perfect condition, he was a little surprised. But he didn't show it and was about to calculate the deposit refund.
But at this moment, Belle suddenly spoke up. "My brother is a hot commodity right now. If you want to ask him out, you'll have to at least register for a membership at our store."
"Belle, how can you use your brother as a free gift for a membership?"
"Oh my, is what the little sister said true? Then sign me up for the highest-level membership, and get me the highest-value prepaid card while you're at it."
"Huh? Miss Jane, how come even you..."
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