IW: Chapter 162 - All that Jade will only harm you, Bai Ye!
"This little girl really has a serious cold, and she's wearing clothes that don't fit her. Whose child is this? The adults are too irresponsible!"
Miko grumbled, agreeing with Bai Ye's explanation.
After all, if Bai Ye were truly a pervert, he wouldn't have bothered to call her over.
It seems he really did pick her up on the side of the road?
"Then why don't we call the police and ask them to help find her parents?"
Keeping her here isn't a solution. The little girl still has a high fever. Regardless of whether her parents are reliable, they're probably very anxious now that she's disappeared.
"At least wait until she wakes up," Bai Ye shook his head. He knew very well that she had no home.
But then again, since he had picked up Miyano Shiho, it should mean her fate had changed.
Where was his lottery chance?
Bai Ye wouldn't let Miyano Shiho run away without getting the lottery chance from her.
"Add money! You must add money for me!"
She was originally at home getting her beauty sleep. Aren't these the enemies of a young girl?
She was about to go to bed in the middle of the night when Bai Ye called her over. Now it seemed Bai Ye wasn't planning on letting her leave, wanting her to stay and take care of this girl.
Although there were some complaints, this also made Miko change her opinion of Bai Ye slightly.
He was indeed a bit perverted, but he was a good person. And recently, Miko had also realized that although Bai Ye occasionally flirted and took small advantages verbally,
most of the time, Bai Ye was very well-behaved, at least not resorting to any coercive behavior. This also made Miko let down her guard against Bai Ye quite a bit.
"Don't worry, when payday comes, I'll give you a satisfactory amount!"
"Can you even pay wages?"
Upon hearing Bai Ye's assurance, Miko's eyes flickered, feeling that Bai Ye's ability to draw a picture was getting stronger and stronger.
Looking at the current situation of the Office, there wasn't even a ghost, no, just Sadako. All the others hadn't been seen. If they didn't open for business, she felt that the Office would probably go out of business soon, let alone pay her wages.
She just hoped that after working for several months, she wouldn't find that she hadn't earned any money, but instead had lost money.
"Anyway, I'm staying here tonight, but you must also stay here. Let me tell you first, next time you leave me and Sadako together, you'd better give me more life-saving abilities!!"
She sighed helplessly, no longer dwelling on the money issue, but Sadako's problem gave her a headache.
Sadako, who had always coveted to eliminate her and become an excellent employee, had become a very terrifying existence.
She merely wanted to gather some information for Bai Ye, but Sadako mistakenly believed she was secretly striving to usurp the title of excellent employee.
Because of this, Sadako's gaze towards her was filled with dangerous signals!
Even though she had just started working, as a first-day employee, Sadako also longed for her boss's recognition!
Although Miko had no idea why Sadako had such a strong sense of crisis, and she herself didn't know why someone would work for free so happily, even though Bai Ye only verbally painted some grand pictures.
It could be said that he hadn't given any substantive benefits, yet Sadako was still enjoying it, as if she was someone who had never been valued and desperately wanted to gain the attention and recognition of others.
Did she want to find recognition from Bai Ye?
So, after realizing this, Miko also became aware that her situation seemed very dangerous.
Unconsciously, she seemed to have been categorized as a competitor by Sadako.
"That Sadako fellow is really too reckless! She actually wants to kill an old employee. Speaking of which, where is Sadako?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Did you even listen to what I just said?!"
Miko walked forward indignantly, her face instantly close to Bai Ye's, her eyes revealing seriousness. Clearly, she wasn't joking just now.
If this continued, Sadako really might kill her!
Although she had always considered Sadako easy to fool, it was only when Sadako truly regarded her as a competitor that Miko realized her initial thoughts were too naive.
"That guy wasn't she charmed by you and started working!"
Seemingly realizing that they were too close, the hand gripping Bai Ye's collar gradually slipped, and Miko's eyes wandered as she took a few steps back.
To alleviate her awkwardness, she also recounted that Sadako had already left.
Sadako seemed to have been stimulated by seeing her diligently working, and then went to complete the task Bai Ye had assigned her.
"Is that so? So, how's your work coming along?"
You still don't care about my life!
Miko screamed frantically in her heart.
But then she felt like she was somewhat impotently enraged.
"It's done, but with little effect. However, I did find quite a bit, but unfortunately, I haven't heard of our Office. The other party doesn't seem to have any intention of coming to look for us."
Miko helplessly rubbed her forehead. Since Bai Ye was unyielding, she simply gave up.
Forget it.
Just live one more day if you can.
"Is that so? Then I'll leave it to you, Miko. As for Sadako, I'll talk to her. Don't worry, I said I'd protect you, and I will!"
Bai Ye naturally wouldn't let Sadako actually kill Miko.
Before, he just wanted to tease Miko. Since she was working for him, he naturally had to give Miko some peace of mind.
"You fellow..."
Miko opened her mouth, having many things to say but unable to utter them.
Although he was somewhat annoying, he did make her feel a little warmth.
"So, if you're very touched, Miko can do something to repay me tonight!"
"As expected, I can't have too high expectations for you, perverted boss!"
Miko stared with dead fish eyes, instantly extinguishing the trace of emotion in her heart.
She had initially felt a hint of gratitude towards Bai Ye. She hadn't expected that a boss who wasn't human could still do something so humane. It was already great.
However, Miko later realized that Bai Ye was still Bai Ye.
Just as the two of them were talking, the television set placed to the side began to flicker continuously, and Sadako, looking flustered, crawled out of the television.
Then, upon seeing Bai Ye, a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
"Um... I'll go back to the well to rest first!"
Was she feeling guilty?
Bai Ye glanced at Sadako, then squatted down and directly grabbed Sadako's Jade foot, pulling her out of the television.
"Sadako, as an excellent employee, shouldn't you report your work status to your boss today?"
As he spoke, Bai Ye tried his best to show a kind smile, but in Sadako's eyes, it was as if she had seen a terrifying existence.
She swallowed, hesitating whether to tell Bai Ye, but after seeing Bai Ye's eyes, Sadako finally decided to tell Bai Ye what she had encountered.
"Boss, I think I messed up the task you gave me!"
After saying that, Sadako's eyes became unfocused, feeling that her title of excellent employee would probably no longer be in Bai Ye's heart.
She had clearly wanted to try her best to get everything done!
But why?!
Heaven is truly unfair to her!
"Messed up?"
Bai Ye was a little surprised. He had asked Sadako to promote something for him, so why did it suddenly get messed up?
"Did you encounter someone else who could deal with you?"
"No."
"Then you didn't have flyers?"
"Not that either."
Miko had printed many flyers for her before, and they were almost all distributed. She used her ability to travel through televisions in various homes, quickly sending out the promotion.
But there were also some minor accidents.
"Then why?"
Bai Ye asked somewhat strangely. Since none of those were the case, why would she say that Sadako had messed things up?
"Actually, when I was originally going to a house to hand out flyers, I happened to encounter a couple inside who were about to do something, and then I poked my head out of the TV, and they both fainted from fright..."
Sadako was so embarrassed at the time.
Her face had just emerged from the television, and then she saw two pairs of bewildered eyes staring at her. Then the two looked at each other and fainted directly.
Because of this, she directly dropped the Office's flyer and ran away.
She felt that she had messed up this matter, so she quickly came back.
"Is that all?"
Bai Ye had originally thought Sadako had done something heinous.
"But didn't you say before that you wouldn't allow me to harm others casually?"
This should also count as a type of harm, right?
"Unconscious acts don't count, right? Besides, I didn't say you couldn't harm anyone no matter what. You at least have to ensure your own safety and other circumstances, right?"
Bai Ye's face flashed with surprise after hearing Sadako's words. How could she misunderstand his words so much to interpret them that way!
However, if he put himself in the shoes of that couple, just as they were about to get intimate, a disheveled female ghost suddenly crawled out of the TV. He imagined it would be a miracle if they weren't scared to death.
He hoped the man wouldn't be left with any psychological trauma in the future.
"Mhm, mhm, so what I did wasn't wrong?"
Sadako was originally very disappointed and guilty for not completing the task Bai Ye had given her.
She had even thought that she definitely wouldn't get the excellent employee award this month.
But she never expected such a turn of events; Bai Ye actually didn't care about her actions!
"Nothing wrong with it. It was just an accident. Is there a need to be so scared? Alright, you can go back to your well and rest!"
Saying that, Bai Ye released Sadako's foot, signaling that she could leave.
But at this moment, Sadako wasn't planning on leaving anymore. She had originally thought that she had done something to displease the Office, which was why she was a little afraid to see Bai Ye and wanted to hide. So why would Sadako leave now?
Miko was still here!
Damn it!
She had lied to her earlier about leaving work on time, but it turned out she was still working late. It's a good thing she came back to check, otherwise Miko really would have fooled her.
Sure enough, she said she didn't want the title of excellent employee, but she was indeed secretly working hard.
Despicable old employee!
"Boss, I think I can still work Gaban!"
Saying that, Sadako provocatively glanced at Miko, clearly despising Miko's behavior!
Miko felt exhausted from Sadako's gaze, but Miko didn't know how to explain it to Sadako. She couldn't possibly say that she had actually gone back to rest, but Bai Ye had called her back, and she was forced to work Gaban?
But thinking about it, she still gave up. She just felt that even if she said that, Sadako probably wouldn't believe it.
It seemed that the misunderstanding between her and Sadako had deepened.
But it didn't matter. As long as Bai Ye gave Sadako the title of excellent employee next month, Miko believed that the misunderstanding between them would be completely resolved.
"Alright then, pay attention later. There's a patient here, so don't scare her later."
Bai Ye didn't care either, sitting in the boss's chair and starting to browse the latest news.
Indeed, many things had happened recently, and some problems from other worlds had also emerged, as well as some things that needed to be thought about for the future.
The matters of the Office and the Phantom Troupe must be kept separate.
Bai Ye didn't want to mix these two things together, as the power of the Phantom Troupe and what the Office needed to deal with were completely different.
He would also need to contact Gin later. The Black Organization line clearly couldn't be cut. Thinking of this, Bai Ye subconsciously turned his head and looked at the room's location. Then, he also needed Miyano Shiho here.
The ultimate goal of this drug was to grant people the ability to live forever. Although it seemed unattainable from its portrayal in the anime, Miyano Shiho had one point that Bai Ye valued: her scientific research ability.
In his opinion, Miyano Shiho was a genius, but she was constrained by the world. Scientists were important in any world. In the future, Miyano Shiho might be needed to help research some things, so he needed to keep her.
Therefore, he also needed to constantly switch between the Black Organization and Miyano Shiho. He couldn't completely side with Yuhi, nor could he fully integrate into Akatsuki. This also perfectly aligned with his interests.
Moreover, completely siding with one party would only cause him to lose his lottery chances.
He always felt that this world of his wasn't necessarily just these few fusions. Perhaps other random daily anime fusions were all integrated. This world of his was just a big hodgepodge world, and what he considered safety might just be his own perception of safety.
"Boss, she seems to be awake."
Miko pointed to Miyano Shiho, who had already vaguely raised her hand. The dazzling light made her a little disoriented, but upon hearing Miko's voice, she suddenly sobered up, and those unpleasant memories instantly flooded in.
Had she escaped the Black Organization, or had she already been captured and brought back?
She vaguely remembered the lingering voices in her ears from before, coupled with this somewhat simple yet inexplicably less oppressive environment for Miyano Shiho. She seemed to understand in her heart that her current situation seemed to be quite good, at least she hadn't been captured back by the Black Organization?
"Brat, I got soaked in the rain to save you today. Quickly call your adult and have him come pick you up!"
"Relatives?"
A trace of confusion flashed in Miyano Shiho's eyes, and a hint of bitterness suddenly rose in her heart. It seemed that she no longer had any relatives in this world, did she?
"Sorry, I don't have any relatives anymore."
A hint of dejection flashed across Miyano Shiho's face. It seemed she had no one to rely on at this moment.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something. Perhaps she could ask Bai Ye to send her to Kudo Shinichi's house. Now, she seemed to only be able to find this 'kindred spirit'.
"Then stay here and work."
Bai Ye nodded, not saying much else.
After he said that, Miko and Sadako were both stunned.
You even want child labor?
Boss, you're simply not human!
This is illegal.
Even Ai Haibara looked at Bai Ye strangely, pointing to herself and asking uncertainly, "Are you sure? I'm just a child!"
Unlike in the anime, she wasn't at Agasa Hakase's place. She also knew the relationship between Agasa Hakase and Kudo Shinichi, so she was naturally willing to stay temporarily. After all, if she left that place, it seemed she had nowhere else to go.
Similarly, her identity was easily suspicious, and her child-like appearance was inconvenient and also prevented her from earning money to support herself, so she simply stayed with Agasa Hakase.
But Bai Ye's situation was completely different. She was very clear that her identity would definitely bring devastating blows to Bai Ye.
"Of course I know, but you're not purely a child!"
A hint of a smile flashed in Bai Ye's eyes, but in Ai Haibara's eyes, it was truly terrifying.
Cold, trembling.
She instantly believed that her identity had been exposed, and that Bai Ye was a member of the Black Organization!
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