Chapter 12: how about this?
" so now people are hiring even underage?" the person that talked was the man in his thirties with a nonchalant attitude like he did not care in the first place.
" sir. I'm only providing help to welcome guests I'm not working by any means " I timed my response still bowing not even daring to look at him, and fortunately, nothing happened as I saw the family approach the counter.
the man before passing gave me a stack of banknotes that by my estimation was nearly a hundred thousand dollars, the sight of this nearly gave me a heart attack since I knew the value of this money in this world, seeing them keeping their peace I stood up and turned in their direction.
" sir. this is too much, I cannot accept this!" I did as every gentleman and law-abiding citizen would do in 'theory, while in practice I wanted to keep this money for myself, but a hunch said to me that I should do go with the theory way of response.
" I don't need this money any way you can keep them "and the approach I took was correct as the man put another stack of money on the previous one, making my mouth agape.
the Kuki was some money-making machine in my opinion, not different from the shinomiya company in the manga love is war.
looking them departing and noticing that no people were coming, it was the beginning of my part two of the plan, sneak at the buffet and take some food.
I could use the money that Mr. Kuki gave me to do everything, but I was sure that with this money I could barely pay an investigator to find my mother in the whole world, so best take every chance I have to not spent as much money as I can.
it took some time for all the guests to be in the hall enjoying the banquet, but not enough time for me to sneak in and take something, and then go, even with The World time stop that I estimated with my current strength and stamina would give me max 3 to 5 seconds that in the anime may seem much but are not enough counting how big the hall was.
in the hall with my speed to reach the other side would take me five seconds alone, and not to count all the waiters inside, it was difficult in five seconds to take food in large quantities, so I opted for the plan on entering, taking the food and hiding under a table, after I can use again time stop go away the fastest way possible.
and so I started, unlike Star Platinum that needs to learn time stop, The World has it from the beginning, stopping time taking a plate and hiding under the table after filling the plate worked, now I only needed to wait and use time stop again.
*CLOMP**CLOMP**CLOMP*
I heard the sound of footsteps heading in my direction, at first I thought it was a coincidence but then behind the table cloth I saw the shadow of a person, I kept silent thinking that it did not notice me but then he said.
" go out and show yourself I know you are under the table " panic! I was shocked that he found me, but thinking of how the Majikoi world had even bigger freaks I tried to keep silent to buy myself some time to activate The World time stop to escape when he would pull up the cloth.
the person that called for me became impatient and 'pulled up the cloth, making the table fly in the air, I took instantaneous action and used The World 'time has stopped', and started walking past the one that made the table fly to notice he was one of Kuki family butler, looking around while exciting I noticed the surprise and curiosity on Mr. and Miss. Kuki faces the same on young Ageha, apparently even in the little instant between the table flip and my time stop the saw my face, and probably the plate filled with food.
I left the hall and started going to the roof to be alone or eat my meal in peace after the time stop ended.
I was able to sneak through two highly trained individuals that could kill me in seconds if they wanted, and fooled all the guests inside on the entrance.
I only hoped that nothing serious would happen to me after this stun.
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~ after xiao yan left ~
Mr. Kuki was watching with interest at the spot where the young thief was supposed to be, like his wife and daughter, a boy seemingly the same age as his son and daughter sneaked in the hall sliding the senses of his butler's and everyone else only to take some food, if he worked there he would not need to do something like this, but he did ant that means he was not working here from the beginning, but most importantly he was able to appear and disappear instantly without anyone's attention.
" master I'm extremely sorry I did not notice how he entered " my butler that flipped the table came toward me and said how he did not notice how the boy entered.
" what should I do master?" the butler at my side inquired waiting for orders.
" nothing, but is still interesting how he was able to vanish just like this, I can certainly say he did not exert any form of qi or used sheer speed since this would have left a trace" the boy simply vanished as if never being there in the first place this was extremely I interesting.
" Claudio, when we end our business here ty to find that boy and test him, even if he does not pass still try to make him" the main goal is to see what is the boy capable of and after this even if he does not have many capabilities he can still be trained.
" understood "
' the matter of him being a thief can be let off, his capabilities are more important than some money.'
the hall calmed down after the staff arrived and the night kept going even after the incident with the table.
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~ at the roof ~
stealing food may seem stupid from my side since I had already received more than 200'000 dollars, but I already decided to not spend anything and try to use the money to make a global search of my mother.
' even though she is a Dou Wang and can take care of herself, but the worry I have will not go away until I can see her.'
while thinking about how to find my mother I started eating to finally go and get a room in some hotel that I saw while walking, and while I did so I heard a sound from the door that leads to the roof.
the person that opened it was none other than Hideo Kuki, I looked at him while going on with my meal, and so did he looking at me while taking something out of his pocket.
the thing he took out was a baseball ball I did not know what he wanted so I quickly finished my meal and stood up ready to leave but he threw at me the ball, I catch the ball looking at him.
" I want to do some trows you will assist me!" his tone seemed more like a confirmation that I should do this rather than a request.
" I have things to do " answering him I threw back the ball at him starting to leave.
" why would you not want to help me practice!" he seemed rather arrogant but I knew he will not go to extreme lengths as Chinese cultivators would do, so I had a more calm demeanor and answered him.
" not everyone will do what you want only because you say so, and not everything can be brought if you are going to offer me money now " I knew his character so directly slated how things were so to leave but he was bullheaded like people described him.
" then what do you need to help me?" hearing him I paused, said help not do or make you, he said help which is something that Hideo would not do, turning to him I wanted to confirm.
" help? " I was attentively looking at his reaction to see how he will answer, first he furrowed and his brows in a confused manner, and they had a face as if he was surprised himself but instantly calmed.
" yes, how can I make you help me?" this time the make you was put meaning he was indeed doing so involuntarily previously, so I looked at him and answered.
" you can't, I would help only my friends and my family not someone I don't know" I answered directly making him surprised but his surprise vanished as he smiled in a way it reminded me of Gilgamesh from the nasuverse.
" then let's be friends! "
" what? "
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