Chapter 881

"This one!"

With a wave of Han Feng's hand, a manga flew off the shelf and into his grasp.

"'Dragon Ball'?"

Kaedehara Kazuha's eyes lit up as he looked at the manga's cover.

Though he still didn't know what the contents were, his instincts told him it had to be good.

This one's it!

He then set down a pouch of Mora on the counter and said to Watching Beidou.

"Big Sis, I'm going to go read the manga first."

"Go ahead, I still have some business with the boss."

Watching Beidou smiled and nodded, watching Kazuha's eager expression.

Probably only manga could put this little brother in such a mood.

"Mm!"

Kaedehara Kazuha nodded.

Then he took the manga and headed into the shop.

For him, the manga in his hand right now was the most important thing.

"Speak up, what business do you have with me? Surely the aircraft carrier didn't have a problem?"

After Kazuha left, Han Feng took a sip of tea and said with a light chuckle.

"No, the carrier's fine—02's great, the whole fleet is very satisfied."

Watching Beidou shook her head, paused for a moment, then continued.

"I wanted to ask about Lady Ningguang—has she been seeking your help lately, Boss?"

As she spoke, Watching Beidou looked at Han Feng expectantly.

She had originally expected to run into Lady Ningguang here,

but unluckily, no one was around.

And it wouldn't be appropriate to ask Lady Ningguang herself about this, so she could only ask the boss.

"She has, indeed. Surely you haven't been riling her up lately?"

Hearing this, Han Feng's expression immediately turned odd.

"Yep, I sent her quite a few photos of the aircraft carrier. It's rare I can get one over on her with this, so naturally I couldn't pass it up."

Watching Beidou said proudly.

For her, being temporarily ahead of Lady Ningguang in this area

was something that made her very happy.

She almost wished she could celebrate with two bowls of wine.

The only pity was that she hadn't managed to successfully invite her aboard the carrier for a visit.

"No wonder…"

Han Feng understood now.

He had previously assumed Lady Ningguang was attached to the rebuilt Jade Chamber,

which was why she was so eager.

But now it seemed

the bigger reason was probably that she'd been riled up by the woman before him.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have dragged Lady Keqing and the others over first thing this morning.

"Boss, did she find a way to upgrade the Jade Chamber?"

Watching Beidou was somewhat curious.

Regarding this rival-yet-friend of hers, she needed to gather a bit more intel.

"Not yet, wait until tomorrow! If she succeeds, she won't forget about you either."

Han Feng shook his head lightly.

He estimated that tomorrow Lady Ningguang would go try that "B-Robo Kabutack."

All results would be revealed then.

"That's true!"

Watching Beidou wholeheartedly agreed.

She had been flaunting it so arrogantly before—

if Lady Ningguang successfully upgraded the Jade Chamber, she'd probably be the first one Lady Ningguang video-called, right?

But that was all for later,

the focus right now was still the manga.

After setting down a pouch of Mora, Watching Beidou walked toward the shelf.

"More new manga?"

After a quick scan of the shelf, Watching Beidou's sharp eyes spotted several new volumes.

This piqued her interest.

Following the principle of new over old, Watching Beidou thought briefly, then ultimately chose "Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru."

For no particular reason—just the cover gave her a cool vibe.

Then she took the manga and headed into the shop.

"Kaedehara Kazuha has come to Inazuma, so he'll probably head to the Resistance next.

GLOSSARY:

【Han Feng, Long Zhu, Lady Keqing, Lady Ningguang, Watching Beidou, Kaedehara Kazuha, Jade Chamber, B-Robo Kabutack, Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru, Inazuma, Resistance, Mora】

It seems the manga shop will get even more customers!

Han Feng thought to himself.

Because the miraculous Man'yō they witnessed would surely tell the Resistance.

When that happens, Wu Lang, Sango Miyuki, and others will all come here.

If they run into Kujou Sarasa and the Shogunate forces,

that would be interesting.

As Han Feng was thinking, a familiar voice sounded from beside him.

"Boss, thinking about some life philosophy?"

Han Feng looked up and saw the sneaky fox, then smiled.

"What a coincidence—just as Shadow left, you show up."

Hearing this, Yaegami Kamiko grew curious.

"By the way, Boss, did Shadow get some miraculous reward from you?"

On the way to bring Saya, they ran into Shadow.

Shadow had confidently claimed she could cook—and that her culinary skills were exceptional.

She enthusiastically invited Yaegami Kamiko to dine at the Tenshōdai.

This made Yaegami Kamiko's expression turn strange.

Didn't she know whether Shadow could cook or not?

If she could cook, she wouldn't have been teased into embarrassment last night.

Something strange must be going on!

Recalling the direction Shadow had come from, Yaegami Kamiko guessed immediately: she'd received a reward.

And most likely it was related to cooking.

She knew how the Boss's rewards worked.

If that was the case, Yaegami Kamiko wouldn't miss it.

Why not go for free food?

Not only would she go—she'd bring Saya along!

"I won't say the details—you'll find out when you experience it yourself."

Han Feng waved his hand.

Even with delicious seasonings, the 017 items would surely taste good.

But given Shadow's cooking skills, the presentation would never look good.

Then a charred mess would emit an irresistible aroma.