The internet cafe had already closed. Kisara had been alone all day, but thankfully, the visitors were all regulars. Besides Tina, who had specific food requests, the rest had been gaming all day.
"Ah ah ah! Boss, where did you go to have fun again?"
With Liu Yuan absent, Kisara felt life was lacking a major source of enjoyment.
Although it was technically work, Liu Yuan would usually be there, offering explanations or engaging in conversations.
For instance, he would explain strategies for overcoming challenges in games like "Elden Ring" or "Resident Evil."
From time to time, Kisara would discuss strategies for gaming with Liu Yuan, making the day pass quickly.
However, today she was on her own and had to endure the day alone.
"I didn't go to have fun; please lend a hand."
As the door opened, Liu Yuan walked in carrying a pile of items.
"Wow, boss, did you rob someone's treasure trove?"
"More or less."
Liu Yuan placed the materials and weapons on the floor. "Quick, let's put all of these at the cash register to sell!"
"...?"
Kisara casually picked up a fan, feeling intrigued. "Can I have this? I'll pay..."
"No!"
Liu Yuan explained, "It's not that I'm stingy, but these items will eventually be reclaimed. If we keep them and the owners can't retrieve them, it'll be difficult to explain."
"They can be reclaimed?"
"In Fujimaru's world, these belong to Heroic Spirits, and some Heroic Spirits can make use of these materials. Otherwise, why do you think things are so valuable there?"
"Boss, did you plan this in advance?"
Kisara was astonished. She had always thought that when Fujimaru Kaede needed money, Liu Yuan suggested she "take resources" in exchange, something she thought anyone could do in any world. But now it seemed that only Fujimaru Kaede's world could do it?
"What else could we do? If everyone in every world started looting, money wouldn't be something you could just grab. It's just that her world is special."
"I always thought, boss, that you would do anything to make money, but I never imagined... you had principles?"
"I'll take that as a compliment. Stop standing there; help out."
After tallying up the haul, which amounted to 23,000, Liu Yuan generously handed 5,000 to Fujimaru Kaede, saying it was twenty percent. Since he would eventually use it all himself, he might as well give Fujimaru Kaede some to motivate her in the future.
With over 10,000 left, they added another computer. Now they had two spare machines, so it wouldn't be a problem if new players or their friends came to play in the next few days.
Calculating the value, purchasing computers, arranging the new machines—everything was settled by late at night.
Looking at the time, Liu Yuan was about to go to bed when Kisara suddenly grabbed his clothes.
"Boss, it's quiet at night. How about playing games with lovely me?"
"...?"
Lovely?
Liu Yuan looked Kisara up and down. She was cute, but gaming... that is first priority!
"Let's do it! How about playing Minecraft today?"
"Sure! Boss, come to my world. I always mess up when building houses."
"What's so hard about building houses? Just place a few blocks, a door, and a bed."
"You'll see when you get there."
Only after logging in did Liu Yuan realize that Kisara's "houses" were not poorly constructed; rather, they were coffins. Rectangular coffin rooms, double wooden doors, with a few small yellow flowers planted at the entrance.
Upon entering the room, he saw three torches on the bed.
What kind of house was this? It looked more like a standard coffin!
It just gives him PTSD during his noob days!
"My dear Miss Demon, your demonic aesthetics are truly unique..."
"Boss, please don't tease me at this time; I'll really get upset!"
"Then show me your tears."
"You!!"
Kisara was furious, but she had no way to retaliate. In the game, she turned around and kicked a piece of wood hard.
Liu Yuan took out wood and began lecturing, "I once read a master's architectural knowledge. Come on, my dear Miss Demon, don't you want to sleep in a coffin every day in the game?"
So, the two of them successfully pulled an all-nighter.
It wasn't until the next morning that the new customer brought in by Fujimaru Kaede caught Liu Yuan's eye.
"Good morning, Fujimaru, didn't expect..."
"Cough cough cough!"
Fujimaru Kaede coughed a few times, then introduced, "Jeanne Alter, just call her Jalter."
"I'm not called Jalter!"
Jalter wanted to protest, but for some reason, she felt a sense of unease in this store, as if using violence here would lead to something bad happening.
Fujimaru Kaede continued, "I feel she's quite talented, and since she's a bit lost with nowhere to go, I brought her to the internet cafe. By the way, boss, I remember you can play multiplayer with the old headgear, right?"
"That's right."
"In that case, let me take her to play." Fujimaru Kaede turned to Jalter and said, "You can harness the power of Frenzied Flame here. Stop sucking me dry; I'm really out of it."
Frenzied Flame required Cerulian Tears, and even once or twice was too much for Jalter's frequency.
Even if she swapped all her blue potions, she couldn't handle it. It was better to take her to learn directly with her here. And with her around, they could loot treasures together.
...
So after the cafe closed.
"Frenzied Flame! Descend! Hahaha!"
Jalter appeared before Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, surrounded by golden flames.
Fujimaru Kaede gave her a task: to snatch Heroic Spirit Noble Phantasms and all valuable materials. To avoid making enemies everywhere, she emphasized that Jalter couldn't kill anyone, not even lightly injure them.
"Mash!"
"Senpai, I can...!"
Mash held up her shield in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka. The scorching flames made him feel like he was burning all over, and he couldn't stop the flames even behind her shield.
However, as he resisted the flames, Elizabeth and Kiyohime, who had joined halfway, had their weapons—a spear and a fan—snatched away.
"Hahaha, your equipment is good; now it's mine."
Jalter looked at the shield in Mash's hand with an unwilling expression. This was a Noble Phantasm, but unfortunately, it was too bulky. If she took it, she wouldn't be able to leave effectively.
It was strange. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to snatch a Heroic Spirit's Noble Phantasm. But after becoming a member of the internet cafe, it was surprisingly straightforward.
Now that she had grabbed something, it was time to leave.
Jalter rode off on her dragon.
At the same time, the projection of Romani solemnly said, "It can be confirmed that she has a Holy Grail reaction on her. She's the..."
Roman's voice made Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash's hearts sink.
They never expected to encounter Black Jeanne while looking for Fujimaru Kaede.
The good news was that Jalter didn't kill anyone.
The bad news was that Jalter had taken their weapons.
They had finally met some helpers, but now their Noble Phantasms were gone, their weapons were gone, and their combat effectiveness was compromised.
"Senpai, what should we do?"
Fujimaru Ritsuja thought carefully. Based on the current situation, Jalter's displayed power should have the possibility of winning.
But charging in recklessly was not advisable. What they needed to do now was to unite all possible forces, and Fujimaru Kaede's power was indispensable.
And she remembered that Fujimaru had said she had many weapons, so there should be no problem with the fight with those weapons.
At this moment, Fujimaru Kaede still didn't know the extent of the impact of bringing Jalter online.