Amazingly, what appeared to be like only a few meters from the gate felt like thousands as Jibril struggled to climb.
"Oooooh!!!" The smaller body forced her to let out an animal-like grunt. Exhausted, Jibril unconsciously fell asleep.
...
At seven in the morning, Liu Yuan and Kisara, who had stayed up all night, rose with satisfaction.
"Hurry up and clean up, we'll be welcoming guests soon."
"Boss~ I'm sleepy. Can I rest for a while?"
Liu Yuan smiled kindly, "Dear Ms. Terrier, of course you can take a nap, but sleeping during work hours must be made up after work."
"..."
Kisara shivered and obediently got up to clean. As she did, she saw Jibril lying next to the doorway like a caterpillar.
"Boss, she's not being honest; she's trying to run away!"
Kisara was thinking about how to make the most of this newcomer's labor, so she could finish her own work and slack off.
"Run away? It's fine, hang her up."
"Boss, that's not good, is it?"
Kisara's mouth said it wasn't good, but her hands sprang into action. She wasn't human; she was a demon! Especially when dealing with angels, demons couldn't be merciful.
"It's fine. Once she enters this internet cafe, she'll never escape. Hanging her is just my revenge."
Liu Yuan openly admitted it was revenge. If he hadn't woken up in the middle of the night to receive information about Schwi, there would be only be 'death' for Schwi right now. He understood the hunting and collecting fetish between different races, but that didn't mean he wouldn't deal with those who targeted his staff and money bags.
These customers were handpicked by the system. Each one had infinite potential, especially a robbery expert like Fujimaru Kaede. Riku and Schwi's people selling things significantly boosted the internet cafe's turnover.
And Jibril? How dare she target his source of wealth?
Mercy was not an option.
"Hang on, I'll freeze her before we open. When the time comes, you change her into a nice outfit, pose her nicely, and make her a good mascot."
Getting Jibril to help with work? She'd be lucky if she didn't sabotage it. No chance she'd serve food without throwing it in guests' faces.
Kisara's smile widened. "Very good, very good!"
Kisara happily hoisted Jibril up, then took out a rag and a water basin and began to clean the internet cafe. The cafe's system could self-clean, and it would even reset each machine to new after use.
Although cleaning wasn't necessary, Liu Yuan's principle was that as the boss and network manager, one should do their job. It was an attitude towards life and a form of practice.
With ten minutes left before opening, Liu Yuan froze Jibril. Kisara then dragged her into a small dark room. Accompanied by a weird smile, Jibril's dressing up was completed.
The white silk and children's clothes gave her a very cute appearance. Just placing her at the door to welcome customers made the internet cafe look like a black shop.
"Boss, this placement doesn't seem too good!"
"I can see it even if you don't say it; it makes us look like a shady establishment."
"Indeed, our internet cafe has always been transparent with our guests. It's a standard bearer."
"Evil angel in front, do not touch."
Kisara's mouth turned up, and her red eyes were full of smugness.
Although Jibril was frozen, she had awakened, and her eyes saw what Liu Yuan and Kisara were doing.
She was enraged, she wanted to kill both of them, but she couldn't move and had to show the smile Kisara forced on her face.
The internet cafe opened its doors. The first to enter was Fujimaru Kaede, who jumped up excitedly with her right hand clenched in a fist.
"Yay!"
Accompanied by Fujimaru Kaede's victory cheer, the second to enter, Subaru Natsuki, lowered his head with disheartenment.
"I lost... but I'll definitely win tomorrow."
"We'll see~"
Fujimaru Kaede hummed happily. Someone had paid for today's internet access. Six hundred yen a day wasn't a lot for her now, but it allowed her to buy two games or eat more luxuriously for the day.
The competition between who arrived first had become a delightful routine among the guests, unintentionally bringing them closer. However, these two had no interest in each other.
Subaru Natsuki's special favorite was Emilia, and Fujimaru Kaede liked any good-looking female Heroic Spirit she could 'lick.' Why female? Well, she only knew the reason.
Fujimaru Kaede hadn't been cocky for long when she saw Jibril, who had frozen to the side.
"Wow, boss, where'd you get such a proper product?"
"Long live Riku's world. She's a hag."
"A Hag!"
Fujimaru Kaede knew so much about these types of people. The other day, she had met a 'Hag' from the Land of Shadows.
They fought to a standstill, and though she was slightly inferior and couldn't block the other's Noble Phantasm, she managed to striker her with a blade, which made her promise to come to Chaldea some days later as a temporary instructor to train Fujimaru Kaede and Fujimaru Ritsuka.
Hearing the name Fujimaru Kaede, Jibril memorized her appearance. She could recognize her even if she turned into a male.
"You're dead."
Jibril had already pronounced a death sentence for Fujimaru Kaede, but the problem was, she couldn't move now, and retaliation was impossible.
After them, their friends arrived one after another. Fujimaru Kaede didn't just bring Jalter; she also brought her friend Ryougi Mana. Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka weren't brought along due to financial constraints.
Although robbing a Heroic Spirit could yield a lot of money, Chaldea hadn't found the second Singularity or any pseudo-Singularities.
The few Heroic Spirits summoned by Chaldea now had Noble Phantasms, but you can't rob your own family, right?
So, Fujimaru Kaede, lacking money for the time being, decided to wait for the next Singularity, planning to bring Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka later to form a small team. Encountering Heroic spirits and taking turns executing them by backstabbing seemed wonderful.
As guests arrived, each would ask about Jibril's identity but lose interest upon realizing her age. In most people's perceptions, it's fine to look young but becoming a child is less acceptable.
Even Namikaze Minato and Kushina thought, this little angel lacks love so she became small to win adults' affection?
Liu Yuan offered no explanations, only stating that Jibril would be an employee of the store from now on.