Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Sitting in front of the bar, looking at the dazzling array of sushi like cakes in the window, Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Oh oh oh!

Sitting in such a store and enjoying food freely has become part of the precious memories of ordinary life that moved Aoko.

Since entering high school, she has been deeply moved by this precious daily life.

While maintaining her girlish posture as much as possible, she quickly picked up a plate of tuna sushi as a way to appease her inner struggle.

In the face of accepting the unexpected windfall that she didn't know how to describe, Aozaki Aoko still couldn't overcome her conscience. She invited the other party to dinner in the name of gratitude, which was considered to have made the previous incident go away.

Seeing that the banknotes were enough to cover her current monthly living expenses, she no longer bothered about the young man's origins.

After all, she was already very busy with the affairs of the student union on weekdays. In addition, she had to practice magic after returning, so she really couldn't spare the time to work part-time to supplement her life.

However, although the young man who went back and forth to the sushi restaurant did not object, Aozaki Aoko would not feel at ease just going her own way.

“Sushi also includes cooked food...”

"Thanks for the advice."

The man smiled gently and skillfully picked up his favorite food.

Although he proposed the treat, when the young man unceremoniously took two plates of the best sushi, the corner of Aozaki Aoko's mouth still twitched uncontrollably.

The young man said as if he noticed her performance.

"Speaking of which, it seems that the sushi you get is just ordinary. If you only eat things that are more filling, you can't say you are healthy. You have to eat the expensive ones, and you have to eat the cheap ones. You have to feel the taste of both sides. Only by measuring the amount can you appreciate the weight of flesh and blood growth."

Do you think everyone is a rich bastard like you?

Aozaki Aoko roared in her heart.

But considering that the other party responded to her kindness in a rather gentle way even though he knew the style of conveyor belt sushi, she didn't say much and instead changed the topic to what the young man mentioned before.

"You said you were looking for a location, did you have any specific conditions? You actually found Misaki City."

She folded her hands on the bar, supported her sizable chest, stared at the plates of sushi that turned around, and said as if chatting.

"Although you shouldn't talk about your hometown like this, there is really nothing worth staying here. You won't be deceived by your partner, right?"

Although she felt in her heart that contracting was proof of marriage, Qingzi, who was not sure whether this word was a new trend in the big city, still followed the young man's words.

"She doesn't have the guts to lie to me yet."

The young man said in a rather determined tone, making the hierarchy between himself and his partner clear.

Aozaki Aoko is not surprised by this. Regardless of appearance or financial resources, the young man in front of her has the confidence and capital to say this.

"Hey, what about the specific goal? Let me help you refer to it."

Aozaki Aoko doesn't like to talk too much with strangers, but for the sake of money, she still plans to maintain basic professional ethics.

"Target?"

The young man turned his head and showed a mysterious smile.

"——Do you believe in gravity?"

gravitational?

Aozaki Aoko blinked her eyes and couldn't help but start to think about the identity of the other party.

"In the United States, there is an area called Cape Calvina. Because of its low latitude, the gravity is the area closest to the Earth's rotation on the planet. Tidal wonders often occur, so it is also very suitable for rocket launches. "

The young man took a sip of the roasted tea and explained unhurriedly.

"The place I'm looking for is similar to it."

Aozaki Aoko looked at the young man speechlessly. She must have been fooled. The situation of this island country's aerospace is not trustworthy. If Misaki City existed in such a special place, it would have been exposed long ago. , and it will not become half-dead like it is now.

However, there should be no need for the other party to lie about this kind of thing.

Sure enough, I was still deceived.

Aozaki Aoko sighed.

"If so, you may be disappointed. There is no such place as you mentioned here. In fact, the entire island country should be..."

"I know."

The young man interrupted Aoko with a rather calm expression.

"I've said it before, this is just a similar example, to give you a better understanding."

Aozaki Aoko clenched her fists.

It’s hard, the fist is hard!

This guy really thought of her as a fool. He knew he shouldn't have accepted the money, but now he couldn't find any reason to get angry!

The trainee magician was deeply regretting his previous behavior of greed for money, and was glaring at the sushi on the table, stuffing it into his mouth as if seeking revenge.

The young man continued to speak.

"And the place I want to find is probably the kind of place with surreal anomalies and legends that is completely out of place for today's era."

Hearing such words, Aozaki Aoko's movements suddenly froze. Because of the confusion of her thoughts, she stuffed a new piece of sushi into her mouth before she could swallow the previous food.

"Ahem..."

She subconsciously wanted to say something in response, but because her mouth was full, she could only cough. Then she quickly drank a whole glass of water, swallowed the food in her mouth like a gulp, and looked at Roland.

If the other party's purpose is this, then they really have come to the right place.

In a big city like Tokyo, there are many strange stories that are passed down from generation to generation, let alone a rural area like Misaki City?

Even the reason why she wore a red umbrella was rumored in school that her umbrella was white in the past and she wore a red umbrella because she made a deal with a monster.

From this incident, we can get a glimpse of Misaki City’s weird culture.

Other legends that have been handed down since ancient times have not declined with the development of modernization, but have become more revived.

For example, the decaying mansion on the mountain, the screams coming from late at night, the ruins of the forest that are extremely dark during the day, and so on.

Worse, in a sense, this is true.

She and her cohabitants are all magicians who are isolated from the world. As a local family, the spiritual land controlled by the Aozaki family is second to none in the world. It can easily attract abnormal appearances and the prying eyes of outside magicians. As a result, such legends have been banned repeatedly.

"Um...this kind of thing is mostly misinformation. You have to believe in science."

Aozaki Aoko knew that her expression was very stiff, but she still pretended to say it as if nothing had happened.

At this time, she no longer felt any guilt about her previous actions of accepting money.

The first element of magic is secrecy. Once someone sees it, erasing the memory is the most gentle method. Generally, silencing is more common.

And because I am still a trainee, matters related to dealing with the impact of the spiritual land are usually handled by the cohabitants themselves, and they will occasionally take her with them as exercise when encountering suitable situations.

She was sure that her cohabitant would not hesitate to silence her. Even if she and the other party had become both teachers and friends, Qingzi would not deny the pale demonic nature of her cohabitant.

"Believe in science..."

The young man was silent for a while and chuckled.

"Having said that, I have put in a lot of effort to get here, and after all, it was recommended by my partner, so I have to see it with my own eyes."

Aozaki Aoko took a deep breath and planned to test the effect of suggestion on the other party after finishing the meal. Although she was not very confident in the effectiveness of her suggestion, she didn't care about it anymore.

Therefore, although she was still a little uncomfortable saying her name to strangers she had never met before, in order to close the distance and enhance the success of the suggestion, Aozaki Aoko took the initiative to speak.

"We don't know each other's names yet, right? My name is Aozaki Aoko, what's yours?"

"Roland, my name is Roland."

The young man shrugged and said with a smile, as if he suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of which, is the surname Aozaki very common?"

"It doesn't count, what's wrong?"

Aozaki Aoko glanced at Roland suspiciously and picked up a piece of sushi again.

"I see, it's just that my partner's hometown is also this city, so I feel it's just a coincidence,"

Roland shrugged and laughed.

"After all, her surname is Aosaki."

"ha?"

Aozaki Aoko's shoulders shrank, and the movement of picking up the sushi stopped in place as if frozen. She turned her head blankly and looked at Roland's face with astonishment as if she had seen a ghost.