Lady of Chinatown
…Um, I get why you and Renga have to, but why do I have to wear this too?
You look good, Kafka. My “Outing with
Huhhh? I don’t want any compliments from you, and that name is pissing me off!
This bow is so cute… If you just add some lace… Ack, snap out of it, Yachiyo! You’re gonna expose your online girl persona…!
An eyepatch? Seriously? This just makes me stand out more.
What the hell is this?! Can’t I just wear a cap and mask?!
…Tch. I can’t see…
Well, I don’t think anyone will recognize us with these on, at least…
(Renga-kun and Liguang-san are matching… Yuki-nii, you sure are brave for giving those glasses to them.)
……
(He’s giving me a thumbs up. Does that mean he did it on purpose to help them get along?)
(If they realize, it actually might make things worse…! I need to distract them for now.)
Okay, let’s get back t—
Now what’s the brat from the Lurong family doin’ ‘round these parts?
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What business does a HAMA kid got in someone else’s territory?
…I’m here to observe, not for family business.
Huh? You think we’d believe that? Take your ass back to your little city before we dump your body in the harbor!!
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Hieeee, th-th-they’re actual yakuza membeeers!
I’m gonna die… I’m gonna piss my pants…!!
(W-W-What do we do?!)
Hm, they saw through our flawless disguises. They must know Liguang well.
(Yuki-nii, are you seriously impressed by them right now…?!)
What are you doing?
…K-Kotonojo-sama?!
You lot are from Chinto’s territory. This is my garden, so can I ask why you’re messing with my guests?
Hyah! I-It’s not what you think, Kotonojo-sama. This guy isn’t just a guest, he’s—
HUH?
What did you say? I didn’t hear you. Cat got your tongue? Should I rip it out for you?
(She looks so pretty and refined, b-but she’s actually really scary…!!)
W-W-We’re terribly sorry!! H-Hey, let’s go!
A-Ayeah… Pwease enjoy your twip, guys…
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Hey, sorry about that. You got your hands dirty in our city’s sewage waste. I’m Yuzuriha Kotonojo, KOBE’s Ward 1 mayor.
(She’s the mayor here…!)
Th-Thank you so much for the help…
You’d naturally throw away trash if it was in your room, right? That’s all I did.
Ah… Ahaha… I guess you’re right.
(She doesn’t seem to know that we’re from HAMA. I can’t mention it now… She was scary, but it looks like she treats guests nicely.)
But now we might receive some trashy reviews because of them… Hey, let me treat you all to some lunch.
Huh? No, it’s fine…!
You’re not gonna say no, are you? Are you?
(She’s smiling, but it’s not reaching her eyes…! I feel like she’s threatening us…)
What do we do, Kafka?
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Well, studying your enemy’s moves is important too. Let’s take her up on it.
The food here is beautiful, isn’t it? It’s a shame that it all becomes waste after humans eat it.
Wow, wow, wow… A VIP room in a fancy Chinese restaurant… This is too much for a poor person to handle…!
…We have fancy Chinese restaurants in HAMA too…
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It all looks delicious. Thank you for paying for us, Kotonojo.
Can I order the shark fin?
Alright, let’s eat. ♪
Y-Yeah…
So, where are you coming from?
HAMA. We spent some time at the harbor yesterday.
Ah, then you probably met Minamo. He’s always working around those parts.
Ah, yes, we did. He was very nice. His hospitality services were really good too…
(Kotonojo-san is friendlier than I thought…)
I see… So you’re from HAMA. I’m surprised you came from so far away.
KOBE is in a different dimension compared to a run-down city like HAMA.
…Huh?
Um…
Ah, I wasn’t badmouthing all of you. The reason why HAMA is a trash heap is because of its incompetent mayors.
I heard they have a new Ward 0 mayor, but that’s it. An idiot born in a place like HAMA could never do anything to save it.
I feel bad for all of you for being born in that dumpster.
(Sh-She’s saying all of this because she doesn’t know they’re mayors…right?)
Kh… Grr…
(Renga-kun really wants to say something back…! He’s literally shaking…)
Shudder shudder shudder… I-I’m gonna piss my pants again…
I see. You’re very honest, Kotonojo. But HAMA is a nice city.
Ah, I’ll take some fried live abalone too.
Well, HAMA wasted all of its great tourist attractions and doesn’t treat its guests well like we do, so it was bound to fail.
After all, why go to HAMA when you can have a better time anywhere else in JPN?
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Is something wrong? I’m talking to you, in the weird glasses.
It’s nothing.
The boy with the mustache seems like he has something to say as well.
Really now? Are you sure you’re not trying to make me say something?
Hah, well, whatever. This is KOBE, a beautiful city, unlike HAMA. Enjoy your stay here.