Gap Demon - Part 19

 Part 19: The Proxies Deal - Part 2: The Cunning Party!

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( One hour before Yukari showed up: 10:22 am - Sixth Street: Random Play - Pov: Wise )

Throughout the night, I barely got any sleep at all… Although my little sister sure was one to quickly slump 'dead' on the couch a few hours after moving left and right while expressing about 'how done we were'…

All that was left for me to do was groan and keep reassuring her that our backup would try to arrive early and give us a hand… They might not be the most professional backups, but they've always been the most reliable.

And just now, I received a message from our helpers that they should be arriving at any moment. It's quite reassuring actually, but after searching all night with the help of Fairy I did conclude that we might just be fine… Possibly.

As for the reason, well. All the data I acquired from that blonde led me to believe she was more so a hero than anything else…. Saving civilians, cops, and even Heroes of pretty high ranks.

She might know about our line of work, and if it's as I predict, might even ask us for some type of help in the underworld affairs.

To be honest, our work usually stays in the low, working as a Jack of all trades in an industry where heroes and government super soldiers exist can be quite tiring… Buuut, you can still make quite a profit since there are things people won't ask them.

Be it because they won't bother, or they really can't do much about it… The whole Hero Association at the moment is pretty rough in various parts, to the point they hardly ever bother to send heroes around if there's not an actual need they deem worth enough for them. 

* Sigh *

" It's quite painful to see the ones like Officer Zhu Yuan and Qingyi who are so sociable be among such… frau-" - * knock - knock * - Ouh, they arrived. "

Pushing myself away from the main computer trying to make sure the creak of the chair isn't so loud, I give a glance towards the HDD, and Fairy without saying even one word live streams the front entrance security camera. There I see a group of people with varying styles talking among themselves.

Laughing at myself, seeing how the robot-looking one keeps talking dramatically about what type of villain could possibly destroy Howl's stand, just be patted in the back by a short white-haired girl who also seemed pretty sad despite her eternal deadpan.

A pinkette who had just knocked on the front door looks up at the security camera and reveals a wide grin. - " Uhuu~ Guys! We arrived! Sorry for arriving late, we kinda were pretty far away from Z-City… I mean, who could've expected it to be raided by some random ugly ants out of nowhere…"

Massaging her face making sure to not damage her nail painting, the girl shows quite a sorry look before the bang of a car's door being slammed echoes from somewhere off the camera's view… 

' Yeah, I was starting to wonder where she was… But Nicole must have been having it hard, I heard some of her regular clients also got caught amidst the ant's attack. '

Shortly after a black-haired cat-eared tan girl walks in the frame holding a cardboard box…. Full of grenades? - " Ey Nicole, I got everything ya asked for... Nya…" - Pfft… They must have searched more about their possible target after what I told them huh?

But to think they would resort to such heavy weaponry, well it's the Cunning Hares, so I don't even know why I'm surprised… Well, they changed their name to Gentle House, didn't they?

Stretching my arms up followed by a yawn I shortly after stand up, planning on walking towards the front of the store, if I don't open it quickly and get them inside they will get even more attention if someone walking by notices they have a box of grenades of all things.

When I'm almost leaving the HDD room, my ears catch a strange mumbling from the couch, turning to see what it was about. I see the little troublemaker with her torso slumped by the carpet while her legs are still under the covers hanging on the couch she was sleeping on…

Feeling like sighing again, I just shake my head, making my way towards Belle and aiding her get into a proper sleeping position on the couch. - " Come on, sleepyhead, you'll get a cold by sleeping on the floor like that. "

Settling her neatly by the couch and putting her covers on, I nod at a job well done while the heavy sleeper keeps mumbling some random words… Some of them make me feel like putting a limit on how much internet she can use… What even is 'sigma' to begin with? I've got to ask Fairy later.

Now! With this troublemaker being put into a proper sleeping position, let's go meet our visitors.

Whistling low, and walking off the HDD room, our Bangboo that sits by the counter jumps in place after saying some random rambling that was probably ' Good morning ', and tosses me a keychain.

" Morning to you too 18, we might not be opening today so you can just rest. " - Receiving a salutation as a response, my attention is quickly back at the blurry figures behind the door's window.

Hearing them talking among themselves about if the cardboard box was the best choice for putting so many explosives reaaaally made me reconsider if it was the right choice to call them…

But, it's too late to be complaining about it now.

* Click * - Unlocking the door and pulling it open I finally come face to face with our supposed bodyguards, their pink-haired leader steps forward grinning widely.

" Mornin' Wise~ You don't gotta worry about that blonde freako, we'll make sure to keep you guys safe! " - Proudly stating before doing a pose, this girl just keeps making me worry even more…

And seeing how the all others also follow her posing by saying we shouldn't worry… And yeah, I mean all of them… 

Nekomata almost dropped that box, forcing me to step forward and help her keep the box safe… The cat girl tried to laugh it off, but by the drop of sweat going down her cheek, she too knew what just happened was stupidly dangerous…

" Sure…. Eheheh. -* sweats * -... I… will be counting on you guys. "