CHAPTER 172: CHAPTER 19 - CLEAN UP EVIDENCE

"Welcome back, Master Weiss."

"We apologize for the trouble we have caused you to deal with the rats that have infiltrated our Mall. After we have cleared out the rats that are roaming around, we will declare war on the owners of these rats."

Right before my eyes, a fox girl wearing a security guard uniform appeared to be leading a bloody crime scene cleanup operation.

The few remaining Assassins’ bodies were wrapped in black cloth and plastic, like mannequins about to be wrapped and throw-out somewhere.

Srruubb...

Srruubb...

On the other hand, some fox girls were scrubbing the floor of the men’s bathroom using a mop and removing blood stains to make it cleaner.

From what I’m seeing, it seems like these fox girls are adept at covering up any traces of murder or fighting inside this men’s bathroom.

I’m not surprised by their incredible abilities, it’s only natural for fox girls to possess such skills. Especially with their sensitive noses and keen eyes for spotting anything out of the ordinary.

But that still wasn’t enough, as their instincts couldn’t distinguish the danger hidden right before their eyes.

"I don’t have a problem with this."

"You girls have been working pretty fast, too," I said, praising the performance of the fox girls who had been trying hard to control the situation that was happening at that time.

Even though they have some shortcomings, they still try to cover up those shortcomings with their other abilities.

I will consider this as their form of responsibility as the main candidate of someone who will perform the Master-Maid contract ritual with me.

"Thank you for your understanding, Master Weiss," the fox girl in front of me immediately bowed towards me.

Her hand moved as if inviting me to come out of the men’s bathroom and move together with the other fox girls who had been waiting outside.

Unlike the fox girls wearing security guard uniforms, the fox girls waiting outside the men’s bathroom were the same fox girls who had attacked me before, wearing a kimono with kunoichi style.

Seeing me coming out of the men’s bathroom, they all immediately knelt before me.

I felt a little awkward seeing their behavior, which could be obedient easily, unlike before, when they were able to attack me suddenly after one of their disguises was seen.

"Master Weiss, we are ready to be your swords from the shadows," said one of the fox girls who had attacked me with her strong killing intent.

This time, she didn’t emit any killing intent at all and looked like an obedient fox girl who was enjoying herself with her fox tail moving up and down.

Is this actually a fox girl or a dog girl?

"Yes, do your job well," I could only answer with a sentence like this.

Who knows what they will do?

It is their duty.

Seeing that the fox girl who should be inside the Dungeon was on duty outside the Dungeon, I could only be sure that Ashitaka and Amagi were serious about this.

The fox girls who have declared war on the former Idol Group Agency that once employed Yggdrasil Advent.

It’s still a secret after some kind of revenge from Elysia, Rina, Chizuru, and Hitomi are carrying out, but it’s already leaked out and the Idol Group Agency had to deploy an assassination unit to attack. It ended up being a waste of time, but it did a great deal of damage to Amagi and the reputation of her Mall’s security would suffer.

Tap...

Tap...

Without thinking about it too deeply, I quickly moved towards the back of the smartphone shop and let a few fox girls work from the shadows like kunoichi moving in a large group.

I don’t really care what methods they use, as long as they are methods that are worth using and can be used effectively.

From behind the wall of the smartphone shop that was my destination, I entered the back door and rushed towards the main shop area.

Right in front of me, Clara was getting a brief explanation about smartphones from Chizuru. Meanwhile, my other maids were checking out the cute smartphone accessories.

The situation inside the smartphone store looks safe and under control.

There was nothing I needed to worry about except the contents of my wallet, which contained Amagi’s black card.

With all the wealth she has, paying for two of the latest and quite expensive smartphones is not a big problem for her wealth.

To do this, I needed to buy a smartphone with software and hardware that would last for several years. I did this to reduce my budget for buying a new smartphone.

Several well-known smartphone manufacturers consistently release new models every year, giving one a five-year lifespan. That’s enough for me.

Tap...

Tap...

I then walked towards one of the saleswomen who was sitting quietly and trying not to attract too much attention from my Maids, who were former Idol Group members.

Several other salespeople were competing for my maids’ attention and serving them like VIP guests.

It would be too much trouble if I received the same treatment as my Maids after experiencing the friendly service from the Assassins who tried to kill me in public.

I just survived that planned murder, and I don’t want to be too greedy to push my luck a second time.

While sitting on one of the chairs facing the glass display case containing the latest smartphone products, my eyes fell on a smartphone product that was a little unique and rarely bought by people.

A phone that looks cheap but has easily modifiable hardware and software.

My goal at this point is to buy a smartphone with specifications that are capable of running Artificial Intelligence functions independently without being connected to the internet.

Of course, the required specifications are no joke, and this smartphone manufacturer knows its target market, like people who understand what they’re buying, people like me who intentionally skip security patch updates just to be able to remotely access my smartphone after it’s been stolen.

Although there are several built-in GPS features and applications that are able to track the location of a stolen smartphone, the location is a little inaccurate and only displays incorrect GPS data.

I don’t like features that still have visual bugs like that and prefer to leave the backdoor open.

That backdoor should only be known to me, but somehow Ashitaka was able to find the backdoor that I deliberately opened.

"Excuse me, I’d like to purchase a smartphone from the Framework series. Are there any hardware type to choose?" I asked, sitting in a chair facing the saleswoman who was fiddling with her smartphone.

Cttuukk...

The moment I said that sentence, the saleswoman in front of me immediately looked at me with a cynical look in her eyes as if I had disturbed her precious rest time.

"Ugh, a customer... just when I’m having a chance to take a well-deserved break," grumbled the saleswoman in front of me.

"Yes, I’m sorry, I just forced you back into work. Do you want a one-star rating right now?" I replied, pulling out my smartphone and accessing the website listed on the store’s promotional flyer.

"What is this? A threat from a customer? I’m really unlucky with this. Fine, I’ll get back to work. Please wait a moment..." said the saleswoman as she turned around to go look for the smartphone I wanted to buy.

While waiting for the smartphone I wanted to buy to arrive, I glanced at Clara and Chizuru, who were surrounded by salespeople trying to get a closer look at them.

With such a large crowd of salespeople, I felt like I was being isolated from the group and looked like a solitary introvert.

Among the large crowd, I also saw a crowd of people trying to get close to this beautiful and charming former Idol Group.

As a Master who has such great Maids, I feel proud of this great achievement.

Ckrick!!

Ckrick!!

Snapsh!!

For some reason, the smartphone camera that should have been focused on my Maids was focused on me. Instead of my Maids, who received a lot attention from the public eye, I also received attention from several teenage girls who secretly took photos of me from a distance.

Bzzzttt...

Bzzzttt...

My smartphone suddenly vibrated and displayed an incoming message from Elliot.

[ Elliot: I know you’re pretty handsome when you straighten your hair... ]

[ Elliot: But what the hell! ]

[ Elliot: This isn’t your actual clothing style at all! ]

Some of the incoming messages from Elliot left me confused.

Beep...

Elliot, who seemed to be angry about something, sent a photo of me shopping with Momoka and my Maids.

It wasn’t really a problem.

It was just my style of clothes that was the main source of Elliot’s annoy.

[ Elliot: You have to take responsibility for sending me selfies! ]

[ Elliot: El Ria wants to get your exclusive selfie photo! ]

I smiled after reading the message sent by Elliot.

"Looks like, I just got these siblings into a little argument," I muttered in a low voice.

In order to fulfill the request of one of my best friend’s younger sisters, I opened the camera app and took three selfies.

Ckrracck!!

Ckrracckk!!

Ckkracckk!!

"..."

When I finished taking the selfie, I saw the face of a face I didn’t recognize.

"This... is really my face, right?" I muttered in a low voice.

[ Maid Order: Surprised by the change in your handsome and charming face like that, Master Weiss? ]

"Yes, I know, I was born with a handsome face. But not this handsome," I said jokingly.

[ Maid Order: This is what happens when Master Weiss gains power from a long-lost main system. For some reason, the handsomeness granted by the Maid Order’s previous ability fragments has been patched. ]

[ Maid Order: A normally handsome face has now turned into an abnormally handsome face. ]

Zzzrrrttt...

With that said, I’m not sure if this is the ability I need as a Master.

Instead, I feel worried about a face that is too handsome like this.

Even the fine hairs growing on the nape of my neck stood up as if responding to my bad thoughts.

"S-Sorry for the long wait, this is the framework smartphone we stock at the moment," said the saleswoman, who came with her face filled with a pink blush.

It seems, I just saw the great effect of my facial handsomeness being enhanced by the Maid Order ability.

Whether I need it or not, at least it will allow me to move freely to negotiate and have little bit hassle with smartphone photos being secretly pointed at me.