At 09:00 a.m., the overcast sky was not in sight, and it seemed that rain would fall at any moment.

Park Meili and Lance sat in the taxi, each looking out the window at the speeding scenery.

According to the statement before getting on the bus, the two of them were going to meet an old friend of hers, who is said to be quite influential in the neon Kansai area, and can easily solve the identity of the stowaway.

The engine was humming, and at first no one spoke, silent.

Until Park Meili broke the silence.

"On good terms, you will keep your promise, right?"

"Of course, I, Lance, have always been the talkers, and I have never broken my promise in the past ten years, and I am not ready to break it in the future."

The unusually confident attitude made the president a little suspicious, but now is not the time to pursue it.

"I'll confirm once again that before the end of this year's 'Princess League' season, every time you meet Xiao Yao in private, you must inform me first.

And in public—"

"- Keep your distance, and don't show closeness to know more than that." Lance clasped his hands to his chest, "What lenient conditions, I thought you would just forbid us to meet." ”

"Adolescent children are particularly sensitive, and overly rigid restraint only inspires rebellion. Besides, you're not an enemy, you want her to be happy and willing to support her dreams, don't you? ”

"......," Lance paused slightly, "yes, if that's her dream, I'll support it." ”

Satisfied with the answer, the president chuckled, "Then again, it turns out that you are the type who is easy to trust others, so you are separated from Xiao Yao, aren't you worried that I will notify the police to arrest you, or find hooligans to clean you up?" ”

"Don't worry. I feel that Aunt Park is a good person, I believe in you. The young man responded that it was the end of this round of exchanges.

The back seat of the taxi is quiet.

But privately, another conversation is unfolding silently.

[It's really disappointing, sir, the distance between people has been widened like this, and I was expecting Sawamura Haruka to be your first night. If you remember that you were going to brush the first night......]

Wilson has rarely appeared in the past month, and it seems that the study of "Kingdom of God" has kept him quite busy, and Lance has not called him, and "Happy and Happy" is used just right here.

"You think too much, I remember explicitly saying that I wouldn't touch her."

[The only constant in human beings is fickleness. I am convinced of that. 】

"Let's skip the topic. It's been almost 20 days since I last spoke, and things are going well at work? ”

[Okay, there should be preliminary results in the second half of the year.] But I was miserable, because my debtor didn't pay his debts, and I couldn't do anything about him. 】

“…… You seem to have a deep grudge? ”

[Should I say thank you?] 】

"To take a break is to take a longer road."

[When you die and return to Kawanaka Island, you can rest as much as you want, and I have no opinion on lying down for a hundred years. 】

Lance was stuck.

"Boom! Buddy's skills are growing. ”

[You can't talk back just because your heart is weak! Is electric so fun? Can it be more fragrant than a girl's paper?

Never mind... Don't answer me...... I don't want to hear that heartbreaking answer from you.

This time it was our mistake, I originally wanted to find a world of flowers for you to show your strengths, but it turned out to corrode your will to struggle.

You wait for me, I swear I won't make the same mistake again! - Curry - Toot! 】

…… Lance was speechless for a moment.

I never expected... One day he will be hung up by Wilson, and he will be accompanied by a sound effect of hanging up the phone. Although he knew that as long as he called, there would be a response, but he really didn't want to contact the other party now.

Looking back on my life in the past month, I was either playing "Mass Effect 2" or connecting with Xiao Yao to open the Black Sound Bear Alliance......

Perhaps, as Wilson said, he was a little weak-hearted. After all, the donkey grinds for a long time, and there is still a carrot reward, and the system has worked for him for ten years, but there is really nothing.

……。

Outside the viewing window, reflecting on his exploitative life, the taxi unconsciously slows down and stops in front of a certain building.

"After I go in, I'll be responsible for speaking, just stand next to you Lance, don't interrupt or joke, the other party is not as good at talking as me." Before getting out of the car, Pu Meili admonished.

The young man pushed his silver-rimmed glasses, signaled obedience to the leader's arrangement, and then opened the door and got out of the car.

"Osaka Performing Arts", the largest performing arts company in the Kansai region, belongs to the entire building, with an all-steel frame structure and glass curtain building, not to mention at least full of momentum.

The counter lady recognized President Park and stood up directly and asked her to take the elevator up, and Lance, who walked behind her, was like a secretary.

The elevator reached the top floor, the corridor turned a corner, and Pu Meimei opened the door to enter the room; Later, Lance saw a strong figure standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking down on the cityscape of Osaka.

The tabletop nameplate indicates his identity, President of Osaka Arts, Naoki Katsuya.

"President Park, long time no see."

The man turned his head slightly, his body was well-proportioned and strong, his suit was stretched and straight, his smile was gentle and generous, and his deep voice was quite powerful when he spoke.

"Long time no see, Mr. Katsuya." Park Meili replied.

Leaving from the window, Naoki Katsuya beckoned the two to sit on the sofa, and the president's secretary outside the door came in with coffee at the right time; When she bent over, Lance noticed that the nameplate on the other party's chest had the word Shiraishi written on it, so she was Miss Shiraishi.

Then the secretary left the room, and the two presidents began to greet each other.

Since Park Meili has spoken first, and everything is left to her to be responsible, Lance turned into a quiet man, pricked up his ears to listen, and just lowered his head to drink coffee.

The two of them mainly talked about the "Princess Alliance", which will start next month, a program led by Sotenbori TV that will last for half a year, aiming to give "underground idols" from all regions of Kansai a chance to compete on the same stage and select the star of the stars.

Here is a popular science, the so-called "underground idol" is not black, but a unique cultural phenomenon of neon, usually refers to artists or groups with local performances as the core, will not appear in the mainstream media, and have not debuted through a brokerage company.

But if you see the introduction words "former artist" and "idol first business" in some unspeakable films, don't doubt that most of them are the above-mentioned girls with broken dreams who changed careers.

Lance vaguely remembers that there were a lot of such films on the hard disk back then...... That's an unforgettable youth!

Have one's head in the clouds!

At this moment, he heard Park Meili introduce, "...... Katsuya, this kid is the nephew of a friend I mentioned to you on the phone yesterday. I hope you can help solve the identity problem, according to the rules, we will provide labor fees here first......"

Receiving the hint of the earlier agreement, Lance brought the suitcase containing 10 million yen to the table, pushed his hands flat to the opposite side, and looked up at President Katsuya out of politeness.

So far, everything has been going well, but at this time, something unexpected happened.

The two sides made eye contact, out of the instinct of a predator, Lance immediately alerted the other party to be very dangerous, the muscles under the old guy's suit were by no means ornamental, but experienced in actual combat; No wonder Park Meili would warn herself not to provoke the other party, this product is by no means an ordinary entertainment president.

On the other hand, Naoki Katsuya also noticed that this young man was extraordinary, looking at himself without the slightest fear or confusion, he was the type who could not hesitate to hurt the enemy, and his physique was also very suitable for fighting

Hey! This familiarity seems to have been seen somewhere recently......

Suspicious, he reached out and knocked on the table, "Park, it's rare for you to come to the door in person to ask me for help, of course there is no problem." I don't know what the name of this little brother is? ”

"Lance, his name is Lance, and he's a Chinese." She said sincerely.

The moment he heard those two words, a meteor seemed to pass through his mind, and Naoki Katsuya's eyes burst with a sharp light, and he finally remembered where he had seen such a perfect body!

The raptor-like eyes bit the young man's face, and he tried to replace the other party's silver-rimmed glasses with black ones, but at that moment the haze suddenly dissipated, as if a layer of mist had been blown away by the wind, allowing him to really see the appearance of the Lance in front of him.

There is no doubt that the same person is the upstart of the Santugawa Arena, the crowbar warrior Lance, who beats seven felons in a row to the point of being inhuman.

Having disappeared since his last appearance three weeks ago, no one knew where he had gone, and Naoki Katsuya felt a pity at the time, admiring the young man's ruthlessness.

I didn't think that after a circle, Lance would actually appear in front of him in this way, it turned out that he was a stowaway.

Merely...... It was originally a very simple thing, but since it involved Park Meimei, the nature has changed, and it can't be done too roughly.

After thinking about it for a while, Naoki Katsuya got up from the sofa and beckoned to Park Meimei, "President, please come with me." ”

Leaving Lance, the two walked out of the room one after another and stood outside the door.

Naoki Katsuya: "Sister, some photos and information for the identity certificate need to be filled in personally, and it will take a lot of time, so it's better to let him stay here and you go back first." I'll send a car to him when things are taken care of. ”

Park Meili blinked suspiciously, "Do you need to be so troublesome?" Naoki, I thought it would only take a few photos, but I was obviously ...... that time before" Noticing Katsuya's serious eyes, she stopped what she was about to say.

Clasping his hands on his chest, "After all, he is the one I brought." You're not going to hurt Lance, are you? She asked.

He shook his head, "It's not a big deal, I just admire this young man and want to talk to him alone." Don't worry, this is Osaka Arts, so you won't go too far. ”

After repeated confirmations, Park Miri left.

Compared with the newly met Lance, she naturally trusts Naoki Katsuya more, and it is an old friendship of nearly twenty years.

……

"Boom! Thunderclap! ”

The accumulation of clouds reached the extreme, thunder exploded outside the window, and raindrops the size of beans fell.

Hearing the door open and close, Lance, who turned his head to look, shrank his pupils and immediately bounced off the sofa.

The two presidents walked out, and only one was left when they came back, and the president Katsuya who came back was loosening his tie when he entered the room.

This situation does not look like a good omen.

In the face of Lance's vigilant eyes, Naoki Katsuya walked to a distance of two meters and stopped, looked at the young man, and said calmly: "The crowbar warrior of the Santuchuan, the first time you met, is Lance your real name?" ”

？？？

The first time it was debunked in person, it actually happened at this time.

"It's my real name, but I didn't expect Mr. Katsuya to have a lot of knowledge and know a little about the world." Lance readily admitted, stared at him and said, "But I know that I am a dangerous person, and the president came alone, what do you want to do?" ”

Naoki Katsuya smiled, rolled up the sleeves of his suit, and began to snap his fingers, "I think it should be obvious why I am doing." Don't worry about being disturbed, the secretary I asked her to leave temporarily, and the soundproofing of the room was good. ”

"Why? Once the fight starts, it's not so easy to end, and in the worst case, you could get seriously injured! ”

"If I have to give a reason, there is a certain unscrupulous wildness in you, and I admire you. As for getting seriously injured, I'd be happy if you could do it. ”

The words have been spoken, the wind rises, blowing raindrops on the floor-to-ceiling windows, ding ding dong!

[Rival: Naoki Katsuya, President of Osaka Performing Arts]

Bang! The two of them directly fist each other!

But only in the first round, the fight was urgently suspended.

Because the Katsuya Naoki in front of him was so strong in both offensive and defensive performance that he was indifferent, he was indifferent when Lance punched him, and he threw Lance to the ground.

Miserable... It's so miserable......

Unbelievable.

Before the fight, Lance thought that he might lose, but he didn't expect to lose so badly.

Amazingly, Lance wasn't the only one who was incredulous about the results.

The president who squatted next to the young man had a mixed expression of surprise, confusion, and some amusement.

"The choking sound was so tough before the fight, but the result was not to use vindictiveness!?"

Vindictive!? What is that?

"It seems to be a purely talented player. It's just that there is no guide at all, how did you get to the seventh game? ”

"Ahh I see, so it is. Using weapons can indeed make up for the quality gap, and you have always only fought life and death battles with swordsmen, and no one has noticed that you don't know how to use gas, just an ordinary person. ”

A few words of self-questioning and self-answering, Naoki Katsuya smiled, and it could be seen that he was in a good mood to solve his doubts.

He sat back on the couch, drank coffee and flipped through the papers, ignoring the young man.

After a while, Lance, who had recovered his strength, also got up from the ground and sat back down.

President Katsuya glanced at him and said gently: "Originally, if you have awakened vindictiveness, I plan to try your catties and taels, and accept them as a public or as a brother-in-law."

But since you're just an "average person", that's the end of the matter.

The detailed documents will be sent to Dinakia in three days, and the relevant registration will be done, you can go, and the counter will help you send a car downstairs.

And a word of advice to you, don't go to the arena anymore, from the eighth game onwards, the opponents are full of demons and monsters. If the weakness of no vindictive spirit is exposed, it will be very fatal, and Santuchuan will definitely arrange hand-to-hand combat for you. ”

Realizing that the other party had no malicious intent, Lance simply opened his mouth and asked directly, "President Katsuya, can you tell me what vindictiveness is?" What is the secret of being able to make people so durable and their fists so much heavier? ”

Naoki Katsuya put down the file, "It's not a secret, basically anyone who has a little contact with martial arts knows vindictiveness, and even common sense, so I'm surprised that you don't know anything."

To put it simply, Dou Qi is a strong mind, and when combined with a special breathing rate, the burst of power can greatly increase the speed of reaction and physical strength, and that's it. ”

"Anyone can use Dou Qi?" The young man's eyes sparkled.

Hearing the ambition in his words, the president narrowed his eyes and looked at Lance with interest, "How is it possible, this kind of thing depends on talent or bloodline, no talent is nothing, but if you want to try it anyway......

Go to Asuktaba Park and look for the wind in the air. ”

"Wind Breeze? What is that? ”

"That's the end of the prompt, it's time for you to go." The president waved his hand to chase people away.

Knowing that Katsuya would not leak any more information, Lance turned to leave, but at the same time made a mental note, "I'll be back!" ”

……