In Adachi Ward, there is only one church in Nishi-Iko.

It is located on the street of Sanchome.

Unlike the churches that people in the world have in mind, there are no pigeons at the door, and the boxy appearance is more like a small factory.

If it weren't for the statue of the Virgin Mary at the door, no one would think this is a church.

Tuesday is not a big day, and the church door looks deserted at seven o'clock.

As the sun shone on the asphalt, Akamatsu strode forward and opened the church door first.

It looks industrial on the outside and standard church dress on the inside.

The image of the crucifixion of Jesus is placed in front of it.

The man dressed as a priest turned his back to him.

The back is extremely tall, at least 1.95 meters, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and it seems that he will tear off the priest's costume in the next second, turn into a strong man like Schwarzenegger, and shout to smash Valudo.

Akamatsu imagined such a scene in his heart, and his hand continued to block the door, allowing Aragaki to go in first.

The tall priest turned, and he had a stiff face that lived up to his body, like a craftsman slashing with a knife and axe.

The word invincible is written all over his face.

"Welcome Ms. Aragaki, this must be Mr. Akai, my name is Shinji Koizumi."

Surprisingly, the man's voice is not rough, on the contrary, low and magnetic, showing the temperament of a priest who has read the scriptures.

The demeanor is even more elegant.

"The nun is waiting in the confessional, please go alone with Mr. Akagaki and Ms. Aragaki stay here."

Akamatsu was afraid of fraud, so he glanced at Aragaki and got a positive nod before he went to the confessional room in the corner with confidence.

……

Speaking of confessionals, it's a venue that frequently appears in comics.

So much so that Akamatsu has never been religious, and he has never been to the confessional, but he knows a lot about the layout inside.

The confessional room of the West Yixing Church is no different from the one depicted in the Japanese manga, and the inside is not very spacious.

The nun sat on the other side, unable to see her face, except for a narrow window.

Akamatsu sat on a stool.

"Hello, I'm Sister Maria."

Japanese with an obvious foreign accent came from the other side.

(Ding, find traces of strong people of the opposite sex, is it binding?) ）

Bind.

Akamatsu was not surprised that the person who could be treated so carefully by Aragaki Tear was definitely a strong man in the Vatican.

In the case of a nun, it must be of the opposite sex.

"My name is Akamatsu, Sister Maria, are you going to test my qualifications?"

He was the first to ask, the nun's favorability can be obtained in the future, and now it is not clear what the other party's personality is, and it is always impossible to go wrong with a decent attitude.

"No, that kind of thing doesn't matter, the person who can make Aragaki ask for a demon hunting knife will not have bad qualifications, I want to talk to you about philosophy."

Behind the brown plank was Maria's casual words, "What do you think people should pursue in this world?" ”

Akamatsu scratches his head, philosophy?

Where does he understand that.

But when it comes to his own Demon Hunting Knife, Akamatsu has to think about it seriously, and before coming, Aragaki Tear Clothes clearly told him that if he has a Demon Hunting Knife, he has a better chance of reaching the top.

After pondering for a while, Akamatsu said cautiously: "It should be hope." ”

"Hope?"

There was obviously a hint of confusion on the other side, "Why do you say that?" ”

"From my own experience, at first I thought that people live for money, giving up unnecessary illusions, and working hard to make money is the right thing, and something happened.

It made me change my perspective and realize that what really matters is hope. ”

It is precisely because of hope that people will change and work hard, whether this change and effort is for the good or for the bad.

"I hope that no matter how big or small, I can hope that I am the richest man in the future, or I can eat the bread I want to eat tomorrow."

After Akamatsu finished speaking, he asked, "Do you have any other questions?" ”

"What is the future you want?"

"The strongest in the world."

"What is the purpose of your strengthening?"

"I don't know, those things can be thought about later, now I just want to be stronger."

Akamatsu really wanted to make up some noble reasons to make himself stronger and full of justice, but after thinking about it seriously, he still chose to tell the truth.

In such a serious occasion similar to an interview, it is easier to win the favor of the nun opposite than to lie.

"Hehe, you're very honest, I like honest people, you can go out and call Aragaki to come in."

(Ding, Maria's opinion is increased by two.) ）

Reach Thirty-Nine.

Akamatsu got up, walked out of the confessional room, and shouted, "Sister Aragaki, the nun called you over." ”

Aragaki gave up chatting with the priest and walked to the confessional.

……

Narrow and dark space, unpleasant.

Aragaki Tear doesn't like this kind of place, and hates Maria, who is a little pretending to be a ghost in the back, but she still sits on the stool and crosses Jiro's legs.

"Maria, how did it turn out?"

"Qualified, this is the address of the market next Red Moon, you find the person from the fourth stall, and hand over the monster corpse first.

If you want to go, you need to wait a few days, and you've been strict with the demon ninja lately. ”

A hand reached out from the window, holding a note, "Once delivered, no refunds." ”

"I know," Aragaki reached out to take the note.

The hand suddenly withdrew, and said slowly: "Until then, I hope that Aragaki Cafe will increase its takeout business in the future and let Akamatsu deliver goods." ”

"He's going to deliver the message?"

Aragaki Tear's brow furrowed slightly, not thinking it was a good idea.

"No, I want to be able to drink Aragaki coffee and cakes every day, you used to complain about the lack of manpower, but now that there is an extra waiter, you can't say that you are not available?"

Maria loves coffee, cakes and a sweet tooth.

Due to his identity, it is not good to be a guest at the Aragaki Cafe in person, so there is no problem with ordering takeout.

"Tsk, you're adding to my workload."

Aragaki wanted to object, but there was no suitable reason to refuse, and said, "Okay, I promise you." ”

Maria handed over the note and said with a smile: "May the Lord bless you." ”

"I have never been religious, and I believe that the Lord will not protect me."

Aragaki took the note, had no intention of staying, and turned around and walked out.

On the other side of the door, Maria's words with an exotic accent rang out, "God so loved the world, and if it weren't for the Lord's protection, you would have died in that storm." ”

"Huh."

Aragaki left the confessional room, folded the note, and tucked it into his chest.

Akamatsu stepped forward and said, "Sister Aragaki, how is it?" ”

Aragaki nodded with tears in his eyes, and said with a smile in his eyes: "No problem, let's go buy a motorcycle." ”

"Motorcycles?"

Akamatsu's expression was a little confused, and he didn't understand why the topic suddenly jumped to buying a car.

Aragaki shrugged his shoulders and said, "In the future, our store will increase the takeaway business, and you will be responsible for it." ”

"Oh," Akamatsu was in a somewhat complicated mood, and he didn't expect that he would have to do his old job when he crossed it.

Wait, he's a black household, he doesn't have a driver's license, what should he do if he is interrogated by the police?