Chapter 44: Chapter 44: System, Let Me Add Points!
After leaving the outpost and returning to the video store, Wise sat directly down on the sofa. Belle, seeing this, immediately brought him a drink. After Wise had a drink, Belle very consciously came behind him and began to knead his shoulders and massage his back. At this moment, he immediately felt the fatigue in his body lessen.
"Thanks, Belle. It's really great to have you here." Hearing Wise's words, Belle was a bit shy, and the movements of her hands became even more serious and careful.
"Oh, right, brother. How did it go with the temporary investigator matter?"
"Don't worry. With me on the case, there's naturally no problem. I've already secured the temporary investigator status." Wise said, making an "OK" gesture...
...(Content Deleted)... And at this moment, Wise also realized what he was leaning against. Without even thinking, he knew that Belle's little face must be red with shyness right now. But just as Wise was awkwardly about to get up, the pair of soft little hands on his shoulders suddenly pressed down, not letting him get up. Seeing this, Wise could only helplessly continue to lean back. It was quite comfortable anyway. He had been so tired all day, so it was fine to enjoy it a little.
"Oh, right, brother, our video store hasn't updated its new stock for a long time. If this continues, no one will come to rent videotapes from us anymore." After massaging for a little while longer, Belle seemed to have suddenly remembered this and reminded Wise.
"Mmm, that is a problem. Speaking of which, we should still have the contact information of that supplier from before. Let's contact them first and see." It couldn't be helped. With his account deleted, not only was his income insufficient, but he also had to support an artificial intelligence that cost five times the electricity. He could only rely on the income from the video store to get by for now.
Afterward, the two siblings contacted the supplier together. After discussing how to pick up the goods, they decided to leave it for the next day. After handling this matter, the two of them went to take a shower one after another. As for the matter of going back to their rooms to rest...
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It wasn't until the next morning, after the siblings got up, washed up, and finished breakfast, that they began to discuss what types of videotapes to purchase.
"Last time we bought stock, we listened to you, brother. This time, no matter what, I get to decide!"
"Huh? Didn't we discuss the last stock purchase together? How did it become my decision alone again?"
"Hmph, and you have the nerve to say that, brother. Last time, I was led by the nose by you without even realizing it!"
"It's just that the movie I wanted to watch this month... no, I mean, the movie the customers wanted to watch, happened to be released..."
"I heard that~ Brother actually wants to use the store's income to satisfy his personal hobbies. You're so cunning!"
"Your accusation has been received by this court. However, this court will not accept hearsay evidence."
"Brother!"
Just as Belle was pouting angrily, a special customer, or rather, an old customer, suddenly came to the video store.
"Shepherd? Let's just stick to the original plan for the videotape procurement. Belle, let's finish the commission first." Just as Wise was speaking, he suddenly noticed Belle at his side, dangling a set of car keys in her hand. Seeing this, he immediately felt his pocket. When did she take them?
"Hmph, leave the videotape procurement to me. As for the commission, I'll leave that to you. No problem, right, brother~"
"What do you mean? Are you saying you're going to the supplier by yourself?!"
"That's right. Don't worry, I'll definitely cater to the needs of more movie fans. I'll leave the shop to you, brother." A triumphant expression appeared on Belle's face, along with a smug smile. Seeing this, Wise could only nod helplessly in agreement. "Alright then. You have to be careful on the road, Belle."
"Mmm-hmm!" Belle nodded briskly. In the end, with a happy expression, she left, hopping and skipping.
"Sigh, really, Belle." Wise didn't actually care much about the videotapes they were buying. Compared to that, Belle was much more important. But it couldn't be helped. The top priority was to deal with the commission Shepherd had brought first. After all, now that his account was newly created, he definitely had to do more commissions.
He glanced worriedly in the direction Belle had left and then began to ask Shepherd for the details of the commission.
At the same time, on the other side, Belle had already driven to the supplier's place. It didn't take long for her to arrive. Looking at the dazzling array of videotapes before her, Belle's eyes lit up, and she began to pick out the types she wanted.
"Hm? This is..." While choosing, Belle noticed a videotape placed in the middle of a shelf. If I remember correctly, this seems to be the movie brother often mentions. Did a sequel come out?
Belle thought for a moment while taking it out to look, but then she pouted and put it back. Hmph, who asked my brother to be so unromantic? I'm not getting it for you!
Although she thought this in her heart, when she passed by the second time, her little hand still unconsciously put it into the basket. It's not for a certain big idiot. It's just that there happens to be another customer who wants to watch this videotape. You should be grateful, brother.
Although Belle said this, she still picked out several similar films. Who they were for was self-evident.
"Mmm, that's about it. Time to go back." After paying, Belle returned to the car and prepared to go back to the video store. However, on the way back, the Aether activity detector in the car suddenly went off. And just as Belle was stunned by this, a sudden accompanying Hollow appeared and swallowed her up.
At the same time, on the other side, Wise had also completed the commission Shepherd had given him. On one hand, the commission wasn't difficult; on the other, he wanted to finish it quickly and then go pick up Belle.
"Strange. It's been so long. Even if the journey is long, there's no reason she wouldn't be back by now." Wise had a bad feeling in his heart. He then went out and found Chop next door to ask about Belle's whereabouts. After learning that Belle had driven in the direction of the bridge, Wise thanked him and then rushed in that direction.
However, he had just arrived in the vicinity, not even having left Sixth Street, when he saw a group of Public Security officers cordoning off the area not far away. A sense of foreboding instantly welled up in his heart. But he didn't know the full story yet, so he couldn't jump to conclusions.
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