Hakoniwa, East District Lower Layer, 2105380 Outer Gate.
"Whew~ It's finally done."
After signing the last cooperation agreement, Black Rabbit slumped forward, lazily sprawling on the table.
"I'm exhausted."
"You worked hard, Black Rabbit."
Not far away, Leticia walked in with freshly brewed tea and poured a cup for Black Rabbit.
"Now you can rest for a while and wait for Master to return."
"Speaking of which, it's already been three days."
The ears on Black Rabbit's head swayed from side to side, and an expression of dissatisfaction appeared on her face.
"He's the leader of the Community, so why is Lin Que always fooling around outside?!"
"Perhaps because he's too bored."
Leticia speculated: "Although Master handles things quite steadily, his personality is very erratic."
"He couldn't do anything in the outside world anyway, and now that he's finally in Hakoniwa, it's natural for him to want to run around and explore."
"I can understand that much."
Black Rabbit sighed: "19But when I think of all the troublesome things he left behind and then disappeared himself, I get really angry."
Defeating Perseus was not the end, but a new beginning.
Receiving all of Perseus's assets and communicating one by one with the Communities that had previously cooperated with Perseus.
Hiring people to manage the shops under Perseus to prevent certain commercial Communities from causing trouble.
Communicating with certain Communities who came admiringly to discuss cooperation.
Normally, at least a small portion of these tasks should have been done by Lin Que, the leader.
But because he suddenly disappeared, Black Rabbit, who had just returned two days ago, had to take over.
For two full days, she didn't close her eyes, constantly running around.
"Lady Leticia, I'll leave things to you for now, I'm going to rest..."
"Yo~ Black Rabbit!"
Before Black Rabbit could finish her sentence, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
Bringing Akame, Kurome, and Maine with him, Lin Que walked in from outside.
"I'm back! Aren't you happy?!"
"How could I be happy?!"
Black Rabbit stood up abruptly: "Why do you come back just as I've finished handling everything?!"
She now had reason to suspect that Lin Que hadn't actually gone out to play.
He had just been hiding somewhere near the base, and only showed up after seeing that all her work was done.
"Black Rabbit, you've misunderstood me."
"Even if I were in the Community, I'd be too lazy to manage these things."
Although Black Rabbit didn't say everything, Lin Que, who could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression, explained.
"I've always been open and honest about slacking off, never hiding it."
"Ugh... that's true."
Like a deflated balloon, Black Rabbit's momentum instantly dropped.
Thinking about it carefully, Lin Que never did anything serious when he was usually in the No-Names.
Every day he was either basking in the sun and bullying the children in the Community, or going out shopping and not doing his proper job.
When there was no need for him to take action, his presence or absence didn't seem to make any difference.
For some reason, Black Rabbit and Najenda, who was in another world, resonated with each other.
"Speaking of which, are these new companions Lin Que brought back, like Kanroji?"
Adjusting her emotions, Black Rabbit looked at the three people behind Lin Que: "Their aura doesn't seem ordinary."
"As for them, they used to be assassins."
"Huh? Assassins?!"
Black Rabbit was startled: "Really?!"
"Of course it's real."
Lin Que replied: "The No-Names are currently in a period of development, and the Community's scale is constantly expanding."
"To prevent Communities like ForesGaro from causing trouble, I brought them back to help with security."
"Hmm, security, that's true."
Black Rabbit nodded in agreement.
She had heard about the matters of Perseus and ForesGaro after she returned.
Although she knew what Lin Que had done in this matter, it also served as a reminder to her.
They were powerful and didn't need to fear enemies.
But the children in the Community were different.
They might each have great potential, but they still needed time to grow.
Before they grew up, security issues indeed needed to be prioritized.
"By the way, Lin Que."
As if remembering something, Black Rabbit suddenly spoke.
"I forgot to tell you something, White Yasha asked me to convey a message."
"She said that after you return, go find her at Thousand Eyes."
"White Yasha?"
Lin Que asked in confusion, "Why is she looking for me?"
She's not the type to hold grudges.
Since she said the matter was temporarily put aside last time, she should have let it go.
"Lady White Yasha might want to discuss the matter of the Outer Gate Ruler with you."
Unlike Lin Que, who was clueless, Black Rabbit had some guesses about this.
"Before you arrived, ForesGaro was actually the strongest in the 2105380 Outer Gate."
"However, due to her poor reputation and frequent bad rumors, Lady White Yasha did not appoint her as the Outer Gate Ruler."
"Now that ForesGaro has been defeated, as the victor who defeated her, our strength is naturally guaranteed."
"Coupled with Lady White Yasha's good relationship with us, she probably wants to appoint No-Name as the Outer Gate Ruler to manage the public order of the 2105380 Outer Gate."
Lin Que understood: "That's a good thing then."
Although becoming an Outer Gate Ruler requires maintaining public order, the benefits gained are proportional.
For example, No-Name can freely use the Boundary Gate of the 2105380 Outer Gate and receive a share of the profits.
Even if the amount is small, it will accumulate into a considerable income over time.
For No-Name, which is currently in ruins, this is a good thing.
"Then I'll go to Thousand Eyes to see White Yasha first."
After making his decision, Lin Que did not act immediately.
After thinking for a moment, his gaze turned to Kuroka, who was standing behind him, staring at Black Rabbit's ears.
"Kuroka, you come with me too."
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