171. Greetings (2)
Real estate rental management company Eggshell.
Oliver visited here.
It is a company that is sandwiched between the landlord and the tenant of Landa, and I found out about it through a newspaper.
He emphasized the strengths of customer confidentiality and quick and easy service, all of which made Oliver satisfied.
“Welcome, guest. How did you get here?”
When I visited one of the branches installed in various areas of Landa, a man who appeared to be an employee approached me.
He had a plump and scruffy smile, but, unlike his appearance, he had quite a calculating feeling.
In particular, he quickly scanned Oliver’s outfit through the gaps in his eyes that were narrowed from a smile.
“I’m here to look for a house.”
“Aha·····. What kind of house do you want? What is the price?”
Oliver began to memorize one after another, just as he had anticipated.
“The location of the house I want is between K and O, and I want a place with good security as much as possible. And I want a detached house where I can live alone rather than a multi-family house. I want a long-term lease of at least 2 or 3 years, and it doesn’t matter whether it is a general payment or a lump sum payment, but I definitely want a house with a large warehouse. We have as much money as we need.”
The eyes and emotions of the staff shone at the concrete and calm attitude.
“Aha····. Excuse me for this. Would you like to follow me for a moment if I do not recognize your precious guest?”
The staff rubbed their hands, Oliver guided.
The guide was the office.
The employee looked for the file folders in a neatly organized cabinet, as if preparing in advance, pulled out a few dogs and held them out in front of Oliver.
“Oh, don’t stand still, sit here comfortably.”
Oliver sat down as the employee said.
The employee opened the file and urged Oliver to read it.
“Coming here is a wise choice. As you know, the Landa real estate market is fierce, right? So, there are people who want to inflate the price while looking at people, and there are people who want to cheat. Compared to such places, we are certain. We also went public.”
Oliver nodded.
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Not in detail, but I’ve heard some things.Landa, which prides itself on being the most developed city in the world, boasted high real estate prices. Exceeding the bounty of the leader of the Free Independence Army.
So, as the staff said, there was a lot of fraud. Maybe that’s why Oliver came here. They say it’s safe to go public.
“Well·····. I love these five places.”
Oliver rummaged through the files and picked five.
It was all a lump sum payment of the rent, which met the conditions Oliver said. The price seemed a bit high, but it didn’t matter. Thanks to the hard work, it was enough to handle it.
When the staff saw Oliver’s attitude, the voice became even more relaxed.
“Oh dear····. I haven’t even brought refreshments to my dear guests. sorry. If you wait a little bit, we’ll prepare it for you, but how would you like to go see it now? I will direct you to my car.”
Oliver did not refuse. It wasn’t urgent, but if I could move quickly, I wanted to move and set up a place.
As the staff and Oliver were about to get up, they heard someone approaching from outside.
“Over there, manager.”
A female employee who opens the door and approaches with a puzzled expression. she asked cautiously.
“what? Are you talking to a customer?”
“sorry. that···. Someone called your lover is coming to visit.”
“··········??”
Oliver paused for a moment. Are you a lover?
“Ah, did you want to meet me here?”
As Oliver was about to say no to the employee’s question, he thought for a moment.
“Where are you now?”
“In front of that…. I will tell you after I confirm.”
Oliver went out to meet his self-proclaimed lover.
Going down the hallway to the waiting room, I saw a woman wearing a crochet and a simple but neat dress.
It would have taken him quite some time to figure out who Oliver was if he had been just a looker, but luckily he looked at emotions rather than looks, so he knew who she was right away.
That was Ms. Coco. An informant and member of the Sisterhood. It’s been a long time indeed.
“nose-“
“-Shhh.”
Ms. Coco, who was dressed differently than usual, raised a slender finger to her lips, which had the same pale pink lipstick as her clothes, and exclaimed.
means to be quiet. Oliver did as he was told.
“Shall we go out for a while?”
***
A cafe quite far from Eggshell.
Coco brought Oliver there.
I didn’t know why, but I followed what he was told.
In the process, I had to ask for the understanding of the Eggshell employees who were dissatisfied.
“I have tea and scones. Dave, what would you like to drink?”
“Me?”
“Yeah, if you come into the store, you have to do something.”
That was correct.
“Then, I also drink tea. and·····. Do you have any pie?”
“Yes, of course. I recommend the tart pie.”
“Then, please with that.”
The waiter walked away with a friendly smile typical of a service worker.
“thanks. I will eat well.”
“Am I living?”
Oliver asked, surprised.
“Of course a man has to buy it. That’s the rule.”
“…Really?”
“Really. Have you never been on a date?”
“What is a date?”
“Are you kidding me?”
“········.”
“You really don’t know? My God, my God. Haven’t you ever played around with a girl alone? .
At that moment, a person passed Oliver’s head.
“I did it once.”
“Hey, that’s good. I was really surprised to know that I had never done it before.”
“Then why not?”
“Yeah, that shouldn’t be the case. It’s so sad. By the way, was it pretty?”
A sudden rush of questions. Oliver thought it over without panicking.
“…it was beautiful, but now I don’t know.”
“Oh my, how beautiful. Who are you?”
“Well·····. I don’t think it’s okay to talk freely about other people’s stories without their consent.”
“Oh, no fun.”
“Are you here to ask that question?”
“Of course not.”
Coco suddenly stopped talking and thought.
“Ummm…, first of all, let’s make sure.”
“······??”
“Dave is to pay for the tea here. Even for my pride as a woman.”
It was completely incomprehensible, but Coco’s words were sincere.
So Oliver just nodded. It’s not that expensive either.
“Instead, I will give you some good information. I am an intelligence trader.”
“What?”
“Don’t rent a house there. Eggshell.”
Sincerity.
“Why?”
“It’s an insolvent company.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, it is a company that usually receives a large amount of money from the tenant and gives it to the landlord as monthly rent, and in the middle, makes a profit.
“Are you serious?”
“Imagine that all the blood vessels in your body are twisted.”
“ah·····. But how do you know?”
“that-“
“-The tea and dessert you ordered came out here.”
The shop clerk brought the tea and dessert ordered and placed them in front of each.
Coco said, taking a sip of tea.
“…it’s because it’s our talent.”
“Sisterhood?”
“Yes. I can’t tell you the details because it’s a trade secret. Can you understand?”
“Did you find out my location with that trade secret?”
“Well, the methods are different, but they are similar. We don’t have the strength, but we have a lot of talent.”
“Then, can you tell me why you are doing this? If it’s for a request, I think it’s right to go to Forrest-sama.”
“There are two reasons.”
said Coco, taking a bite of the scone.
“First, I tried to make a request, but they said they didn’t get a job because it was a rest period.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Are you kidding me now? Let me go there.”
“sorry. There are circumstances.”
“under····. The second is that it’s a bit difficult to compete in terms of. My client’s situation is still not that relaxed. Will you pay the ransom for Mr. Dave’s rise to fame?”
“Are you a client?”
“I sang it professionally once. It’s more like passing on the words of a close acquaintance rather than a client.”
“Anyway, it’s not a request from the Sisterhood.”
“Yes it is. If that was the case, I wouldn’t have come here deliberately dressed like this.”
“I’m sorry, Coco-san. I’m-“
“-Can’t you just tell me what’s going on? Even though I’m just a messenger, I’m not trying to get away with it.”
“········.”
“Don’t be too much… huh? Please listen to me once. If that’s enough, Dave doesn’t have any regrets, and I’m grateful. If you want, I’ll introduce you to some decent real estate other than Eggshell.”
Oliver thought for a moment. Coco didn’t feel any ill will at all. Rather, I felt a little bit of concern and a heart for someone.
So it got a little bit interesting.
“····All right. Let me tell you.”
“Are you accepting?”
“no. First, let’s hear what the request is. He signed a contract with Eggshell and saved me from almost wasting money.”
“I’m glad you know. If I had refused, I would have pointed it out and asked you to give me change.”
Coco suddenly smiled and returned to her original form.
“By the way, who is the client before hearing the contents of the request?”
“It’s Jane.”
***
“hahaha.”
In the corner of the Forrest restaurant, Forrest as a broker smiled broadly.
Oliver asked anxiously.
“Are you okay?”
“Don’t worry. Are you just laughing because it’s ridiculous? Sometimes I forget how scary women are. I hope I can put a quest like this… But it’s even more ridiculous for you to receive such a quest like this. I thought you weren’t interested in that kind of thing, was it my mistake?”
“?? I’m sorry, but what do you mean by that?”
“Why did you accept this quest?”
Forrest looked at Jane’s request and asked.
The contents of the request were bodyguards, just like his father, Edith.
Security for four days during the auction house participation period.
The reward was Randa 40 million in advance and Randa 40 million in success.
Oliver’s current career was boring, but it wasn’t the money that mattered.
“I liked the extra pay.”
“Help me purchase black magic books during the mission.”
“Yes.”
It was. Oliver was interested in this work even though it was not an amount that could be forced to move while he was taking a break because he had an opportunity to obtain a book of black magic.
The auction that Jane will participate in this time is a fairly large-scale auction that is also involved in the crime firm, and she said that in addition to the legitimate auction items, there are also hidden treasures.
A kind of year-end release.
Used to dispose of items piled up in warehouses.
Of course, the auction house also said that it was implicitly accepted because it was judged that this would be more helpful for the overall profit.
Truly a city-like movement.
“I heard that only those with a ticket can participate, but I’m thinking of purchasing it while protecting the young lady.”
“If it’s a security guard, it’s still attached, is there room to buy it?”
“It doesn’t seem to be a problem since the young lady will buy it for you.”
“They understand very well how to convince you…”
“Is there any problem?”
“I can’t say no. I’ve just dispelled a crowd of orders to take care of myself, but if I accept a job in this way at first, other clients are sure to feel bad. Although this floor is special, it is a kind of service industry, and claims are coming in.”
“ah·····. I hadn’t thought of that.”
“It seemed so. Do you still want to accept it?”
Forrest had a lower value than other commissions, and the job itself was not worth the money, so I wanted to ask him to reject it, but he asked Oliver because he knew him.
Oliver’s answer was not unexpected.
“Yes.”
“under····. Then, there is nothing you can do. It has been officially accepted. I’ll try to talk to this girl.”
“thank you.”
“By the way, it’s surprising.”
“Yes?”
“Miss Jane. My father also gifted me a considerable fortune, so I thought I would live quietly and comfortably for the rest of my life, but you dare to go here.”
“Isn’t it just an auction house?”
“On the surface, it is. If you go a little deeper, Landa is also a social space where I build my network.”
“Relationships?”
“Yeah, to show off your wealth or your discernment. Of course, you could go looking for a good husband, but I don’t think you will.”
Come to think of it, Oliver remembered that Jane had been attending a social gathering at a hotel a few days ago.
“Then, why do you want to be there?”
“Well? It may be that he doesn’t want to live quietly, eating away the wealth he inherited from his father.”