tokyo creator

Chapter 256 New Map

After more than two hours of travel, Hui Yuanchu was already in Kyoto at about six o'clock in the evening.

After exiting Kyoto Station on the Shinkansen, Haihara quickly met up with the local receptionist, Mr. Nitta, based on the contact information Oruro Aoi had given him in advance.

After a brief exchange of greetings, the butler-like figure let Hui Yuanchu get into a convertible sports car, and then drove him towards his residence.

Along the way, Hui Yuanchu curiously looked at the scenery outside the car window.

Most modern cities seem to have the same appearance. The blocks near the station are nothing more than pedestrians in a hurry, high-rise buildings with a mix of old and new, convenience stores...

But soon Hui Yuanchu realized something strikingly different.

As the sports car moves forward, or after turning an inadvertent corner, the buildings on both sides of the street will open up gaps between each other.

At this time, the mountains surrounding the city will appear.

Only then did Hui Yuanchu remember that Kyoto was a city located in a basin.

The sports car gradually left the city center and continued to drive east toward Inari Mountain.

As the terrain gradually rose and the sky became completely dark, Hui Yuanchu gradually began to overlook the large lights that represented the center of the city.

Finally, the sports car drove into the courtyard of a secluded villa and stopped in front of the door.

The two got out of the car, and Mr. Nitta sent Haiyuanchu to the lighted door porch, and then stopped.

"This is it. All fingerprint locks have entered your information, and you are the owner of this place during this period."

"Everywhere has been tidied up, please feel free to use it...but only the room at the end of the corridor on the second floor, please do not enter."

"In addition, according to Miss Zhe's instructions, all the original servants have been withdrawn. You will be the only one here during this period, and no one will disturb you."

"If you need cleaning, you can contact me at any time, and I will arrange to send someone to handle it when you go out to do errands. If you have any other needs, please feel free to contact me."

He explained to Hui Yuanchu in an orderly manner, and finally handed over the car keys with both hands.

"In addition, if I remember correctly, you have a driver's license. Then please use this car freely. Of course, as long as you order, I can also prepare other business cars, and I will be happy to drive for you at any time. "

Then he bowed and said goodbye.

Hui Yuan also thanked Mr. Nitta, then turned around and pressed his hand on the fingerprint door lock.

After a slight "---" sound, the door opened as expected.

Hui Yuanchu walked in and closed the door, then stood at the entrance. While looking around at the layout of the room, he started rubbing his hands excitedly like flies.

Along the way just now, he and Mr. Nitta had a lot of chats and learned a lot about each other.

Mr. Nitta works for the Ori family, but is not considered an employee of the group.

It seems that his duty is only to manage Orishi's several properties in Kyoto, and to serve Orikoi himself who occasionally comes to stay for a few days, or other special guests arranged by them.

As for the "group" matters that are actually equivalent to the Ori family's housework, Mr. Nitta said that he knew nothing about it, even though he had worked for the Ori family for more than 20 years.

Hui Yuanchu thought to himself that Mr. Nitta can be said to be a model employee in every sense.

But maybe Zhe Lukui had said hello in advance. This butler, who should have been very tight-lipped, knew everything about Hui Yuanchu.

From Mr. Nitta's mouth, Haiyuan learned one thing: the villa he was assigned to was different from the other ones - this place was generally not used to entertain guests because it was a villa. I have lived there myself.

——It’s that she “lived”, not that she “is still living” recently.

To be precise, at some point in the past, Zuru Kui lived here for a period of time.

But after leaving, Zorukui herself had never been here for a second time, but she also specifically told Nitta not to arrange for any guests to stay while she managed it well.

...Until this time, Huiyuan was the first person to be arranged to live there after that period.

What moved Hui Yuanchu's heart even more was the specific time of that "certain period".

The time learned from Nitta's mouth corresponded to some information in his memory. Haiyuan discovered that that period of time - it seems to be right after Orilu Aoi left the Holy Knot until she was recognized by Ori Liu .

In other words, Zheli first denied Zhelukui's identity to Shengjie, which resulted in Zhelukui being actually expelled from Shengjie.But after that, he did the opposite—bringing Aoi Ori back to the Ori family and settling her here?
What is happening behind this contradictory approach?Is it because Zheliu finally intervened?
It was at that time that Hui Yuan finally understood.

The royal seal and so on are just incidental.Orilu Aoi's real intention in letting Haihara come to Kyoto in the first place...an unspoken tacit understanding game between them has begun a new round.

— about exploring her past.

Hui Yuanchu quickly explored the first floor of the villa and was a little disappointed.

He walked around the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and storage room, observing every place carefully.

The equipment and layout in these places are not brand new. They are all old, but they are all in good condition.It seems that just as Mr. Nitta said, even if no one lives in it, he has always taken good care of this place.

But I don't know if Mr. Nitta is trying too hard... Or, this place has really been renovated and the furniture has been rearranged?In short, all the places seem to have never been lived in, and there is no "trace left by Zhelukui who once lived here".

As a result, Hui Yuan's original idea of ​​getting a glimpse of something from it also came to nothing.

Hui Yuanchu went up to the second floor and opened every study, game room and bedroom and observed carefully, but the conclusion was the same - it was so clean that it didn't look like a private apartment, but more like a hotel room after a guest checked out.

Finally, only the last room remained.

——At the end of the corridor, there is the room that Mr. Nitta specially told not to enter.

Hui Yuanchu stood at the door for a moment.

He looked at the head of Zorokui in Epionia in his field of vision, and also looked at the thick luxurious wooden door behind the illusory head.

...It's really suspicious.

he thought.

Especially when the rest of the house is so clean, this room that is not allowed is too suspicious, right?
Hui Yuanchu is not the kind of person who will honestly listen and never do anything when someone says "you can't do it."

So, he raised his hand and reached for the doorknob.

——The moment he grasped the door handle, Hui Yuan's vision was suddenly overwhelmed by the overwhelming number of pop-up windows.

[You have new emails...]

[Your friend Oruru Aoi has sent a call request...]

【main mission……】

[Large series of tasks...] [Series of branch tasks]

[Large-scale series of missions...]

[Series side missions]

Hui Yuan was really shocked at first, but quickly calmed down and decided to deal with it one by one.

First of all, of course, the most important thing - Oruru Aoi's sudden call request.

To be honest, this communication came at the perfect time, which really made Hui Yuanchu feel a little guilty.

The communication is connected.

Zhe Lukui's voice rang out: "I calculated the time and you should have arrived at that place. Moreover, with your easy-to-understand way of thinking, you have probably searched the first floor and then arrived at the second floor... Maybe, you’re standing in front of that room?”

Huiyuan didn't dare to say anything.

A girl's laughter came from the other end of the communication.

Then she said in a serious voice: "Arata told you, right? You can't open that door."

"Hmm..." Hui Yuanchu responded, and then asked, "So, why?"

"Because that's my room." Oroku replied matter-of-factly.

"..."

It's so legitimate that there's no way to refute it.

"Xiao Hui really can't open the door and peek in? Otherwise I will be angry."

Listening to Zhe Lukui's voice, Haiyuan's mind seemed to have a scene of the girl smiling at him while gently wagging her fingers.

Although the tone is playful, the confession itself is very serious.

"I understand." Hui Yuanchu decided to agree first.

"Good." She praised softly, and said, "By the way, there is one more thing. This place is not for you to live alone. Wait, I need you to help me pick up another person. Specifically Contact information, I will send it to you later."

"it is good."

"Then, hang up, bye -"

Zhe Lukui said, and once again hung up the communication without waiting for Hui Yuan's response.

Hui Yuan initially exhaled and looked up at the door helplessly.

There's only one step left...Forget it, let's talk about it later.

He shook his head and decided to deal with the remaining pop-up windows first.

[You have a new email——]

[Title: Various matters of induction training
[Sender: Human Resources Department]

Hui Yuan initially opened the email and glanced at it briefly, remembering the approximate training location and time, and then closed the email window.

Next, he took a deep breath, prepared himself, and opened the remaining three windows in one breath.

——Although the many windows were stacked one above another and seemed overwhelming, in fact, if you look closely, there are only five.

Two from the Epinoia window he had just disposed of.

But the remaining three... Hui Yuanchu had never encountered such a situation.

At the same moment, Barbero actually issued three tasks to him at the same time.

[Main task: Sextant]

【illustrate:
[Doors are not just for locking space.

[Okay, it’s the past. 】

……

[Large-scale series of missions: Spirit Boat]

[——Series side mission: Golden Bough]

【--illustrate:
【Go and pay homage.When you arrive in Kyoto, of course you have to visit the shrine.

【Prepare the golden osmanthus, and go to pay homage to the dove envoys, the crow envoys, the tortoise envoys and other envoys... Of course, the fox envoys are indispensable】

……

[Large-scale series of missions: Ship of Death]

[——Series of side missions: Tibil]

【--illustrate:
[How long will it take to accept this?

[The starry sky is false. 】

Hui Yuan looked at the three text windows lined up in front of him with suspicion.

After guessing that the true identity of his "system" was Barbero, Huiyuan used this as a starting point to rethink the system and come to some conclusions.

Whether it is "system" or "mission", they are actually Barbero's disguise.

Instead of choosing to communicate directly, he chose to use a human-computer interface method like "publishing tasks". This may be because Barbero is in poor condition or has some kind of restrictions...

But in short, Hui Yuanchu now seemed to feel what Barbero really wanted to convey to him.

——He is telling him the next node of his destiny.

Moreover, because it is the "next node", of course it will only be triggered after reaching the "previous node" correctly.

The three tasks...what three things triggered them?
The answer to this question also seems obvious.

Hui Yuanchu looked up at the door, and then at the two emails in Epnionia, feeling weird.

This is Kyoto?
...When you enter a new map, the NPCs all over the map have exclamation marks on their heads indicating new tasks, right?
(End of this chapter)