Challenge: The Fool with the Surname Okayamine

Chapter 189 Neighborhood Chapter: The Shopping Mall's Unexpected Incident

Two dolls suddenly appeared in front of the four people from a house near the business center.

The girl on the left is dressed in red, while the girl on the right is dressed mainly in blue. Judging from the violin and flute she is holding, she might be a musician.

Hello. How are you all?

The voice was sharp and high-pitched, possessing a beauty that was clearly that of artificial intelligence.

"Oh, boss! They're 'Puppet Master' puppets! Should I chop these two up right now?"

Hijikata Masami subconsciously gripped the hilt of his sword, ready to unsheathe it at any moment should Wuming be so inclined.

"There's no need for that. Hijikata, put your sword back down."

Wuming spoke calmly, and upon hearing this, Hijikata Masami could only somewhat dejectedly sheathe his sword.

Meanwhile, Caiyan, who was standing to the side, was deep in thought, and the book in her hand was quietly put away.

She wasn't sure if these puppets' sudden appearance in front of everyone meant they knew about the rebellion, and if so, she would have to choose a side: stand with the rebels or immediately betray her allies to protect herself.

But these feelings weren't visible on her face; she simply pushed up her glasses silently.

However, Wu Ming simply ignored this minor action, while the puppet calmly informed him:

"In yesterday's battle, Nogi Ai, Saga Yui, and Ibusuki Panie were killed by Tokisaki Kurumi, Sherry Mugi, and Ao respectively."

All four of them already knew about these things, or rather, the three of them, except for Rinemu, were quite used to it.

However, Wuming noticed that Rine Meng seemed to hesitate when she heard the name Zuo Xian Kuan Wei.

Are there any acquaintances or old friends of yours inside?

"Huh? No, you know I'm known for having no friends in the Ninth Realm."

Rion's words were innocent and somewhat naive; in her own eyes, there was no possibility that she was lying.

"Now that the report is over, let's go find the remaining groups."

"Goodbye."

After the doll left, Hijikata Masami turned around and looked at Wuming, who had just not chosen to let her take action, with a puzzled expression.

"Boss, are you sure we don't need to do anything? Didn't we agree to attack the 'Puppet Master'... What are you doing, you clown eyes, ugh!"

Before Hijikata Masami could finish speaking, Ayame immediately covered her mouth, signaling her to stop talking.

Caiyan knew they couldn't reveal their plan at this time, and it seemed Wuming thought so too.

What are your plans?

"It's more of a deduction. If I were to go by my own idea, the first day would likely be the time when the hunters observe the battle situation and choose their primary targets, and that would be the time when the hunters draw their bows and shoot their arrows to kill their prey."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I don't know, what do you think, Rion?"

"Huh? How should I know! It's more important to go to the shopping mall and get your dress changed than to do that."

"Look, Miss Rainbow Eyes and Miss Rion have both said so, so let's go change our clothes first."

Wuming pointed ahead, and then the group headed towards the shopping mall.

Rionmu continued to hop and skip along the way.

Just like how she didn't hear the death report, she's the type who, even if she accidentally bumps into something and hits her head, can have a good cry, and then get up and keep jumping around.

Upon entering the shopping mall, a rather peculiar scene came into view.

There were shop assistants. However, the shop assistants were like costume mannequins, with human faces but no noses or mouths, only outlines, and their ears seemed not to receive any sound.

"Wow! It's a shopping mall! It's really different from the shopping spots in the Ninth Realm!"

Perhaps she had been feeling stifled here for too long, because as soon as she entered, Rine rushed inside without saying a word, seemingly wanting to change her clothes and change her mood.

"Uh, Ms. Rion, please don't run around like this. If you get caught or killed by the enemies lying in ambush around here, Ms. Wuming will be in a lot of trouble."

"Hey! Boss! Can I cut that doll?"

"No."

Well... what a pity.

"Oh, Miss Rainbow Eyes, please keep an eye on Rion, who's rushing in. I can't bear to let that idiot go in alone."

"clear."

Caiyan quickly followed them into the shopping center, but now only the shop assistant who looked like a mannequin remained at the entrance, along with the two people who hadn't gone in yet.

"Welcome! What kind of service do you need?"

"Hello, I need clothes, anything is fine, but a suit would be best. Do you have any in my size?"

The shop assistant mechanically turned his head, making a "click-click" sound, and then said:

"Yes, please follow me."

Wuming followed the shop assistant deeper into the store, with Hijikata Masami closely behind him, cautiously observing their surroundings.

"Speaking of which, waitress, this place looks quite lively."

"..."

The waiter did not respond, but this confirmed one thing for Wuming: the waiter was probably just a programmed puppet, though there was always the possibility of an exception.

That's why I chose to have Masami Hijikata wait next to the changing room while I was changing clothes, to prevent the risk of being ambushed.

As the clothes slowly slipped down, the body parts that were originally covered were gradually revealed.

The first thing that catches the eye is the pale abdominal muscles, which are sculpted with distinct lines, each muscle appearing exceptionally clear, as if they had been meticulously carved.

However, in stark contrast to those well-defined abdominal muscles, his arms appeared somewhat slender, seemingly disproportionate to his firm abdomen.

Just as Wuming finished changing his clothes, he pulled back the curtain and came out, looking at Hijikata Masami, who was squatting to one side like a thug, and said:

"Let's go, let's take the two of them with us... No, we probably can't leave now."

"It seems so. However, there are two attackers. Looks like they're going to have a good time hacking people down!"

Wuming took a step back, and the remaining pillar of fire from the rooftop pierced straight through the floor where he had just been standing.

What followed was an Indian warship that had been thrown in from the changing room with a blanket thrown in, charging straight toward his neck.

Burn them to death—[Flame Demon's Eye]!

Very well, there's a flaw—[Wind Whisper War Wheel]!

At this critical moment, Hijikata's katana blocked Wuming's neck with a "clang," and the battle wheel was firmly blocked, sparks flying.

"Sorry, boss. I was thinking that it would be troublesome if we were ambushed like this, but then I suddenly remembered that you don't seem to die if you lose that thing. Sorry."

"It's very necessary. I hope it can be reattached if my head is cut off, but it will hurt a lot. Thank you."

The two exchanged a few casual pleasantries before turning their attention to their attackers.

Wuming casually jumped onto the roof of the cave that had just been pyrolyzed, and looked at the little girl who had just tried to burn him to death.

Wow! Big sister, you look so cool in that outfit!

"Thank you for the compliment, little sister..."

"It's hard to imagine your expression after you were burned to death."

"Tsk, I really shouldn't have answered you so politely."

The brown-skinned girl holding the magnifying glass pointed it at herself and smiled brightly.

The attacker—Sherry Mujika, one of the top fire-wielding experts among the Fifth Attribute!

Below, Masami Hijikata chose to use his electromagnetic sword, charging directly at the enemy outside the door who was throwing a flying wheel, but he jumped back and easily dodged it.

"Wow, it's pretty agile, although I do prefer prey that doesn't move."

Masami Hijikata grinned as more flying wheels hurtled towards her, but she chose to draw her sword again and charge at the enemy.

Sever her—[A Fallen God]!

"What a mess. I was planning a sneak attack but ended up being targeted by a notorious battle maniac. Luckily, it wasn't Cang."

The attacker's appearance came into view; his three braids were easily recognizable, and because of their rustic style, they were particularly distinctive.

"Oh, you're Tonami Sie, the one with the somewhat rustic appearance!"

"That's really rude of me. I don't like it when people call me unsophisticated!"

"Well, sorry! It doesn't really matter what the opponents I cut down look like, since I don't remember most of them anyway!"

The Indian warships clashed with swords, producing an extremely pleasant sound.

—At this very moment, in a rather awkward spot inside the shopping mall~

"How's it going, Kurumi... What?!"

Just as Sora pulled back the curtain, Kurumi had already taken off her clothes and was standing in front of her wearing only her underwear.

Do you have anything to say?

The outfit is predominantly black, with a small amount of lace fabric showing through. Although it's black, the lace design and the fact that it only covers the vital areas make it almost like being naked.

In short, it's seductive. This is definitely not the mature womanly charm that a high school girl exudes, and a high school girl would never wear such strange panties.

Honestly, it doesn't feel as good without wearing anything, right? Kong Wu thought to himself, and his nonchalant act of changing inside the store was quite amusing.

Finally, nothingness asked again:

"Um, may I ask you something, Kurumi-san?"

She raised her hand nervously. Kurumi, wearing only her underwear and arms crossed, nodded. Her arrogant attitude remained unchanged even with so little clothing.

"Sure, feel free to ask me anything."

"Nobody wants to see this, why are you dressed so nicely? What's wrong with you?"

If teenage boys saw this, they'd probably turn into perverts instantly. Girls would likely be shocked too.

"Underwear is a woman's weapon. How can a lady not be able to handle this level of underwear?"

"I don't think a lady would wear this type of underwear... No, it's okay."

For some reason, Kongwu felt that he had lost miserably.

"So... I won."

Kurumi murmured this casually.

Just then, a surprised exclamation reached their ears.

"Wow! Miss Colorful Eyes, look! There's someone here!"

"Ok?"

"Um!!"

"Um?!"

The colorful eyes that followed slowly looked over and saw an empty space and Kurumi, who was almost naked, standing there.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense and hostile.