This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 296 - 224: Factions

Chapter 296: Chapter 224: Factions

Jing Shangye Park, as previously mentioned, is located near Hemu Apartment and serves as another home for many homeless people.

In Japan, there are still many homeless scavengers.

These homeless individuals rely on scavenging to survive, they do not apply for the government’s monthly subsidies, and they supposedly keep the streets cleaner—

but that is actually a beautiful lie.

In reality, it’s not that homeless people don’t actively apply for government subsidies; rather, it’s because they have no connections and it’s simply impossible to obtain the subsidy.

A subsidy application undergoes various procedures and it could take one or two months or more to process, not to mention subsidies are not that easily granted.

Many domestic social media accounts praise Japanese homeless people for cleaning streets and refusing national subsidies.

But they deliberately omit two facts—the scavengers would starve if they did not scavenge and how difficult it is to apply for subsidies locally.

They only see the homeless scavenging and cleaning the streets, forgetting that this is compelled by life’s demands.

Beichuan Si did not quite understand what Qiuxiao Yunai was doing in Jing Shangye Park, considering it somewhat unsafe for a girl to be staying amongst homeless people.

Thinking this way, Beichuan Si unconsciously quickened his pace.

The other person was a friend of Nakajima Michika after all, and Beichuan Si could not just ignore her safety.

With Beichuan Si intentionally speeding up, it took him only five minutes to reach Jing Shangye Park.

"So many people."

It seemed that there was a charity welfare event at Jing Shangye Park, some scraggly dressed homeless people were in a long line, and others were licking the barely remaining curry soup at the bottom of their bowls.

Around these homeless individuals, there were people dressed in neat white clothes maintaining order at the scene.

On the arms of those in white clothes was a white background with a black-bordered armband.

Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association?!

Seeing the familiar layered square logo of the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association, Beichuan Si’s heart started pounding.

Could it be that this community charity event was being held by the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association?

Beichuan Si raised an eyebrow, looking at the neatly queued long lines in Jing Shangye Park, his gaze scanning around, trying to find Qiuxiao Yunai hidden amongst the crowd.

But there were too many homeless people around, and Beichuan Si could not find Qiuxiao Yunai at the moment.

Having no other choice, Beichuan Si also blended into the crowd and walked forward.

Considering Qiuxiao Yunai’s family situation, it didn’t make sense for her to rely on charity to survive.

Thus, there was only one answer.

Qiuxiao Yunai was indeed a member of the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association.

Just then...

Beichuan Si intended to move forward when a man in white clothes stopped him:

"Excuse me, sir, please join the queue."

The man was middle-aged, looking at the tattered doll stuffed into Beichuan Si’s collar and the old Shinra Bell beside it, it was clear he mistook him for a young homeless man.

He felt somewhat sighful inside.

Indeed, the world had degraded to such an extent that even such young people were forced to be homeless.

Clearly, only by believing in the Thousand Mirror God could one attain true happiness.

However... Rules were rules, and the middle-aged believer could not allow Beichuan Si to cut in line just because of his young age.

Just as he was about to say something more, from the side came an ethereal, clear voice, "Excuse me, Mr. Hizaki, this person is my friend. I asked him to come find me."

It was Qiuxiao Yunai’s voice.

Beichuan Si instinctively looked up, and saw, without knowing when, a woman dressed in a white hunting robe, wearing a pure white undyed mask, standing behind the middle-aged believer. A square knot logo of the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association was pinned on her chest, looking solemn and dignified.

"Ah... so it’s a friend of Lord Qiuxiao... I’m sorry, please forgive my rudeness," the middle-aged believer’s face slightly changed, then he immediately bowed to Beichuan Si.

"Mr. Hizaki, could you please continue to maintain order?" Qiuxiao Yunai’s clear voice rose again.

"It is a great honor to assist Lord Qiuxiao," the middle-aged believer displayed a visage full of anxious reverence.

"Uhm..." Qiuxiao Yunai seemed a bit overwhelmed by the middle-aged believer’s fervent demeanor, pausing slightly before she then said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Hizaki."

"Yes!" The middle-aged believer, having heard this, blushed with excitement as if invigorated, bowed again, and ran off to organize more diligently.

Qiuxiao Yunai adjusted her mask on her face, seemingly a bit embarrassed as she said to Beichuan Si, "I’m sorry, Mr. Beichuan, for showing you this side of things... I was actually planning to change my own clothes... but some believers caught me up, let’s walk and talk."

Hearing this, Beichuan Si nodded, "That would be good."

Meanwhile, he felt a bit unsure about the components of the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association.

What kind of cult was this? And what role did Qiuxiao Yunai play in it?

Qiuxiao Yunai led the way.

The two moved through the crowds to a deeper part of Jing Shangye Park.

Is this...?

Beichuan Si had not expected that inside Jing Shangye Park, there would be such a building.

It was clearly a dojo!

Above it, the logo of the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association was outlined in black ink.

But it seemed it wasn’t yet time for preaching, as there were hardly any people around.

"Mr. Beichuan, please sit."