After school. As I waited at the place designated by Hanazono-senpai, a big, strong man in black clothes and sunglasses came to pick me up. I want to run away.

''You must be Kosuke Yuki. This way.
Oh, hi.

　The black-clothed person led me to a black luxury foreign car parked in the middle of the street. Inside it is a woman dressed in kimono.

''Are you the girl Lisa introduced to me?''
Yes, I do.

　As it was, he was seated next to a woman in kimono, and the choking drive began.

''We haven't even said hello yet, have we? I'm Hanazono Beni. I'm Lisa's mother.''
Nice to meet you, I'm Kosuke Yuki.

　After the greetings, we exchanged light chit-chat, and then we immediately began to talk about the main topic, the part-time job.

'I'm sorry to have you come all the way here today, but can we pretend that we didn't talk about the part-time job?'
What?

　No part-time? No $10,000 an hour!

Of course I'll pay you for keeping me waiting today.
Why? As long as I'm not dealing with a ridiculous sorcerer or xenophobe, I'm confident I won't lose!
'A sorcerer or a xenophobe? I don't know about the _______________, but this isn't just a job as a bodyguard. I didn't explain it in detail to Lisa, so it sounds like she asked you out thinking it would be an easy part-time job that a student could do, but essentially it's a difficult job, even for an adult with experience in professional bodyguarding and combat jobs. It's not a job for a high school student who's just a little stronger.
Ugh.

　The quintessential 10,000 yen per hour. I don't know what the job is, but it must be pretty tough work. But he couldn't just give up this kind of opportunity without doing anything. Kuro's life depended on this job.

"At least take a look at your skills. I'll definitely live up to your expectations.
All right. Would you take the car to my office?

　The car stopped in front of a huge commercial building in Susukino, and we were led to the basement of the building.

This is my office building. There is a training facility for my subordinates in the basement, so I'll let you test your skills there.

　Wow, I've seen this building before when I came near Susukino. This is Lisa's mother's building?

"This is the simulation room in the training facility. What are you good at? Do you need a weapon?
Bare hands are fine.

　It is a magnificent room, about half the size of a typical gym. The walls are equipped with shinai (bamboo swords), wooden swords and rubber knives. It is likely to be able to train under a variety of circumstances.

Then we will have a mock battle with him. Then we'll have a mock battle with him, and if you restrain or stun the opponent, we'll win, right?
I'm fine.

　The other man is the big man in black who was driving the car earlier. Even from the top of his suit, you can see how big he is. His physique is almost twice as big as mine.

''Well then, let the game begin!

　With a shout from Beni-san, the mock battle began.


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He's your bodyguard....

　When Beni saw Kosuke's appearance from inside the car, he was disappointed.
　From the medium build that seemed to be present everywhere.
There was nothing intimidating about it. And his clean, unblemished hands and face show his lack of combat experience.

(I thought he'd bring me a professional fighter from his contacts in the entertainment industry.... I thought he understood how serious the situation was right now, but maybe I didn't explain it well enough.)

　It was Beni who told him that he wanted to bring someone he knew who looked strong enough because he lacked an escort, but he hadn't expected to bring a junior from school.
　The conversation in the car had told him that he had no fighting experience and was not in any club, so as the conversation went on, Beni's feelings became more and more depressed.

'I'm sorry that you came all the way here today, but can we pretend that we didn't talk about the part-time job?
What?

　Therefore, after paying the salary for making him spend time on this rendezvous, Beni was thinking of sending Kosuke home.

'At least look at your abilities. I'll definitely live up to your expectations.''
Competence...

　Kosuke's words remind Beni of his encounter with Diess.
　Beni is called to a commercial facility for a major business meeting. He was planning to take his daughter, Lisa, with him to the place to get her to cooperate with him as a billboard.
　However, as they were driving to the business meeting place, they were blocked by another vehicle, and surrounded by about 50 thugs armed with steel bats and crowbars.
　The only guards were two bodyguards who were in the car. The car was surrounded by a separate vehicle and could not be moved. The cell phone signal was being jammed, or perhaps because it was being blocked, and the road was empty of passersby, as if people had been cleared.
　In the midst of all this, Lisa manages to take advantage of the momentary gap created by her bodyguard and succeeds in escaping the siege.
　When she went to call for help, she was met by a foreign homeless man with a large build.

(I've been through a fair amount of shura before, but at that moment I thought it was really over...)

　However, the result was something Beni had never expected.

''I heard that you can get money if you defeat all those people, is that true?

　He nodded at the homeless man who spoke to him, and in less than ten minutes, he had subdued all fifty goons. On top of that, the homeless man remained unharmed.

''Would you like to work for me?''

　Of course, there's no way Beni would leave such a person unattended, and the homeless man, 'Diess', signed a contract as an escort in exchange for a large sum of money and a stable supply of food, clothing and shelter, and is currently working every day to protect Beni and his men as the overall commander of the escort.

(Lisa sometimes finds great people... often out of the picture.)

　Remembering such an example of Diess, Beni decided to conduct a test.

''Indeed, it's too rude to reject them without looking at anything. 'All right. Please turn the car around to my office.

　However, the odds are miraculous, such as the Diess example.

(A talent search like that can't happen that many times, can it?)

　Kosuke's opponent this time is named 'Lloyd' and is Beni's personal bodyguard.
　He was one of the bodyguards who protected Beni during the battle against 50 thugs, and he is a professional in combat with experience as a mercenary.
　He's the top-ranked person among Red's subordinates, excluding Diess.

(You won't be able to defeat Lloyd, but if he can fight reasonably well, I might be able to recruit him.)

So let the game begin!

　Thinking about it, Beni gave the signal for the match, and witnessed an incredible scene.

'Feel free to come at me,'
Oh, yes.

　The moment Kosuke's right hand blurred, Lloyd collapsed to his knees and lost consciousness.