I hadn't used 'Gender Equality Fist (Uppercut)' in a long time. I carefully struck it with my right hand, but it was good that I succeeded. I was able to snatch a piece of skin under the chin and knocked him out cleanly.
　Nia examined him so that people around him wouldn't find out, but there didn't seem to be any problems. There would be no aftereffects.

Anyway, she passed.
"Oh, hello to you!

　Nia, who had seen the whole process from the part-time offer to the exam, congratulated me.

''But then, a meeting all of a sudden? I'm a little nervous.

　Right now I'm waiting with Nia in a room in the office building owned by Beni-san.
　It seems that the head of the bodyguard will be coming back from his patrol soon, so we're going to discuss the job description and time.

''Yuki-san, the head bodyguard, Diess-san, has returned. Come this way.
I understand.

　I was led to another room by a different black-clothesman than the one I fought earlier.

"Oh, you're the part-timer, huh? I'm Diess. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, my name is Kosuke Yuki. It's nice to meet you.

　When I entered the room, a large blond man who introduced himself as Diess spoke to me in a friendly manner. This guy is the head of the guard.......eh?

A big blond man!
Kosuke Yuki?

　Isn't this the 'enhanced' xenophobe that was chasing Shizuku-san!

'Enhanced'!

　Activate the 'Strengthening' objection first. It's a little complicated emotionally to invoke a different ability learned in front of the original, but it's a useful ability whether you're fighting or running away. You can't change your back.

''I want to avoid fighting. For now, I'm running away.''
Yes, sir. Security system on lockdown. Stop the camera. The windows are double glazed and bulletproof. Master, the blows can be destroyed.

　Nia is one of the first to realize my intentions and put her hands around me. Thank God, that's great, Nia.

"I'm going out the window. Disturbance, please.
Copy that. We will turn on the fire suppression system as soon as he is on the run.

　With an unknown number of opponents and their abilities, we are at a disadvantage.
　Since Uru isn't nearby, we can use the Yin-Yang technique at normal output, so let's say we break the window and flee by flying away with 'Scatterguns'.

''Let's go!''
Stop! Stop! We don't want to fight over here!
What?
'I'm not with the organization anymore! I'm just a regular workhorse now.
...What?

　What do you mean?

"Well why don't we go outside for now? I'll tell you all about it.
"Vitals, sweat rate, no change. You have a low probability of lying to me.

　I'm surprised that Nia has a lie detection function, but I don't care and ask her how she's doing.
　It's true that it doesn't look like an act. The staff members around me don't really seem to know what they are talking about either.

I'll talk to you outside.

　We were to discuss this in a park near the building. It seems that they dared to choose a place where it would be easy to escape, perhaps in order to relieve our vigilance.



　The strengthening xenophobe 'Diess' began to tell me the story of how he came to work for Beni-san.

　First of all, after the battle with me, he was caught by the police for indecent assault and was apparently detained for several days because he didn't have his ID and address. After that, he was able to get out safely with only a stern warning, but the organization's temporary branch was already destroyed. All of its members had withdrawn, and one Diess was left behind.
　Because the organization's members had control over his money and ID card, he was completely penniless and lived for nearly a month as a homeless person in Sapporo.

I met Beni-san at that time and he gave me a job. So I'm not involved in the organization at all anymore.
"Vitals, sweat rate, no change. You have a low probability of lying to me.

　Nia's lie detection function is still active during the conversation.

I'm not sure I would trust you even if it were true. It doesn't change the fact that you attacked Shizuku and the others.

　I'll spare you the money for a part-time job, but I'm going to refuse to talk about it this time. It's better for your own good if you stay out of it.

How about ... what's the trade off?
A trade?
Yes, that's right. I don't want the person you hired to work for you to quit because of me, so I'll give you my own reward if you accept this part-time job.
Compensation? I'm not going to get talked to if you give me a raise for my part-time job.
''It's not about money. I'm going to teach you the best combat skills I know and how to use the 'enhancement' variant.
!
'I'm not going to ask why, but you can use the same strengthening abilities as I can, right? At first I thought it was a yin and yang technique, but I've never heard of a technique that can be activated with an output comparable to a rank A xenomorph. If that's the case, it's more convincing to think of it as having a rank A 'enhancement' as well.

　During the last battle, I asked "Yin and Yang? Yin and Yang? I thought I was still mistaken because he said that, but he knows.
　Black said something similar before about the difference in output between magic and xenophobia. The influence of the magic is low because of its variety, while the xenophobia is high because it specializes in a single phenomenon.
　If he was able to discern that fact in just one battle, that's quite an insight.

''The use of combat techniques and enhancements........''

　To be honest, it's an attractive reward, but I'm pretty skilled at combat techniques because I've learned them naturally with the ability to learn them and I've used the 'enhancement' variant a few times.
　I can't agree with that alone.

'You don't seem to be happy with it. If that's the case, I'll tell you all the information I know about the organization.
An organization with information on a different kind of organization?
That's right. The contract with the organization doesn't say that you can't divulge any information after you quit. I'll tell you as much as I know.
It's...
"Thou shalt be charmed.

　Nia seemed to think the same thing, and I could hear her muttering that through the spirit power thread.
　Nia had tried to gather information about the Xenophobic Organization before, but she hadn't been able to get any information about the core of the organization, such as its home base and purpose.
　This might not be a bad idea.

''I really don't have anything more I can give you. All we have left is money.
'No, I don't want the money. I'll take the part-time job if you promise me the two you're paying me now.
'Seriously? Thanks.

　We're grateful for that, too. At first, I was going to try to stay out of it, but it would be better to stay close to them to see if they are planning something.

"We don't want you to get backed out of the process, so can we keep the information about the organization to ourselves?
Yeah, that's fine.
''Then let's make the course on how to use combat techniques and enhancements feel like we're practicing before or in between bites.

　After we finished talking, we went back to the building, exchanged greetings with the other guards and then went home for our shift.
　It was an unexpected turn of events, but I need to get my mind off of it. We have to get to work tomorrow.

"Guards, or maybe I should watch a video and study it.
I'm going to pick up a video of the art of self-defense. I'll give you a demonstration.
Nia, that's awesome.

　Nia was excellent throughout the day.