Because of the DG cult incident, there was no one in the entire police station who wasn't busy, except for Guy and Arios. When they finally finished organizing all the documents and could rest for a while, a group of people who were relatively familiar with each other in the police station simply gathered together for a short break.
"This restaurant's udon is still the best!"
Sergey, wearing a trench coat and a tie, took a sip of soup and felt his whole body warm up. Sitting on either side of him was Alex, an elite police officer from the first investigation unit, who was also wolfing down his food. Alex had short dark green hair and black-rimmed glasses, which made him look a little serious, but at this time, he just kept drinking red bean soup without saying a word.
Although the first investigation unit didn't participate in the base siege this time, dealing with the messes of the parliament members of Crossbell had them physically and mentally exhausted. Many people had been working for several days in a row, and he was no exception, otherwise, with his habits, he would definitely have had a few words with the laid-back Sergey.
And on the far left was Arios, with a gentle smile on his face. Unlike his two colleagues who were working overtime, he had already had dinner at home. He was just here for a late-night snack. He was holding a small wine glass, and in front of him were a few skewers of 'oden'.
"Hoo~! That's so comfortable!"
After drinking a bowl of red bean soup in one go, Alex, who was originally full of fatigue, also couldn't help but become gentle, but then he complained a little.
"That Guy guy told us to come, why is he so late himself?"
"Sorry~ Sorry~ I'm late~"
And at this moment, the curtain next to them was lifted, and Guy, wearing a jacket, sat down while apologizing, but as he sat down, everyone realized that he was not the only one.
'Cecile? My gosh! When did Guy learn to be so bad from Arios and the others? He's here to show off his affection?'
Although they were not in the same department, as the strongest group of people in the police station, they naturally worked together a lot, so Alex was very familiar with all three members of Sergey's team. Guy was no exception, otherwise this person who looked a little serious but was essentially a tsundere with green hair wouldn't be gathered here with Sergey and the others.
But when he saw a tall man following Cecile, he was stunned for a moment.
'A well-proportioned body, hands that are a bit thicker than average, he looks quite young, but his demeanor is quite steady... He shouldn't be an ordinary person.'
As an investigator, observing a target was almost an instinct, and the clues he found on Lancer made him look at Guy with a strange expression, as if he didn't know why Guy would bring such a stranger over.
"Sorry, everyone, I'm late."
Sometimes everyone would gather together to eat, but at this time, with a 'stranger' added, the atmosphere became a little strange. Sergey, this 'uncle' who looked a bit decadent but was actually a person of great depth, also started to liven up the atmosphere.
"Guy, is this gentleman your friend? Why don't you introduce him to us?"
"I'll do it myself."
And just as Guy was about to speak, Lancer stood up. Although Guy had said he would introduce him before, from Guy's attitude, he knew that buying a 'tactical Orbment' should not be an easy thing. The other party was enthusiastic and willing to help, but that was not a reason for him to casually exploit the other party's value.
"Lancer, my profession is a 'monster hunter'. I asked for Guy's help this time because I want to buy a 'tactical Orbment'."
Although he had guessed that Guy was just an intermediary when he saw Lancer, he didn't expect the other party to admit it so frankly. This straightforward attitude even made Alex, who was a little unhappy at first, speechless for a moment, but then he shook his head.
"This... Mr. Lancer, since you asked for Guy's help, you should also know that a 'tactical Orbment' is not something that is easy to get, right? Not many people in our department have one right now. The cost is not only high, but also..."
"I have money!"
The simple and crude sentence made Alex speechless for a moment.
"Cough cough~ Let me explain. Didn't the department say that we're implementing a 'point system'? One of the 'prizes' is a tactical Orbment. I want to hire Lancer to temporarily join our police department. After all, the police department has always been short-handed, but if we want to hire someone, we need at least four people to vouch for them..."
"I'm willing."
Before Guy could finish, Arios spoke directly.
There was no doubt that he had also noticed Lancer's appearance when he came in. He had even used his eyes to ask Guy, and the response he got was an affirmation and a 'we'll talk later'.
The two of them had worked together for so long, and Arios trusted his companion unconditionally, so he was the first to respond. And after Arios spoke, Sergey also shrugged at Alex.
"I agree too."
In the end, the five people all looked at Alex, and Alex, who was being stared at by everyone, twitched his mouth.
"You guys are doing this on purpose, aren't you?"
After speaking, he grabbed the beer glass in front of him and took a big gulp.
"You win! But I'm warning you! If anything happens, go find Guy..."
Although he looked quite serious, those who knew Alex knew that he was a classic tough-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside type. Especially when it came to requests from his 'friends', or 'bad friends', his protests always felt a little 'hollow'. The so-called passing the buck was just self-deception, more like finding an excuse for himself.
After getting the four recommendation letters, the so-called 'onboarding' was not too difficult. After all, their police chief was not very hands-on. Besides fighting for personal interests, Lancer's onboarding, or hiring plan, was all in compliance with the procedures. So when the group finished their late-night snack and returned to the police station, Lancer successfully joined the Crossbell police department as a 'temporary worker'.
In the end, the serious Alex took Lancer to learn about the so-called 'point system', while Guy was dragged into the office by Sergey and Arios.
"Guy, what's going on? How did that man end up with you?"
Although Sergey didn't say a word, the meaning in his eyes was similar. Guy also briefly described what happened yesterday and today, and then made a concluding statement.
"It's precisely because the other party is dangerous that we need to 'monitor' him, but with his strength, monitoring him is not easy. Later, I learned from him that he wanted to get a 'tactical Orbment', so I decided to let him temporarily join our police department. At least this way, we can 'monitor' him openly. And with his strength, wouldn't it also be good news if he can help us complete our missions? This is killing two birds with one stone~"
After Guy finished speaking, he proudly puffed out his chest, while Sergey couldn't help but scratch his head.
"Guy, you don't seem like the type to be a thinker, but I didn't expect your mind to be so quick."
"I did pass the investigator exam, you know?"
Guy didn't care about his friend's teasing. As long as the result was good, that was all that mattered.