novelonline Chapter 936 The Last Routine 115
Chapter 936 The Last Routine 115
Chapter 936 The Last Routine 115
"Going to the Axis church... I can't wait to see what slanderous things they'll say to me!!!"
"I told you that's enough."
“Darknis, please don’t do that. My lovely followers would never do such a terrible thing.”
Not only Kobayashi, but even Aqua couldn't stand it anymore.
Only Youyou, still confused, looked at everyone blankly and said, "Huh? Huh? That's not how it is, I just came back to have a showdown with Huihui—"
"Okay, let's go quickly."
Huihui grabbed Youyou's arm, and the girl winced slightly in pain.
"I-I understand! Don't pull so hard, Huihui—!"
And so, Yu-Yu, who had just returned and was still confused about the situation, was dragged along by Kobayashi and the others to the church of the Axis Church in a daze.
Having accepted Cecily's request, Kobayashi and his group arrived at the Church of Axis in Axel—
"This is my first time inside..." Kobayashi looked around the Axis church, at the dilapidated walls and doors, and the church itself, which could be described as having been in disrepair for years, and subconsciously remarked, "Should I call this place simple, or should I call it shabby?"
“Indeed.” Huihui nodded in agreement. “Compared to the churches of the Church of Eris, it does look rather monotonous. I suppose it’s because the Church of Axis isn’t very popular?”
That should be accurate.
After all, the Axis religion is indeed very annoying.
"Is it leaking around the ceiling?" Darkness looked up at the hole in the roof and said to everyone, "It seems that laymen probably can't fix it. We'll have to ask an expert."
"That would probably cost a lot of money, wouldn't it? Can you think of a solution?"
Aqua was getting anxious.
It was a well-known fact that the Axis Cult was short of funds, and it was precisely because Cecily and her group couldn't afford that they sought help from Kobayashi and the others.
But Kobayashi and the others were powerless to help.
"Even if you say that, we've just finished paying off our debts, and we don't have any money to lend them."
Kobayashi shrugged.
After a brief moment of thought, Youyou suggested, "In that case, how about asking the believers to donate some money... or, think of other sources of income that can be used to run the church..."
Donations from followers were impossible, as the Axis followers were mostly poor, and their numbers were pitifully small, making it impossible to raise sufficient funds. However—
“Other sources of income…” Cecily thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, “Ah, I’ve got it!”
Then, without anyone knowing what was going on, this guy took them to a coffee shop.
Upon arriving at this rather nice-looking café with tasteful decor, Huihui finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "Why did you suddenly bring us to a café?"
"Hmph..." Hearing her say that, Cecily put her hands on her hips with a smug look and replied proudly, "At first glance, this looks like an ordinary coffee shop, but it's actually a directly operated store of the Axis Cult!"
So, this café is a business of the Axis Church? It's surprising that a church that's so dilapidated would have such a nice-looking and tastefully decorated café.
"Is that so?!" Aqua was also excited, and she said happily, "Is this the church's other source of income besides donations?!"
"But there don't seem to be many guests."
Youyou said this with considerable concern.
The lack of customers indicates that the café is not doing well, and poor business naturally means no revenue. Therefore, it makes sense that the church is so dilapidated.
Kobayashi glanced around the café and saw only two or three customers sitting idly by. He said, "Well, it's not exactly deserted..."
at this time--
"Cheer, chew, chew..." A customer suddenly exclaimed with shining eyes, "Ah! What delicious stir-fried vegetables! Indeed, the organically grown, additive-free vegetables from the Axis Church are truly extraordinary!"
"Look at this dessert plate! It's so shiny and clean! As expected of the dishwashing liquid from the Axis sect, it can clean any kind of dirt. It's really safe!"
At that moment, another guest said the same thing with great enthusiasm.
—These guys are definitely undercover agents! The other tables were completely dumbfounded!
Xiaolin was so angry that he almost cursed out loud.
He was all too familiar with this tactic. Back in Alcanredia, these same guys always used these underhanded methods to lure ordinary travelers into converting to the religion. He never expected this café to replicate it... And what's with this café? Why are there stir-fried vegetables? And how did you know the dish soap was so effective? Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me?!
At that moment, Kobayashi felt that the shop was beyond saving.
Then a woman who looked like a café employee came over with a friendly smile and said to Kobayashi and the others, "Esteemed guests, have you decided what you would like to order?"
"Ah, I'm not a customer..."
Darkness said this somewhat flusteredly, after all, she was actually there to help generate revenue, not to be a customer. But the café employee in front of her completely ignored her reaction and continued to speak excitedly.
"Actually, we're having a really great deal right now. Just order a coffee and you'll get a membership application form for the Church of Axis!"
He had an expression that said, "You've hit the jackpot."
But Darkness had been waiting for this moment. With a slightly excited voice, she exclaimed, "I...I don't need it! I am a follower of Eris!"
"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that."
To everyone's surprise, upon learning that Darkness was a follower of Eris, she neither pestered him nor showed any dislike. After her warm smile faded, she simply left and refused to entertain Darkness any further.
This made Darkness say with some regret, "...Unlike Alcanredia, she left quite decisively."
Just then, the Axis café waiter who had left came out of the back kitchen, carrying something that looked like a toilet, filled with swill and hay.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, sir… Pshaw, this is a service exclusive to the Eris Cult.”
Although she still had that professional smile on her face, she had just spat into the toilet, and Xiaolin couldn't pretend she hadn't seen it.
Darkness's body trembled slightly as he whispered, "The bucket is filled with hay...isn't that horse feed?!"
"Pooh!"
The coffee shop employee, without any pretense, spat out another mouthful.
"Mmm...!" Darkness exclaimed excitedly, then panted, her cheeks flushed, "This is it, this feeling of not being treated like a human being... It's amazing! I never thought I could experience this feeling in Axel...!"
"The only person who would be happy about this kind of service is Darkness himself."
Kobayashi said this with a look of disgust and disapproval.
When Cecily saw this, she not only didn't stop it, but even secretly gave the café employee a thumbs up. At the same time, she said with a troubled look, "The countermeasures against the Eris cultists are very well done, and there seems to be no problem with the business at all. So why is it unpopular...?"
"Because from the very beginning, it was a huge problem!!!"
Xiao Lin was so angry that he started cursing.
No, to make money, we need to change the status quo, but there's no time now to give them gradual correction and training. Therefore, Xiaolin decided to change the status quo while simultaneously forcing them to create money-making activities.
"Alright everyone, in order to raise money for the church repairs, let's multiply this café's revenue several times over!!!"
Kobayashi said this with great confidence.
Given the café's current meager revenue, multiplying it several times shouldn't be a problem. Furthermore, even if multiplying isn't feasible, we can't show the slightest sign of backing down; instead, we must persevere and implement sweeping reforms. Therefore, the first thing to do is—
"Aqua, I want this shop to have special dishes, so let's sell your purified water as holy water. We can also sell it as a souvenir."
A good shop needs items with a story; besides their efficacy, titles like "holy water of a goddess" can be quite impressive.
"The holy water of the goddess of the Axis, right?! Give it to me, I guarantee it will sell like hotcakes!"
As expected of the silly goddess, she immediately understood what Kobayashi meant.
Afterwards, Kobayashi instructed the team's perverted female knight, saying, "Darkness will be in charge of handing out flyers. For someone with your high stamina, this job is perfect."
What Kobayashi didn't mention was that this way, Darkness wouldn't have to stay in the shop and clash with the Axis cultists at the café. Although Darkness might not say anything, and might even enjoy that treatment, it would greatly reduce efficiency, and Kobayashi was determined not to let that happen.
"I understand, leave it to me."
Darkness readily agreed, although she herself suggested that she could wear a more revealing swimsuit to hand out flyers outside to attract customers. However, Kobayashi was worried that customers coming to the cafe might mistake it for a rather unusual shop, so she flatly refused, much to the slight regret of the perverted female knight.
Huihui then spoke up, "Xiaolin, what should I do?"
"Me too... If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know..." Youyou said softly.
"Okay." Kobayashi nodded and said to the two Crimson Demon girls, who were quite attractive, "Megumin, you and Yuyu will be waitresses. You'll serve the guests here."
"Huh, me too!?" Hearing that she wanted to be a waitress, Youyou was a little surprised, then said nervously, "Waaah... am I... can I handle it?"
Huihui, naturally knowing how to handle Youyou's concern, said, "Youyou, let's have a match!"
"what?"
"Let's see who performs better and see if you can surpass me in this area!"
"You said it yourself! I accept this challenge!"
As expected, Youyou fell for it. Besides wanting to make friends, the next Crimson Demon Clan Chief's favorite thing was to duel with Youyou, though he usually won more often than he lost.
"Yes, yes, and me too—!"
Cecily burst in, raising her hands and loudly proclaiming to the crowd, "I'm volunteering to be a waitress too! After all, I started this, didn't I? Besides, I'm a beautiful priestess! When it comes to serving guests, I'm a professional! Also, I'll decide the waitresses' uniforms, okay? That should be fine, right?! Huff... huff...!"
After saying that, the guy started panting heavily, his emerald green eyes fixed on Youyou and Huihui, as if he was plotting something bad.
"Our faces are too close! I know, I know!"
Youyou said this very nervously.
She was probably a little uneasy, but under Huihui's provocation and Cecily's coercion, she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
"Hehehe..." Cecily chuckled with a hint of slyness and happiness, saying with great anticipation, "To have two beautiful girls dressed in outfits that suit my taste... is truly something to look forward to!"
"Big sister, you've spoken your mind."
Huihui said this with a sense of helplessness.
I feel like her aggressive proselytizing might scare away the customers, but with Huihui and Youyou there, it should be fine. Also, I hope Cecily won't bring out any strange clothes; if it makes the shop look bad, Kobayashi will definitely stop her.
After figuring this out, Xiaolin nodded and assigned himself a job.
“Alright!” he said to everyone, “Then I will take charge of the kitchen and introduce popular foods from my hometown to create novel dishes to attract our guests.”
Working in the kitchen is no easy task.
After all, besides developing new dishes, they also have to teach these Axis followers, and most importantly, they have to keep an eye on them so they don't cause trouble in front of customers. If the shop's rating drops, they won't make any money, let alone repair the Axis church. However, as long as they use this as an excuse, they should be able to control them smoothly.
Right, since they're going to make those hometown dishes, they'll need to make all sorts of changes and decorations. After all, you can't exactly serve fried chicken and hamburgers to guests in an oriental-style room—sometimes, shop decor is an integral part of the restaurant business. Thinking about it this way, it seems like they still have a lot of work to do?
Aqua making holy water, Darkness's coffee shop flyer, and Megumin, Yuuyu, and Cecily's waitress uniforms...
Kobayashi clapped his hands and addressed the group still discussing, saying, "There's no time to waste. Let's work hard to prepare for opening the shop today! After all, you all want to raise enough money to repair the Axis church as soon as possible, right?"
"Yes!" X5
They all nodded in agreement.
(End of this chapter)