"Yes!" Hearing Takeru say this, Subaru also nodded nervously.
"I see. I know of an affordable inn here. I'll take you there." Looking at Subaru, Takeru spoke calmly.
"Really? Wait, um... I... I don't have any money!" Hearing Takeru's words, Subaru quickly added.
"I see. Well, do you have anything valuable, or any skills?" Hearing his words, Takeru directly asked with a slight frown.
"I only have these things on me." Hearing Takeru, Subaru took out the bag he had brought when he crossed over and his cell phone.
"They don't look very valuable. How about this: I'm on good terms with the owner of an inn. If you don't mind, I can take you there to see if she's hiring. I'll put in a word for you, and she should be able to give you a job." Hearing him say this, Takeru continued.
"Thank you so much!" Hearing Takeru's words, Subaru said excitedly.
"Don't mention it. I'm glad I could help." Hearing his words, Takeru lightly shook his head with a bright laugh.
Following Takeru's lead, the two soon arrived outside a rather luxurious inn.
"Wait here for a moment. I'll go speak with the owner." Gently patting Subaru's shoulder, Takeru told him to wait.
"Okay, sure!" Hearing Takeru, Subaru naturally agreed repeatedly.
Takeru gave him a light nod, then walked into the inn with a smile.
"Welcome!" Seeing Takeru's arrival, two beautiful waitresses respectfully greeted him. Looking at Takeru's attire and demeanor, they both felt he was a distinguished personage and naturally dared not show any neglect.
"Take me to see your owner." Hearing their words, Takeru's eyes directly turned into Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and he spoke softly to one of them.
"Yes!" Hearing Takeru, the waitress paused, then quickly and obediently replied.
She then directly led Takeru inside the inn.
"Aerith, what are you doing here? And who is this?" Just after entering, they were immediately stopped by a man who looked like a security guard.
"Take me to see your owner." Looking at the man, Takeru turned his gaze on him and cast a Genjutsu. Under the influence of the Genjutsu, the man respectfully bowed to Takeru.
"Alright, I don't need you anymore. Return to your post." After controlling the man, Takeru sent the waitress back to her station. The Genjutsu would wear off in about five minutes, and she would forget the incident.
With the man now under his control, Takeru proceeded unimpeded to the owner's office.
Knock knock!
"Come in." Hearing the knock, a woman inside who was reviewing documents directly spoke.
As the door opened, she noticed the security captain, Willy, bringing a stranger before her.
"Willy, what is it? And who is he?" Seeing Takeru, the woman frowned and directly inquired.
Hearing her words, Willy remained silent. Takeru gave a light laugh, causing the woman to pause. Then, Takeru's eyes rapidly changed, quickly becoming the Mangekyo Sharingan. Subsequently, immense Ocular Power transformed into a Special Jutsu formula, striking the woman.
Takeru felt a significant drain on himself. Sensing the rate of his Ocular Power recovery, he roughly estimated it would take about a day or two before he could use Kotoamatsukami again.
It seemed the Senju physique, his own special talents, and his strong foundation had drastically shortened the cooldown time for the Kotoamatsukami, which greatly satisfied Takeru.
As for the woman hit by Kotoamatsukami, after a few minutes, she knelt before Takeru.
"Master, what are your orders?" Looking at Takeru, the woman respectfully inquired.
"Get up. No need to kneel when you see me. Just call me Takeru. What is your name?" Observing the woman's actions, Takeru was somewhat awed by the terror of Kotoamatsukami but still told her to stand.
"Caroline Aina." Hearing Takeru's question, the woman quickly replied.
"Very good, Aina. I will have a person come to work at the inn. Your task is to ensure he stays here peacefully and doesn't cause trouble." Hearing her words, Takeru spoke calmly.
"I understand. Is he a friend of yours, Master?" Hesitating slightly, Aina directly asked.
"No. But due to some special reasons, I need him to stay put peacefully for a month. No need for special treatment, treat him like an ordinary employee." Hearing her words, Takeru directly stated.
"Yes, I understand, my lord." Upon hearing this, Aina spoke again.
"Good. Don't expose our relationship." Seeing she understood his meaning, Takeru reminded her once more.
"Yes!"
Looking at the obedient Aina before him, Takeru nodded in satisfaction.
As for why Takeru didn't directly control Subaru but used this method to keep him here, Takeru was worried that the Witch of Envy might have left some special safeguard on Subaru. Forcibly controlling him might lead to unpredictable circumstances.
With this method, Takeru was simply doing a good deed, helping him find a job. Subaru could live well in this world without experiencing those special hardships. So, Subaru should be grateful to him.
After settling this, Takeru had Aina wait in the office. He then went to bring Subaru inside. Seeing the luxurious items inside, Subaru felt somewhat out of place.
"Aina, this is the person I mentioned earlier. He encountered bandits as soon as he arrived here, and all his valuables were stolen. I hope you can take him in and give him a job, for the sake of our long-standing friendship." Following Willy, Takeru brought Subaru to the office and directly said to Aina.
He also deliberately winked at Subaru. Understanding Takeru's hint, Subaru quickly and discreetly nodded to Takeru.
"I beg of you. I'll work hard at any task!" Understanding Takeru's words, Subaru directly knelt before Aina.
"Hmm... I understand. Your physique looks decent. The kitchen happens to need a helper. Two holy gold coins a month, room and board included. If you agree, you can stay." Looking at Subaru's actions, Aina pretended to think for a moment before speaking softly.
"I'm truly grateful!" Hearing Aina's agreement, Subaru stood up excitedly.
"Haha, that's wonderful. Well, Subaru, I have some other matters to attend to. You stay here and do well. I'll come to visit you from time to time. Aina, I hope you'll take good care of him." Seeing the matter concluded, Takeru directly said.
"Thank you so much! Once I have money, I'll treat you to a drink!" Hearing Takeru's words, Subaru said gratefully.
"We'll talk about it then." Hearing Subaru's words, Takeru waved his hand magnanimously and then left the inn.
After leaving the inn, Takeru put away his bright smile and looked at the inn with a calm expression.
"I hope you can just live peacefully inside. Otherwise, don't blame me for using forceful methods." Muttering softly, Takeru slowly disappeared into the crowd.
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Meanwhile, in the plaza, Mai, after some investigation and obtaining a few holy gold coins from some thugs who had accosted her, finally returned to the plaza and found Takeru's clone, who had been waiting for her.
"You're back." Looking at Mai, Takeru spoke gently. He hadn't expected Mai to actually return. Thinking this, Takeru pondered for a moment. A Shadow Person materialized and quickly merged into her shadow.
"Nara-san, I've found a place to stay. Let me take you there now." Looking at Takeru, Mai directly said.
Hearing her words, Takeru gave a light nod and followed her to a residential house in the distance, with a few small restaurants nearby.
Entering, the room, though somewhat old, was clean and tidy. Takeru could see she had put in effort.