Volume 1 Chapter 87 Omega-sama's Really Strong Faction (III)
"That's right. So, if Sakurako-chan went all out, who would be stronger──Alexandre Arthur or her...? Personally, I'm very curious."
"Indeed. I'd love to see that."
"By the way... Linhua, who do you think is stronger?"
"Since I don't know Sakurako-san at her peak, I can't say for sure, but... having seen Arthur-sama's power, if you ask me... I'd say Arthur-sama is stronger."
"True. I'm well aware of Arthur's power, so honestly, I think Arthur has the edge. But..."
"But?"
"I think Sakurako-chan has some kind of 'power' she hasn't told us about yet..."
"Huh? Do you know something?"
"It's just a hunch. But, I've fought against Sakurako-chan in actual combat once before..."
"What?! You have?!"
"Yes. I'll spare the details, but... when I stood against her, I felt an 'unknown power' within her."
"An unknown... power?"
"Yes. That's why I can't definitively say... which one of them is stronger."
"If even Sophia-sama says so... Sakurako-sama must be an incredible person."
"Indeed. Sakurako-chan is an utterly charming 'Noja Loli'!"
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"By the way, before Sakurako-sama's press conference, didn't the Japanese branch's information department issue an order to make the 'Omega's 49th floor stream' private? Was that also your decision, Sophia-sama?"
"Yes, it was. It was Sakurako-chan's request, after all."
"Whaaat...?"
Linhua pulled a perplexed face, thoroughly put off.
"Oh? Why are you so put off by that?"
"W-Well, even if it was Sakurako-sama's request, wasn't that a bit extreme? I mean, that action pinned the blame on the British headquarters' D-Streamer operations team, and complaints flooded in, didn't they?"
"Yes, that's true."
"Isn't going that far honestly not very good? In the first place, many within the British Headquarters' staff are not satisfied with this matter... No, rather, aren't they all dissatisfied? After all, this time, the British Headquarters is being unfairly blamed, even though they have nothing to do with it..."
"Ah, I see. So that's the case. Then, let me tell you one truth. There was not a single person among the D Streamer operation staff who was dissatisfied with the damage caused by Sakurako-chan's orders this time."
"...Huh?"
"On the contrary, they even said, 'I'm ready to take the blame for Sakurako-sama, and that's my pride!'"
"...What?"
"That's because the entire D Streamer operation team and staff are made up of people who revere Sakurako-chan as 'Noja Loli-shin (God)'."
"..."
Stunned.
Linhua's mouth hung open in disbelief.
"Moreover, they volunteered to join the D Streamer operation on their own."
"Volunteered...?!"
"I originally thought it wasn't good for things to be so biased, but each of them is an excellent staff member... So, in the end, we hired them. And after that, they really showed their strength and helped the D Streamer operation grow."
"..."
(What is going on...? It feels similar to Elena's case, when he volunteered after the broadcast hijacking...)
"And, although they revere Sakurako as 'Noja Loli-shin,' they haven't done anything suspicious. Sure, sometimes Sakurako gives 'impossible demands' like this time, but it's never resulted in major harm."
"But, still, even if it's just the D Streamer operation... isn't it dangerous to have one of Sakurako-sama's *followers* in the core of the British Headquarters?"
"It's fine. Because it's Sakurako-chan."
"Huh? No, that's too little sense of danger..."
"It's fine. Sakurako-chan will never put the British Headquarters (here) in danger."
"Wh-what is this... Sophia-sama's... absolute trust in Sakurako-sama?"
"Eh? Well, I'm also... one of the 'Noja Loli gods' followers. Ufufu."
"..."
This person, no good.
I need to fix this quickly!
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"Well then, excuse me."
"Alright. See you next week, Linhua."
"Understood."
Linhua finishes greeting Sophia and leaves the room.
"Haa..."
"Good work."
At that moment, as Linhua exits the room, the 'small mushroom man' calls out.
"Yes, good work. Chan-kun."
Linhua responds to the mushroom man, as usual.
The mushroom man's name is 'Chan Ka-fei'.
'Chan Kafei'
Deputy Guild Master of the Seeker Guild Association, China Branch.
He is one of those supporting the operation of the China branch as Linhua's right hand.
And, as a Seeker, his skill is not 'Numbers', but ranked 11th in the Seeker global rankings... a man with strength just shy of 'Numbers'.
"Haa... will Sophia-sama and the British headquarters be alright with this...?"
"What happened?"
"Actually..."
Linhua begins explaining to Chan about her interaction with Sophia.
"...I see. Indeed, having a Sakurako-sama follower within the core of the British headquarters' 'D Streamer operations' does seem to lack a sense of crisis... I feel it too."
"Right, Chan. Well, it's true that there hasn't been any major harm so far, and it's also true that the increase in Seeker population is thanks to the growth of D Streamer. Furthermore, the ones supporting all of that have been the Sakurako-sama followers, the D Streamer operations team, and staff... that's also the truth."
"...Linhua-sama."
"We'll need to monitor the situation for now... However, if Omega-sama gets involved, the influence of these 'Sakurako-sama followers' might become impossible to ignore. So, as the China Division, the D-Streamer operations team and staff should conduct independent surveillance. ...I trust you'll handle this, Chan."
"Understood."
While exchanging such words, the two reached the rooftop helipad.
They boarded the helicopter and flew off to the airport where their private jet awaited.
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