Chapter 10

The job of a courier is similar to that of a courier service, ensuring only that the package is intact. As for what's inside, it doesn't need to be known. Of course, this doesn't apply to prohibited or dangerous items.

This also means that both the courier and the employer must have sufficient trust in each other. This is why a good courier is in high demand. Similarly, a reputable employer is also very important to a courier.

After all, the items being transported are usually packaged beforehand. The courier cannot open the package without permission, so it's hard to know what's inside.

Especially for new drivers, many of them stumble in their first few years of the job.

But Wu Chen didn't have this problem. Because he had N9.

"Water, protein, amino acids, caffeine, polyphenols, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, plant pigments, vitamins, volatile components, organic acids... 90% organic matter, 6% minerals, and other components. Preliminary judgment: a can of tea." The laser beams from his eyes penetrated the package and quickly scanned the results.

"Got it." The black AE86, with its glaring white stripes, drove steadily along the winding mountain road. The dappled afternoon sunlight slanted through the tall redwoods, casting a warm, golden hue over the lush greenery. The smooth driving seemed to have extinguished the raging fire in the AE86's heart. Despite its powerful engine, it displayed a gentle and peaceful demeanor.

Wu Chen only lightly placed his foot on the gas pedal, and the 1500 RPM output was enough to drive the AE86 at 90 km/h with ease.

"If Dad knew the result, he would probably cry his heart out." The AE86 turned onto the highway leading to Shibuya, and Wu Chen, who had been idle, smiled with a complex expression.

"The modifications are for precaution. According to a one in ten thousand probability, we still have a long way to go." N9, who had gathered a lot of information, sounded increasingly human.

"N9, why don't you have any markings?" Wu Chen decided to start a conversation.

"What markings?"

"Like the Autobots and Decepticons. The square faces and the sharp faces."

"I am a machine life form created for my owner, so fundamentally, I don't belong to either side." N9's sense of identity was strongly supported by logic. Wu Chen had overthought it.

"By the way, does the owner have a symbol?"

"My symbol..." As Wu Chen thought, the metal earphones around N9's ears immediately displayed the metal skull symbol of the bone collector.

"The flame of the soul burns, gaining the power of the soul. Congratulations, player, you have obtained a 'Soul Companion.'" N9 said in Zero's tone.

"Who was speaking just now..."

"Zero." The bright light eyes slowly dimmed, and N9 returned to its original state.

"Telepathy?" Wu Chen immediately felt a slight abnormality in his mind. N9, with its flickering light eyes, nodded: "It seems so."

After delivering the package to the Kaika Izakaya, Wu Chen just had to wait for the owner to inspect it and call the client from the Bird Noble Izakaya in Osaka before he could leave.

The owner behind the bar was on the phone with the client, and a gentle voice suddenly came from behind Wu Chen, "Excuse me, are you the driver?"

Wu Chen, who had been lying idle on the bar, turned around and saw a woman in a kimono. She had a retro hairstyle, with a golden hairpin in her bun, and her face, covered in white powder, showed no original features, only a light blush on her cheeks and at the corners of her eyes.

Needless to say, in modern Japan, only geishas dress like this.

As Wu Chen was sizing up the geisha, the owner, who had finished her call, took out an exquisite lacquer box from behind the bar, filled with layers of sushi.

"Little Yuzu is really considerate to her danna (patron)."

Little Yuzu should be the geisha's name. A 'danna' is the man who supports her. Each geisha has only one danna, and each danna only supports one geisha.

The geisha named Little Yuzu approached with small steps, handed over the cash, thanked repeatedly, and then picked up the box.

"Could you please give me a ride?"

"No problem." Such a gentle and courteous woman, not just Wu Chen, but any man would find it hard to refuse.

"Please get in." Wu Chen quickly went out, opened the car door, and politely held the bottom of the door for her.

"Thank you." The geisha thanked him, carefully lifted her skirt, and bent to sit in the back seat.

"You're welcome." Wu Chen gently closed the car door, walked around to the driver's seat, and N9, sensing the presence of a passenger, turned back into a phone and quietly leaned against the cup holder.

The AE86 started quickly, and the low engine roar immediately caught the geisha's attention.

"It's been modified."

"Yes." Wu Chen smiled at the geisha in the rearview mirror: "Dad's handiwork."

"It seems you're not just an ordinary driver." The geisha smiled.

"About that..." Wu Chen scratched his head, "Anyway, it's just delivering goods." He gently lifted the clutch and lightly pressed the gas, and the AE86 slid out silently.

"Where to?"

"Seibaya."

"Got it." It's also a famous izakaya, and the route was immediately marked on the screen.

"The seats are also very comfortable." As the car drove smoothly through the bustling streets, the geisha couldn't help but praise.

"The foam inside is also specially made." Facing the gentle woman, the inexperienced man couldn't help but show off: "It's called ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber. The stuff they put in bulletproof vests."

"So it's for protection against bullets?" The woman's face showed a not-so-surprised surprise, "So, your job is quite dangerous, then."

"Not really." Wu Chen shrugged, "Just in case."

The geisha, skilled at reading people, smiled, "From your expression, it seems you've encountered similar situations before."

"Indeed." Just as Wu Chen was about to elaborate, he suddenly stopped. N9, who seemed to have a telepathic connection with him, stopped his loose talk.

The geisha also tactfully curbed her curiosity and looked out the window.

This seemingly meaningless conversation, however, brought them closer and made the initially awkward atmosphere less tense.

This is the talent of a geisha.

"We're here." Seibaya was in Shinjuku Kabukicho, and it took only about ten minutes to drive there.

"Thank you." Wu Chen didn't take the fare the woman offered and smiled as he opened the car door for her.

The geisha thanked him again before getting out of the car.

Watching the woman's figure carrying the food box, Wu Chen couldn't help but sigh, "To have such a woman by your side, as a man, it's truly a blessing..."

"Hmph!" N9, who couldn't understand the feelings of a virgin, clearly disagreed. "Stop looking, let's go to the next destination."

"Alright, alright, I'm going..."

The AE86 started again, "Where to next?"

"Still in Shinjuku Kabukicho."

"Another izakaya?"

"Still is."