Zenless Zone Zero: I'm a Succubus in Sixth Street

"Meow! Who's talking? Could it be the train car? And with such a cute girl's voice!"

The sudden voice startled Koma, but it was obvious that a train car couldn't talk. And Koma's words, in turn, stumped the person on the other side. "Eh, eh??"

"Miss Train Car, we're in a big hurry right now. Could we trouble you to lift your leg a bit and let us pass?"

It had to be said, Koma had a real talent for humor. Her antics were quite amusing, but if this continued, it would probably make the young lady on the other side of the train car feel strange.

"Alright, Koma, stop fooling around. Don't scare the young lady on the other side."

Just as Wise finished scolding Koma, the girl on the other side of the train car began to ask a question. "Um... are you investigators from the Hollow Investigation Association?"

"Mmm... it's industry custom to state your own identity before asking for someone else's. You wouldn't be unaware of this, would you, miss?" Hearing the soft and weak voice from the other side, Wise tried his best to soften his own tone so as not to scare the little girl.

"Eh? O-oh, is that so? I'm very sorry, I didn't know this rule. Um... my name is Corin, and I'm an employee of a housekeeping company..."

Corin? He seemed to recall that she belonged to Victoria Housekeeping. And she seemed to be a girl with monstrous strength that completely contradicted her appearance. In an organization like Victoria Housekeeping, where all the members had horror movie attributes, Corin seemed to correspond to Frankenstein's monster from horror films. Also, Ellen also belonged to this organization. On a side note, the salary at Victoria Housekeeping was particularly high.

And while Wise was thinking, Corin on the other side continued with her self-introduction. "I'm a Gemini, with RH-negative blood, I like cleaning, and my citizen certification number is..."

"Uh... you don't have to be that detailed. Speaking of which, why did you come to a place like this?" Fortunately, Koma cut off Corin's self-introduction in time. Otherwise, the latter would have probably even told them the color of her underwear for the day.

"J-just now, a very dangerous Ethereal passed by here, and I got separated from my companions while we were avoiding it. And I don't have the 'radish' data here either. Since you two are investigators, you must know the way out of the Hollow, right? P-please, can you take me with you?"

It would be impossible for anyone to refuse such a pleading tone. Thus, the group began to discuss it. "So it's an ordinary person who got lost in the Hollow. Although I don't know why a housekeeping employee would appear in a Hollow... but... what do you say, should we help her?" As she spoke, Koma also looked at Wise. She herself really wanted to help this weak little sister, but Wise was the Rope-master, after all. Whether to help or not still depended on his decision.

"Although I'd also like to help this cute little sister, we don't have the ability to break through this train car, so naturally, we can't go over and bring her with us." Wise deliberately raised his voice when he spoke, so that Corin on the other side could hear.

"Th-that is, I'm sorry, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation... Excuse me, does that mean if I can get you all to the other side of the train car, I can go with you, Mr. Investigator?"

"Meow? You have a way to get us over?"

"M-more or less. Oh, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

"Hm? Is she going to squeeze through from underneath?" Because Corin's voice sounded young, Koma's first thought was that she would squeeze through the gap at the bottom. However, it was clear that she had guessed wrong.

Not long after she said that, a loud mechanical noise suddenly came from the other side of the train car, like the sound of a large chainsaw starting up. In the next moment, a sharp saw tooth pierced directly through the outer shell of the train car, and Wise quickly pulled Koma aside. Although, even if he didn't help, she would have been able to dodge it with her own skills, but...

[Koma's favorability has increased by 10 points. Current favorability: 50.]

And after the chainsaw blade that had just cut through the train car's outer shell swung a few more times, a passage was violently opened. The cut part of the outer shell fell to the ground, and Koma was so frightened by this that she hugged Wise beside her again. Because she didn't squeeze so hard this time, Wise got to truly feel Koma's soft embrace. Mmm, although it wasn't as soft as Nicole's.

"Heave-ho—! Okay, didn't ruin the apron."

As the dust settled, the two of them looked towards the sound. They saw a small girl with matcha-green hair, checking her clothes. What was extremely conspicuous was the chainsaw standing next to her, taller than she was. It was clear that she had just used this thing to saw the train car open.

"Ah!"

Just then, she seemed to notice Koma and Wise over here. She stopped checking her clothes and then politely bowed. "N-nice to meet you for the first time, Mr. Investigator. I've 'squeezed' through."

Her fluffy pigtails fell in front of her as Corin bowed, and her gaze happened to land on Wise. "Eh? So the one who was talking to me just now was this Bangboo? Ah! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to question your Bangboo's identity..." As she spoke, Corin bowed in apology again. At the same time, looking at Wise who had walked in front of her, for some reason, she had the urge to hold him in her arms and nuzzle him.

Ah! No, no, Corin, how can you have such a rude thought? This is too rude! But...

While Corin was dazed, Koma at the side also asked her question. "Are you really an employee of a housekeeping company? Then why are you in a Hollow? And carrying such a big chainsaw? Meow!"

"I'm sorry, um... our company's scope of business is quite broad, and we also have Hollow-related business..." Corin was unwilling to reveal any more after saying this and quickly changed the subject. "Oh, right, Mr. Investigator is also in a hurry, right? I-I can help. As long as you can take me out of this Hollow, I'll do anything you ask. P-please, I'm begging you."

Looking at the pitiful Corin squatting in front of him, for some reason, Wise felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

"Since Corin has also helped us, brother, I suggest we take her with us. Of course, on the condition that she doesn't ask too many questions," Koma suggested.

"Mmm, I think that's fine."

"Little Corin, we'll let you join us, but you can't say unnecessary things along the way, okay?"

"Mmm-hmm!"

Since they had already decided, and time was tight, they naturally couldn't delay any longer.

"Um, that is, Mr. Investigator, if you're in a hurry, I can carry you."

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