In the office of a certain factory, Sayu was explaining his ideas to the person in charge.
She didn't speak fast, and she often observed the other person's expression and responded promptly.
Sitting opposite was a man about 40 years old, who ran a canning factory. It was the kind of small business that was not well-known but still decent.
The reason why Sayu appears here is quite simple, it is to raise funds for the association.
Although fundraising should be done by people with money, that's not how society works.
There is no such thing as pie in the sky, let alone asking strangers to pay for you.
After actually taking action, Sayu discovered how difficult it was.
This was not the first company she visited today, but it was the first company willing to invite her in for tea.
Before this, she had received many cold looks and rejections, and even experienced being scolded and driven away.
In contrast, the owner of the cannery did not drive her away and was already a very good person.
But even so, when talking about the specific fundraising, the other party still showed embarrassment as expected.
"...To sum up, we hope that through your support and donations, we can help more girls who have run away from home so that they can return to a normal life and realize their dreams."
Faced with this request, the boss let out a sigh.
"Sigh... I'm telling you, little girl, I invited you in for tea. Isn't it rude that you always want me to spend money for charity?"
In fact, the tone was not harsh, but when she heard it in Sayu's ears, it made her wish she had a hole at her feet to crawl into. She was so embarrassed that even her cheeks were burning.
A well-trained social person might be able to handle this kind of situation easily, but after all, she is just a JD who has just graduated from high school, and she is not used to this kind of "accusation" yet.
However, now is not the time to worry about face. For the sake of the girls in the association, she must be thick-skinned.
Sayu forced himself to adjust his mentality and choose his words carefully.
"I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused to you, but our organization is committed to providing a series of services, including accommodation, food, psychological counseling, etc., to help those girls gradually regain their confidence and establish the ability to live independently.
This is not something we can do alone, we must rely on the power of society.
Your support and donations are very important to us, and your company can also enjoy certain tax exemptions.
I hope you can understand."
After speaking, she lowered her head deeply and tried to show her greatest sincerity.
The boss looked her up and down and slapped her mouth a few times.
"Even if you say that...but you are only a college student yourself, right? Besides, the organization "OSY Association" doesn't seem to be well-known, so it's a bit hard to believe."
Not sure if he was overly concerned, Sayu felt that there was a little more resistance in the other party's tone.
That might be a prejudice against the student community, or maybe she was unhappy because she didn't know how to behave, but that kind of thing didn't matter anyway.
As long as the other party hasn't kicked her out yet, there is still a glimmer of hope.
She straightened her upper body and looked directly into the other person's eyes.
"If you doubt the ability of our organization members, I can take you on a field trip.
Although my companions and I are indeed relatively young, everyone is doing their best to spread warmth.
I think the desire to devote oneself to public welfare has nothing to do with age, it mainly depends on a person’s enthusiasm and sense of responsibility.”
The boss crossed his arms and was not easily persuaded.
"Suppose our perspectives were reversed, would you believe that one group of students can take care of another group of students? This is not about raising cats and dogs. It is better to leave it to adults."
"——Sorry, I cannot agree with you on this point."
"……Um?"
"You may not know that many girls under the age of 18 do not want to seek help from public institutions because they are worried about being sent home.
Since the members of our team are similar to them in age, it will be easier to gain the trust of those girls during communication and thus provide them with help.
From this point of view, age is actually our advantage."
"Oh~ It's true what you said, little girl, but I don't necessarily have to donate to your organization, right?
If I have to donate anyway, can I choose another charity organization?"
"Of course!" Sayu affirmed: "Rather, this is your freedom, and the girls you help will definitely be grateful to you."
Hearing this, the boss glanced at her in surprise, "Oh? Aren't you disappointed that I didn't choose your organization?"
"Well...it is undeniable that I am a little disappointed, but it would be too rude to show it."
"Huh? Haha——!"
After Sayu finished speaking sheepishly, the boss laughed heartily for some reason.
"Hahahahaha, you little girl is so interesting. Thank you for being so honest."
"hey-hey……"
After laughing for a while, the boss asked: "If it's convenient, can you tell me more about God's treatment of young girls?"
Compared to the perfunctory atmosphere before, the other party was obviously more interested at this time.
Sayu nodded happily and spoke softly.
"You may find it hard to believe that girls who run away from home face various dangers and risks every day.
They may become victims of human trafficking, or be forced to participate in other illegal activities, without any guarantee for their lives or personal safety."
"But that's their own problem, right? Although their experiences are worthy of sympathy, children shouldn't run away from home in the first place, right?"
"You are right, I cannot deny it, but those girls did not do this out of their own free will.
Many of them have experienced problems such as domestic violence, school bullying, abuse and sexual violence, but they have not been able to get any help. As a result, they have suffered severe psychological trauma, and they have to resort to this measure...
It is because of this that we want to provide them with a safe and stable living environment as a transition to help them get back on track in life.
After all, as long as young people make mistakes, we should be more tolerant to them."
The boss thought about it for a while, then asked with a slight hesitation: "...let me ask, little girl, does your organization only accept donations?"
"Huh? What do you mean..."
"Hmm... How should I put it? I still have to run the business so I can't get any money for the time being, but I can donate a batch of cans to you, just as a small contribution, but I don't know if you would mind it...
…”
Sayu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she stood up and bowed deeply from the bottom of her heart.
"Thank you very much for your kindness——!
I guarantee that your donation will be used for those girls, and we will regularly announce the use of materials to you~!"
Her snow-white face turned rosy with excitement, and her voice was also dyed with excitement.
"Oh...no, no, I didn't do anything big, little girl, you don't need to be so polite."
The boss scratched his head in embarrassment, "Anyway, please leave me the address of your organization, and I will arrange for someone to deliver the cans there tomorrow."
"Okay~!"
…
After thanking the boss again and again and leaving his address, Sayu walked outside with brisk steps.
In front of the vending machine.
A beautiful girl wearing a baseball cap, a hooded jacket and shorts, who was very conspicuous even though she was dressed as a boy, was eating a lollipop.
"too slow."
Shinjoka put down her phone, took out the lollipop from her mouth, and said with a sideways glance, "If you come out later, I'll be ready to call those tough guys in."
"Hey, a tough guy?"
"Look over there."
Sayu turned her head in the direction of her thumb and found three fit boys doing push-ups in an open space not far away, with Mr. Lin watching from the side.
"...who are they?"
"The president arranged for someone to look after the association, so I called them just in case."
"I've never seen them before??"
"Didn't you see them now? Moreover, the three of them seem to be training recently and are rarely free."
"Yes, yes...?"
"Then what?" Shintiao Xiang tilted his head slightly, "Did you successfully get the donation?"
"...For example, if it's a can?"
After Sayu sheepishly told what happened just now, Shinjoka rolled her eyes in line with her character.
"Ah, Xiaoxiang, don't show that expression?
Ms. Tachibana also said that it is best for public welfare organizations to provide donors with a variety of donation methods, and it does not require funds.
Anyway, our purpose is for those girls, and in this way we can reach the same values as the donors, so everyone is happy.
The most important thing is, I finally got a donation~?"
After she finished speaking, she could no longer contain her excitement and giggled.
Shinjoka stared at her face and couldn't help but shake her head.
There's something so naive about this girl that people don't know how to evaluate her.
…
That evening, Shinjoka received a special phone call.
"...Qian introduced me to an investment project.
You should make preparations, take out the free funds in the association's account, and invest them in the name of the association. I will send you the detailed information later. That's it."
--All.
"..."
"..."
"…………"
"...Ah, okay."
Shinjoka muttered belatedly, took the phone from her ear, and stared blankly at the call history that had ended long ago.
Because she hadn't heard that person's voice for so long, she couldn't react at all when she answered the phone. Even now, her mind was blank and she couldn't think.
In the silent room, only her heart was beating vividly, which was the only reality at this moment.
"Buzz——"
The vibration of her phone brought her back to reality.
"Ah...ah..."
Shinjoka trembled, and the phone almost came out of her hand, but she held it tightly.
Looking closely, there is a new email notification above.
[President: "Contract Information"]
She didn't even bother to check the content, she hurriedly replied——
[Xintiao Xiang: Got it, President, I will definitely handle it well!]
Five seconds, ten seconds, one minute...
The phone screen remained motionless, and there was no reply from the other party.
"President..."
Shinjoka muttered softly, hugging the phone tightly to her chest.
Under the quiet light, the girl curled up.
The slender shoulders and arms are exposed from the loose off-shoulder thin top. The small black cat tattoo on the left arm looks somewhat coquettish under the light, pure and charming.
For a long time, Shinjoka remained in this posture motionless, as if she was holding some precious treasure.
It wasn't until her mood calmed down that she picked up the phone again and checked the email line by line.
As the brain resumes functioning, thinking abilities are back under control.
In just a few glances, Shintiao Xiang clarified the ins and outs.
obviously.
Even if he was rejected by Sayu, that person still cared about this place and wanted to send money directly. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to contact her, a "traitor".
As for why the other party went to such trouble, there are only two reasons.
First, she needs to play a role when Sayu commits a crime.
Second, this matter was carried out without the knowledge of the young ladies in the studio.
This is equivalent to her being a tool.
Shinjoka understands this very well.
Some people may feel dissatisfied, but that doesn't matter to her.
She could do anything for that person, so why would she mind being used as a tool.
Moreover, compared with those difficult days when everything seemed to be nothing, this little thing was not even a worry.
The girl's eyes flashed with broken light, she got up and left the room, coming to the next door "Room 203".
At this time, Sayu was writing a thesis for a professional course in the room, with a mask on his face, so he could only make some unclear sounds when she arrived.
Shinjoka didn't make any detours and directly told her about the handicraft factory.
"Listen well, Miss S. I will definitely do what the president tells me. It doesn't matter even if you don't agree."
After hearing this, Sayu turned his head slightly and let out a suppressed laugh of "Fufufu~".
It is true that she wants to make the association independent, but she is not pedantic enough to refuse such a thing, not to mention that this is a special concern sent by her "ex-boyfriend".
Even though she knew nothing about the handicraft factory industry, she was sure that that person would not harm him.
In other words, it doesn't matter even if he hurts her, because she owes him...
"I understand, I understand, I listen to you, Xiaoxiang~"
Sayu nodded with a smile and made an OK gesture.
Seeing that she was so cooperative, Shintiao Xiang was also very satisfied, so she waved her hand and left, and ran to inform Xiao Xi.
Serizawa Yuu has never cared much about these things. She has always said what they say, but——
"...Compared to this, Brother You is finally willing to contact you! Xiaoxiang~"
"You just asked me to do some small things. What are you making such a fuss about?"
"Liar, Xiaoxiang, aren't you super happy?"
Shinjoka straightened her face, "Don't bother, I just came to tell you that I'm going back."
"Ah, wait!"
Serizawa Yu hugged her from behind, ignored her resistance, rubbed her face affectionately, and murmured:
"Sure enough, among so many people, I still think Xiaoxiang is the most suitable to be Brother You's girlfriend."
"——?"
Shinjouxiang, who was originally pushing her, made a movement with her hands, twitched her ears slightly, and looked at Xiao Xi up and down with squinting eyes, revealing a look of disgust.
"Tsk...why do you always wear this set of pajamas? It's in bad taste. I'll take you to buy a new set tomorrow, and by the way, buy some clothes to wear when going out."
"Eh?"
Serizawa Yu blinked blankly and tilted his head in confusion.
"...Poor taste or something, wasn't this pajamas Xiaoxiang the one you bought for me in the first place?"