After arriving, Chongzong and Van circled around the parking lot and found the area where the transport company trucks were parked.
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After checking each truck, they did not find the Osaka 28-40 truck they remembered.
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There was no one in the parking lot, and they didn't know who to ask.
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Just then, a truck completing a transport task drove into the parking lot, with the license plate number Osaka 32-11.
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Chongzong and Van immediately followed it, and when the truck parked, Van went up to ask the driver while Chongzong observed from the side.
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"Hello, I'm the staff from the transportation department, Tomomi Bandou." (Van)
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"Ah...hello, is there anything I can help with?" (Truck driver)
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"I have already spoken with your colleague earlier..." (Van)
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As Van spoke, he pointed in the direction of the office building.
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"There is an incident that requires consulting the driver with the license plate Osaka 28-40, do you know where he went?" (Van)
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"Osaka 28-40? Oh, that's Mr. Oda, he should be having a lively time at a store near the office building called Kashiwakurouge." (Truck driver)
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"Okay, could you tell me roughly where this store, Kashiwakurouge, is located?" (Van)
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"Just go straight along this road, when you see a 24-hour convenience store, turn right and you'll see it." (Truck driver)
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As the truck driver spoke, he pointed in the direction.
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"Alright, thank you, I won't disturb you from your work." (Van)
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With that, Van bowed slightly and turned to leave.
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The truck driver watched Van's departing figure with a fascinated look, probably not having seen such a pretty girl for a long time.
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Once his gaze shifted and he headed towards the office building, Chongzong emerged from the shadow of the truck and followed in Van's footsteps.
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"Van, your acting skills are amazing, you totally looked like someone from the transportation department, that driver didn't suspect a thing." (Chongzong)
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"Usagi-kun, you flatter me." (Van)
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Following the directions given by the driver, the two of them quickly walked to the Kashiwakurouge store, where the colorful signs at the entrance and the constantly flashing lights made it stand out immediately.
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Kashiwakurouge is a transliteration, simply put, it is a store that operates gambling arcade machines. Specifically, it is divided into two types: "Pachinko" and "Pachislot". Both are highly addictive and have caused many to lose everything and waste their lives.
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As Chongzong and Van entered the store, the overwhelming noise of steel balls rolling towards them made them furrow their brows involuntarily.
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Countless arcade machines as far as the eye can see, with countless middle-aged people or even young people smoking or picking at their feet, their eyes filled with greed, despair, and excitement.
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Entering such a place can make one lose themselves.
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Fortunately, Chongzong and the others came in with a clear purpose.
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But once inside the store, they realized that it wasn't so simple to find someone with just a last name.
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Would they have to ask one by one, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Ota from Yamato Transport Company?" It wouldn't be easy with possibly hundreds of people gambling in the store at the same time.
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While Chongzong was contemplating how to efficiently locate their target, Van, without any hesitation, headed straight for the service counter.
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Before Chongzong could react, he heard the store's announcement.
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"Mr. Ota from Yamato Transport Co., Mr. Ota from Yamato Transport Co., someone is waiting for you at the service counter~"
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"Repeating, Mr. Ota from Yamato Transport Co., Mr. Ota from Yamato Transport Co., someone is waiting for you at the service counter~"
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—— Truly Van. (Chongzong)
