Chapter #5FOR SCIENCE! by: Zaru   Anri Sonohara walked into her apartment holding a bunch of new mail. In actuality, there was old and new, she didn't bother checking every day, more like once a week. There she inspected the envelopes. Her spectled eyes glossing over the mail.
"Bill, bill, bill, ad, ad, magezine, bill, notice, bill-wait notice?" The dark-haired girl grabbed the bill and opened it. Her eyes rose, apparently her landlord has upped the rent on the entire complex due to the recent tax increases the government has passed.
"Oh no..." Without her welfare bill, she may not have enough money to take care of herself and pay the rent. She may get kicked out and on the streets in two months!
"What do I do..." Anri doesn't have any grandparents, and her parent's siblings don't want anything to do with her, considering how her parents died and they fear misfortune may come to them. She could work at a maid-cafe, but if she did she would never hear the end of it from Kida(but he would be a loyal customer, as will Mikado). Maybe that Africa-Russian Simon has some openings? But if he really does do "Russia Sushi" then the ingredients and words would be in Russian, and the only other language she's decent at is English.
Maybe study abroad? No...they would want money for her schooling and board there, something which she lacks.
There is Saika...and the hundreds of people she controls. Maybe she can control them to give her money?
No...She is willing to use Saika to protect others and maintain the balance of power in Ikebukuro, but not to take advantage of others.
She needs help, and she heard of a man who has information...
--The next day, Saturday--
"Ah, Miss Sonohara. What an unexpected surprise." Anri kept her eyes to the ground as she entered the office of the lion. No...more like a devious cobra.
"My apologies for coming in unannounced, but I seem to be in an unexpected predicament." Anri sat down on the couch, in front of her a coffee table with a shogi board and other pieces of assorted stratagey games.
"Oh it's not a worry at all! I was getting bored and you seem to be a quite a bind. What can I help you with?" Anri kept her eyes on the table. She heard many rumors of this man, and she would rather try not to stare at him in the eye.
"Well my apartment complex has increased their rent prices..." She was interrupted.
"Ah yes, the tax increases. While our debt is decreasing thanks to it, many people are mad about. How interesting humans can be, ignoring the long term benefits for something like this," oiled the dark haired man. Anri mentally kicked herself. She could see his reflection on the bright and shining coffee table and she can see him staring at her reflection, his eyes vulpine and his grin nearing a smirk.
Izaya Orihara.
"Yes...I need to find a place of work that can help me get by."
"But wouldn't a young lady like yourself would want to work in a maid cafe? I'm sure you may attarct quite a few customers if I say so myself."
"I already considered that option but a maid cafe job would not give me the benefits I recquire."
"Yes, the benefits beyond living on simple welfare yes?" Anri shifted uncomfortably. He knows about her situation.
"Then if you know of my situation, do you know of a job where I can get better benefits outside my welfare check?" Izaya fiddled with a pen through his fingers as he gazed at the tool nonchalantly.
"Well Miss Sonohara I would charge you for me giving you information of where to locate a job that has what you want...But I'm in a generous mood today," He turned towards her, his smirk deepening. "I know of a place just for you..." Anri had no choice. She looked at him.
"Where?"
"Do you know of the recent eating disorder scare in girls your age? People claimed that it was an epidemic and that it was even spreading to boys. They were forced to take part on these afflictions due to harassment on the internet or by someone else, or trying to secure a place in society or better yet try to earn the eye of one they admire."
"I do. What does this have to do with it?"
"Well Miss Sonohara, a branch of Yagiri Pharms named Ouma Medical are accepting test subjects for a new drug to help people that suffered from eating disorders return to a healthy weight. But no one is biting for their offer due to the rumors of Yagiri Pharms. You understand where I am going with this right?"
Anri seemed to understand. She knew of the rumors of Yagiri kidnapping humans for human experiments, usually people no one cares about. Would this Ouma Medical be the same?
"And if you're thinking that Ouma would spirit away people in the dark of the night like their evil big brother does then you're wrong. The head of Ouma happens to have a moral conscious."
She's starting to get annoyed on he can practically read her mind. But she doesn't care.
"Anyways, I'll send an email to Ouma saying that they have a potential test subject."
"What is the pay and benefits? Forgive me for interrupting you."
"That's alright. Anyways, Ouma covers medical(duh) insurance and gives other benefits that I can't name of, and 4500 Yen a day for running their trials."
4500 yen a day!? How brain dead must their other offer-ers be...But is it worth it? She can tackle other jobs and be with her friends, maybe ask Dollar members for assistance with her job(or jobs). But this potential job seems...   indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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