Otaku Translation: I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent! C81

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[Upgrade Path: If you continue requesting money from ambiguously close romantic partners ten times or more, this badge will automatically advance to the Bronze Badge "Gigolo." Alternatively, by leveraging your exceptional charm to form intimate relationships with ten different partners, it will skip the bronze stage entirely and upgrade directly to the Silver Badge "Player."]

[Hidden Attribute (No Need to Equip): The emotional damage you inflict upon members of the opposite sex will be amplified.]

"..."

Emotional damage... Does Mental Impact count if it’s triggered through an anomaly? If so, then maybe this badge could actually come in handy?

With a sigh that bordered on exasperation, Leon closed the badge interface. Under the weight of dozens of curious stares from his colleagues at the Secret Investigation Bureau, he awkwardly debated a few words with the female officer before securing her promise to return the files within three days. Then, under what felt like hundreds of eyes watching him, he made a hasty retreat.

What was up with that guy today? He seemed unusually strange.

As she watched Leon slink away, shoulders hunched and looking oddly disheveled, the victorious policewoman raised an eyebrow in confusion. Shaking her head, she turned back toward the main hall of the bureau.

"Isha..."

Seeing her return with light steps and an air of satisfaction, one middle-aged policewoman couldn’t help but approach. After observing the situation unfold earlier, she leaned in cautiously, concern etched across her face.

"Look, I know love is something young people handle themselves, and I shouldn’t interfere... but please, just be careful. Keep yourself safe."

"...?"

What nonsense. That scumbag might have had some justification, but he’s still a rebel. How could I ever get involved with someone like him?

Without revealing Leon’s identity as a rebel, Isha mumbled vague reassurances to deflect her colleague's misplaced concern. Once the older woman walked away, Isha rolled her eyes and headed downstairs to resume her work.

But no sooner had she entered the empty interrogation room, adjusting the harsh lighting to something softer, when the door creaked open behind her.

"Isha?"

Squinting to confirm he hadn’t mistaken the visitor, a male officer holding a stack of files let out a small sigh of relief. He gestured for her to step outside.

"What is it?"

Stepping out into the corridor, Isha glanced at the documents in his hands—her heart sank when she recognized them. They were the very same files she’d submitted earlier that morning, cases where bereaved families had been unfairly denied their pensions despite not meeting the criteria for suspension.

"Did the military department reject the files outright? Are they refusing to reinstate the pensions or address the negligent welfare officers?"

"Both," the man replied grimly. "They refused to reinstate the pensions and aren’t planning to take action against the welfare officers."

"Their reasoning," he continued, "is that providing pensions until age sixteen already meets the minimum standard. They’re not babysitters; they don’t owe lifelong support. With average wages, anyone willing to work hard can scrape by in the capital. If these families can’t make ends meet, maybe they should look inward and ask whether they’re putting in enough effort."

Not putting in enough effort?

If it were anyone else, fine—but that damn rebel nearly worked himself to death trying to support his family, and they almost lost everything anyway! And now they have the audacity to accuse him of laziness?

And what about the pension payments due over the past six years? Setting aside other grievances, half of what Leon’s family was owed had been converted into shoddy apartments in Veteran’s Alley at inflated prices.

Damn it. Those decrepit buildings, erected decades ago on the outskirts of town near prisons and factories, are practically unsellable. Yet they dared to claim fair market value for compensation—and even wrote down “voluntary agreement” on the records?

Back then, those kids were orphaned, the youngest barely weaned, the oldest not even ten. Even if they realized they were being shortchanged, what choice did they have besides agreeing?

"I see. Thank you."

Fuming internally but keeping her composure, Isha thanked the messenger before gritting her teeth and asking:

"Can you tell me which... person said all that nonsense about ‘not working hard enough’?"

"One of the supervisors from the Compensation Bureau. His name’s Will, Will Lion."

"..."

From this day forward, the word I hate most in the world is Lion.

---

"Zzzt..."

[Shooting Enthusiast: Through remarkable talent and grueling practice, you’ve honed your marksmanship to perfection. Your skill level can now be described as consummate.]

[Equip Effect: Relying on self-taught techniques and painstakingly developed precision, your accuracy will vastly improve whenever you consciously adjust your aim.]

[Upgrade Path: After completing 30,000 live rounds, this badge will automatically upgrade to the Gold Badge "Shooting Master." Current Progress: 0/30,000]

[Hidden Attribute (No Need to Equip): As a firearms enthusiast, your stability while using familiar weapons will greatly increase.]

Finally reached silver rank...

Leon opened the badge panel again, admiring the shimmering silver glow of [Shooting Enthusiast] nestled in its slot. He took two test shots lying prone, then climbed off the firing line with a mix of excitement and frustration.

The reason for his elation was obvious—the upgraded effects of the badge were nothing short of transformative. At five hundred meters, even the best efforts of the bronze-tier [Marksman] could only guarantee nine out of ten hits reliably. But after upgrading, his first two test shots tightened the margin of error by nearly half. Not only did every bullet hit the target, but he could also control the general impact zone—whether hitting the upper or lower part of the silhouette.

That was on a tricky five-hundred-meter range where bullets often tumbled mid-flight. On a three-hundred-meter target, he could practically shoot blindfolded, assuming stable wind conditions and lighting. Maximum deviation wouldn’t exceed two centimeters.

So why the frustration? Simple—the next upgrade path was brutal.

"Thirty thousand rounds..."

Staring at the daunting row of zeroes in the upgrade requirements, Leon sighed deeply. At his current rate, even if he spent all day at the range without breaks, it would take over a month to complete the task. Accounting for his normal routine—a couple of hours per evening—it would stretch closer to six months. Clearly, further progress on his shooting badge wasn’t happening anytime soon.

Still... there was no point in complaining. Practice was practice.

Checking the sky, noting that the sun hadn’t fully set yet, Leon picked up his nail gun once more. Ignoring the despairing looks of the range managers nearby, he dropped back into position.

Compared to badges like [Friend of Demons], which required corrupt souls, or [Devotee], which demanded killing heretics, the progression conditions for his shooting badge were laughably straightforward. Spending half a year to become a sharpshooter? He should consider himself lucky. What was there to complain about?

---

After practicing late into the evening, Leon returned his sniper rifle to the Cleansing Bureau and began walking toward Happiness Residence. Originally, thanks to a certain burly old man claiming poor health, Leon planned to stay overnight at the bureau. He’d already informed Anna and the others that he wouldn’t be coming home due to work commitments.

But now that he’d unlocked both [Friend of Demons] and [Devotee], why not give Happiness Residence another shot? Maybe the hidden attributes of the two badges would cancel each other out, prompting the apartment manager to finally change his mind.

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