The commercial streets outside Seireitei are more lively at night and less crowded during the day, and are more of a night market.
Most of the customers who come here to buy things are team members and team members' relatives who are not well paid, and most of the customers who open the shop are the descendants of team members who do not have the talent to become a Shinigami, or who have 'suspended' from the team due to injuries, disabilities, etc.
of soldiers.
Each squadron takes good care of the team members who are out of service due to disability. For example, Uncle Xiayan's herbal medicine shop. If the comprehensive rescue center is short of medicinal materials, it will give priority to purchasing them from Uncle Xiayan's herbal medicine shop.
The same goes for other divisions. The team members who are "off the team" due to disability open a shop, and the people in this division will usually take care of the business in their free time.
Arakawa Izakaya.
This is a store located in the center of a commercial street with an excellent location. Even during the day when there is relatively little traffic, there are still many customers.
The store manager Arakawa is a middle-aged man with dark curly hair that looks a little messy, but his overall clothes are neat and he looks very kind.
However, his right arm only has an empty sleeve, which is tied to the clothes on his body to prevent it from swinging. It is said that he was once a member of the 10th Division who was expected to be promoted to Chief Officer, but due to an operation more than ten years ago
I lost my dominant hand, so I finally applied for a break from the team, and opened this izakaya with the help of my squad.
In the early days of the izakaya, most of the customers were members of the 10th Division. However, it didn’t take long for Boss Arakawa to rely on the ancestral brewing recipe to open the izakaya in a prosperous manner. More than ten years later...the Arakawa izakaya has become a business.
The most popular izakaya on the street.
Among the customers coming and going, not only the Gotei 13 squad members and officers, but even the captain sometimes appear here.
"Welcome to come again next time."
Boss Arakawa stood at the bar, smiling at the customers who were leaving.
As the most popular izakaya in the commercial street, and the 10th Division takes great care of their team members who have been 'suspended' due to disability, the Arakawa boss actually does not need to come to the store in person, but he likes it very much.
I saw the satisfied look on the customer's face after drinking the wine he brewed himself.
Because it was working time, there were not many customers in the tavern, but most of them were enjoying the wine they brewed.
Only...
Boss Arakawa looked at the corner of the tavern with a strange look.
The structure of the lobby of Arakawa Izakaya is not square. In order to make way for the kitchen, the structure of the lobby is actually a "concave" shape with a corner missing. There is an extremely narrow space in the corner. In order not to waste space, he also
A table was set up among them.
However, since the space is only one meter wide and two meters long, and the activities are extremely constant, almost no one will sit there.
Boss Arakawa often lies on the bench there to take a rest when the store is not busy.
but……
The place has been occupied since three days ago.
Looking around, I saw sitting in the small corner a young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with short black hair and a handsome face. He was dressed in pure black weird clothes that gave people a very dirty look.
The ones uploaded are not straw sandals, but rare black boots.
On the wall next to the young man, there was a long object wrapped in a black cloth bag leaning against it. It looked a bit like a stick, but Boss Arakawa felt that what was wrapped there should be a long knife.
But it shouldn't be a Zanpakutō.
Because of the other party's identity, it is impossible for him to possess a Zanpakutō.
This young man was no stranger to him. He had appeared on this street about a month ago and would often hand out small cards on the street.
Boss Duan Mu from Wanshiwu!
This is what people in the commercial street call him. As a person who has no relatives in Seireitei but has been granted permission to enter and leave Seireitei freely, this boss Duan Mu is extremely famous in the commercial street outside Seireitei, and
He is gentle, kind, and willing to help others. His craftsmanship is amazing and he is loved by everyone.
Arakawa has always felt that if it weren't for the fact that the store is located in Rukongai, his Master House would have become popular just outside Rukongai.
But this only shortcoming was made up for a few days ago.
Because a new store suddenly opened just opposite his own door a few days ago, Arakawa originally thought it was a store opened by a noble from the central district. After all, most of the good locations on this street were given to nobles from the central district.
Bought it.
But the signboard hanging on the shop actually read the words ‘Wanshiwu Branch’, and underneath the signboard was the name of the owner of the shop.
——Duan Mu.
When he saw the sign, Arakawa was really shocked. You must know that he only got this shop with the help of deputy captain Rangiku of the 10th division. As a Rukongai person, he had no experience in the Seireitei.
Boss Duan Mu, who has many connections, opened a shop in such a good location only one month after entering Seireitei.
Recently there have been rumors that this boss Duan Mu is the illegitimate son of a certain nobleman who was abandoned in Rukongai, so he was able to obtain permission to freely enter and leave the Seireitei.
However, the reason why Arakawa pays attention to him is not because of this...
It’s his bad behavior of occupying the latrine and not taking a shit!!
Starting three days ago, this kid would come to the pub after work, order a glass of the most expensive wine in his shop, sit there for a whole day without drinking, and then use his own wine when leaving.
Take the wine bottle you brought with you...
This made Arakawa, who cherished the wine he brewed very much, want to drive him out with a broom.
But the way the boy looked at the wine and the expression on his face after smelling the aroma of the wine, there was no doubt that he was one of his own kind. He could never pretend to be enjoying the aroma of the wine.
It was precisely because of this that he restrained the thought of driving it away.
After pondering for a while, Arakawa couldn't help but stepped forward and asked: "Boss Duan Mu, I see that you haven't had a sip in the past few days. Are you dissatisfied with the wine in our store?"
"..."
Duan Mu's eyes twitched slightly, can't he escape after all?
Duan Mu had already noticed the dissatisfaction in the eyes of the Arakawa boss.
But there was nothing he could do if he was dissatisfied. You should know that in order to avoid being kicked out of the restaurant, he would endure his heartache every time he came and order a glass of wine worth 60,000 ring.
As for dissatisfaction...
Apart from the ridiculously expensive price, Duan Mu really doesn’t have any dissatisfaction.
The wine is indeed good and worth the price.
But if you ask me why I don’t drink...
I'm afraid that if I drink too much, I'll smash up your shop!
This reason obviously cannot be stated.
Although Duan Mu likes to drink, he remembers the four words "drinking will cause trouble" in his heart, and he knows when he can drink and when he cannot drink.
Of course, drinking a glass of wine is not even an appetizer for Duan Mu.
But he was afraid that after... taking a sip, he would think that it would be fine anyway, and then drink a second glass... After a few glasses, he would easily overdose, thus delaying his business.
"You misunderstood."
Duan Mu smiled slightly and explained the reason for preparing in advance: "The main reason is that work will come at any time during the day. I will never drink alcohol during work, but because this drink is better, I thought of buying a drink.
Smell it to satisfy your cravings, and then take it back to drink after you make sure you have no work at night."
"So this is ah."
Boss Arakawa looked at Duan Mu suspiciously. Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, he still felt that this boy was not here for drinking.
Because in addition to sitting here and smelling the aroma of the wine, he found that this guy would also observe every customer who entered the store.
Could it be...
Boss Arakawa's eyes flashed with vigilance.
...He also wants to open an izakaya in a commercial street?
So in the name of drinking every day, you observe the preferences of the customers coming and going?
Then he orders a glass of the best wine here every day to steal his own brewing recipe?
Thinking of this, Boss Arakawa did not show any strange expression on his face, but smiled slightly and said: "Boss Duan Mu really loves his work. I see that your branch has only been open for three days, and already many customers have come to make orders.
Now that you are working, do you have any plans to continue to expand your business in the future?"
"Well……"
Duan Mu shook his head: "Seireitei's Master House is actually just a transfer station for accepting tasks. The commissions received here will be transferred to my Master House in Rukongai for registration; this place is enough.
There is absolutely no need to expand operations.”
"That's it."
Boss Arakawa carefully observed Duan Mu and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that it didn't seem to be a fake.
After a few days of observation, he found that although the Wanshiwuwu opposite the door had just opened, there were a lot of customers coming and going. Although most of the customers were merchants in the commercial street, whether it was sundries, decoration...taking care of children, or acting as
As a waiter in various stores, this dark-haired young man's work results are extremely satisfying to customers.
The working ability is indeed incredible!
Moreover, in Arakawa's view, his Master House business is actually very suitable to be opened in a tavern. According to customers who have relatives and friends in Nishi Rukong Gai, the Master House he opened in Rukong Street also operates a pub, and the business is extremely
Popular, but for some reason it has never been open to the public, and the identity of the customer has always been mysterious!!
This will inevitably make Arakawa think that the other party plans to do this in the Seireitei.
But now it seems that Duan Mu has no plans in this regard.
"Uncle Arakawa~~I'll do it!!"
At this moment, an excited voice came from outside the tavern.
Hearing this voice, the corner of Arakawa's mouth twitched slightly; while Duan Mu's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to look towards the entrance of the tavern.
Looking around, I saw a woman walking in from outside the tavern.
This is a woman with long wavy orange hair, a pretty face, and a figure that is several times more popular than the already extremely popular sisters Kūkaku and Kotetsu Yuine in Duan Mu’s impression; the loose death domineering outfit on her body is actually
It felt tight and three-dimensional, and it was constantly shaking as it moved.
"Hey, Uncle Arakawa, bring me ten jugs of the best wine, heat up one jug, and I'll take the remaining nine jugs back to the team building to drink."
As soon as she entered the store, the orange-haired beauty waved to Boss Arakawa, and her body shook, causing the death suit to tremble. Duan Mu even had a faint auditory hallucination at this moment, hearing the strange duangduangduang sound coming from the death suit.
sound……
Terrible~~
Duan Mu has always felt that Sister Konghe's figure was already terrifying, but now this one made him understand that there is no strongest, only stronger...
Kotetsu Yone, although his figure is also huge.
But with a height of nearly 1.9 meters and an extra-large death-defying outfit, it doesn't really show off her figure.
However, Duan Mu just glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze. He was more interested in the other person's identity than the other person's figure!
The other party is also the main reason why he insists on coming here to sit here every day these days!
Because this orange-haired beauty is the vice-captain of the 10th Division of the Gotei 13th Division...
——Matsumoto Rangiku!!
Boss Arakawa looked a little strange: "Vice Captain Matsumoto, didn't you just take a vacation a few days ago? Why are you free to come to my place for a drink today?"
"I've told you so many times, just call me Rangiku."
Matsumoto Rangiku laughed generously: "Although I don't have a vacation, I did leave a note to report to the captain before I came here."
"...Leaving a note is not considered a report, right?"
Boss Arakawa's mouth twitched slightly. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that Captain Hitsugaya was extremely unlucky to have such an adjutant.
but……
Thinking about it carefully, before he left the team and Captain Isshin was still missing, Captain Hitsugaya, who was the third seat of the 10th Division, had already stayed in the captain's office every day to handle team work because the two captains often ran away.
.
Rather than saying that such an adjutant was unlucky, it would be better to say that Captain Hitsugaya's choice of the 10th Division was a wrong decision in itself.
"Huh?"
Matsumoto Rangiku tilted her body, looked past Boss Arakawa, and looked at Duan Mu in the corner: "This is..."
"This is the other side..."
"I'm the owner of the Wan Shi House opposite, Duan Mu."
Boss Arakawa looked behind him with some surprise, only to find that the other party had stood up at some point, with a warm and comfortable smile on his face, and handed a small card to Matsumoto Rangiku.
This kid...
A strange smile appeared on the corner of Boss Arakawa's mouth, and he suddenly understood why this kid came to sit in his pub every day.
Because, the men in the entire Seireitei who came to his tavern with the same idea as him could even line up from here all the way to the outside of the White Road Gate...
When I first opened my izakaya, as long as the vice-captain came to take care of my business, the revenue of the tavern for the day would increase several times.
It can be said that the reason why his izakaya is so popular is because the vice-captain often comes to visit!!
"Everything House?"
Matsumoto Rangiku took the business card and glanced at it, but her eyes were directed at the black cloth bag next to Duan Mu.
The long black bag was made of ordinary material, but the pattern on it made her take one look at it and she didn't look away.
Because that's...
Spirit pattern.
Although she didn’t know much about spirit patterns, judging from the lines, they should be used for concealing aura and isolating detection. Moreover, the level of the spirit patterns was extremely high. Even before she saw it with her own eyes, she didn’t notice that she was leaning against him.
Black cloth bag in the corner.
Duan Mu followed her gaze and frowned slightly when he saw the black cloth bag.
Is it really time to make some changes to the appearance of the bag?
This black cloth bag is the one Duan Mu uses to carry his Zanpakutō. Although his Zanpakutō has been sealed, the vague and sinister aura of the blade has not been concealed. Even if it is placed in a cloth bag, it will still
Make others feel uncomfortable.
In order to avoid disturbing others and attracting attention, Duan Mu asked Sister Konghe to help him carve a spiritual pattern on the bag to isolate the breath.
But now it seems that although the spiritual patterns floating on the surface will not attract the attention of ordinary gods of death, to the very knowledgeable gods of death, they are putting the cart before the horse, and they can see something fishy at a glance.
"Wanshiwu Duanmu... Well, I feel like I've heard of it somewhere."
Matsumoto Rangiku didn't get to the bottom of it. After she withdrew her gaze, she looked at Duan Mu carefully for a few times, and then her eyes lit up: "I remembered!"
As soon as these words came out, both Duan Mu and Boss Arakawa couldn't help but be stunned.
Duan Mu recalled it carefully and found that except for seeing each other here by chance not long ago, he and Matsumoto Rangiku had never crossed paths.
"About half a year~~ Well, it was still a year ago...Anyway, around this time, Ohmaeda mentioned you to us when he invited all the vice-captains to have dinner in Noble Street."
Matsumoto Rangiku laughed: "He told Yongyin that there is a commander in the Fourth Division secretly learning Kidō with you, but he didn't tell me the details. I asked him at the party, and he hesitated, as if he was hiding something.
What does it look like...I was curious at the time, so I wanted to go to Rukongai West 38th District the next day to see your shop."
"But because I drank too much at the party, I forgot about it the next day, hahaha~~"
Duan Mu was stunned for a moment, and then he was filled with gratitude.
Ohmaeda...
Eternal God!!
When we meet in the future, I will change my name to your ex-brother!!
