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Unconsciously, Ishikawa Katori had already arrived in West Borough 3.
Walking on the bustling street, Ishikawa Katori felt as if a lifetime had passed. The aroma of alcohol wafting from the pubs along the street almost made Ishikawa Katori, who had been cooped up for over a month, rush in directly.
Unfortunately…
He hadn't brought any money, and with no work for a month, the izakaya probably didn't have much savings left either.
"Indeed, I still need to work hard."
Ishikawa Katori swallowed, his mouth watering at the 'alcohol aroma,' and headed towards District 38.
If he remembered correctly, the izakaya should still have a few bottles of good wine brewed by Sake Lady. He definitely had to drink his fill when he got back, then have a good night's sleep.
"Eh, isn't that young Ishikawa Katori?"
"Ishikawa Katori? Where?"
"It really is you! Where have you been for the past month?"
"…"
As soon as he stepped into District 38, Ishikawa Katori was recognized. The warm demeanor of his neighbors made him smile involuntarily.
But for some reason, Ishikawa Katori always felt that there was a hint of worry in their eyes when they looked at him. Many of them looked as if they wanted to speak but hesitated, and some kept winking at Ishikawa Katori.
Did something happen?
Noticing the unusual behavior of his neighbors, a flicker of vigilance appeared in Ishikawa Katori's eyes.
"Little Ishikawa Katori, I just brewed some wine. Take it back and drink it."
Sake Lady came over, holding a bottle of wine, and placed it in Ishikawa Katori's arms. Before Ishikawa Katori could thank her, she suddenly whispered, "Did you offend someone? For the past few days, some fierce-looking guys have been coming to your shop. I heard they're from the lower-numbered districts."
"They came today too. That girl Uzuki has been dealing with them. If you have…"
Sake Lady's words stopped, because Ishikawa Katori, who was in front of her, had vanished from the street in the blink of an eye. This scene immediately caused an uproar.
But Ishikawa Katori, as the instigator, no longer cared about everyone's reactions. He directly activated Shunpo and quickly headed towards his shop.
People from the lower-numbered districts?
Could it be Daimaru's subordinates coming to seek revenge?
Thoughts raced through his mind. In a few breaths, Ishikawa Katori had already arrived near the shop.
Before he even got close, he felt many Reishi fluctuations in front of his shop.
Looking around, in the shadows outside the Everything Store, many figures were leaning there, like guards, standing on both sides of the shop door.
Ishikawa Katori's steps paused, and his face instantly darkened.
Yes, they were Daimaru's subordinates.
Although he didn't know their specific names, among these Reishi, there were indeed many auras that Ishikawa Katori had felt once before.
Fortunately, Uzuki's aura in the shop was very stable, so she should not have been harmed.
But even so, Ishikawa Katori's gaze at those people on both sides of the shop door became incredibly sinister.
Killing intent silently enveloped the entire area.
The group of villains, extremely sensitive to killing intent, couldn't help but tense up and look in the direction from which the killing intent came.
When they saw Ishikawa Katori, with his sinister aura and murderous eyes, walking towards the shop, they first rejoiced, then seemed to remember something, and their expressions changed again.
"Wait!!"
Scarface hastily waved his hand, but Ishikawa Katori suddenly disappeared from his sight.
An unprecedented sense of crisis instantly surged into his heart.
Whether he was naturally clever or simply scared out of his wits, at this critical moment, Scarface directly yelled, "Big Sister Uzuki, help me!!"
Buzz~
Looking at the fist that suddenly stopped in front of him, and the astonished Ishikawa Katori behind the fist, cold sweat immediately poured down Scarface's forehead, and he then collapsed to the ground.
"Who are you calling Big Sister?! You scoundrels are blocking the shop entrance, and my customers are too scared to come in and commission work!" Uzuki's angry voice came from inside the shop, and the door of the Everything Store was kicked open: "I'm telling you one last time, Ishikawa Katori isn't here, and I don't know when he'll be back…"
Uzuki, who was angrily scolding the group of villains, choked on her words, looking astonished at the equally astonished Ishikawa Katori: "…Uh, he's back…"
The scene unfolding before him left Ishikawa Katori momentarily unable to react.
He must really be dreaming, right?
When did his delicate little shop assistant become so domineering and dare to scold a large group of villains?
"Boss… no, Big… no, Big Brother Ishikawa Katori…"
Scarface on the ground swallowed, saying with fear, "We… we… we came to commission work! Big Sister Uzuki can prove it!"
"…" Ishikawa Katori looked at Uzuki.
Uzuki nodded, saying with disgust, "These guys came 5 days ago and have been staying here, saying they want to commission work, but when asked what kind of work, these scoundrels refuse to say anything." Then, she glanced at Scarface on the ground: "Especially staying at the shop entrance every day, scaring away customers for days."
Scarface's mouth twitched slightly. As far as he knew, there were no customers before they came, since the person who did the work wasn't there…
However, he didn't dare to refute Uzuki's words. Who knew if this Lunatic in front of him would kill him over a single sentence?
He didn't want to turn into Reishi and contribute to the Seireitei like those who died at his hands.
They're actually customers…
Although he felt a bit speechless, Ishikawa Katori still forced out a stiff smile: "Since customers have come, please come in and discuss. Don't stand outside." Ishikawa Katori said, then led the way into the shop.
Although there was some animosity between them, since the other party was here to commission work, he didn't mind listening to their request.
Business, after all, is not shameful!
Scarface and the others exchanged glances, and finally, with a determined look, entered the Everything Store.
Seeing this, Uzuki pouted, but said nothing, returning to the counter to brew a few cups of tea and place them on the coffee table.
Ishikawa Katori sat on a chair and pointed to the only sofa in the hall: "Sit, don't be polite. I am always very gentle with customers, provided you are truly customers and not here to make fun of me."
"Uh…"
Oyama hesitated for a moment, then finally sat opposite Ishikawa Katori, while the few people behind him stood rigidly, all looking straight ahead.
"Let me introduce myself."
Although Oyama was still a bit afraid of Ishikawa Katori, as a villain who had seen countless deaths, he had calmed down: "My name is Oyama, Daimaru's deputy. I was the one standing next to Daimaru back then. You should remember me, right?"
"I don't remember."
Ishikawa Katori spoke truthfully. At that time, his attention was all on Daimaru, so he had no leisure to pay attention to any deputies or not.
"Customer, you can just tell me what work you want to commission from this shop. I don't mind accepting your commissioned work, but I also don't want to have any relationship with you outside of work."
"…"
The scar on Oyama's face twitched: "I want to ask you to help us defend the territory of District 79."
"Huh?"
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