"You really won't lend it to me?!"
Genryūsai's brows furrowed tightly after hearing Araki's words.
"I really won't!"
Araki answered firmly.
"You have so much money. What's wrong with lending some to your teacher?!"
"Are you afraid your teacher will owe you money and not pay it back?"
Genryūsai blew his beard and glared at Araki as he shouted angrily.
"That is indeed the case."
"It's not as though I don't know about your financial situation, Teacher. Calling your home bare to the walls would not be an exaggeration."
Araki nodded lightly at that.
"You, you..."
Genryūsai had not expected Araki to be so honest, leaving him somewhat at a loss...
If Araki had shown even a little humility, Genryūsai would not have been this embarrassed or unable to step down.
"Disciple, no matter what, I am someone who watched you grow all the way up!"
"With the relationship between us, it wouldn't be difficult for you to lend your teacher some money, would it?!"
Seeing that Araki would not yield to force, Genryūsai immediately changed his approach. He looked at Araki with a kind expression and spoke in the gentlest tone he had ever used in his life.
"Teacher Genryūsai, please don't speak to your disciple like that..."
"To be honest, I still prefer your previous 'unruly' and 'commanding without anger' demeanor!"
"Besides, your current expression is really making me sick..."
Araki shuddered instinctively after hearing Genryūsai's words.
Araki had never seen Genryūsai so pleasant in all his life!
Even after he had successfully defeated Genryūsai in Hueco Mundo, Genryūsai had never been this "pleasant"...
Araki sighed inwardly. Perhaps this was the power of money?
The ancients said, "Money makes the devil turn the millstone." That truly was not false!
After reflecting inwardly that the ancients had not deceived