"Fresh fruit, cola, and piping-hot bread! For sale in the front row, at employee prices—only 1.5 times the market price!"
On the eve of the tense battle between Asano Kiyoshi and Hachigen Ushōda, Urahara pushed over a storage cart piled high with all kinds of food and drinks, relentlessly pitching them to Nel and Yoruichi, who were watching from the side.
And Uncle Hachigen Ushōda had actually switched from that extremely serious expression earlier into shop employee mode!
Uncle Hachigen Ushōda raised an arm toward Urahara, then said gently, "Manager, excuse me, I'd like a hot cola."
"Right away~"
Asano Kiyoshi could only feel helpless as he looked at the uncle drinking that bizarre beverage.
Yoruichi directly snatched a huge handful of food from Urahara, threw an arm around Nel's shoulders, and started eating with her. Urahara stretched out a hand slightly at the sight, only to draw it back again. All he could do was force an awkward smile and say to Yoruichi, "Um, Miss Yoruichi, this... this costs money..."
Yoruichi completely ignored Urahara's words and simply kept telling Nel, "Nel, try some of this. It's really good!"
Nel's cheeks were puffed out as she replied indistinctly, "Mm-hm! Okay!"
Looking at the amused Yoruichi and Nel, as well as Urahara beside them, whose entire body seemed to have turned black and white, Asano Kiyoshi sighed and said, "Um, Manager, give me a loaf of bread too. I'm a little hungry as well."
After that brief break, Asano Kiyoshi wiped the bread crumbs from his face and said to Uncle Hachigen Ushōda, who was still burping in front of him, "Tessai Sensei, excuse me. Please be careful!"
With that, Asano Kiyoshi raised his palm slightly. The surrounding Reishi gradually began gathering around him. His terrifying ability to manipulate Reishi was