The morning mist carried a faint chill as it shrouded the tiny Urahara Shop.
White fog beaded with dew on the old wooden door. Urahara stood beneath it in loose sleepwear, his eyes slightly bloodshot and his face covered in stubble.
A ray of golden light shone upon his pale yellow hair, making its naturally dull color seem a shade brighter.
Just as he was still groggy with sleep, a pair of strong, muscular arms suddenly wrapped around him from behind!
Yet Urahara did not panic in the slightest. Feeling the familiar touch around his waist, he said without even lifting his head, "Tessai Sensei, greeting someone like this first thing in the morning is enough to give them a scare."
At his words, Hachigen Ushōda loosened his arms slightly before saying to Urahara, "Shopkeeper, we're running low on books in the shop and urgently need to purchase another batch. But I have to go chop firewood today, so I don't have much time..."
Hearing Hachigen Ushōda's words, Urahara yawned and stretched lazily. "Then just have Xiao Qing Shop Employee go. It's a simple matter."
Hearing this, Hachigen Ushōda paused slightly. Then a flush suddenly appeared on his dark face. His hands twisted together as he tightly gripped the hem of his clothes, and he said awkwardly, "Shopkeeper, do we really have to let Little Kiyoshi borrow books? Wouldn't that... be a little inappropriate?"
Urahara had not fully woken up yet, so he did not immediately understand what Hachigen Ushōda meant. He casually squeezed out some toothpaste, shoved the toothbrush into his mouth, and mumbled, "Ah, it doesn't matter. Little Kiyoshi is very smart. He'll definitely get it done quickly. Don't worry."
Hachigen Ushōda wanted to say something more when he saw Urahara acting that way, but after opening his