The Commercial Street on the outskirts of Seireitei was the kind of place that was livelier at night but sparsely populated during the day, leaning more toward a night market.
Most of the customers who came here to shop were low-paid squad members and their relatives. Most of the shop owners were descendants of squad members who lacked the talent to become Shinigami, or squad members who had taken "medical leave" because of injuries or disabilities.
Every squad took good care of members who had taken medical leave due to injuries or disabilities. For example, whenever the Comprehensive First Aid Station was short on medicinal herbs, it would prioritize purchasing them from Uncle Natsuhiko's herbal medicine shop.
The other squads were the same. Whenever a squad member who had taken medical leave due to injury or disability opened a shop, most people from their squad would come by to support the business whenever they had free time.
Arakawa's Izakaya.
It was a shop located in the center of Commercial Street, with an excellent location. Even during the day, when foot traffic was relatively light, it still had plenty of customers.
The owner, Arakawa, was a middle-aged man. His pitch-black curly hair looked somewhat messy, but his clothes were neat overall, giving him a very kind appearance.
However, his right arm was only an empty sleeve, which had been tied to his clothes to prevent it from swinging around. Supposedly, he had once been a squad member of the 10th Division with a promising chance of becoming a seated officer. However, after losing his dominant hand during an operation more than ten years ago, he ultimately applied for medical leave and opened this izakaya with the squad's assistance.
At first, most of the customers at the izakaya had been members of