Preparing for a Rainy Day

Looking at that familiar black hooded robe, Urahara Kisuke was so dazed for a moment that he could no longer tell whether he was truly in reality.

"Y-you... is it really you...?"

Cang Nan extended his right hand from beneath the cloak, gently placing his index finger against his lips to stop Urahara's unfinished words. He smiled softly. "We can talk later. So, how about it? Aren't you going to invite me inside to sit?"

The dimly lit Urahara Shop was not very large, with the storefront in front and living quarters in the back. The front, less than forty square meters, served as the general store's sales area, while the twenty-odd square meters behind it had been divided into two cramped...