"Nao, in front of outsiders, can you at least give your boss some face? We're brothers from the same gang, a family that loves each other. Why do you keep undermining me?"
Arataki Itto's mouth moved, and he was so interrupted by the green-haired girl that he suddenly forgot what he wanted to say. He sighed helplessly.
The green-haired girl heard this, spread her hands in a helpless gesture, and then looked at Feng Yi.
"Hello, Mr. Feng Yi. I am Kuki Shinobu, and I am also a member of the Arataki Gang. Thank you for taking care of our boss recently. Here is my business card. Feel free to contact me if you need anything in the future, and I'll give you a 20% discount!"
Kuki Shinobu greeted Feng Yi politely, a stark contrast to the usual demeanor of the Arataki Gang, which was refreshing.
Feng Yi took Kuki Shinobu's business card and looked at it carefully. This green-haired girl was truly remarkable.
She had expanded the Arataki Gang's business scope to all walks of life, including but not limited to: legal consultation, business negotiation, banquet hosting, and custom clothing...
She gave off a very reliable impression.
"Hahahaha... Boss Feng Yi, it's worth mentioning that Shinobu is the second-in-command of the Arataki Gang! She's the smartest person besides me!"
Arataki Itto laughed heartily, his face full of pride.
Seeing Arataki Itto's boastful words, Kuki Shinobu merely gave him a small, sidelong glance.
She knew that her boss's habit of bragging might never be cured in this lifetime.
"Miss Kuki Shinobu, it's a pleasure to meet you. I believe we'll have opportunities for cooperation in the future..."
Feng Yi put away the business card, feeling that it might come in handy later.
"Boss, the pleasantries are over. We should discuss important matters with Mr. Feng Yi."
Kuki Shinobu glanced at Arataki Itto, who was engrossed in combing his fur with a comb, and reminded him gently.
"Ah, right, right, right, I almost forgot the important stuff. Shinobu, your memory is really good!"
Arataki Itto clapped his head upon hearing this.
"Boss Feng Yi, it's like this: I'm now sort of a formal employee at the Pupu Playtime Milk Tea Shop. Today, the Raiden Shogun announced the termination of the Vision Hunt Decree, so I wanted to ask for half a day off to retrieve my Vision..."
After many days of work, Arataki Itto had grown fond of this less strenuous job.
Shinobu was working hard for the future of the Arataki Gang. As the boss, how could he stand by and do nothing, or even be a hindrance?
Other bosses were unwilling to hire him because of his Oni heritage.
But Arataki Itto felt that Boss Feng Yi was different. If they had a deep conversation, perhaps he could become a formal employee of the Pupu Playtime Milk Tea Shop, and his salary would at least double!
However, before that, he needed to retrieve his Vision.
To make a good impression, Arataki Itto, at Shinobu's suggestion, came to report his request for leave to the Pupu Playtime Milk Tea Shop.
He hadn't expected Boss Feng Yi to be back. Arataki Itto thought it was perfect to discuss becoming a formal employee with Boss Feng Yi later.
"Of course, you can. I heard fromippon that the Arataki Gang has made quite a contribution to the milk tea shop these past few days. As a token of our gratitude, I'll treat the brothers of the Arataki Gang to a feast at the Winehouse another day."
Feng Yi was a little surprised. If it were in the past, based on his understanding of Arataki Itto, as long as Arataki Itto had Mora on him, he would absolutely be idle until he spent all his Mora before thinking about finding a job. He definitely wouldn't think of reporting a leave request.
It seemed to be the idea of Kuki Shinobu, the second-in-command of the Arataki Gang.
He had to admit that Kuki Shinobu was quite capable to manage the rough-and-tumble Arataki Itto so effectively.
"Then it's settled! Let's go, Shinobu, we're going to retrieve my Vision. With my strength, the Vision must be embedded at the very top of the Statue of the Seven. Hahahaha..."
Upon hearing that Boss Feng Yi was treating them, Arataki Itto's eyes lit up. He hadn't had a good meal in a long time.
However, important matters came first. Arataki Itto could faintly feel his Vision, embedded at the top of the statue, calling him to retrieve it quickly.
Arataki Itto tidied his white hair and, full of spirit, led the members of the Arataki Gang and Kuki Shinobu towards the location of the statue.
As Kuki Shinobu left, she didn't forget to bow slightly to Feng Yi in farewell, her etiquette impeccable.
"A fool's fortune is in his luck!"
Feng Yi sighed softly and sat back on his lounge chair, marveling at how the foolish Arataki Itto had found such a smart and capable helper in Kuki Shinobu.
Meanwhile, Arataki Itto, along with the members of the Arataki Gang, marched towards the statue in a grand procession.
On the way, at Arataki Itto's repeated insistence, his subordinates found an extremely long ladder.
Because, according to Arataki Itto, he was a descendant of the Oni, powerful and strong, so his Vision must have been embedded by the Raiden Shogun at the very top of all the Visions. If they didn't bring a ladder, how could he conveniently retrieve it?
The subordinates exclaimed, "Boss is mighty!" and "Boss is the strongest!"
Kuki Shinobu couldn't bear to break her boss's daydream and smiled helplessly, already contemplating how to comfort him when the truth was revealed.
Arataki Itto's attitude towards his Vision was quite interesting.
The truth was, Arataki Itto's Vision was something he found by touching his lower back one morning after waking up.
At that time, he had been active in Hanamizaka for many years and his life was stable.
"Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Ogress Grandma... This is truly incredible!"
This was Arataki Itto's genuine thought the moment he saw his Vision.
That day, he excitedly showed his Vision to everyone he met, lifting his clothes to reveal the mark it had left on his lower back, until everyone became impatient.
However, a few days later, the story had changed to:
"When I saw my Vision, my heart was completely unfazed. After all, as the founding leader of the Arataki Gang, it was only natural for me to obtain a Vision.
More importantly, a person's value cannot be measured by a mere Vision!"
However, observant individuals might notice that Arataki Itto had bought a soft lens cloth.
In the Q&A section of "Chop Chop Monthly," a question was once published: "Miss Shina, how should one care for their Vision to make it shinier? Preferably, it should be more dazzling and conspicuous than others' Visions..."
Upon reading the above, members of the Arataki Gang excitedly showed the magazine to Arataki Itto. However, Arataki Itto, a fan of Miss Shina, merely glanced at it and put the magazine aside.
Later, these pages were carefully torn out by someone, and judging by the cut marks, it seemed that person had done so with great care...