"You guys.. what are you doing in the middle of the line?" Hijikata's question wasn't unnecessary since we all were seated under the kotatsu in the middle of the line. "I can ask you the same thing" Gintoki spoke from beside me. "Oh cold! Cold! Cold!" two almost naked man ran past us. "Ah it's a kotatsu!" "Can we get in?" before we even could answer, Kondo-san and Sougo took their seats. "Hey! You can't just come in!" Kagura shouted angrily. "Why not? Why do you care?" Sougo said emotionlessly before i heard a grunt coming from below followed by a hand on my thigh. I instantly pushed the hand away causing Katsura to grip my hand. "W-Well, it's fine right? We all never sat together inside a kotatsu before so i guess it's a good experience. Let's stop the foot fight alright?" i smiled sweetly at Gintoki and Sougo. If only looks could kill..
"Did you guys come to buy the game? You've got nothing better to do?" Kondo-san chuckled as he looked at the Yorozuya. You are the same as well. "Kondo-san, could you not? They can say the exact same thing about us" Sougo intervened. "Ahahaha right! But too bad! There's only 100 gaming consoles at the store apparently. Let's see.. they'll get to right about where Toshi is in the line before they run out. Unfortunately, that means you're not going to be able to get one" he giggled again like a 5 year old. Kondo-san, i really hate to be the bearer of bad news but- "If it's Toshi you're talking about, he's here" i pointed towards the man who was sitting coolly on my other side. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, TOSHI?! WHY AREN'T YOU SECURING THE POSITION?!" "I was cold" Hijikata answered to the overly heated Kondo-san. As the man described his frustration and the reason why he was doing this, that's when i realized something. Kondo-san, that isn't a request but an extortion. Otae literally threatened you to bring them.
"Don't worry Kondo-san. If it's about the position, Yamazaki is standing in the line for me. We'll get those" Hijikata assured the raging man. Don't say it, Hanae. Don't speak a word. "Hijikata-san, Yamazaki's over there playing kabaddi with a few people" Sougo took the words outta my mouth as he pointed behind us. "YAMAZAKI! WHO THE HELL ARE THEY?! WHAT THE HELL?!" Hijikata shouted before running towards the man to murder him. The loud sound of lifting the shutter caught all of our attention. "It's midnight. The Bentendo Owees are now officially on sale. Please maintain the line and do not rush. Please follow the staff's instruction and remember. Each customer is limited to one-" "LIKE HELL!" me, Gintoki and Hijikata shouted jumping towards Owees. "Are you even listening to me?!" the staff who was speaking shouted out loud. "Who cares?! It's the survival of the fittest!" Kondo-san shouted as the rest of the members from the huddle joined us.
"Oih, you four idiots. Stop fighting. There are tons of Owees in the shop. Stop taking each other's one" i shouted at Hijitoki and Okigura while i held two of the Owees. "Miss, you might wanna focus on yourself first" a voice spoke from behind me causing me to turn around. I was surrounded by a number of men as they gawked at the Owees in my hands. "Seriously people? There's tons on the shelves. Look!" i pointed to my right but none of them took their eyes off the ones in my hand. "Get her!" one of them shouted before the whole group charged at me. "Idiots" i sighed before throwing them all in different directions. A few men who were hoping to take advantage of me being cornered by the group started running away. "Oi oi, i wasn't even serious. Really! I just used my legs. Come back!" i put out my hand to the running group. Ah.. that's fine i stood straight and walked away. 'Those who will come near me, will die' was the aura i was emitting as i walked towards the register. "Two of Bentendo Owees, please"
Suddenly the lights went off in the store and a voice started laughing loudly. "Do you guys really want this gaming console? Then win it with your skills! That is what makes you a true gamer!" a man wearing a fancy suit and hat showed on the top of a stage. Meh, I'm not a gamer i turned my head back to the cashier. "This is the receipt. Thank you for your purchase ma'am" a sweet looking boy said with a smile. "Thank you for your service" i smiled at him and gave him tips before walking away. "W-Wait!" upon hearing the boy's voice, i turned around. "Would you like to stay and watch the match between those 2 teams?" he asked eagerly. "Ah match huh.. well both of the teams are my friends. So i know both of them will ace it" I smiled one last time before walking out of the shop with the bags in my hand.
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Thank you for reading episode 31.
Hope you enjoyed it!
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