"If you don't have money then STOP COMING!" i shouted as i kicked the men out of my shop. Gintoki and Hasegawa-san is like a pact where they have decided to use up all their money at the Pachinko parlour and then come to me for free food EVERY SINGLE DAMN TIME. Well, today's not their day. "W-Wait Hanae!" "Wait Hanae-chan! Listen to us" "No listening. I'm sick and tired of 'listening' to you oldies. You both get good jobs offered to you and you both blew it up! Like what?! How hard it is to do one single job properly?! I'd very much like to know!" i bursted out at the men. They both looked at me in shock. I sighed at the sight and then crossed my arms. I overdid stuffs.. shit. I know they've been trying so hard at their jobs but what i did was unacceptable.
"L-Look guys, I'm so-" the sound of metal hitting the ground caught my ear and i saw both the men leap at the metal while shouting 'PACHINKO!'. "Neesan, don't pity these men. They're useless" Miriko said. I then realized that she tossed a few coins on the ground and that the grownup men jumped towards it. I was now fuming. "H-Hanae.. baby..?" Gintoki looked at me with horror. "Run before i kill you" i said with a growl. "Ah?" seems like Hasegawa-san didn't hear me. "R-R-RUN!" Gintoki grabbed Hasegawa-san's clothe and pulled him along with him.
At Night
Since today was a hectic day, the girls suggested that we go to the public bath for relaxation. It wasn't a bad idea especially that i was craving for one. When i agreed to their request they squealed with joy. But of course we couldn't go during work so after we finished closing up the shop, we went. The 3 of my walked side by side, carrying the bucket full of cosmetics as we made our way to the bathhouse.
"Gran, I'm still a boy at soul. Please consider 200yen for both me and her" the voice belonged to Gintoki as he and Kagura stood at the counter. I looked at the guy in disappointment. Maybe because we just got inside, the sound of our foot hitting the floor caught their attention. "Neesan!" Kagura came towards me cheerfully. "Hey, kiddo" i hugged her back with a squeeze.
"H-Hey Hanae-chan" Gintoki looked at me nervously. Serves him right i thought about what happened before. "Hey" i replied monotonously. "A-Alright Kagura-chan, you go and enjoy with your neesan" saying that Gintoki turned towards the men's bathroom. "Wait, Gin-chan! Give me another 100yen please. I'm gonna have milk and coffee after the bath" Kagura asked sweetly. "No, you don't need any. Drink from the bathtub" hearing his words made me glare at him. "Argh!" he hurriedly went inside. "Don't worry, I'm here with you. You kids can eat and drink as much as you like" i smiled patting her head. "Yay!"
Stepping inside the area, we encountered Otae. She greeted us and then from her i got to know that Shinpachi was also here. "Yeah, we also came here because of the ad on the television" Kiriko said. "Well, since we are all here together, let's enjoy our time!" Miriko said excitedly. I patted her head caz she looked very cute when she talked. After we ladies changed into towels, we went towards the tiled rooms, aka the room full of bathtubs. The kids sat in the warm one whereas us grownups sat in the cool one. "This is nice" Otae said scrubbing her neck. "Yeah, finally getting some peace" i hummed sipping on the milk tea. "Excuse me, may i also join you?" an old voice spoke causing us to look at her. Guess i spoke too soon.
The lady who joined us was a foreigner. She came from planet- Alien along with her family. She told us the reason why she came to this planet. "Aww, that's very sweet of you guys. So, have you been enjoying the stay?" i asked. "Yes. My son has this big beautiful house full of plants. It's very refreshing. The places where we go to eat, even though it gets empty right after we enter and we get stares when we walk, the food is tasty. I'm liking it so far" she said with a smile. "You know, i have a restaurant named 'Edo Paradise'. You don't have to worry about anything else. Just come with your entire family and enjoy your time in peace there. No one's gonna do anything, I'll guarantee you" i smiled. "Oh my, you are a very lovely girl. May i ask, are you married?" i almost choked on the milk tea. "H-Haha no ma'am. I have been single my entire life. And the thought of marriage hasn't crossed my mind once" i replied chuckling. "Ah, that's good. You know the son i was talking about, he's actually single too so I'd like it if-"
"Honey, let's try for no.6 tonight!" an old man shouted. My cheeks flushed at the comment. "Oh, please dear" the lady chuckled bashfully at his comment. "That's your..?" "Yes, that's my husband. Isn't he adorable? He was a jokestar when i first met him. Love at first sight I'd say" she said as if she was remembering her past. "And you two have got the same old chemistry together" i grinned nudging her causing her to get even more shy. "A-As i was saying before, I'd like you to meet my-" "Honey, let's forget about these heartless jerks and make a new kid" the same guy, no wait, a familiar voice shouted. This caused the lady to look at us in confusion. "Did someone say something to me?" we all shrugged our shoulders in sync. "Hoo" she then crossed her arms in deep thought. Who ever you are, thank you for saving my ass!
Otae then suggested to rub the back of the old lady. She gladly accepted it. We made small talks abour life and families and also enjoyed ourselves in the meantime. But it wasn't long until we heard loud noises coming from the other side. It felt like someone or something was buried to the walls. "What's happening the other side?" the lady asked worriedly. "Haha don't worry. That's how men shower in public baths. They create a lot of ruckus" i shrugged it off. I knew something was happening because GIN-fucking-TOKI was there. Things are bound to go wrong if he's there! After we finished cleaning ourselves, the old lady wanted to stay in a bit longer. Bading her farewell, we went out of the bathhouse. Otae waited for Shinpachi and Kagura waited for Gintoki. "See you guys later!" I had no one to wait for so i went home along with the twins.
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To be continued.
