Kapitel 2: Chapter 2: The Arataki Gang
"Who are these people?" someone asked curiously.
"They don't look like good people..."
"Aren't they... just street thugs?"
"Hey, don't you know... They're from the Arataki Gang!"
"Arataki Gang? Sounds like a yakuza... Are they a yakuza organization?"
"Uh... I'm not too sure, but I don't think so.
But the oni leader once helped my grandmother.
So, I guess they're not bad people... I think..."
The person answering sounded a bit unsure.
After all, the image of the Arataki Gang hardly fit that of good people.
As he continued talking, his confidence seemed to wane.
"Our boss is definitely not a bad guy! We're from the Arataki Gang!" said Ah-Kou, one of the lackeys, proudly.
"Looks like we're famous, boss!" Genji, another lackey, teared up with excitement.
"Of course! We're Arataki Itto's followers!" said Ah-Shou, standing with hands on his hips.
"Hahahahahaha!"
Arataki Itto let out a proud laugh.
As expected, I, the great Itto, am the best!
Just got out, and already so much attention!
No wonder I'm the "Unrivaled Arataki Itto, King of the World"!
He crouched down warmly,
Speaking to a snot-nosed kid licking a candied apple,
"Hey kid, want to join the Arataki Gang and become as invincible as me? Ahahahaha!!"
"Waaah waaah waaah."
The kid with the candied apple started crying loudly, completely unimpressed.
"Hey, hey... don't cry. I'm sorry... It's okay if you don't want to join...
Our Arataki Gang isn't exactly rich anyway..."
Arataki Itto panicked, quickly trying to console the crying kid.
Seeing the situation getting worse,
The onlookers' gazes started to turn hostile.
...
"Itto bro, you better get to the back of the line!"
"Cutting in line is not the right thing to do."
Teiyu said helplessly to Arataki Itto.
If he didn't intervene, the atmosphere was going to get weird...
Although
Arataki Itto looked like a good-for-nothing street thug (which he mostly was),
But he wasn't a bad guy!
Ever since Teiyu treated him to ramen,
He'd voluntarily become the ramen stand's "word-of-mouth" promoter.
Every day, he helped advertise the ramen without charge,
Taking his lackeys around the streets, doing door-to-door verbal promotion.
He even made a life-sized poster of himself,
Offering it as a gift to anyone who came to eat ramen.
At first, Teiyu was very against this kind of promotion.
He had a burning passion for cooking!
"This is ridiculous, I'm here to sell ramen, not to sell myself like some idol."
"Selling my looks? Absolutely not, no way!!"
"I want to rely on my culinary skills to earn the patronage of the people of Inazuma!!"
...
And then...
And then, he had to admit defeat...
There were just too many people coming.
Although at first, they were mostly young women, drawn in by his "good looks,"
But his skills were solid, and the ramen quality was top-notch.
Thanks to the promotion, he also attracted many genuine food lovers to try his noodles.
"Alright." This time, Arataki Itto quickly agreed and, with his lackeys in tow, sheepishly went to the back of the line.
The tension finally eased, everyone happily slurped their noodles, and Teiyu happily made money. What a wonderful day!!
...
"It's been nearly five years since I got here. I can finally say I've managed to get a foothold in Teyvat."
Teiyu sighed as he continued working with his hands.
In fact,
He was a transmigrator.
In his previous life, he was from a Blue Star in the 21st century, a seasoned corporate slave working 996, sometimes even 007.
That day was the seventh day of working overtime...
He was still struggling hard to build his balding boss's mansion.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his brain, his vision went black, and his body went limp.
And just like that, he ended up in Teyvat.
...
A strange world, a strange language, strange people.
Not to mention, there were still many people and things he couldn't let go of back on Blue Star.
Later on,
It was thanks to some people's encouragement that he was able to pull himself together and start a new life.
Since there was no way back, he had to face his new life.
It's okay to fall into negative emotions for a while, but you can't live in them forever.
Otherwise, it's just an excuse for your own incompetence and avoidance.
...
Time always flies by quickly, and before he knew it, the line had almost disappeared.
Even though Inazuma didn't have a curfew, everyone was used to going to bed early and waking up early, as there wasn't much to do at night.
"Hehe, we're finally almost there."
Genji couldn't help but swallow his saliva. After smelling the aroma of the ramen broth all this time, waiting at the end of the line had left him craving badly.
"Yeah, we've been stuck inside for days, and we didn't get to eat anything good. I've been dying for Teiyu's ramen!" said Ah-Shou, who wasn't in much better shape.
He was the tallest and couldn't stand hunger for a moment.
Being locked up these past few days didn't leave them starving, but there wasn't any good food either.
"Alright, enough chatter. I have a bad feeling. Let's eat quickly and get out of here."
Even the usually carefree Arataki Itto had a serious look on his face.
He'd been feeling a strange sense of foreboding, like there was something he had overlooked.
"What is it...?"
"Forget it, let's not think about it. Let's eat quickly and leave, brothers."
Seeing their leader so serious for once, the lackeys stopped talking and focused on eating.
...
"Thank you for your patronage. Please come again."
Teiyu skillfully cleaned the tables while looking up to greet the last customers.
There were too many people earlier, and he had been a bit overwhelmed, so he could only greet customers while cleaning up.
"Oh, it's your turn." He smiled,
Skillfully setting up the utensils, scooping the noodles, and adding the toppings.
Hmm, no need to add aburaage for Itto; he's allergic to beans.
Teiyu had seen how badly Itto reacted to beans before, so he was always careful when preparing food for him.
Alright,
He clapped his hands together; they were the last few customers.
He wasn't stingy and added all the remaining ingredients to their bowls, filling them up to the brim with a large portion.
"Wow, this is delicious! So much meat!"
"The noodles are absolutely amazing!!"
"Teiyu, you're really generous, always giving us extra toppings!"
The group devoured their meal, eating with great enthusiasm.
"Itto bro, why aren't you eating?"
Teiyu wiped his hands on his apron, curious.
Normally, Arataki Itto, who had the fiercest appetite, wasn't rushing to eat his noodles. Instead, he was staring at them with a serious expression.
"No... it's nothing. I'm going to start now."
Arataki Itto waved his hand, silently laughing at his own paranoia.
I'm Arataki Itto, a man who never backs down, a real man!
What do I have to fear?!?!?
At that moment,
a voice rang out from the distance.
"The Tenryou Commission is conducting an investigation. Please step aside if you are not involved."
"Arataki Itto, you are suspected of causing a disturbance and interfering with business operations. Come with us."
A squad of well-disciplined soldiers approached in formation.
At the center of the group, a valiant and striking woman walked forward, frowning at the group of four who were eating noodles.
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