Yoshiwara; Night.
"Where are you going?" Tsukuyo, who came from the corridor, glanced at Kawaki, who was sitting at the door and currently wearing his shoes and asked.
"Ah, I made an appointment with Sogo-kun to go to a bar." Kawaki stood up, took out his phone from his pocket, and waved it at Tsukuyo.
After glancing at the message on Kawaki's phone, Tsukuyo quietly stood beside Kawaki, looking ready to go.
"Hey, what are you doing? Do you want to go too?" Kawaki asked blankly.
"In order to prevent the accident that happened last time(Snack Smile), so..."
Tsukuyo was stopped by Kawaki before she could finish her sentence.
"Wait!" Kawaki hurriedly stopped him, "Stop joking around! That kind of place is not a place a woman should go! Besides, the culprit of last time was you, right?"
Hearing that, Tsukuyo opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by Kawaki again.
"That's enough! In short, you are not allowed to go!"
After saying that, Kawaki stepped out of the door directly.
...
At the entrance of Snack Smile.
"Hey, Sogo-kun." Kawaki raised his hand and greeted Sogo in the crowd.
"Boss," Sogo also raised his hand and greeted him.
"Speaking of which," Kawaki pointed at Shinsengumi, who was fully armed, and several tanks and helicopters, "What's going on? It's just a drink. There's no need to do this, right?"
"Actually..." Before Sogo could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Toshiro.
"Wait!" Toshiro pointed at Kawaki and scolded, "Why is this guy here?!"
Sogo sighed and whispered into Toshiro's ear, "There's nothing we can do about it. This is Shogun's order."
"Stop joking!" Toshiro cursed in a low voice, "Don't tell me you want to be not only our lord's guard tonight but also this bastard's guard?"
"It's just your own opinion..." Sogo complained, "Besides, the boss doesn't need our protection at all."
Kawaki looked at Toshiro and Sogo, who were whispering to each other.
"Boss," Sogo explained to Kawaki, "Actually, I didn't invite you this time. Someone else invited you."
"Who?" Kawaki was even more confused.
Before Sogo could say anything, a black limousine suddenly stopped in front of everyone.
"He is already here." Sogo shrugged and said.
Then, with Kondo as the leader, all the Shinsengumi members lined up and saluted.
Then, two people got out of the car, namely Matsudaira and Shige Shige.
"It's you!" Only then did Kawaki finally recall the elegant and easy-going young man in front of him.
"It's really been a long time, Kawaki-san," Shige Shige smiled, "Thank you for your hospitality last time, so this time it's my turn to invite you."
"You're too polite," Kawaki rubbed the back of his head and smiled.
Then he looked at Matsudaira, who was at the side, "Uncle, don't you spoil your son too much? Last time, you brought your son to Yoshiwara. So it's Snack Smile this time?"
"Son?" Matsudaira frowned and was a little confused, "What are you talking about..."
But before he could finish speaking, Otae's voice came from the entrance of the shop.
"Matsudaira-sama~" Otae waved her hand and trotted over with a smile on her face, "I have been waiting for you for a long time~."
"Is that so? You can go in first." As he spoke, Kondo followed Otae with his gaze as she walked into the shop first.
"Toshi, Miss Otae is still making me restless as always." Kondo looked at Otae's back and acted like an idiot.
Everyone, "..."
"Speaking of which, is this your first time coming to a place like this?" Kawaki looked at Shige Shige, who seemed to be a little reserved, and asked.
"Ah, this is the first time in my life to come to such a place," Shige Shige replied, "I wonder if Kawaki-san has any experience to tell me?"
Hearing this, Kawaki chuckled. Then, he took out two buckets of lubricant from nowhere. However, before Kawaki could say anything, Toshiro directly kicked him over.
"He doesn't need that kind of thing! This time, it's just a normal bar!" Toshiro scolded. Then, he looked at Shige Shige beside him and whispered, "My lord, this bar doesn't need that kind of thing! Just sit in the booth and drink with the Cabaret Hostess! Nothing will make you excited at all!"
Hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed in Shige Shige's eyes. Although it was fleeting, it was still caught by Kawaki, who was crawling up.
"What a boring shop." Kawaki got up and came in front of Shige Shige. He patted Shige Shige on the shoulder and said, "Next time, you should come to Yoshiwara. Those ugly girls miss you very much."
Hearing this, Shige Shige's eyes softened again.
Seeing this scene, Kawaki felt his whole body tremble. He looked at Shige Shige in disbelief and thought in his heart, 'This person... Does this person really like ugly girls!!'
...
Inside the Snack Smile.
"What are you guys doing? Hurry up." Matsudaira turned around and shouted at Toshiro and the others behind him. Then, Matsudaira turned around and walked down the stairs.
"Ah, look, Matsudaira-sama." Otae smiled and pointed at the group of Cabaret Hostesses below, "Everyone is waiting~."
"Huh?" Matsudaira stopped and looked up.
"Hello, I am Paako ~" Gintoki, who has tied up his hair in two ponytails while wrapped in a bath towel and holding a red cushion bed in his hand, greeted Matsudaira with black lines all over his head.
"I am Pachie~" Shinpachi was also dressed the same.
Otae with veins popping out: So...why wrap a bath towel?!
Gintoki/ Shinpachi: Because there was no time to change clothes!
But soon after, Gintoki and Shinpachi were attracted by a familiar voice coming from the entrance.
"Ah, there are so many girls I haven't seen today." Kondo walked in, glanced at Gintoki and Shinpachi, and asked in confusion, "A newcomers?"
Then, Toshiro and Sogo also walked over.
Gintoki and Shinpachi's pupils instantly dilated, 'It's... It's.... them!!!'
Shinpachi, 'Why! Why did it have to be Shinsengumi?! Didn't they say that it is an important member of the Bakufu?! Damn, this is really bad! If they recognized us...'
Thinking of this, Shinpachi swallowed a mouthful of water.
'Not to mention receiving guests, I will have no face to walk on the streets in the future!' Following that, Shinpachi looked at Gintoki, who was at the side, 'Gin-san? What exactly are we going to do?'
However, Shinpachi was immediately stunned by Gintoki's actions.
He saw Gintoki slowly raise his chin and greet everyone at the door, "Welcome~."
'Gin-san!!!' Shinpachi was in a bad mood, 'Could it be... Does he think he's well disguised?! Is he going to continue pretending like this?!'
"Raise your chin, Pachie," Gintoki reminded in a low voice, "As long as you raise your chin, you won't be exposed! That's what Mao Daichi said on TV!"
(Moa Daichi: A Japanese musical star actress)
'No, it's impossible. They'll find out! Gin-san!' Shinpachi thought to himself, 'It's like putting on a black tank top and briefs and saying: I'm Death!'
Then, Shinpachi looked at Kagura, who was wearing heavy makeup, 'Kagura-chan, come and persuade this idiot!'
"I'm Gurako; please take care, you bastard." Kagura raised her chin and winked at the people at the door.
'She also did it! This kid has her chin up.' Shinpachi complained in his heart. Just as he finished complaining, Shinpachi saw Kyubei, who was wearing a pink kimono with a flower eyepatch, also raise her chin...
"My hobby is shooting sixteen times with automatic fire~" Kagura continued without blushing or jumping.
"My hobby is Star Soldier~" Kyubei, who had her chin raised, continued.
'Hey, don't copy the way she speaks! What kind of hostess club is this?!' Shinpachi roared in his heart. However, following that, Shinpachi saw Sacchan, who was disguised as a village girl, while wearing a sadist's clothes and a toothpick on her nose, 'You must have made a mistake! Why did you pretend to be a village girl!!'
"Hey, I see some good masochism here." Sogo walked in front of Sacchan with a bag in his pocket, "Miss, do you want me to insert something better than toothpicks into your nose?"
'Amazing! This person's sadist soul is starting to burn!' Shinpachi was really in a bad mood, 'Please leave this shop quickly!'
"@& #%..." Sacchan said unclearly. The real meaning was: Don't get so cocky! You white-assed brat. Come back when your hair down there becomes naturally wavy hair. Then we'll talk.
"Not bad!" Sogo praised.
'Why can you communicate?...' Shinpachi was speechless to the extreme.
"Sogo, it's about time." Toshiro reminded Sogo, "We're not here to play today."
"Eh, why? I already said there's no need to be so polite. You guys come to play too.," Matsudaira said.
"That won't do." Toshiro refused.
'What? So these people are not here to drink. We are really saved~' Shinpachi felt relieved, 'Eh? Wait, what are they here for?'
Just as Shinpachi was confused, a familiar voice came from the entrance.
"Don't worry! Today, I will show you the real charm of a bar!" Kawaki put his arm around Shige Shige's shoulder and said very familiarly.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Kawaki-san." Shige Shige said with a smile.
"Don't mind it, don't mind it." Kawaki waved his hand, his face full of disapproval.
'Why is it this guy!!!' When Shinpachi and Gintoki saw Kawaki coming in from the entrance, the two of them were about to collapse!
However, this was not the end. Then, Gintoki and Shinpachi heard Sogo bend down and say to the young man beside Kawaki, "Then please have fun. We will guard the outside. My lord."
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