Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

"I'm not that hungry, anything simple will do, no need to go to all that trouble."

"I need to talk to Narumi-kun about something. See you in a bit."

As Uesugi Kiyoshi descended the stairs under Kyoko's affectionate gaze, he ran into Narumi and his sister, who were already dressed and ready.

"Hey, Shingo, are you guys working in Kyoto, leaving early and coming home late?"

Narumi Shingo glanced at him and scoffed.

"It's better than you coming here to talk about love, isn't it?"

“You were obviously looking for the Lord of a Hundred Tales yesterday, so there’s no need for me to go and be a third wheel.”

"Shina and I took a stroll around Kyoto—and it left me with some mixed feelings."

"The Four Symbols Formation is still there, and I can still smell the traces of those Onmyoji. I've also seen quite a few Minamoto warriors."

"Hey, time has passed, a thousand years have gone by, but people still seem just like they were back then."

"Today I plan to go to the Kamo River to see—the water god there was my friend back then, I want to see if that old man is still alive."

"If anything happens, just give me a call and I'll be there. You go ahead and do your thing."

"We're not good at reconnaissance, just call me when you're about to start a fight."

After saying goodbye to Uesugi Kiyoshi, the brother and sister left on their own.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't say anything, only bid farewell. Narumi Shingo was always reassuring, and there weren't many people in Kyoto who could threaten him. He didn't need to worry about the safety of the Lord of Arakawa.

Before he could turn around, he saw a figure that should never have appeared at this time.

Rin Kamiizumi skipped down the stairs, carrying a sword pouch on her back. The aura of the sword inside was somewhat familiar to Kiyoshi Uesugi; it must be Murasame.

"Ah Lin, where are you going again?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi was genuinely curious this time.

Upon seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi, Izumi Rin hurriedly stopped and greeted him with great enthusiasm.

"Qing! Good morning!"

"Ah, I'm going to visit Senior Brother Yagyu!"

“Yesterday I told him that after I came to Kyoto, he invited us to his dojo. I said he didn’t have time and had work to do, so I went by myself!”

"Their yokan (sweet bean jelly) is delicious! I'll bring some back for you!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi looked both amused and exasperated.

An unexpected yet reasonable answer.

Now it's truly just the two of them.

He smoothed out the wrinkles on Izumi Rin's collar like a mother hen, speaking earnestly and patiently.

“Ah Lin, when you’re out and about, you represent the Shinkage-ryu’s reputation. You need to be more reserved and not risk your life for food.”

"When you go to visit, you can't go empty-handed. I'll have Ueno-senpai prepare some gifts for you to take with you."

"You're not allowed to eat on the street!"

"Go and say hello to Senior Brother Yagyu for me, and tell him that I will pay him a visit once I finish what I'm doing."

"Listen carefully! Don't fall asleep!"

As she talked, Izumi Rin became somewhat drowsy.

"I know, I know, Qingzhen is so long-winded, even more long-winded than Dad!"

"Senior Brother Yagyu asked me to teach swordsmanship at his dojo, I'm not going there to freeload!"

"This is called...that...that."

"Swordsmanship exchange! Yes!"

"I'm leaving now, Qing, bye-bye!"

"Where was Ueno-senpai in?"

Before she finished speaking, Izumi Rin dashed out like a whirlwind.

With a helpless sigh, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't bother with him anymore.

Since everyone has something to do, that's perfect. If Ah Lin insists on going shopping with him and Xingzi today, he'd actually feel bad refusing.

Stretching and feeling somewhat relieved, Uesugi Kiyoshi returned to the restaurant. After having breakfast with Kyoko, they set off from the hotel together.

Mitsui Ueno had already prepared his car and was waiting downstairs. He had basically taken care of all of Kiyoshi Uesugi's work-related matters, which made things much easier for him.

After getting on the bus, Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at Kyoko's coat. Although it looked a bit out of place, he nodded in satisfaction, feeling that his possessiveness had been satisfied.

Then, he took out his phone, pulled out yesterday's map, pointed to the location of a fairly upscale shopping mall, and gestured for Ueno Mitsuishi to drive there.

Then, he carefully examined the map.

"Three Buddhist temples?"

"tsk"

"Let's go check them one by one in a bit!"

Chapter 314 Money is not a problem

Uesugi Kiyoshi was resting with his eyes closed. Kyoko sat next to him, sniffing the faint scent of laundry detergent on Uesugi Kiyoshi's coat, and squinted her eyes and grinned foolishly.

She didn't care that wearing a men's jacket over her skirt was a strange thing.

This is Uesugi-kun's coat. When she was doing his laundry, she once thought of secretly wearing it—would that feel the same as Uesugi-kun's hug?

That's what Kyoko thought, but in the end she didn't muster the courage. If she were discovered, it wouldn't be good if Uesugi-kun thought she was a perverted nymphomaniac.

She was somewhat excited that her wish had been fulfilled so easily.

Looking at Uesugi Kiyoshi's closed-eye profile and thinking about today's schedule, she felt an overwhelming sense of happiness.

The car didn't travel for very long, probably because Uesugi Kiyoshi left home too early; there weren't many pedestrians on the road.

The car was parked on a north-south commercial street.

Uesugi Kiyoshi got out of the car and frowned.

In front of you are various small shops covered with arched roofs, forming a bustling commercial street.

When he searched online, he thought this was a large commercial street, and there might be some high-end items there—now that he had money, he wanted to give Xingzi the best.

But these tiny, fly-infested shops in front of us don't look high-class at all.

He was somewhat dissatisfied, but Xingzi's eyes lit up, and she was quite happy—given her previous social class, being able to shop here was already a great privilege; she wouldn't even dream of going to more expensive places.

Ueno Mitsuishi parked the car and quickly walked to Uesugi Kiyoshi's side.

This old man, who had served as the butler in the Akutagawa household for decades, was an expert at reading people. He could roughly understand Uesugi Kiyoshi's thoughts just by looking at his furrowed brows.

"Uesugi-kun, this is Shinkyogoku, the second oldest shopping street in Japan. It's one of the most bustling places in Kyoto, lined with shops, and a great place for shopping."

"Don't be fooled by the bustling atmosphere here. If you're looking to buy something that suits your taste, I can show you the way. I've been here a few times and know a few shops."

"From what you've said, it seems this trip is mainly for buying clothes for Ms. Kyoko?"

"How about we go check out the shops I'm familiar with first?"

With such a reliable butler-like figure in existence, Uesugi Kiyoshi naturally followed suit.

Even if he wanted to change locations, it wouldn't be very convenient. The reason he chose this place was because the area was within the map drawn by the priest.

There are seven temples and one shrine on this shopping street. Three of the shrines were chosen by the priest Hanyu, and Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't mind visiting them after shopping.

He had communicated with Shuten-dōji, and if a monk who was imbued with the aura of his divine body really appeared, Shuten-dōji would definitely sense it; this guy was a human radar.

"Alright, please lead the way, Ueno-senpai."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded slightly, took Kyoko's small hand to prevent her from being separated from the crowd, and followed behind Ueno Mitsuishi.

Along the way, Xingzi was almost overwhelmed by the sights.

The last time she came to this bustling commercial street was when she was four or five years old. Her memory is a bit blurry. At that time, her parents were still alive, and the three of them came together, enjoying each other's company.

And now, after so many years, she is in this situation again, with the most important person in her life by her side—thinking of this, Kyoko tightened her grip on Uesugi Kiyoshi's slender hand.

Noticing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi turned his head slightly and met Kyoko's slightly shy but very bright smile.

That smile was like a healing balm, easing the mind of Uesugi Kiyoshi, who had been troubled by many trivial matters lately.

Walking through the shopping street, it wasn't long before Uesugi Kiyoshi and his group stopped in front of a shop.

This shop has a notable feature that made Uesugi Kiyoshi realize that what Ueno Mitsuishi said might be true: this shop is probably not very affordable.

Because this store has very few customers.

It's around nine or ten in the morning, but almost every drugstore, stationery store, and clothing store along the way has a lot of customers. This store, however, has very few customers, and the sales assistants all seem quite relaxed.

There are always fewer rich people.

The sign read "RALPH LAUREN," though it was unclear whether it was in English or French.

This place is truly a wasteland of knowledge and a blind spot for Uesugi Kiyoshi. In all three of his lifetimes combined, he has never been to a luxury store of this kind of foreign brand.

Mitsuishi Ueno would never embarrass Kiyoshi Uesugi.

He stepped forward and explained softly.

"RALPH LAUREN - This is an American clothing brand. Compared to those big brands, it is considered niche. It sells everything, but it doesn't have its own factories. It only has its own design style. It has several main clothing lines, and the quality and style are quite well received."

“When Uesugi-kun buys things for Kyoko-san, he certainly won’t buy those common, mass-produced items.”

“Among the main sub-brands of RALPH LAUREN, Polo Ralph Lauren targets the middle class. Apart from this sub-brand, the other sub-brands are all of a level that is worthy of Uesugi-kun’s status. You can identify which sub-brand their stores belong to by looking at their logo background color.”

"Purple Label, Black Label, Green Label, and the most popular Blue Label represent different price points and qualities. As for this brand, it is the Purple Label, which also holds a certain position in the luxury goods industry."

The signboard, signed by Ueno Mitsuishi, features elegant purple backgrounds with cursive English letters.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't quite understand, but he knew that the clothes in this store seemed to be "luxury goods".

So he pushed the door open and went in almost without hesitation.

Upon entering, you are greeted by a polite sales assistant.