Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

While they were talking, Kyoko Nohara had changed into a beige lace-trimmed pleated skirt and came out somewhat shyly.

The saying "clothes make the man" is certainly true, and the clothing brands known as luxury brands are indeed worthy of their reputation. Her skin was already fair, and the clothes made her look even more radiant. If someone with a slightly darker complexion were to wear this dress, they might not be able to pull it off. The pleated skirt swayed slightly, and the young girl with her rosy cheeks lowered her eyes, looking extremely alluring.

"It's very pretty, Apricot. What do you think? Do you like it?"

Kyoko glanced at herself in the mirror, then at Uesugi Kiyoyuki's gentle gaze, and nodded very slightly.

What girl doesn't like beautiful clothes?

Seeing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded in satisfaction and winked at Hashimoto Hanako.

Soon, Xingzi was ushered into the fitting room.

For nearly an hour, Kyoko was dressed up like a delicate porcelain doll by Hashimoto Hanako, like a marionette. Uesugi Kiyoshi was even dazzled by the sight.

Finally, the dedicated sales supervisor wiped the sweat from her brow and respectfully approached Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"Sir, we've had all the clothes in our store that would suit this lady try on—but her figure is a bit unusual, so there aren't many options. We apologize. If you'd like, please leave your contact information, and we'll contact our main store to have a renowned designer tailor-make a custom piece for you. The quality is absolutely guaranteed."

This is to attract repeat customers.

If it were an ordinary person, Uesugi Kiyoshi might have just dealt with them casually, but this saleswoman with faint demonic energy fluctuations piqued his interest.

"Okay, Ueno-san, please leave your contact information with this sales assistant."

After saying that, he strolled over to the door of the fitting room.

Two temporary clothes racks have been set up here, filled with all sorts of clothes. Xingzi is wearing a light green dress, a pair of small leather shoes, and even her socks have been changed to a pair of lace stockings with intricate patterns.

Hashimoto Hanako wished she could change Kyoko's underwear too.

Uesugi Kiyoshi rummaged through the clothes rack for a while, then took down three items and handed them to Hashimoto Hanako.

The sales assistant, who was clearly tired, was somewhat disappointed when she saw this scene—the three pieces of clothing were indeed quite expensive, but still a bit cheaper than she had expected.

However, Uesugi Kiyoshi's next words caused her emotions to fluctuate wildly, and she was instantly overjoyed.

"Don't take these three. Wrap up the rest—Ueno-san, give them an address. They should offer home delivery service, right?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't remove anything that was unattractive, but rather that was too revealing.

He couldn't bear to see Xingzi go out dressed like that.

When Hashimoto Hanako heard these words, it was like hearing heavenly music; a chill ran from her spine to the top of her head.

She took a few deep breaths to suppress the dizziness—her sales today must be in the tens of millions.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't care. He had been poor before, so he liked making money, but he wasn't so reluctant to spend it. Increasing income was always faster than cutting expenses. Besides, he was willing to spend some money on Kyoko.

Well, next up is the operation against the Phoenix Inu family. If it succeeds, we'll definitely extort some money from them. Such a top-tier conglomerate shouldn't disappoint Uesugi Kiyoshi.

Kyoko was confused and couldn't react when she heard this. When she came to her senses, she couldn't help but let out a short scream.

"Uesugi-kun, this is too much!"

"I'll just pick out a few clothes to change into; I won't need them."

Uesugi Seiichi waved his hand, stopping her from continuing.

"Okay, that's settled. You rest for a bit, I'll go pay."

After saying that, he gestured for Hashimoto Hanako to take him to pay the bill.

Looking at the young man before her, Hashimoto Hanako saw him as an irresistible golden goose, and her smile even had a hint of flattery. She bowed and led Uesugi Kiyoshi to the counter to pay.

Uesugi Kiyoshi took a card from Ueno Mitsuishi and handed it to Hashimoto Hanako, indicating that he should use it.

In fact, Uesugi Seiji had long since lost all connection with the poor.

Since resolving the troubles with the Dongwen Association, he has officially become a shareholder in their smuggling business, a highly profitable venture. In addition to the "thank you gift" from Dongwen Maki and the dividends from the Dongwen Association's companies during this period, Uesugi Kiyoshi still has several hundred million yen in the card he frequently uses.

It sounds like a lot, but if you do the math, you'd need about the same price to buy a top-tier apartment in Tokyo. And the dojo that Tomonori gave to Uesugi Kiyoshi alone would cost more than that.

The card payment was completed smoothly, and Uesugi Kiyoshi casually remarked, "Miss Saleswoman, this is my first time in this area. You work here, so you should know this place quite well, right?"

Are there any famous temples in Niikyogoku?

"Or perhaps a master well-versed in Buddhism?"

"Ideally, it should be a highly skilled monk with profound magical powers who can exorcise evil spirits."

"Business at home hasn't been going well lately, so I need to go to a temple to pray and get rid of the bad luck. I'll also ask a master to take a look at my situation."

By this time, Hashimoto Hanako had come to regard Uesugi Kiyoshi as a legitimate rich kid and had no suspicions about him. In Japan, this kind of situation was all too common.

Japan's level of superstition is even greater than that of China in the 1970s and 80s. This is due to two reasons: firstly, the development of Shintoism and Buddhism and the rampant spread of these beliefs; and secondly, the fact that this somewhat distorted society genuinely needs its people to seek spiritual sustenance.

"temple?"

"Well, let me think about it."

"If we're talking about the temples of Shinkyogoku..."

"I'm sorry, sir, most of the temples here are tourist attractions. The monks there are mostly self-taught and can only be considered staff. If you really want to visit a high-ranking monk, I would suggest you go to Kinkaku-ji or Kiyomizu-dera."

"Although the area has prospered in recent years due to tourism, there are indeed eminent monks residing there. I've heard that many senior executives from large corporations go there to seek Buddhist teachings and believe that it is very effective."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded thoughtfully.

He had also considered those large temples, but they were not within the scope defined by Priest Yuzuru, so he temporarily gave up on them.

After he paid, he was about to turn and leave when Hashimoto Hanako called him back.

Perhaps because her answer was somewhat simplistic, and fearing it might displease the wealthy customer, she enthusiastically added a few more words.

"However, Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine in Shinkyogoku is quite famous. It's a branch of Tenmangu Shrine, and it's said that the fortune slips made by the priests there are very accurate. You might want to visit there."

"A shrine."

Do monks hide in shrines?

"It's hard to say."

Finding a needle in a haystack was already a difficult task, and Uesugi Kiyoshi's travel plans now included another target.

Chapter 316 Nothing Gained and Violent Methods

Amidst the cheers of the sales assistants lining the aisle, Uesugi Kiyoshi, holding Kyoko's hand, walked out of the store.

To be honest, spending money does feel really good.

The saying "Man dies for wealth, birds die for food" still holds some truth; the allure of wealth for humankind remains immense.

He wasn't in a hurry to visit the temple, and patiently accompanied Kyoko as they strolled around the streets. Shinkyogoku was such a large shopping street, it had everything, and shopping was a woman's instinct, even for Kyoko.

She changed into a new outfit, her heart filled with sweetness—the clothes were nice, but that was secondary; the main thing was that Uesugi Kiyoshi had spent a lot of money to buy them for her. Kyoko felt that she had gained a place in Uesugi Kiyoshi's heart, and that was more gratifying than anything else.

They browsed a lot but bought little. Kyoko looked at the various goods with great interest but rarely had the desire to buy anything. When they passed a few jewelry stores, Uesugi Kiyoshi wanted to buy Kyoko some jewelry, but he was dragged away by the little white rabbit.

Those shiny stones and metals that you can't eat or wear aren't very interesting—that's what Xingzi said.

Of course, Uesugi Kiyoshi guessed that she was probably scared off by the price tag.

Indeed, the prices of some of the store's prized jewelry pieces are enough to make him feel a bit of a pinch now.

After shopping, they also visited the nearby temples, but as expected, they came up empty-handed.

The temples here are ridiculously small, and they're basically just there to make money off tourists. If you come to worship Buddha, draw a fortune stick, and donate a few hundred yen for incense, it's a considerable income, considering the flow of people in Shinkyogoku.

We had lunch at a kaiseki restaurant that Mitsuishi in Ueno had booked. Uesugi Kiyoshi thought the food wasn't as good as Kyoko's, but Kyoko seemed to have never seen such exquisite cuisine before and ate with great relish.

In the afternoon, Uesugi Kiyoshi took Kyoko to visit Kintenmangu Shrine again, but they still came up empty-handed.

It was a small shrine, where the priest greeted customers with a businesslike smile, and there was no extraordinary aura about him.

The sun was setting, and it was already evening.

Uesugi Kiyoshi spent the whole day here, and Kyoko seemed quite happy, but he didn't achieve his goal.

He didn't really care; at worst, it would just take a little more time. The net was already set, and the fish couldn't escape.

Kyoko looked a little tired after a day of shopping. Uesugi Kiyoshi was an extraordinary being, so his stamina was beyond question, but Kyoko's body was quite delicate.

He glanced around and randomly picked a coffee shop that wasn't too crowded, pointing to it and saying, "Xingzi, let's go rest for a bit, we'll be heading back soon."

Kyoko naturally listened to everything Uesugi Kiyoshi said, and sweetly agreed.

Although it's called a coffee shop, it's actually similar to a milk tea shop in China. It's not a high-end shop. They sell all kinds of things, and you can even see ice cream on the menu.

They ordered two drinks casually and then Uesugi Kiyoshi and Kyoko chose a booth near the floor-to-ceiling window to sit down.

The apricots in front of me have changed a lot.

The light green dress was worth seven figures, and the pair of deerskin boots she wore were worth a month's salary for a white-collar worker. With this makeover, she no longer looked weak and timid; instead, she resembled a little princess.

They had barely sat down when Uesugi Kiyoshi's phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at it, and his expression subtly changed.

Gee.

It was Li Fuyao calling.

A sense of guilt welled up inside him. He looked at Xingzi across from him, who was staring blankly at him, seemingly unaware of what had happened. Suddenly, he felt extremely uneasy.

I can't just ignore this call.

"Xingzi, I'm going out to take this call. Wait here for me for a moment."

After giving Kyoko a few words of advice, Uesugi Kiyoshi went outside the coffee shop and answered the phone.

"Something's not right, Qing. You took so long to answer the phone. Tell me honestly, were you with another girl?"

Li Fuyao seemed to be joking, but Uesugi Kiyoshi keenly sensed danger in her words.

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"I was shopping with Kyoko—I don't think she's [another girl]."

Uesugi Kiyoshi chose to confess honestly, then added a self-serving excuse that only served to cover up the truth.

He always felt that if he lied to Li Fuyao, something terrible would happen.

Moreover, he had some confidence in saying this—Apricot was different from everyone else.

When Uesugi Kiyoshi was still Minamoto no Kiyomasa, Aoandon and An had a very good relationship, so good that even the Lord of a Hundred Demons sometimes felt a little jealous.