Shirou's clones number 30 million

All the work has been arranged, and all that's left is to follow the steps. This is the kind of work that Hinamori Momo excels at.

Although she is not good at making decisions, once someone makes arrangements, she can systematically distribute all tasks to individuals and complete the set goals one by one.

Leaving the First Squadron's base and entering a breakfast shop I frequent, I was greeted by a cacophony of voices.

"Welcome, Captain-Commander Aizen. Is today's breakfast the same as usual?"

"I never imagined that yesterday's incident was actually the work of Lord Aizen. It's unbelievable."

"Shh... Lord Aizen is here, keep your voice down."

"Same as usual, but double today."

Aizen sat down at the table, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the Shinigami who had spoken, and thought to himself:

Are they from the 10th Division? Judging from their expressions, they must have just finished their night patrol.

Just as the breakfast shop owner brought the breakfast over, a person suddenly appeared out of nowhere and sat down next to Aizen.

"Huh...? Did you know I was coming? You even prepared breakfast for me. Well then, I won't be polite."

Aizen turned his head in surprise and found that the person who came was another version of himself, Hashiba Shirou.

Why are you here?

"Huh...? Didn't you expect me to come?"

"With my current energy and spirit, how could I possibly have that kind of free time?"

Aizen retorted irritably and asked again:

"So, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

"I've come to bring you something."

While eating breakfast, Hashiba Shirou took out a bill from his pocket and placed it on the table in front of Aizen.

Aizen glanced down at the bill, which roughly stated:

1. At 3:21 PM, I purchased a large quantity of roast chicken, fruit wine, and other food items in the capital, and incurred a debt of 30 gold coins.

2. At 9:50 p.m., purchase a large quantity of sake and beer in the capital, and incur a debt of 37 gold coins.

3. At 8:21 p.m., purchase limited-supply kochi-zake (chewed sake) and other alcoholic beverages in the capital, and pay 125 gold coins on credit.

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In total, there were more than ten items, all of which involved debts of a certain amount.

"Given our relationship, how dare you ask me for money?" Aizen couldn't help but ask.

"This is not what I want."

Shirou Hashiba put down his chopsticks and said with a light laugh:

"Have you forgotten my job? If I owned a hotel, I would definitely cross the bill off."

"I can even say with great pride that all your subordinates will get a free drink if they come out for drinks."

"But unfortunately, I run a general store, not a liquor store."

"Today, on behalf of Yorozuya, I have come to collect debts from you on behalf of several tavern owners in the capital."

Aizen was speechless. He examined the bill again carefully and pondered for a moment before saying:

"Ichigo's?"

"Yes."

"He shouldn't be like that, right?"

"Well...a drunk person can never be the same as a normal person."

Shirou Hashiba paused, then smiled and said:

"I can imitate what those tavern owners say for you, just a moment."

"When that kid first came to the shop, he kept declining, as if he didn't like drinking."

"But after three cups of wine, he immediately turned into a heavy drinker who would drink anything."

"They accept every toast offered in a provocative manner; it's really easy to understand."

Shirou Hashiba deliberately let out a strange laugh, which drew the attention of all the Shinigami in the breakfast shop.

"After Leone arrived, things became completely out of control."

"Challenging Leone in drinking contests is just asking for trouble, isn't it? When I was half-drunk and half-awake, I was persuaded by her to buy a lot of alcohol in Kurosaki Ichigo's name."

"After that, he became even more audacious, standing on the table and loudly declaring that he would treat everyone in the tavern to drinks and meat."

Shirou Hashiba stopped smiling and continued eating his breakfast.

"Basically, every store follows a similar layout."

"I was reluctant to enter the store, but after a few drinks I got a little drunk. If anyone provokes me, I will immediately fight back with alcohol."

"After getting quite drunk, he started buying drinks for everyone after a few compliments from Leone."

"It happened again and again, almost every day."

"Most importantly, because Leone vouched for him, the boss did not ask him for the debt, but kept all the bills in the store, intending to wait for him to pay them off in one lump sum."

"As a result, Ichigo Kurosaki himself probably doesn't remember being treated to drinks and mistakenly thinks that Leone is a kind person who often treats him to drinks and has a very good impression of her."

"By the way, I've checked all these bills; they're all genuine, not a single penny off."

Aizen was utterly speechless. As expected of Ichigo, he was completely outmaneuvered by a woman like Leone, who wasn't exactly smart, and ended up with a mountain of debt.

"I originally thought he was just a little impulsive, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid."

"Well... Leone's figure and demeanor are just too deceptive." Hashiba Shirou chuckled a few times. "But, to be honest, Ichigo is too stupid. He's your subordinate, and this trip is for work, so it's not wrong for you to ask him for the bill."

"That's true, but... I really don't want to pay the 'stupidity tax' for others."

Aizen was utterly helpless; he never expected to encounter something like this so early in the morning.

"You can go to the Kurosaki family to ask for the money. With these IOUs signed by Ichigo Kurosaki himself, they probably won't renege on their debt."

As they were talking, Shirou Hashiba took out another stack of IOUs and pushed them in front of Aizen.

"That guy actually signed it, but why is his handwriting so crooked?"

"After all, it was signed while he was drunk. So, when are you going to pay?"

"Me? Didn't you say you were going to find the Kurosaki family?"

"Of course it's you. It's your business to ask the Kurosaki family for money, but before that, you give me the money first."

"Given our relationship, do I really have to pay? Isn't my money your money too?"

"That's true, but public funds and private property must be clearly distinguished, right? The Seireitei is not your personal property."

"I see," Aizen instantly understood his meaning.

That's right. This money was spent by Ichigo Kurosaki on a business trip, so theoretically it should be considered public funds.

Of course, the expenses were quite high, and I certainly couldn't use my own money to help him clear his accounts.

He activated his Observation Haki and quickly located Rukia.

Using divine magic to lure her, Rukia unconsciously walked towards the breakfast shop.

Soon, we entered the store.

"Rukia, come here for a second."

"Captain Aizen, good morning..."

As Rukia walked up behind Aizen, she noticed the pile of IOUs on the table and a bill that was a full page long, and her expression froze.

"That bastard Ichigo!"

Chapter 538 The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.

Chapter 538, Section 539: The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive.

"You've seen it yourself, that's how it is."

Aizen handed the bill and IOU to Rukia together, and sighed:

"This is a debt collector from another world. Will you pay or should I? If I pay, the Fifth Division's operating budget might be reduced next month."

Rukia accepted the IOU with trembling hands, then lowered her head and remained silent.

After a long silence, he said in a low voice:

"This is a matter for our Fifth Division, so we, the Fifth Division, will pay for it. Sir, debt collector, please come with me to the Fifth Division's headquarters."

"Very well, then let's do it this way." Aizen nodded slightly and gestured to Shirou Hashiba, "Go with her to get the money."

Seeing this, Shirou Hashiba nodded knowingly, then turned his gaze to Rukia.

"Miss Rukia, gold coins are a high-level currency in this other world with strong purchasing power. When converted to Soul Society currency, it's roughly 1 to 95."

"One gold coin is approximately equal to 95 yuan. Let's use 95 yuan as the base price; it shouldn't be too far off."

“I understand.” Rukia put away the bill, completely losing her appetite for breakfast. “Please come with me to get the money.”

"Alright. I'm leaving, Aizen."

Shirou Hashiba finished off the remaining breakfast on the table, said something to Aizen, and turned to leave.

"Ah."

After watching the two leave, Aizen lost all interest in eating.

Given Rukia's personality, she might just take on all of Ichigo Kurosaki's debts.

Although she was an adopted daughter, she was still a member of the Kuchiki family, the head of the four noble families. In addition, Kuchiki Byakuya treated her very well, so that little bit of money should not be much to her.

However, I still felt uneasy about letting Kurosaki Ichigo go like this.

So, before going home to rest, let's go deliver a bill to the Kurosaki family.