Chicken, You Are So Beautiful
"Little brother, do you want a skewer of barbecue?"
As soon as they entered the izakaya and found a place to sit, a teasing voice came from the side.
Saikyō turned toward the source of the voice and recognized a familiar face.
"It's her?!"
Saikyō hadn't expected this. While walking around, he'd been searching for a familiar character from the storyline. Yet instead of finding someone on the street, he ran into her in the izakaya.
"Huh... isn't that Lisa, the lieutenant? I didn't expect to see you here at the Drunken Immortal," Urahara Kisuke remarked as he immediately recognized her identity.
Indeed.
The person speaking was a woman with braided hair, gold-rimmed glasses, and a black suit, giving her the appearance of a schoolgirl.
It was Yadōmaru Lisa, the current Lieutenant of the Eighth Division and one of the future members of the Visored.
"Yadōmaru Lisa, meeting her here is a surprise. She's mature, calm, and a bit uninhibited—no wonder she teased me so openly," Saikyō thought to himself.
Saikyō vividly remembered how, in the original storyline, Yadōmaru Lisa first appeared wearing a sailor-style school uniform and always had a swimming magazine in her hand. With her playful personality, it wasn't surprising that she enjoyed teasing younger boys.
"Urahara-san, I could say the same. But who's this cute little boy?" Yadōmaru Lisa's gaze stayed on Saikyō.
Behind her gold-rimmed glasses, her eyes had a predatory look, as though she wanted to devour him.
"Gulp..."
Saikyō swallowed nervously as her gaze bore into him.
He had no doubt that if Urahara Kisuke wasn't there, Yadōmaru Lisa might have kidnapped him.
"At thirty, women are like wolves; at forty, they're like tigers."
The phrase wasn't just for show.
Clearly, Yadōmaru Lisa had set her sights on him!
"Vice-Captain Lisa, Brother Saikyō is Captain Yoruichi's most precious treasure. I'd advise you to take it easy," Urahara Kisuke joked.
"Hmm... Captain Yoruichi?" Yadōmaru Lisa raised an eyebrow, her curiosity piqued. "Urahara-san, are you telling me this boy is Captain Yoruichi's younger brother?"
"That's right! He really is Captain Yoruichi's younger brother!" Urahara Kisuke's confirmation left Lisa speechless.
"..."
Yadōmaru Lisa was dumbfounded.
Who would've thought that the boy she casually teased was Yoruichi's little brother?
What kind of luck was that?
"Third Seat Urahara, are you pulling my leg?" Yadōmaru Lisa asked with a skeptical expression. "I've never heard anything about Captain Yoruichi having such a young brother."
"But I have to admit, he's quite handsome—his face looks good enough to eat."
Without missing a beat, Yadōmaru Lisa flirted with Saikyō again, clearly unfazed by his status as a member of the Shihōin Clan.
But this time, Saikyō didn't immediately respond to her teasing.
That's because...
The system prompt rang out suddenly!
"Ding!"
"A warm reminder: A triggering task has appeared. Would you like to select it?"
Without warning, a temporary mission had been triggered.
"What the... random missions now?" Saikyō thought, surprised.
He clicked on the system message without hesitation and quickly saw the task details.
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[Random Task: Chicken, You Are So Beautiful]
Task Objective: Within the specified time limit, say "Please eat chicken!" to Yadōmaru Lisa and offer her a chicken drumstick. The time limit is one hour.
Reward: +50 to all attributes.
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After silently reading the information, Saikyō subconsciously raised his head and looked at Yadōmaru Lisa.
Now it was his turn to tease her!
"This random mission is ridiculous," Saikyō thought, shaking his head.
Chicken, You Are So Beautiful!
Offering someone a chicken drumstick on their first meeting?
What kind of strange task was this?
"Brother Saikyō, what's the matter? Why have you suddenly gone quiet?" Urahara Kisuke, always observant, noticed that Saikyō seemed to have something on his mind.
"Uh... no, nothing."
Saikyō considered telling him, but ultimately decided not to.
This task seemed too absurd.
Who randomly offers someone chicken during their first meeting?
Chicken, You Are So Beautiful?
What next, singing, dancing, rapping, and playing basketball?
But...
Whenever Saikyō thought about the generous mission reward, he felt a surge of excitement.
All attributes +50!
Aside from Kidō, boosting his overall strength as much as possible was what Saikyō needed most at the moment.
This was a golden opportunity!
"Well... Urahara-san, how about we order some food?" After careful consideration, Saikyō decided to go for it.
"Okay, just order whatever you want, don't be shy." Urahara Kisuke smiled, though internally he was already mourning his wallet.
One meal and it was going to be empty.
Who could bear that?
"Urahara-san, along with the specialty sake and a few side dishes, how about we order a big plate of chicken?" Saikyō casually suggested after glancing at the menu.
"Big plate chicken? Sure, we can order that!"
Though it seemed a little odd, Urahara Kisuke agreed after thinking it over.
"Is there anything else you want?"
"No, that should do it."
"Alright then. If it's not enough, we can always order more later."
Urahara Kisuke set down the menu, trying to contain the bleeding in his heart, and called the waiter to place the order.
"Well, well, you've got quite an appetite for such a young kid," Yadōmaru Lisa chimed in again from the nearby table.
"Oh, heh heh heh..."
"Vice-Captain Lisa, since we've ordered so much food, why don't you join us at our table later?" Urahara Kisuke offered politely.
"Yeah, why don't we eat some chicken together later?" Saikyō added with a grin.
"Sharing a table is one thing, but sharing chicken? That's negotiable," Yadōmaru Lisa replied, winking at Saikyō.
It's happening! Saikyō thought, feeling a sense of victory.
Once the chicken arrived, he'd complete the task and get his reward!
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After a short while, the waitstaff brought the dishes to the table, including the one Saikyō had been eagerly awaiting: the big plate of chicken.
The golden, crispy chicken looked and smelled incredible, its savory aroma filling the air.
Of course, none of that mattered to Saikyō.
The most important thing was completing the random task.
He had to invite Yadōmaru Lisa to eat a chicken drumstick!