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Yakuza Underling: Boss; wait.
Bitch Slapper: But she’s doing it! She’s doing the same weird shit as last time! We shouldn’t let it happen!
The underling nods in acknowledgment. Yet, he simply steps up to Rin. Who doesn’t even see him.
Yakuza Underling: Ok; what is it? What do you see this time?
Rin: That guy.
He points at a particular guy that isn’t even near, who seems to be arguing with a lot of intent with his mechanic. Although it has a flat tire, the car sports a full-length spanning cart sticker of Hatsune Miku with an ahegao all over it.
Rin: That guy has a price tag.
Bitch Slapper: A price tag?
People from both sides walk closer, for whatever reason. Ugly-looking school bullies with rectangular heads, frail freshmen who sell pantie shots to buy Pokemon Cards, fat guys with sunglasses who live over ‘protection’ money they demand from shops in their area. One of the students, a tall fucker, walks up to a yakuza and takes off its thick black glasses to wear them himself.
Tal student: Man: I can’t see shit in this.
He is punched in the face. The yakuza next to Rin squints his eyes, hard to notice on his face wrinkled by age.
Yakuza Underling: Aye. I see it. That’s something many stores do, they put the price tags on each piece of clothing. He must have forgotten to take it off.
Snakeskin Blazer Yakuza: Aight, it has a bloody price tag. So what?!
Rin: If it has a price tag…
Rin strokes her chin thoughtfully, letting the holy words flow.
Rin: …you can buy it.
Some people curl their lips. Other’s grimace out of doubt.
Yakuza Underling: You mean, the shirt?
Rin: The guy.
Bitch Slapper: The guy? The guy wearing the shirt?
Rin: Yes.
Bitch Slapper: For like (squints) 1200 yen? The whole guy?
Rin: Yes.
The yakuza look at each other. The students look at each other. The students and the yakuza look at each other. Then they look at the guy with the price tag. Gradually, mumbling erupts softly like boiling milk left forgotten- into all-out insults.
Student that shits in the girl’s bathroom: That’s so STUPID!
Yakuza who pimps: Stop talking shit, you idiot!
Kyosuke: That’s total bullshit, Rin-san! Even for you!
The snakeskin blazer yakuza lets out a heartily cackle himself, seemingly basking in relief.
