"Lord Qin Chuan!"

Two burly men wearing sunglasses suddenly knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads to Goto Ichiri, and spoke respectfully.

"Kiryu-sama is already waiting for you inside!"

"……(*(?")

Goto Ichiri's mind was completely confused, and she had no idea what was going on.

Qin Chuan, watching this comical scene from behind, couldn't help but laugh as well, and he walked over:

"You've knelt before the wrong person. I am Qin Chuan."

"what?"

The two burly men and Goto Ichiri were all stunned, and they all looked at Qin Chuan at the same time.

Goto Ichiri glanced at him and immediately lowered his head—not only because Qin Chuan was handsome, but also because he was afraid.

The two burly men looked at each other, their lips moving slightly as if they were communicating.

"Weren't they supposed to be high school students in sportswear?"

"I knew it! How could Kiryu's boss's top person be a woman?"

"Then didn't you kneel down too?"

Indeed, Qin Chuan found it troublesome to go out, so he just wore a tracksuit. Unexpectedly, when Kiryu described himself to his underlings, he also used the simple description of "a high school student in a tracksuit".

As luck would have it, Goto Ichiri was also wearing sportswear and was walking the same path as Qin Chuan.

Quite by chance, the two burly men in sunglasses only saw Goto Ichiri at first glance, but failed to notice Qin Chuan, who was being blocked behind Goto Ichiri.

Although they found it strange that the person Kiryu asked them to greet was a high school girl, the two did not dare to disobey Kiryu's orders, so they went up and knelt down before Goto Ichiri.

After kneeling, they realized they had knelt before the wrong people. The two people... no, including Goto Ichiri, all three looked embarrassed, except for Qin Chuan who had a smile on his face.

"Alright, stop kneeling. You'll make a fool of yourself in front of passersby."

Qin Chuan said irritably to the two burly men who didn't seem to have a good head on them—although there weren't many passersby around, this strange scene still attracted the attention of some.

He has no interest in being made a fool of.

"Lead the way, let's go."

Chapter 83 Goto Ichiri's Stand Aptitude?

Inside the bar, Kiryu stood with a densely packed group of his underlings. The moment Qin Chuan walked in, they all bowed to him in unison.

"Lord Qin Chuan!"

It just goes to show how typical it is in Japan, where even gangsters have to follow etiquette—although this etiquette only applies to their own people.

Kiryu's underlings didn't show any sign of resentment when facing Qin Chuan, a high school student.

Because Kiryu had already shown them his skills last night—in front of everyone, Kiryu used his bare hands to chop through countless pieces of wood as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Each piece of wood that was cut looked as if it had been sliced ​​by a sharp steel knife, with clean cuts that inspired awe in everyone.

With such power, the Kiryu Group could not only unify Shimokitazawa, but also conquer all of Tokyo's yakuza! They might even be able to expand further!

Even so, Kiryu has said that Qin Chuan's power is much greater than his.

With the endorsement of Kiryu, who had suddenly become so powerful, all the underlings suppressed their doubts about Qin Chuan, the high school student, and behaved with great respect.

"Boss Qin Chuan, who is this...?"

However, after Kiryu looked up and saw Qin Chuan and the figure behind him, he showed a surprised expression and asked a question.

"?"

Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment, then turned around in confusion, only to see a 170cm tall man wearing sunglasses standing behind him, and...

Goto Ichiri, dressed in a pink tracksuit and school skirt, looked flustered.

Although Qin Chuan had been using his "qi" to sense his surroundings, he hadn't paid any attention to the two people behind him that he had just sensed.

Good heavens, it turns out one of these two people is the strange guitar-playing girl from earlier.

"How did you come in?"

Qin Chuan felt that the pink-haired girl looked familiar, but he couldn't remember her for a moment, so he asked her a question rather strangely.

"Yeah...yes, how did I get in here?"

Goto Ichiri was so nervous that she could barely speak, her pronunciation was a bit slurred, and Qin Chuan almost couldn't understand what she was saying.

Clearly, Qin Chuan had just said "Let's go" to the two burly men in sunglasses, and Goto Ichiri, whose mind was blank, followed along.

Upon entering the bar and seeing rows upon rows of men who looked menacing, along with the deafening shouts of "Lord Qin Chuan," Goto Ichiri realized where he had come from.

This...this is the underworld, isn't it? Have I stumbled into some terrible place?!

"Is it someone you don't know?"

When Kiryu saw that Qin Chuan also looked confused, he immediately understood and a fierce look appeared on his face.

His cautious expression just now was mainly because he was worried that this pink-haired woman might be Qin Chuan's woman, which is why he asked the question so politely.

Judging from Qin Chuan's behavior, this woman clearly has nothing to do with him anymore.

That makes sense. How could someone as powerful as Lord Qin Chuan possibly choose a woman with such a rustic appearance?

"Lord Qin Chuan, should we dispose of it?"

As he spoke, Kiryu's hand was covered in a clump of white slime, which quickly transformed into a steel knife—in just one night, Kiryu had already mastered the use of a Stand.

Looks like you used this stunt double quite a bit to stretch your muscles last night.

Goto Ichiri is not a Stand user, so of course she couldn't see that Kiryu had actually conjured a knife in his hand. She was already terrified just from hearing Kiryu's words.

"I...I...I didn't mean to..."

Previously, she had only imagined all sorts of ways to die in her paranoia, and Goto Ichiri never thought that one day she would actually die at the hands of the yakuza.

"Alright, stop scaring people."

Qin Chuan glared at Kiryu. This guy was talking about killing people right in front of him. Was he some kind of ruthless person?

If he's going to kill someone, he should do it when Qin Chuan isn't around. If he kills someone in front of Qin Chuan now, wouldn't Qin Chuan also become a criminal suspect?

"What's your name? Are you a student? Show me your student ID."

After scolding Kiryu, Qin Chuan turned to Goto Ichiri and calmly extended his hand, as if he were not asking for something from someone else, but taking back what was his own.

"Ah? Oh, oh, oh, please..."

Goto Ichiri, like a frightened little animal, hurriedly pulled out his student ID and respectfully presented it with both hands.

You could tell how shy she was—although Qin Chuan felt that even the most timid person would be terrified in the face of so many gangsters watching them in the bar.

"Goto Ichiri...? I see."

Upon seeing the name and photo on the student ID, Qin Chuan finally understood why this person looked somewhat familiar.

Qin Chuan knew this person, although he knew him from other works in his previous life.

It was probably because Goto Ichiri's outfit was so outdated that Qin Chuan didn't initially make that connection at all, but now that he saw the student ID, he suddenly realized.

After all, there is a difference between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds.

“Great, you go to the same school as me.”

Qin Chuan handed the student ID back to Goto Ichiri and nodded.

"...Oh? You too...?"

Upon hearing this, Goto Ichiri was startled and subconsciously looked up at Qin Chuan, as if he had met an old friend in a foreign land, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

But she quickly realized her situation, and hurriedly lowered her head, apologizing profusely:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We're just students from the same school, it's not worth your concern. Please, be magnanimous and let me off the hook. I'm ugly and incompetent, I can't fetch a good price..."

Although she spoke a long string of words, her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost as soft as a mosquito's buzz. If it weren't for Qin Chuan's "qi" support, he wouldn't have been able to hear what she was saying at all.

"Alright, you can go now. Just don't tell anyone about what happened here."

Qin Chuan didn't make things difficult for her any further. He simply waved to Goto Ichiri and let her leave.

"Remember this, I know which school you go to. If I find out you've said anything you shouldn't have..."

"...I, I understand."

Although Qin Chuan didn't continue, Goto Ichiri had already mentally filled in a hundred cruel ways to die, which terrified him enough.

Under Qin Chuan's watchful gaze, Goto Ichiri fled the bar in a disheveled state, remembering Qin Chuan as a fellow school yakuza boss.

"Lord Qin Chuan, is it alright to get rid of him?"

Kiryu walked up to Qin Chuan and respectfully asked a question—but as soon as he spoke, he saw in Qin Chuan's palm a black and gold arrow pointing straight in the direction Goto Ichiri had fled.

Having personally experienced the effects of this arrow, Kiryu's expression immediately hardened.

"Lord Qin Chuan, could it be...?"

"That guy would be dead if he joined the underworld, there's no need for him to die."

Qin Chuan shook his head and withdrew the arrow—although he was a little surprised that Goto Ichiri had the potential to use a Stand, he couldn't help Goto Ichiri awaken a Stand right now.

Her personality is too weak. Even if we want to recruit her, we need to properly train her troublesome personality first.

However, since they are from the same school, there should be plenty of opportunities for training later on.

"Tell me why you called me here."

Chapter 84 Even the Underworld Wants to Explore New Businesses

"I see. Tonight they plan to seize another organization's assets and eliminate some of their members by force..."

After hearing Kiryu's explanation, Qin Chuan understood why he wanted to see him.

"You want me to increase your fighting strength?"

If it's just a simple matter of reporting something, then you can just explain it over the phone; there's absolutely no need to make a trip in person.

So Kiryu invited him over mainly because he was hoping that the arrow in Qin Chuan's hand would be used to test whether any of his other subordinates had the aptitude for a Stand.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Lord Qin Chuan."

Kiryu bowed deeply to Qin Chuan, his attitude extremely respectful.

On one hand, he was impressed by Qin Chuan's strength, and on the other hand, he knew that his life was in Qin Chuan's hands.

If Qin Chuan wanted to, he could be found brain dead at any time.

"...What do you think I took out the arrow for just now?"

However, Qin Chuan remained seated, looking at Kiryu and sighing helplessly.

"You don't actually think I used the arrow to test whether that girl was qualified to be a Stand user, do you?"

"...Could it be that..."

Upon hearing this, Kiryu's expression froze, and he asked incredulously.

"You must have more than just this group of people under you, right? Try bringing in a different batch."

Qin Chuan shook his head. He had just taken out the arrow to test whether Kiryu's subordinates had the aptitude for Stands.

The arrow didn't point to any gangsters, but instead pointed straight at Goto Ichiri, leaving him speechless.

However, the talent of a stand-in is extremely rare, so Qin Chuan could accept this situation.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Stand users appear in large numbers in the JoJo series; it's because someone deliberately created Stand users.

Even so, many wronged souls who failed to awaken still exist in the conversations of those who wield arrows.

For example, in the fourth part, the Nijimura brothers, it's not hard to tell from the words of the older brother, Nijimura Keicho, how many people he shot with that arrow along the way.

The number of people who died due to failed awakening is absolutely staggering.

"I understand."

As Kiryu spoke, he glanced back at his subordinates, who were still unaware of what had happened, with a hint of exasperation at their lack of ambition.

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