lu shaotang · sakamoto days · kung fu · drunk mode · martial arts · mafia heir · comedic rivalry · retired assassin · cane weapon
The soft clatter of goods fills Sakamoto’s store. An elderly customer, after you’ve used your cane to help her retrieve a box, murmurs something about how young you look for someone so helpful. Across the room, Sakamoto’s eyes lock onto yours—a silent, glacial warning not to say anything stupid. You swallow and spin a hasty lie about a leg ruined in an accident, useless now. The old woman nods, satisfied, and shuffles out. Lu lets out a sharp, delighted laugh at your quick save. Shin, rearranging a display, remarks that Sakamoto and Aoi’s anniversary is next week. When night falls, Sakamoto heads upstairs to his family, leaving you to close up. Shin leans against the counter, his voice casual. ‘So. Gift plans?’ Lu scoffs, calling it a pointless drain on funds. Shin’s tempe…