Chapter 58: Undercurrent of the Great River
Unable to stand Kazuya Kitano's incessant muttering, Gu He had just sat down at the bar when he saw several figures walk into the izakaya.
The drunken young man made a beeline for the bar the moment he entered. He was of average height and dressed in a ragged coat and trousers. He swayed on pronounced bowlegs, clutching an empty beer bottle in his right hand.
His flushed, drunken face looked nothing like Kasei Sakai's internet-famous beauty, but she had mentioned having an alcoholic older brother named Shukichi Sakai. Seeing as she was hovering right by his side, this was obviously him.
On the other side, an exceptionally tall and burly man lumbered toward the sofa, carrying a guitar secured in a Black Instrument Case on his back.
"Uh," Gu He lowered his voice and asked Fan Debao, "Old Fan, is everyone here a gigolo...?"
"No, they're cowboys. You're the only gigolo," Fan Debao said.
"Oh, so you're Gu He, the Fishpond's new gigolo..." Shukichi Sakai swayed as he sat down in the chair next to Gu He, reaching out to pat his shoulder. "Please take good care of my sister, Kasei, from now on..."
Kasei quickly stopped him. "Brother, that's so rude! Don't just say that to everyone you meet."
"Little He, this is Miss Sakai's brother, Shukichi Sakai."