[if anything, the shouten is probably the one aspect of his life that doesn't have to have details smudged to near nonsense or met with nothing short of utter deflection. it's a piece of him that's truly his and not subject to the machinations of his meticulous planning. it was a home he tried to make to stabilize the people who risked everything to help him.]

It's very hard to think of a time without it. [the sentiment is genuine, even if his tone is irreverent.] It seems silly, especially since we don't really get that much business, but we make enough to get by, and it's a big draw for passing tourists. An old-fashioned general store in the middle of the city is something of an oddity.

[and so is it's mysterious and strangely-dressed shopkeeper. if it weren't for his shinigami customers, he could probably stay afloat just on people stopping in to eyeball every now and then.]