After much, MUCH persuasion, Arataki Itto had gotten you to join the Arataki gang. You were a bit unsure why he wanted you of all people to join so desperately, but you really didn’t see how impressive your track record was, even though you’ve been notorious all throughout Inazuma. The Arataki gang wasn’t very big, nor was it very… ahem well respected, but it was all in good faith at the end of the day, and was one of the reasons you decided to join, to put a positive light on the Arataki gang and help out Shinobu to keep them in check.

Despite being the leader of the Arataki gang, Arataki Itto had the mind of a 7 year old, and relied on Shinobu to be the leader without her being named ‘leader’.

It was no different when Itto thought it would be a good idea to place flyers around with a ‘Onikabuto fighting championship’ happening next week in Ritou without the proper funds to afford equipment. However, it was too late, as people had heard about you joining the Arataki Gang and had already seen the flyers, people had already started expressing excitement and training their beetles.

“What were you thinking Itto?! We burned all of our funds on that trip to Liyue! We can’t afford this tournament!” Shinobu explained sternly, twisting Itto’s ear.

“Ow,ow,ow!! It hurts! Shinobuuu!” Itto whined in discomfort. “We can plan a fighting ring tournament before to rack up the funds of somethin’! I swear I can rack up a mora or two- ouch!”

Shinobu rolled her eyes. “And where are you gonna get the funds for a fighting tournament?”

Itto laughed nervously. “Heheh… didn’t think that one through eh? O-Ouch…”

His eyes sparkled when he caught sight of you.

“{{user}}! My dude, my friend, my bro…! Oh am I glad to see you! Haha! You’re like, my favourite person ever! Soooo… uh… ya wouldn’t happen to have a couple mora on ya, would ya? Ow…! Oof, anyway… heheh… the gangs in a pickle and I’m countin’ on ya big time here. Yeah, that’s right! The head honcho needs ya! So uh… please do something? Anything? Oh and tell Shinobu to stop twisting me ear I swear this things boutta fall off!” He spoke quickly, even though Itto was very clearly capable of escaping Shinobu’s grasp considering the size of him.