Chapter 72:
On the dining table, the fried fish had already gone cold, its edges slightly browned;
The oil from the stir-fried vegetables had solidified into a translucent film at the bottom of the plate;
Only two or three pieces of pan-fried lean meat remained, lying lonely on the plate.
With a "crack," Terumī Mei used her chopsticks to pick up the last piece of fried meat and put it in her mouth.
Her dark brown long hair was messy and sticking out in all directions — clearly she had just crawled out of bed.
Her loose, light pink pajamas hung crookedly on her body, revealing a section of fair shoulder.
Her emerald-green eyes were full of grievance, and she mumbled unclearly with her mouth full: "You didn't even leave any delicious food for me…"
At that moment, the door to the master bedroom opened with a soft "creak."
Uchiha Sanpō walked out hand-in-hand with Uzumaki Huiyi. Both of their faces were still flushed from intense physical activity.
Uzumaki Huiyi's red long hair was still a little disheveled. The collar of her light purple loungewear was slightly open, revealing her collarbone faintly.
"Bang!"
Terumī Mei slammed her hand on the table, making the bowls and chopsticks rattle.
Her voice was thick with jealousy as she shouted angrily: "You two… why didn't you wait for me to eat breakfast together!"
Uchiha Sanpō frowned. His gaze swept over Terumī Mei: "Who told you to sleep so late? Also, you're a girl. Why don't you tidy yourself up? Your hair is a mess and you're still in pajamas. What kind of image is this?"
Terumī Mei's eyes immediately turned red. She twisted the hem of her pajamas in grievance: "Who told you not to come home last night! I stayed up late with Sister Huiyi waiting for you… Wuu… You two are bullying me!"
As she spoke, she suddenly pointed at Uzumaki Huiyi: "And you two! How can you do those embarrassing things so early in the morning!"
Uzumaki Huiyi's face turned bright red. She hurriedly adjusted her collar, trying to cover the ambiguous marks.
She shot Uchiha Sanpō an annoyed glare, silently blaming him for going too far.
Uchiha Sanpō, however, remained composed. He raised an eyebrow at Terumī Mei: "So you were peeping?"
Terumī Mei was instantly speechless. Her eyes darted around and the tips of her ears turned red: "I-I wasn't peeping! You two were just too loud! The whole courtyard could hear you!"
Uzumaki Huiyi was so embarrassed she wished she could crawl into a hole. Even her neck turned pink.
She quietly pinched Uchiha Sanpō's arm, earning a meaningful smile from him in return.
Uchiha Sanpō walked to the dining table without changing expression and poured himself a cup of tea: "You slept so late and made Huiyi prepare breakfast alone. And you still have the nerve to complain?"
He took a sip of tea and pointed at the bowls and plates on the table: "After you finish eating, clean up the dishes and the kitchen."
Terumī Mei's eyes suddenly lit up like a little fox that had spotted prey.
She bounced over to Uchiha Sanpō, stretched out her fair little hand: "Okay, but you have to give me money!"
Uchiha Sanpō's brows furrowed: "Didn't I just give you 500,000 ryō a few days ago? You spent it all already?"
"I'm a girl. It's normal for me to have bigger expenses!"
Terumī Mei answered righteously, as if this was the most natural thing in the world.
The atmosphere in the dining room instantly froze. Uzumaki Huiyi sucked in a sharp breath, nearly dropping the teacup in her hand.
Uchiha Sanpō put down his teacup and looked at the little girl who was boldly asking for money: "Terumī Mei, you should know that an average chūnin, working himself to death every month, can only earn a little over 400,000 ryō. I gave you 500,000 ryō and you spent it all in just a few days?"
Terumī Mei didn't feel there was any problem at all. Instead, she argued confidently: "I just arrived in Konoha Village. It's normal to spend more! Bedding, clothes, shoes, skincare products imported from the Land of Water, accessories…"
She suddenly changed tactics, hugged Uchiha Sanpō's arm, and looked up at him with a coquettish expression: "Peak-oniichan~ Give me another 500,000 ryō, please! Pretty please!"
Terumī Mei's voice was sickeningly sweet. She even deliberately rubbed her cheek against his arm, looking like a little kitten begging for food.
Uchiha Sanpō was speechless: "…"
Uzumaki Huiyi held her forehead and sighed helplessly: "Mei-chan, you can't spend money so recklessly…"
Terumī Mei immediately switched targets and pounced on Uzumaki Huiyi: "Sister Huiyi~ You're the best! Look, my hair clip is old. I want a new one! Also, the new three-color dango at the dessert shop on the corner is said to be super delicious! And…"
Uchiha Sanpō watched the scene and rubbed his temples.
...
At noon, under the blazing sun, familiar shouts could be heard from the busiest izakaya on the commercial street.
Tsunade seemed to be in a bad mood. She slapped the table and shouted: "Another bottle!"
Uchiha Sanpō walked over holding Uzumaki Huiyi's hand in his left and Terumī Mei's in his right, and sat down at Tsunade's table.
Tsunade looked up with drunken eyes, her gaze shifting between the three of them: "Sanpō, you really know how to play. Bringing two little girlfriends with you?"
Want a drink too?
Uzumaki Huiyi's face turned slightly red.
Terumī Mei, on the other hand, puffed out her chest proudly and clung to Uchiha Sanpō's arm.
Uchiha Sanpō sat down across from Tsunade and said: "I want… to ask you to teach them the 'Yin Seal'."
Tsunade spat out a mouthful of sake and looked the two girls up and down.
"No. The Yin Seal is an S-rank sealing technique. Learning it takes a very long time. I don't have that much time to teach them."
Uchiha Sanpō took out a sealed scroll and placed it on the table: "The price for an S-rank ninjutsu is about 60 million ryō. S-rank sealing techniques are even more expensive, around 80 million ryō. This scroll contains 160 million ryō — consider it tuition for the two of them."
Hearing that the scroll contained 160 million ryō, Terumī Mei's eyes lit up and her little mouth formed a perfect "O" shape.
Uzumaki Huiyi nervously tugged at Sanpō's sleeve, signaling with her eyes that it was too expensive.
Hearing such a large sum, Tsunade's drunkenness instantly faded a little.
Uchiha Sanpō said seriously: "Tsunade, don't refuse me. I know you sold off all the real estate in the Senju clan grounds and are currently staying at a Konoha inn. With this money, you can buy back your ancestral home."
Tsunade's eyes flickered. She was clearly tempted.
Uchiha Sanpō suddenly lowered his voice: "Also, Konoha real estate prices have dropped recently, but they will definitely rise again in the future. So I hope you buy more properties… In addition, the 20 billion ryō for constructing the Cloning Center has already been transferred. You'll need some helpers too!"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade's pupils suddenly contracted. She naturally understood the implication behind Sanpō's words.
Reviving Rope Tree required cloning a body for him. Building the Cloning Center was the first step of the plan.
Using Rope Tree to threaten her, and offering 160 million ryō just so she would accept these two "female disciples."
It seemed that for his women, he really was willing to spend money.
In the end, Tsunade tilted her head back and drained the wine in her cup. She grabbed the sealed scroll: "Little brat, eight o'clock tonight, at the Konoha inn…"
================================================================
Support me and be 20 chapters ahead of webnovel:
patreon.com/arthursink