- I need a consultation with an iryonin of your level," Hyuga didn't beat around the bush, 'of course, properly paid and at any convenient time,' he said.
I wanted to ask why he hadn't used old man Hishi's help while he was still alive, but I held back. That was their clan's problem, and I shouldn't be involved in it.
- I'll be on duty at the seal shop on Thursday next week, from nine to six p.m., any time you like," I thought for a moment, and then I made it a convenient day so I wouldn't have to invite him home, where I'd been working lately.
Nara and Hyuga aren't on good terms, so I can't invite the second son of their head to the clan quarter.
- Thank you, I'll be there on time," Hizashi bowed his head, 'I won't bother you any more,' he nodded to Yoshi and left to join the white-eyed kunoichi who was waiting for him.
As I looked at Hyuga, all I could do was shrug my shoulders - if he couldn't afford the slightly less capable second-degree iryonins that the Byakugan clan had a few of and necessarily required first-degree iryonins, then who was I to turn down an offer to make a decent amount of money?
- I didn't know you were on short notice with the brother of the Hyuga heir," Kuminaro hummed in surprise, staring after the white-eyed shinobi.
- A joint mission, after which we get to know each other," I said, turning to my colleagues who were waiting for us. "Hey, guys, how about a change of scenery to something cozier than a cemetery, like the nearest bar.
It's been a hell of a long time since I've socialized with my coworkers, and now there's an excuse.
***
We had a good time, even if it was well past midnight, despite the fact that almost everyone had to go on shift tomorrow. It had been a long time since I'd had such a good time with people who had similar views on life, even though we were all different, but the profession we'd chosen made a deeper imprint than it was obvious from the outside.
Naturally, I didn't forget about the case, not only sharing fresh gossip about the clans' confrontation with the Hokage (only approved in advance by my uncle), which had been going around the village since the end of the chunin exam, but also ventilating the mood in the hospital, Despite the small number of iryonins compared to the total number of Konoha's armed forces, most of them have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in almost all ranks, including Anbu, and are quite capable of conveying their point of view on any issue.
And influence opinion, for that matter, by complaining about the bullshit going on in the main hospital and its wards.
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