Naruto groaned in irritation. This was supposed to be a day off damn it. But this was something that had to be done and sooner rather than later. It also meant he'd have to go to Konoha General Store, a place he was still hated which meant the price for part would be jacked up on him.
Naruto trudged through town to the general store, the blue '?' hovering over the clerks head just begging to be accepted.
"Ah good, you're here again to kill them rats," said the clerk.
"Ah, I actually needed to buy some stuff," said Naruto.
"If you ain't here for the rats then get out," said the man, pointing toward the front door.
"If I kill the rats, will you let me buy some stuff when I'm done?" asked Naruto.
The clerk sneered. "I'll tell you what, you kill the rats, and I'll let you buy some stuff but just this once. And don't you dare try to abuse my generosity you little punk."
Daily Quest Alert (0/5)
Rats Again: Eliminate the Chakra Rat nest in the basement store room.
Kill 40 'Chakra Rats' & 2 'King Chakra Rat'.
Completion Award: Increase reputation with Konoha General Store.
12-Hour Shopping Pass for Konoha General Store
Completion Failure: Decrease reputation with Konoha General Store.
So no money but the shopping pass was what he really needed so it was worth it just this once even if it was double the number of rats from usual.
Daily Quest Accepted (1/5)
Naruto went into the basement and slaughtered the little bastards, it took a few hours because it was a whole lot of rats to kill and very little experience for his troubles. Thankfully he didn't get bit this time which was actually kind of awesome.
Naruto turned in the quest and got his pass which gave him a status buff '12-Hour Shopping Pass – Only valid in Konoha General Store'.
"You got any books on home repair?" asked Naruto.
The clerk eyed him for minute. "Aisle 9," he answered, pointing down the line from where they were.
It didn't take long for Naruto locate the aisle in question. There were actually quite a few books on 'Home Repair and Maintenance'. Naruto grabbed the book [Beginner Home Repair and Maintenance] and put it in his basket. Then he grabbed the [Toilet Repair], [Door Repair], [Sink Repair] and [Cabinet Repair]. He really wanted to get the books for [Stove Repair] and [Refrigerator Repair] but they both required Intermediate skill level. There were a lot more that interested him but for now this would be enough to do some much needed repairs around his home.
Naruto went and bought the books, they were only 500 Ryo each and took them home. Naruto burned the beginner book first which gave him the 'Life Skill'.
[Home Repair and Maintenance (Active) Lv1 Exp: 0.00 CP: 5
Everyman should know how to fix the things around home that break. It's amazing how much can be done with just a hammer and nails.
Additional 10% to [Home Repair and Maintenance] speed when active.
He then burned the other four books which didn't get him any recipes like he expected but instead increased his level by one per book.
Knowledge in hand, Naruto went into the bathroom to fix the toilet only to get a warning message.
Cannot use [Home Repair and Maintenance].
Requires: Basic Tool Kit
Naruto wanted very badly to bang his head against the wall. He should have known better. Of course he'd need tools, tools he didn't own and would now have to go buy. Thankfully, he still had the shopping pass status buff.
Naruto reentered the store and despite the glare from the clerk, he allowed Naruto to shop.
"I need a basic tool kit," he said to the clerk.
"Aisle 1," the man growled.
Naruto walked down the aisle looking at the various tool kits available. He had no idea what was basic and what wasn't. Then he saw it.
Home Repair and Maintenance Basic Tool Kit – All the necessities to complete any home repair that does not require a specialized tool.
Naruto sighed in relief when the [Observe] told him as much about the tool kit, it really was perfect.
As Naruto walked back to the front to pay for his stuff another thought struck him. He'd need parts to fix the broken stuff at home. So Naruto started to explore, aisle by aisle looking for the stuff he'd need.
He found the toilet supplies first and felt even more lost than before. There were toilet seats galore, oval and round, padded and unpadded, wood, plastic, or porcelain, and then there were also some heated seats. Who needed a heated toilet seat? Naruto grabbed a round wooden seat that was about the right size for his toilet. Then he had to get the parts for the inside of the toilet to make it flush. He decided for that he would get all new guts just to be on the safe side. Then he found he could actually replace the whole toilet but it was just a bit too expensive so the parts would be enough.
Next Naruto found the bathroom sink fixtures just down the aisle from the toilet stuff. He grabbed a basic faucet with white handles to replace the one in the bathroom that looked almost exactly the same.
After that, Naruto has to search for door handles and locks, he figured if he was going to mess with one door, he may as well fix all of his doors.
And last he got the necessary cabinet hardware to fix the hinges and handles, he couldn't really afford to do more than that.
When Naruto put it on the counter the clerk naturally sneered at him, not that he expected different so long as he was considered hated by the shop still. Naruto watched as the price kept going up and his wallet felt thinner and thinner. This was not favorable for him. 27050 Ryo later, Naruto felt completely beaten for the day. He'd end up having to do the daily quests anyway just to keep himself out of the poor house.
Naruto finally got home a few hours later, he did his daily quests despite not really wanting to. After that he set about repairing his home. It was totally worth it in the end.
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