"Wow, such big corn!"
"What is this? It's so disgusting."
"Mr. Xin, why is this incomplete recipe for a different seasoning?"
"Teuchi, another bowl of ramen please."
While making ramen for Tsunade, Teuchi continued to open Mystery Box. He had originally only planned to open one more set and be done, but then he suddenly opened another part of the previously incomplete recipe, leaving only the last third.
Naturally, he had to keep opening.
And then...
He didn't open it until the eighth set of Mystery Box.
Instead, he got a few more different incomplete recipes.
In the end.
Teuchi ran out of money.
"Mr. Xin." Teuchi said, his eyes red, his hands trembling as he looked at the three recipes on his hands, each with only the last piece of the puzzle missing, "Can you wait for me? I'll go home and get some money. I only need to open twelve more sets to get your membership badge, right?"
"Of course." Xin stroked Himari's round belly in his arms and nodded with a smile, "After getting the badge, you'll be a member of our Omni-Knowing and Omni-Potent Merchant Association and can contact me anytime."
"Alright then."
Teuchi didn't even change his clothes or close the shop. He just put away these ingredients, which he regarded as treasures, and hurried towards his home.
"Tsk tsk." Tsunade clicked her tongue.
She could naturally see Teuchi's current state, which was exactly the same as when she was gambling with bloodshot eyes.
However, she had truly lost everything until she had nothing left.
But Teuchi, on the other hand, had exchanged for a batch of valuable rare ingredients and even recipes.
So he wasn't losing money with bloodshot eyes, but earning with bloodshot eyes.
"Shizune." She swayed as she stood up, letting out a completely unladylike burp, "Let's go, we're heading back."
"Lady Tsunade." Shizune quickly stood up with Tsunade and then draped the green jacket over her.
"Xin." Tsunade walked a couple of steps, then suddenly turned around, a hint of a smile appearing on her slightly tipsy face, "If you don't have a place to stay tonight, how about coming to my place?"
"—!?" Shizune's eyes widened.
Sakura next to them instantly blushed.
One of the legendary Sannin, directly inviting a man to stay at her house!
This,
Is this the world of adults?
However Xin's expression didn't change. He just smiled and looked at Tsunade, "If you're not going to extort rent, I'd be very happy to."
"Tch."
The smile on Tsunade's face instantly disappeared.
As if her plan had been seen through, she grumbled and turned around, walking away with large strides without even saying goodbye.
But when she passed a certain alleyway, she hesitated slightly.
Yet, she ultimately didn't stop.
"Ex-extort rent?"
Sakura blinked, seeming not to have reacted yet.
It was clearly a heart-pounding invitation.
How did it turn into extortion?