The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 45 Minato's Request

"Teacher, did you give me the wrong note?"

Asuma looked conflicted, but finally couldn't help but ask.

Hideki took a closer look, then raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion:
"I see nothing wrong with that?"

"But isn't this a lie? Aren't these toys made by you, teacher? And who is this Naruto? Does he have a grudge against you, teacher?"

Asuma was going crazy.

"Hey!"

Hideki held his forehead, shook his head and sighed.

"Asuma, you don't understand."

"This is called artistic processing, just like the pictures on instant noodle packaging, it's just a gimmick to attract customers."

"As long as our toys are of good quality and inexpensive, customers will have no complaints."

"But... this is too lame."

Asuma muttered softly, still unable to seem to shake off his idol image.

"Not inferior at all!"

Hideki reminded, "Remember that you are not Asuma Sarutobi now, but an ordinary vendor."

"If you can't sell all the toys today, your whole family may not have anything to eat tonight."

"Even so, are you still entangled in the question of whether this advertising slogan is fake or lame?"

Asuma was speechless after being asked by the teacher.

Just as the teacher said, I had these questions because I had not fully put myself into the role of the hawker.

Although the teacher's suggestion is obviously not very reliable, in order not to lose to Obito, Asuma has no choice but to try it.

He gritted his teeth and walked to the stall, took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly:

"——The largest toy factory in the Land of Fire, Ichiraku Toy Factory, has closed down! The bastard boss Naruto spent his time drinking, drinking, whoring and gambling, owing 3.5 million yen, and ran away with his sister-in-law..."

As Asma's slightly shy voice echoed in the street, the slogan of the full-scale advertisement immediately attracted passers-by to come over and watch.

"What? The Ichiraku Toy Factory has closed down? Is there such a thing as an Ichiraku Toy Factory in the Fire Country?"

"Oh my god, even such a young child has to set up a stall here, this can't be true."

"Damn boss Naruto, he actually ran away with his sister-in-law. I'm so envious!"

"Hey, I've never seen these toys before, and they're so cheap. Please give me a set of dolls."

"Then I want two of these yo-yos! And a Rubik's Cube."

"And me, and me!"

……

As soon as Asma finished shouting the advertising slogan, he was surprised to see a lot of customers gathered around him.

And as Hideki said, after being attracted by the sensational advertising slogans, customers gradually shifted their attention to various novel and interesting toys.

But before he could be happy, customers started rushing to buy the toys, making him so busy that his eyes almost turned into mosquito-repellent.

Seeing this, Hideki shrugged helplessly and could only step forward to save the situation.

Asma was saved.

And with the teacher as a reference, Asma gradually learned how to receive guests correctly and became more and more like a real vendor.

Seeing this, Hideki couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

When the number of customers began to decrease and Asma could gradually cope with it, he left quietly.

I believe that this time, Asma’s performance will not disappoint him.

However, when Hideki walked back to the big tree and was about to continue reading, he suddenly slapped his forehead lightly.

I was so ashamed to say that Obito...

As Asuma was now completely immersed in the hawker's state, he certainly had forgotten to collect intelligence.

But the problem is actually not big.

Because this market research certainly cannot be done by only two people.

In addition to Asuma and Obito, Hideki also invited several students including Nohara Rin, Yuhi Kurenai, Ebisu and others to set up stalls in various places in Konoha to collect information.

The reason why Hideki is here is just to facilitate the supervision of Asuma and Obito, who are the most worrying.

After barely solving Asuma's problem, Hideki was ready to continue reading.

But at this moment, a gentle and sunny male voice sounded from not far away.

"Hideki, did Boss Naruto really run away with his sister-in-law? Why haven't I heard about this?"

When Hideki looked up, his expression froze.

Oh no, the real owner’s father caught him spreading rumors...

Hideki could only say:

"That was just a little trick for market research. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Minato."

"where."

Minato smiled, "Hideki, you're so serious about work-study during the holidays, I should learn from you."

Then Minato asked:
"By the way, Naruto's name just happens to be the same as the protagonist in Jiraiya's novel. Are you also a fan of Jiraiya's books, Hideki?"

Yes, but we have to wait until Jiraiya transforms...

Hideki complained in his mind.

Because the current Jiraiya is just a serious failed novelist.

It will probably take some time for him to attain enlightenment in the bathhouse and transform himself into a sensual novelist.

However, in order to improve his friendship, Xiu Shu still said with a surprised look:

"It turns out that Lord Jiraiya is also a writer. I must read his works when I have time." "Then I will give you a copy next time we meet."

"That's so embarrassing."

"It doesn't matter. I still have several boxes at home..."

"..."

Hideki really didn't want to delve into why there were several boxes of Jiraiya's novels in Minato's house.

So he nodded and said:

"Thank you, Minato."

Judging from Minato's expression, he probably isn't ready to name his son Naruto yet.

Hideki muttered to himself.

I just don't know if my little bad taste will trigger a butterfly effect, causing Naruto's name to become Menma, or some other ramen side dish...

"I, Uzumaki Nori, always speak my mind!"

"I, Uzumaki Char Siu, will definitely inherit the title of Hokage in the future!"

"What is gay!" "Soft-boiled eggs!"

He couldn't think about it anymore. If he did, Hideki felt like he was going to laugh out loud.

So he quickly changed the subject and said:

"By the way, Minato, why are you here? Have you finished reading the plan?"

Minato's face froze when he heard this, and he said with a wry smile:

"Hideki, you think too highly of me..."

Apart from practicing, he spent the rest of his time on the plan these days, and as a result, he only managed to finish most of it.

Moreover, there are still many parts that need to be studied repeatedly, and I don’t know when I can truly finish reading it.

Hearing this, Hideki scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

In fact, he just noticed that Minato had some dark circles under his eyes.

However, he thought it was because Minato had just returned to Konoha, and the young couple was feeling like a newlywed after a short separation, and they were too busy and suffered from lack of sleep.

Unexpectedly, the person who kept Minato awake at night might be himself.

Thinking about how he had stuffed a lot of useless stuff into the plan in order to fool the Sandaime, Hideki felt quite sorry, so he said:

"Maybe I didn't write something clearly. I'll give you a more specific and detailed plan in a few days."

Ok?
Need to be even more specific and detailed?

Minato didn't know that Hideki was going to delete the redundant information and put in some solid stuff. He almost vomited blood when he heard what Hideki said, and quickly waved his hands and said:
"I can't waste your time like this, Hideki. I'll just do some more research on my own."

Seeing that he was so determined, Hideki had no choice but to give up and asked again:
"Then why are you here Minato?"

Minato finally breathed a sigh of relief and explained with a smile:
"Actually, I heard that someone is selling all kinds of novelty toys here."

"I knew it had something to do with you, Hideki, so I came here."

As he spoke, Minato took out a storage scroll and handed it to Hideki, explaining:
"Because the two applications you submitted earlier, Hideki, have been approved by the Sandaime."

"This scroll contains the basic information of the Sealing Technique."

"You know without me saying much, Hideki, the sealing technique is of great importance. Besides you, even students in the workshop need to get approval from the Hokage first if they want to learn it."

"Of course I know that."

"Besides that, you can use the land around the orphanage to build a workshop. I've also included the specific information in this scroll."

After saying that, Minato let go and placed the scroll in Hideki's hand.

Hideki appeared calm on the surface, but his hand tightly grasping the scroll revealed his excitement.

The sealing technique was finally successful!
Now, many of his projects that had been stagnant finally had new breakthroughs.

But before that, he had to master it as soon as possible...

Although Minato noticed Hideki's excitement, he had no intention of laughing at him.

Because he also came from a commoner family, he knew how valuable the knowledge of various ninjutsu was to commoner ninjas.

So he actually admired Hideki very much, who was self-taught and even promoted to a special jonin.

If it weren't for teachers Kushina and Jiraiya, Minato wouldn't dare to guarantee that he could do better than Hideki.

So Minato continued with a sincere look:

"Although I have only learned the sealing technique not long ago, if you have any questions, Hideki, you can always ask me."

"Even if I don't understand, I can help you find someone who is better at sealing techniques than me to ask."

Hideki was just worrying about how to start the conversation, so he smiled brightly upon hearing this, and immediately invited her warmly:

"My house is quite big. You are welcome to come and chat with me. If you are tired of chatting, just go to sleep. No problem."

Minato was also very interested in Hideki's insights on sealing techniques, so the two quickly made an appointment to exchange their thoughts after Hideki finished reading the book in the scroll.

Then Minato said:

"Okay, the official business is over. Actually, I have a personal matter that I would like to ask Hideki for help with..."

"Please tell me."

Minato rubbed the back of his head a little embarrassedly and said:

"Actually, I have a friend who often can't go out for some reason."

"So I want to buy some new toys for her to entertain her. I wonder if Hideki can give me some suggestions?"

"It depends on the situation." Hideki said seriously.

"what's the situation?"

"Of course it depends on whether the friend you are talking about is a girlfriend or not!"

(End of this chapter)