Samui led Senya and Shizuka onto a boat, leaving Turtle Island and preparing to return to Kumogakure.
During the few hours on the boat, Shizuka, a curious girl who had never experienced the world, kept popping out with questions for Senya from time to time.
And Senya answered them one by one throughout the journey.
All he could say was that with Shizuka's airheaded personality, if she ran into bad people, she might still help count the money after being sold off.
Finally, as the evening glow descended, they docked and arrived in Kumogakure.
Senya and Shizuka arrived before a relatively luxurious-looking inn. In the evening, the bustling streets on both sides were lined with all sorts of stalls. There were even quite a few Konoha merchants who had set up little stands here, selling snacks, toys, and the like.
The inn before them was the most conspicuous building on the street. A striking pink illuminated sign hung above it, bearing the words "Love's Flower." Even the heart beneath "Love" had been replaced with a bright red question mark.
"What a beautiful building~!"
"Love? Flower? Is that character 'Love'? What a strange name."
Senya helplessly rubbed his forehead, silently cursing Jiraiya ten thousand times in his heart.
As expected of a place Jiraiya had picked. It really suited that guy's image perfectly.
The two of them, one man and one woman, were far more attractive than ordinary people. Standing at the entrance naturally drew the attention of many nearby onlookers.
Senya directly grabbed Shizuka by the wrist and walked inside.
"There's no time to waste. Let's go up."
As soon as they entered, the two fair-skinned receptionists at the front desk noticed them.
"Sir, miss, please register..."
"We're not staying. We're here to find someone." Senya tossed out the