One hundred and ten thousand three hundred taels!!
Hao Shuai stared at the money in his hand with a deeply troubled expression, then looked at Sasuke, Naruto, and Rock Lee, who stood in a row before him.
At that moment, he didn't know how to describe what he was feeling...
He'd handed out so many flyers. He'd thought that, even if applicants didn't come pouring in by the hundreds or crowd his door, there would at least be a dozen or twenty!
After all, he'd defeated two elite jonin, Might Guy and Kakashi...
But reality had slapped Hao Shuai hard enough to leave him dizzy.
Three people!!
Only three people had signed up!!
Not a single adorable little girl!!
And as if three applicants weren't bad enough...
What did they mean by paying only ten thousand and three hundred taels in tuition?!
At the thought, Hao Shuai glared at Rock Lee, who had paid only ten thousand, and Naruto, who had paid just three hundred.
As for Sasuke, even though he was all alone, he was rich—loaded, in fact—and had paid the full tuition in one go.
The moment Rock Lee saw Hao Shuai glaring at him, he hurried to explain. "Teacher Hao Shuai, I only recently started going on missions with Teacher Guy. I've only managed to save ten thousand so far. Could I pay back the rest gradually with the money I earn from missions?"
Hao Shuai nodded without committing himself. Rock Lee's family circumstances didn't seem very good either. He'd probably earned the ten thousand he had saved from missions since becoming a Genin.
As for Naruto, standing nearby, Hao Shuai couldn't even be bothered to ask.
Just imagine: how much money could an orphan have if he survived on expired instant noodles and spoiled milk?
So