Namikaze Minato hadn't said who had brought back the information. Hanfu figured it was some nobody who'd run into the Big Fat Sheep at a gambling den.
After Minato finished sharing the information, Kakashi, leaning on his cane with both hands, immediately nodded. "Thank you, Teacher Minato. I'll set out with Hanfu right away!"
Hanfu froze. He'd only wanted to sell a guide and earn enough for a few mansions. He hadn't said he'd go along!
"Be careful on the road," Minato said with a smile as he saw them off.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Hanfu folded his arms across his chest, looking thoroughly reluctant. "Kakashi-senpai, actually, I haven't got any free time lately."
No time?
Kakashi watched him with his Red Eye and asked, "Is it because of your three students?"
Hanfu nodded solemnly.
He still had to grade Sasuke and Naruto's two-thousand-word essays that afternoon. How could he go roaming around with Kakashi?
...Unless he was paid.
"This trip won't be dangerous. Why not bring them along?" Kakashi wouldn't have wanted Hanfu with him either, if he hadn't still been injured and had trouble getting around.
"Bring them along... But there isn't a suitable mission for that." Hanfu rubbed his hands together, looking troubled.
A mission... Kakashi suddenly understood. You're trying to take advantage of the situation.
That's so like you!
Kakashi said irritably, "I get it. I'll go post a mission at the Mission Hall right now."
With that, Kakashi stubbornly hobbled toward the Mission Hall, leaning on his cane.
Hanfu waved enthusiastically. "Kakashi-senpai, remember to pay a generous commission!"
Kakashi stumbled on his cane and nearly fell.
At three in the afternoon.
Naruto and Sasuke arrived at Gekko Mansion right on time and handed in their respective two-thousand-word homework assignments.
Hanfu read Sasuke's first. It