"Now I declare the opening ceremony of Konoha Art Academy officially begun!"
Boom! Fireworks burst across the daylight sky, while colorful petals and ribbons drifted slowly through the air.
Besides Torifu, Minato had also come to the opening ceremony.
As the current Hokage of Konoha, he had a lot to say.
"Everyone, I'm Minato Namikaze, the Hokage of Konoha. Today is the first opening ceremony of the Art Academy, and you are its first batch of students."
"Since you've chosen to come to Konoha to study, Konoha certainly won't let you down. For the first three months, Konoha will provide everything you need, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation!"
Mei Terumi and Kaguya Sai, listening below the stage, were absolutely delighted!
Mei Terumi hadn't brought a single coin with her, so the two of them had been living on a shoestring. Hearing this naturally made them incredibly happy.
Now they could live a little more comfortably, even without any money.
The students who had brought enough money for their living expenses were just as happy.
After all, having Konoha cover three months of living expenses would ease their financial pressure considerably.
Not every family was wealthy, after all.
There was no need to worry about that within Konoha.
But the other villages in the Land of Fire weren't all as well-off as Konoha.
Some students came from ordinary families and had come to Konoha to study in hopes of changing their lives.
With Konoha's three-month subsidy, students like them could enjoy a better quality of life. They wouldn't have to worry about money and could focus on their studies.
"After that, I hope you'll all study hard at the Art Academy. Our goal is to have better lives in the future. Of course, some of you are aiming to become