Portal Opens
Even the villagers who didn't believe the Other World existed had come to treat discussions about it as part of everyday life.
Now that the Other World really did exist, they didn't feel any resistance to it.
"The New City has been built outside the village, and the Portal to the Other World is inside it. It officially opens today!"
"At the same time, I announce that starting today, tickets for travel between the two worlds will be free for seven days. After that, a ticket for traveling between the worlds will cost five thousand ryō."
"Also, for these seven days, everything you buy in the Otherworld will be discounted by ten percent."
Good grief, seven days of free travel! All of Konoha erupted!
They had thought there might be some kind of catch, but now they were getting seven days for free!
Even after that, tickets would only cost five thousand ryō! Who in Konoha couldn't afford five thousand ryō?
"Lord Hokage! Will the Konoha villagers from the Otherworld come here too? Will they get the same discounts?"
Torifu smiled faintly. "Of course. Once the two worlds are connected, they'll enjoy the same discounts when they visit Konoha. I also hope you won't treat them as outsiders."
"Their village has developed more slowly because it's been at war for years. The war has crippled its economy. You all hate war, too, so you should understand their suffering."
As soon as he finished, a villager called out, "Of course! Don't worry, Lord Hokage! We'd never bully them! We're all one family!"
"That's right! Whether they're from the Otherworld or here, everyone from Konoha is one family."
Torifu was delighted to see that everyone felt this way.
"With that said, there's only one last thing I need to remind