Without further hesitation, she entered the shop. The old lady seemed to still harbor some resentment, yet she was now sitting cross-legged on a cushion, seemingly calming her mind and cultivating her nature.
The shop was small and somewhat messy. There were no bolts of cloth in various colors and qualities piled around as Hinata had expected. This only further confirmed that the old lady was an expert—only experts would be so unconventional.
As Hinata entered and began looking around the shop, the old lady noticed her arrival as well. She opened her eyes, a shrewd glint radiating from them.
She said to Hinata, "Are you here to have clothes custom-made?"
Hinata nodded. "Yes! Mine are a little troublesome. I may need to design a whole outfit, Boss."
The old lady seemed to sense that Hinata meant no harm. "Don't call me Boss. I don't like that title. Just call me Auntie Hua You."
After saying that, she stood and fished out a pen and a sheet of paper from a corner. "Tell me! What are your requirements? Let's see whether this old woman can still manage them."
Hinata nodded as well. "All right, Auntie Hua You." On her way here, Hinata had already considered some of the details for the clothes she wanted made.
But then again, Hinata felt rather uncomfortable playing this transformed character. She had already lost the persona she had originally established.
It was as though her disguise had been seen through, making her inexplicably nervous. Naturally, she could no longer maintain her persona, and flaws began appearing everywhere. She seriously suspected that she had truly run into some hidden, overwhelmingly powerful big shot in Konoha.
Chapter 32: This Chapter Is Melodramatic, Those with Weak Hearts Are Forbidden Entry
Although Hinata was nervous, it did not