Shinji glanced at the number on the progress bar, feeling somewhat regretful.
Ino's chakra attributes were all ones he needed, but the quantity was too small.
Still...
Shinji suddenly thought of a way.
"All right, here's 200,000 ryo. Please take it."
"200,000 ryo? Um..."
Hearing that figure, Ino felt both happy and conflicted.
"What's wrong?"
"Wasn't earth release... 100,000 ryo? You don't have to give me special treatment because of Wind Uncle, shopkeeper uncle."
Ino was a little embarrassed. She was still a young girl, after all, and thin-skinned.
Shinji's smile, however, froze on his face.
Shopkeeper... uncle?
His gaze suddenly grew a little dangerous. "Just call me big brother. Actually, I'm not that close to your Wind Uncle. We've only met, that's all. I wouldn't give you special treatment because of him."
"I'm giving you 200,000 ryo because your chakra attributes include yin release as well as earth release. That's why it's this price. Go ahead and take it."
Having only recently graduated, Ino didn't know much about this area yet. Hearing that, she immediately understood, then felt a surge of delight!
This is great! Not only can I buy that outfit and show it off to Sakura, but I can give Mom the rest to help with household expenses. She'll definitely be happy!
Ino happily put the money away with care.
She was still imagining what Sakura's expression would look like.
"Oh, right, Ino... could I ask you a favor?"
Just before Ino left, Shinji suddenly stopped her.
"What is it, shopkeeper unc... big brother?"
Faced with someone's suddenly terrifying expression, Ino instantly corrected herself, nearly breaking into a cold sweat.
"Oh, here's the thing. This shop only opened recently, so it needs some publicity. If any of your teachers, classmates, or others around you need this sort