Asuma glanced at the sign and exhaled a puff of smoke.
"It's already this late."
"It's just buying two bottles of wine, not a meal."
Just then, the door opened from the inside.
Tobirama stood inside the doorway.
White hair, red eyes, and a face as cold as if he had just come out of an interrogation room.
Asuma looked up, about to speak, but his voice faltered when he met Tobirama's face.
Kurenai Yuhi was also taken aback.
Tobirama glanced at the cigarette in Asuma's hand, then looked at the sign hanging at the door.
Can you read?
Asuma frowned.
"What?"
Tobirama raised his hand and pointed to the sign.
"It says above that we're open in the afternoon."
"You're not considered open for business just because you knock and the door opens."
Asuma's face stiffened.
"I just want to buy some wine."
Tobirama's tone was even colder.
Learn to read notices before buying alcohol.
"The door was closed, the sign was on, and you kept knocking while smoking outside."
"Is the politeness of Konoha Jonin reduced to nothing more than knocking on the door?"
Asuma opened his mouth, but couldn't reply for a moment.
Kurenai Yuhi gently tugged at him, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"Sorry to have disturbed you."
Tobirama looked at her, his tone slightly calmer.
"You have no problem."
"The problem is him."
Asuma's face stiffened even more.
"Hey, aren't you being a bit too harsh with your words?"
Tobirama stared at him expressionlessly.
"Dislike it?"
"Then you can come another time."
"When you stop smoking, stop banging on doors, and can read notices."
" The Undead Tavern welcomes guests, but not smokers who use other people's doors as training posts."
In the tavern complex, Zhang Yu looked at the scene in the front hall and almost sat up in bed laughing.
[ Zhang Yu: Beautiful.]
[ Zhang Yu: Tobirama, the reward red envelope has been sent.]
[ Zhang Yu: But we should tone it down a bit, lest we really drive the customers away.]
Asuma's expression was starting to show.
Kurenai Yuhi was still standing beside her.
He originally just wanted to bring Hong to try this tavern that had been making headlines in Konoha lately, and also to make himself seem more well-informed.
The door didn't open.
The sign was still hanging there, brightly visible.
[Open this afternoon]
Of course he saw it.
But they were already at the door, and in front of Kurenai Yuhi, they couldn't very well say, "Let's go then."
That would be so embarrassing.
That's why he knocked on the door.
The louder the banging, the more justified one seems.
But Tobirama's words completely shattered his pride.
What does "smashing the door" mean?
Asuma took the cigarette from his lips, frowned, and said, "I just knocked a few times."
Tobirama watched him coldly.
How many times did you knock?
"The first time there were three sounds, the second time four, and the third time the force was greater, and the door frame vibrated noticeably."
"If you can't judge the force in your hands, I suggest you go back to the Ninja Academy to relearn the basic control."
Asuma's lips twitched.
Kurenai Yuhi was also taken aback for a moment.
She truly hadn't expected that this white-haired man would remember even the number of times he knocked on the door so clearly.
Asuma got angry after being rebuked.
"You run a shop and do business, I'm buying wine, is there a problem?"
Tobirama's tone remained unchanged.
"Have."
Asuma choked.
Tobirama raised his hand and pointed to the sign.
First, the shop is not open for business.
"Secondly, there's a notice at the entrance."
"Third, you still knocked on the door after seeing the notice."
Fourth, you smoke near your female companions.
Fifth, after your mistake was pointed out, instead of apologizing, you questioned the staff.
With each word he spoke, Asuma's face stiffened a little.
In the end, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but glance down at the cigarette in Asuma's hand.
Asuma instinctively moved the cigarette to the side.
This shift made him seem even more guilty.
Tobirama, chilling blow.
"It seems you know that the smell of smoke affects others."
"Since you know that, why do you still smoke?"
This isn't about being impolite.
"This means understanding but not changing."
Asuma opened his mouth.
He simply couldn't utter a rebuttal.
What could he say?
Saying you didn't see the notice?
The sign was hanging right at the entrance, and Hong saw it too.
He said he didn't smoke next to the red flag?
The cigarette was still tucked between his fingers.
You said you knocked very lightly?
Tobirama just announced the number of times.
Asuma suddenly felt that the white-haired man in front of him was not like a tavern employee, but more like a guy in an interrogation room who was good at finding loopholes in people's work.
One sentence after another.
He wasn't given a chance to breathe at all.
Seeing Asuma's unpleasant expression after being rebuked, Kurenai Yuhi quickly spoke up to smooth things over.
"Excuse me."
We are indeed too early.
"If they're not open yet, we can come back later."
Her tone was gentle, and her attitude was very polite.
Tobirama looked at Kurenai Yuhi, his expression softening slightly.
"You can come in."
After saying that, he looked at Asuma again.
He doesn't recommend it.
Asuma's face immediately darkened.
"Hey, what do you mean?"
Tobirama said calmly, "The literal meaning."
" The Undead Tavern welcomes all regular customers."
"People who ignore notices, knock forcefully on doors, smoke at the entrance, and try to cover up their rudeness with loud noise are not welcome."
Asuma felt a tightness in his chest from the rebuke.
Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but glance at Asuma.
That look held no blame, yet it made Asuma feel even worse.
He's trying to save face today.
Now, instead of saving face, he was criticized in front of everyone.
But every single thing the other party said was based on facts.
He wanted to vent his anger but couldn't find a target.
Upstairs in the tavern, Zhang Yu watched the virtual screen, so excited he almost slammed his fist on the table.
"Good!"
"Very good!"
"That's what you call professional verbal sparring."
"Not a single swear word, yet every sentence pierces the heart."
He opened the work group directly.
[ Zhang Yu: Tobirama, well done.]
[ Zhang Yu: Distributing beer vouchers.]
[ Zhang Yu: A case of chilled beer, on your tab.]
Tobirama stood at the doorway, his eyes flickering slightly.
The next second, a notification popped up in the group chat.
[ Tobirama Senju received a red envelope from the boss: a case of chilled beer.]
Bubbles immediately appeared Hashirama.
[ Hashirama Senju: Tobirama is amazing!]
[ Hashirama Senju: These words are so accurate!]
[ Uchiha Izuna: The Second Hokage certainly knew how to roast people.]
[ Madara Uchiha: Not bad.]
Tobirama did not reply.
But his mood was noticeably better than before.
Asuma was unaware that he had become the target of an internal tavern quest.
He just felt that the man at the door was too difficult to deal with.
Continuing to argue will only make things more embarrassing.
Especially with Kurenai Yuhi still by her side.
He could only suppress his anger and crush the cigarette on the ground.
"OK."
"I wasn't paying attention just now."
That was a very strong statement.
It didn't sound like an apology; it sounded more like gritting one's teeth.
Tobirama glanced at the cigarette butt.
Take the cigarette butt with you.
Asuma's forehead vein throbbed.
He bent down to pick up the cigarette butt, held it in his hand, his face darker than the bottom of a pot.
Tobirama then stepped aside half a step.
Please follow the rules once inside the store.
Do not touch areas that are not open to the public.
Do not enter the kitchen without permission.
"Don't yell at your employees."
Asuma took a deep breath.
"Knew."
Kurenai Yuhi said softly, "Thank you for your help."
Tobirama nodded.
"Please come in."