Chapter 220: Hangover
Ryūzetsu awoke the next day with the dull throb of fatigue. She had hardly gotten any sleep during the night. That "drink" her friends offered her was sake, and she didn't like how it made her body feel the next morning.
'I should have said no,' she thought to herself.
As dawn light broke through her window, illuminating her small room, she knew she had to shake off the lingering effects of both her hangover and her insomnia.
After all, the duties of an Anbu were waiting for her.
She made her way through her usual morning routine. First, she stretched to loosen her muscles, then proceeded to wash her face. After she dressed in her Anbu uniform, she tied her green bandana securely atop her head and headed out the doors.
Not even a hangover or lack of sleep could shake her off from her important role.
Upon arriving at the Anbu headquarters, her squad leader gestured for her to step into his office as opposed to the usual mission room. The two stepped into his office, a small room with hardly any cabinets and a single light bulb hanging above.
"Ryūzetsu, it's good to see you," he earnestly said. "We need to discuss a new mission."
"New mission?" she asked, her curiosity piqued. "What's it about?"
He leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms, and answered, "You've been recommended for a solo mission. You're to locate a scroll and learn its contents."
"A scroll?" she repeated, raising an eyebrow. "I don't mean to object, but why me?"