Chapter 19: Kasumi’s Request
"Tch, with talent like yours, if I weren't a few years older, I'd have married you myself."
"If it's you, Sensei, I'd totally say yes!"
"Pfft, shut it!" Kitayama hadn't expected Garou to shoot back so casually. Her ears turned pink from the sudden flirty exchange, and she lightly tapped him on the head with her hand, pretending to scold him.
"Your formula is really making waves. Several clan representatives even came by in secret, trying to sniff out whether you've got anything stronger."
"What do you think?"
"You and the others can handle that kind of thing, Sensei. I won't get involved. Just make sure I get a fair cut of the profits and I'm good."
Garou smiled, casually leaning back in his chair.
Kitayama let out a breath of relief and nodded. "Then I'll submit it formally to be reviewed by Lord Hokage."
"But I do have a suggestion," Garou added, rubbing the back of his neck.
He explained how the line of customers had started trailing outside the medical center, forming a disorderly crowd that disrupted both traffic and people's schedules. "It's honestly a mess. Instead of that, how about we hand out numbered slips based on need? People can come back at their allocated times to purchase."
"Hm, that's... actually a solid idea."