Haruki spent the whole day at the New Konoha Bookstore, waiting for the sales figures of the Konoha Daily to come out.
At dusk, Tomomi Koki pushed open the door and ran into the room. The joy on his face was uncontrollable. Without even catching his breath, he shouted loudly:
"Sold! Nearly ten thousand copies! All sold out!"
Hearing this number, Haruki was also somewhat surprised.
It wasn't that he had no confidence in the newspaper. It was just that when new things appeared, they were often met with doubts.
He had thought it would take some time for people to accept it.
"It's all thanks to you, sir!" Tomomi Koki added in good time.
"Cut the flattering crap," Haruki shook his head and interrupted him. "Did you do what I told you to do?"
"Yeah. After the newspapers were sold out, I treated the kids from the orphanage to dinner."
"Good. Do the same in the future. But it's not enough just relying on them. Hire some more workers."
"Okay." Tomomi Koki nodded.
"After each issue of the Konoha Daily is typeset, you must show it to me first. If there's no problem, then go ahead with the printing."
Haruki was mainly worried that they might cross the line of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tanzo Shimura.
Especially Tanzo Shimura.
Although he wasn't afraid of him, the underhanded tricks were really annoying.
Should he think of a way?
Haruki wondered if he should make the two of them go meet their teacher, Tobirama Senju, earlier.
He went back home.
When he opened the door, he saw Tsunade putting on clothes.
It was a knight's armor that was mostly white with red edges.
The lower part was a red - tinged skirt, and underneath were a pair of long white stockings.
Apparently, it wasn't a proper armor.
After looking at it for a moment, Haruki suddenly felt like he had seen it before. He realized that it was the outfit of Asuna, the female lead in Sword Art Online.
But the size was wrong.
Seeing the bulging front armor, he couldn't help but sigh.
Poor thing.
But he didn't say anything and just watched her fumble around with a smile.
After trying it on a few times, Tsunade finally realized that it probably wasn't for her because it was so tight and uncomfortable.
She took off the armor and noticed Haruki's expression, and immediately sat down on the chair, crossed her legs, and folded her arms.
"Confess. Who is this for, that little vixen?"
Haruki glanced at the snow - white stockings. He had to admit they were really nice.
Just as he was about to explain, his long - silent system finally woke up.
[Your girlfriend Tsunade wore a cosplay outfit for the first time. Reward: Sword Art Online series novels.]
Really?
Haruki was a bit shocked.
He had thought he could only get things related to the ninja world.
Why the hell didn't you do this earlier?
He had even wasted time specifically recalling the plot of the anime.
But then he suddenly had a bold idea.
Maybe he could find some time to try new ways to trigger system rewards.
"Haruki?"
Tsunade's look was getting less and less friendly.
Haruki's momentary daze looked like hesitation to her.
Oops.
When he came to his senses, he remembered that he was still facing Tsunade's interrogation.
Wasn't he looking guilty after being interrupted by the system?
"I can explain."
Haruki quickly sat down beside her. Seeing that she still had a poker face, he suddenly rolled his eyes. "I replied slowly just now. Let me give you a massage to make up for it."
After saying that, he held Tsunade's feet, took off her stockings, and kneaded her fair bare feet.
Tsunade could hardly keep a poker face.
But she still tried to keep an angry tone. "Stop changing the subject!"
"Who's changing the subject? I'm just being considerate of my girlfriend who has worked hard all day."
Haruki would never admit that he was changing the subject. He smiled and said, "Do you remember the New Konoha Bookstore I asked you to invest in a few days ago?"
"Yeah, but what does the bookstore have to do with the clothes?" Tsunade glared at him. "Stop being so smooth - talking and tell me seriously."
"This set of clothes belongs to the female lead of a new novel that the bookstore is about to publish. I customized it in advance because I'm planning to hold a party."
"Really?" There was still a lot of doubt on Tsunade's face. She didn't quite understand cosplay or stage plays.
Haruki organized his words and talked about the comic conventions from his past life.
"This is quite novel."
Tsunade thought carefully for a moment. If the characters from her favorite novels could come to life in reality, she might be very interested.
"I really don't know where you get so many new ideas."
"Just come up with them occasionally." Haruki casually asked, "Is the pressure okay?"
"Not bad."
After hearing the explanation, Tsunade temporarily believed him. Enjoying his service, she simply lay down on the sofa and put her long legs on his.
"What did you do today?" Haruki asked when he saw that she looked a bit tired.
"Same old, same old. I have classes every day. Those little guys are really a headache." Tsunade closed her eyes and replied casually.
"True that." Haruki could totally relate. Dealing with naughty kids was really exhausting. However, he believed in tackling naughty kids with their own tricks. Those who dared to cause trouble in his class never got away with it.
Tsunade stopped talking.
The hall fell silent.
After a while, Haruki heard her steady breathing.
Is she asleep?
This thought flashed through his mind, and he stopped what he was doing.
The light was not too bright.
Haruki looked at the beautiful scene in front of him.
Even in her sleep, this woman still exuded a unique charm.
Her delicate and pretty profile was simply captivating.
A faint impulse welled up in his heart. So he lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead.
Haruki smiled.
He lifted her soft thigh with his left hand and wrapped his right arm around her slender waist.
This chapter isn't over yet!
He stood up, carried her to the bedroom, and gently laid her on the bed.
"Have a good rest." Haruki whispered in her ear.
Tsunade murmured in a daze, then subconsciously touched his face before turning over and falling into a deep sleep.
After covering her with the quilt, Haruki went back to his own room.
The novel Sword Art Online rewarded by the system seemed to take root in his mind, word by word.
As one of the most popular light novels in Japan in his past life.
Its classic setting and plot had a great influence.
"Virtual immersive games, huh."
Haruki's tone was filled with emotion. When he first came across Sword Art Online, he fantasized about living in a game world one day.
Unfortunately, that fantasy remained unfulfilled until he transmigrated.
Suddenly, an idea popped into his head.
In the Naruto universe, the existence of souls has been confirmed, and there are several Kinjutsu (forbidden jutsus) targeting the soul.
For example, the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
Moreover, the technology here is quite peculiar.
Even though it's in a feudal - like era, there are computers and even an internet.
In the Boruto era, emails have replaced animal messengers and human couriers.
If that's the case, the development of online games is indeed feasible.
If the soul can enter the network, does it mean virtual immersive games?
It's a bold idea, but quite interesting.
No one knows how much he misses the internet and games ever since he arrived in this world.
Moreover, don't members of the Uchiha clan need strong emotional stimulation to awaken their Sharingan? Come on, play Honor of Kings or League of Legends, and you'll definitely be boiling mad.
Mentioning this, he was wide awake.
Haruki stroked his chin. The top priority was to develop an internet infrastructure.
With the internet infrastructure, games could follow.
As for the ultimate virtual immersive experience, he'd have to wait.
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