CH 25

Chapter 25: Cheating the Red-Haired Girl Again

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“Boss, your price is too outrageous. How can a child have 100,000 Ryo?”

Kushina complained indignantly. This was clearly a scam. No student could possibly come up with that much money.

“Child? How could that be? I’ve always treated you as my customer. At least in this shop, we are equals. You pay for the goods or services, and I provide them. There’s no distinction between big or small.”

Cain’s half-praise, half-joking words instantly made Kushina feel a little happy. Except for Cain, everyone else treated her like a child, a violent maniac, a tomato, and so on. Only the owner of the food store treated her as an equal adult.

“Even so, 100,000 Ryo is still too expensive.”

Kushina’s voice softened, and at the same time, her right hand clenched her wallet tightly. This action caught Cain slightly off guard. Wow, you really do have 100,000 Ryo.

Actually, Kushina went to Tsunade for money the last time she visited. At that time, Tsunade was under less pressure from the Konoha Hospital. Many medical ninjas praised her for her accomplishments, which put her in a good mood. Taking advantage of this, Kushina gave her some pieces of chocolate and got 200,000 Ryo from this fat sheep.

Although she spent some money, there were still 140,000 Ryo left. Kushina came to the Cain Food Shop, this time intending to order some chocolate and buy a gift suitable for visiting patients to see his friend Nawaki. However, she didn’t expect the shop owner to ask for 100,000 Ryo immediately.

“100,000 Ryo is indeed a bit expensive for someone without income. However, the gift I’m talking about is unique in the ninja world, a dessert made with my own hands. It’s worth the price.”

Cain confidently told Kushina. He was determined to scare the red-haired girl so she would avoid him in the future. As for the cake, Cain had never seen anything like it in the Fire Country’s capital. It might take over a decade before it’s invented, so it’s not a problem to say it’s unique.

“A unique dessert?”

After hearing this, Kushina salivated and swallowed, wondering if it was worth spending 100,000 Ryo to try such a unique dessert.

“If you don’t want to, I’ll say goodbye now. There are still many businesses waiting for me outside the Fire Country.”

After saying that, Cain prepared to go to the back to pack up his things. But before he took two steps, Kushina stopped him and said firmly, “Then give me one, boss.”

“100,000 Ryo first.”

A hand reached out in front of Kushina. Although she agreed to it, she still felt much pain when taking out the money.

100,000 Ryo took away almost all of her money. Kushina slowly took out her wallet and reluctantly counted out 100,000 Ryo. When she handed it over to Cain, she almost turned her head away and didn’t look. She vowed to earn money back after Tsunade got better!

“Very good, the deal is done. Wait here for me for a moment.” After taking the money, Cain walked toward the kitchen to make Kushina a cake before leaving.

“Boss, can I go take a look?”

Kushina asked in a small voice. It had nothing to do with curiosity. She was just worried about her money and was afraid that Cain would run away with it.

“Sure, but don’t disturb me.”

Cain took some raw materials from his spatial backpack and walked toward the kitchen.

He had been living alone for a long time, and besides his marksmanship and learning skills, he was only confident in his cooking. Furthermore, Cain had also spent some time baking, and with his learning ability, he could make Carl give a thumbs-up after eating.

For Cain, making a cake was not a difficult task. In fact, he made it quite complex and beautiful. At least Kushina was amazed after seeing it. It was the first time she had seen such a beautiful dessert, and she quite liked it.

As for the congratulatory message, Cain only found out after Kushina had finished speaking that the cake was intended for Nawaki, who was badly injured but still alive.

After finishing the cake, Cain was quite satisfied and clapped his hands, saying, “The ingredients weren’t expensive, and the price wasn’t high. This is the best I could do. If you have more money next time, I can make you a three-layered cake with a customized design.”

“Is there something even better?” Kushina asked in surprise. In her opinion, the cake was already very beautiful.

“Boss, how much would something better cost?”

“Starting at 500,000 Ryo, and the better it is, the more expensive it gets. It’s mainly because I’ll be making it myself. With my skills, isn’t it fair to call me the god of desserts?”

Cain was only fooling with Kushina, who was a young girl without much knowledge. Once this area’s business was established, he wouldn’t need to always fill his spatial backpack. If Kushina is willing to pay 1 million Ryo, then bringing a five-layered cake with him is not a big deal for Cain. Alternatively, if she doesn’t have the money, there are other ways to make up for it.

As a member of the Uzumaki clan and the future Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox, her role would be greatly amplified when Cain began his biological research in a few years.

Kushina left happily with the cake. It may take a few days for her to feel the pain of the 100,000 Ryo again. However, what made Kushina happy was that the cake was so big that the severely injured Nawaki might be unable to finish it. Tsunade has been very busy lately, and Mito-sama didn’t like sweets. In the end, Kushina would be the only one who could enjoy it.

After Kushina left, Cain also packed up and prepared to leave Konoha. This time, he went to the mission desk at the Hokage’s building and requested a B-rank protection mission. He didn’t have to wait long before Konoha sent a team of Chunin to protect him.

The destination this time was the underground gold exchange, which was not a good place. Still, Cain wanted to open a casino in other parts of the Fire Country. Finding a financial expert to help with the casino’s operations and security would be best.

That expert was Kakuzu, who had fought with the First Hokage.

With his formidable strength and love of money, Cain could hire Kakuzu as his casino’s financial manager and enforcer, paying him a monthly salary. Cain estimated that he could persuade Kakuzu to do it.

With Kakuzu as the center, Cain could establish his own security team.

After arriving in Kawaki Town, Cain checked out the dessert factory. Natsukawa had recruited enough staff, but they still needed more people. However, the production capacity was sufficient for the initial stage.

“Natsukawa, I’ll leave this place to you. Here’s the money. Buy two shops: one for the dessert shop and the other for a more luxurious decoration, which I have other uses for. Additionally, you can adopt some homeless children, and I will provide them with food, drink, and education.”

After Cain finished speaking, he handed over five million Ryo to Natsukawa. In addition to the dessert shop, Cain planned to open a casino in the larger space.

In this era, there was electricity, and gambling machines from the 21st century could be used. The frequent and diverse gameplay would probably be popular among gamblers in the ninja world, making it the fastest money-making tool.

With the money from the ninja world, Cain could quickly establish his power. He also decided to train a group of followers, and homeless orphans were a good group to start with.