The Third Hokage had been reluctant to confront the matter for two reasons. First, Konoha genuinely didn't have a lot of liquid funds at the moment. Second, Tsunade's reputation as a compulsive gambler meant she had accumulated a massive amount of debt. But until now, no one had dared to send her bills straight to the Hokage's office.
This time, Tsunade had decided to let loose completely.
She's a real spender, the Third Hokage thought with a shudder, looking at the growing pile of bills. No matter how much wealth you had, it would never be enough to keep up with Tsunade's spending habits.
"Tsunade bought us a house?"
"That's awesome! I've been sick of this rundown place for ages-rats, bugs everywhere, freezing in the winter and suffocating in the summer. Finally, we'll get to live in a proper house!"
Kushina jumped up in excitement, while Xin stood there in disbelief.
Their current living conditions really were terrible. The house wasn't great, and even after Kushina had helped renovate it, the place was still barely holding together.
Now that they were moving, Kushina couldn't contain her joy.
As Konoha's top young wealthy kunoichi, it was absurd that Kushina had been living in a rundown place. People who didn't know might have thought she was stingy.
"Pack up your things! We're moving right now, and tonight we're having a barbecue-eat as much as you want!"
It's easy to be generous when you're not the one paying. Tsunade's declaration was filled with confidence and swagger.
Xin didn't have much to pack, but Kushina and Tsunade had so much stuff that they had to hire carriages to move it all.
So, Xin and Minato went ahead to check out the new place.
"Holy..."
Minato was floored by the sight of the massive villa in front of him.
Could I ever afford a place like this? Minato wondered, mentally counting the savings in his little wallet.
If it were possible, he would love to live next to Xin, but unfortunately, his budget couldn't handle it. These houses were just too expensive.
A villa costing a few million ryō was far beyond Minato's means. Even if he sold himself, he couldn't afford one.
"There are smaller places nearby, though. Around a few hundred thousand ryō should be enough. If you're interested, we can check it out tomorrow."
Minato definitely couldn't afford millions, but a few hundred thousand? That was more doable.
Assuming, of course, that he could get the Third Hokage to help cover the costs.
Based on his past missions' earnings alone, Minato figured he couldn't even scrape together a hundred thousand.
And that was with him being frugal. If it were Nawaki, forget a hundred thousand-he'd struggle to save even ten thousand.
Having a sister who constantly "borrowed" his pocket money was a tough life.
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