Because of Sasuke's Sharingan contact lenses and Neji's half-price coupon, the winner of the third week, Asuma, had a simpler wish.
He just wanted a pack of special cigarettes.
This wish was indeed simple, and the System didn't pull any more tricks, directly giving Asuma a pack of 'scented burst bead cigarettes.'
Asuma smoked not just to satisfy his craving, but also to release and soothe his mood.
Smoking is about inhaling the nicotine in cigarettes. People with a long-term smoking habit might get tired of the original flavor of tobacco, so to innovate, 'scented burst bead cigarettes' were created.
A tiny, fragrant bead is hidden in the filter. When you smoke, biting the burst bead instantly releases a fresh aroma that overwhelms the cigarette's original taste, filling your mouth with the scent of flowers.
This novel cigarette naturally won Asuma's favor. For this, he grinded for two more days, hoping to increase his points to become the monthly champion and get these cigarettes again.
Unfortunately, he failed. The monthly champion wasn't him, but Sasuke.
"Sasuke, come and claim your monthly champion reward."
"Mm."
Unlike the 'paper' for the weekly champion, the monthly champion received a small stick. If one broke this stick while making a wish, they would receive a reward from the System.
"Boss, can I sell this stick?"
"Hmm?"
Ge Liang was stunned by Sasuke's words, then said, "It seems, possibly, it should be sellable."
The System never said that champion prizes couldn't be sold. In principle, if the winner was willing, they could be sold.
However, Ge Liang wasn't very sure, which was why his answer was so ambiguous.
Hearing the answer, Sasuke nodded, then turned to the surrounding Ninja and said, "pixel bird monthly champion reward, anyone interested?"
"Sasuke, how do you want to sell it?"
"Yeah, Sasuke, name your price."
To say no one was interested in this reward was impossible.
At the very least, Kakashi, who had enjoyed Dragon X Tiger X Leopard, and Asuma, who had smoked the scented burst bead cigarettes, definitely wouldn't miss it.
In their eyes, the weekly champion's reward was already so exciting, let alone the monthly champion's.
Surely the monthly champion's reward couldn't be worse than the weekly champion's, right?
Don't say it, there really is such a possibility.
The monthly champion merely has a higher chance of getting good things than the weekly champion; if luck is bad, they can still get something terrible.
"Alright, since everyone is interested, I announce that the first pixel bird monthly champion Prize Auction officially begins now."
"Starting bid is 100,000 Ryo, with each increment not less than 10,000 Ryo."
"Everyone, you may now bid."
As soon as Sasuke finished speaking, Kakashi on the side quickly shouted, "110,000 Ryo."
Asuma 'disdainfully' glanced at Kakashi and shouted, "200,000 Ryo."
Damn it~
Kakashi glared at Asuma again in resentment and shouted, "210,000 Ryo."
Asuma: "300,000 Ryo."
Kakashi: "310,000 Ryo."
...The fierce competition between Asuma and Kakashi left no room for the other Ninja to interject, and as the price climbed higher, these Ninja also gave up the desire to bid.
Are you kidding? Spending a million Ryo on something that might be a scam is less practical than buying an Elementary Flying Sword.
Most of the people with this idea were 'poor,' and only 'rich' people like Kakashi and Asuma would spend millions of Ryo on a 'lottery ticket.'
It might win, or it might be a trap.
In the end, Asuma, backed by the Sarutobi clan, won the auction.
"1.2 million Ryo, thank you for your patronage."
"...I don't have that much money on me. Can I give it to you tomorrow?"
Who would casually carry over a million Ryo? Asuma wasn't some show-off idiot, so he naturally wouldn't carry that much money around.
"Alright, I trust you."
Asuma was a Jonin of the Village, so Sasuke naturally trusted his character.
"Thanks."
Taking the small stick from Sasuke, Asuma closed his eyes, making a pious prayer, then forcefully snapped it in half. The small wooden stick broke with a crack.
At the same time, a white light shone on Asuma's hand. After the white light disappeared, everyone finally saw what Asuma had obtained this time.
"Uh... Asuma, are you trying to be a cross-dressing big shot?"
"No, no, I absolutely don't mean that."
Looking at the items he was holding, Asuma seemed a bit embarrassed.
"Then why did you wish for a women's makeup set?"
That's right, what Asuma was holding was a women's makeup set.
Since it was a set, the variety was naturally quite extensive.
For example, lipstick, contact lenses, eye cream, mascara, facial cleanser, lip gloss, and so on.
None of these things would be used by a normal man, unless he wanted to cross-dress.
Just imagine Asuma, this rough guy, cross-dressing... ugh, it's an eyesore.
"Don't get the wrong idea, this is for Kurenai."
Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly strange, Asuma had no choice but to reveal the purpose of these items.
"For Kurenai, then it's fine."
"Alright, it's settled. Everyone, you can disperse now."
Men using these things would be news, but women using them was no problem.
Asuma obtaining a set of cosmetics for the woman he liked made perfect logical sense.
However, Asuma's original wish was not for cosmetics, but directly for Kurenai to marry him.
The success rate for such a wish, which directly twisted someone else's will, was naturally very, very low. So the System didn't let him succeed but instead gave him a set of cosmetics, allowing Asuma to curry favor and gain Kurenai's affection. It could be considered a roundabout approach.
Asuma was quite satisfied with this set of cosmetics. After all, which woman doesn't love beauty? Plus, with the System's products always being top-notch, he believed Kurenai would definitely like this set of cosmetics.
"It's a pity Kurenai is on a mission, so I can't give it to her right away."
With satisfaction tinged with a bit of regret, Asuma began his gaming journey for the day.
"Sasuke, why did you think of selling this?"
The Ninja in the internet cafe were either leaving or playing games, and it was no longer as crowded and noisy. At this moment, Ge Liang found Sasuke and asked him why he wanted to sell the small stick.
"I don't know what I want right now. Instead of getting some random junk, it's better to sell it for some money to subsidize household expenses."
What the heck do you mean,'subsidize household expenses'?
Currently, only Sasuke, Haku, and Zabuza live in the Uchiha Residence.
Haku and Zabuza are internet cafe employees, so their food expenses are naturally covered by Ge Liang.
So, Sasuke is a 'one person eats, the whole family isn't hungry' situation.
Under these circumstances, what household expenses are there to subsidize?