Chapter 3: Cursed Leaf, and First Customer

I continued to lay down in my bed, fighting off the excruciating pain that was going across my entire body.

The green light that was being emitted slowly faded, and the pain stopped quickly after.

Getting up off my futon, I was covered in sweat, even though I went through that torture for less than a minute.

I could also feel the Chakra flowing through me, it felt quite amazing, but I didn't let that distract me as I was still covered in sweat.

Making my way to the bathroom, I prepared a shower for myself, even though the shop was small, it had the essentials for me to live in.

Walking back into my bedroom, I grabbed a fresh pair of clothes from my closet, and headed back into the bathroom before entering the shower.

The hot water felt very pleasant on my skin, even though I didn't do much but sit around all day, I still felt some fatigue wash away.

The only negative part was my hair kept hitting me in the eyes, I wasn't used to having long hair, but it was well taken care of.

Exiting the shower, I dried off and defogged the mirror, I got a better look at myself.

Long brown hair dyed orange at the end, black eyes, and gentle facial features, the Kara part of my soul says I'm average, while the Yuuma part of my soul says I'm quite the looker.

Drying my hair off, I got dressed before tieing my hair into a ponytail, like I usually did.

[MC Picture] (A:N I have long hair IRL, it takes forever for it to dry, but just go with it…)

Walking out of the bathroom, I sat down on my futon, as it was my only furniture beside a wooden chair I kept behind the front desk of the shop.

Opening my quests, I checked out the newest one that I unlocked.

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Quest: Start of a Dream * Difficulty [D-]

0/1 Succeed on 'Leaf Sticking Exercise'

0/1 Succeed on the 'Tree Walking Exercise'

Description: After the correction of your Chakra Circuit your Chakra Control is worse than Naruto's! * Rewards: 5 Status Points, 10000 Ryo, Quest: Fountain of YOUTH!

Time Limit: N/A

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'I think I might know what the next quest might be…' I thought while examining the rewards.

It was already quite late, I could probably do the 'Leaf Sticking Exercise' tonight, but the 'Tree Walking Exercise' would have to wait until tomorrow.

Quickly getting up, I exited my shop and started looking for a good leaf to use for the exercise

'Damn, I look like a crazy person' I thought to myself, as people walked by giving me weird looks for examining the leafs on the ground.

After looking for a bit, I found a good-looking leaf, it was the perfect size to use for the exercise.

[Leaf Pic]

Walking back inside my shop, leaf in hand, I returned to my bedroom and began trying the technique.

The 'Leaf Sticking Technique' is quite simple, all you have to do is stick a leaf to yourself by using Chakra, and commonly taught to Academy Students, It'll be easy.

Placing the leaf on my forehead, I channeled a bit of chakra into it, attempting to make it stick.

Letting go of the leaf, it immediately fell off, 'Is this how bad my chakra control is?!' I thought while cursing this wicked leaf.

Picking up the leaf again, I once again tried sticking it to my forehead, It was obvious I was using too little of an amount of chakra last time.

Channeling a larger amount of chakra into the leaf than last time, It stuck!

Then it fell off two seconds later…

'God damn it…'

At this point, I was too invested in this damn leaf to give up, I was going to either succeed in making the leaf stick or pass out due to chakra exhaustion trying!

Five Minutes Later…

'I can't believe the leaf got the better of me!' I shouted in my mind, while I was panting heavily due to chakra exhaustion.

Laying down on my precious futon, I cursed the leaf out while falling asleep.

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Waking up due to my annoying alarm clock, I got up disheartened that I lost to a common leaf.

Going to the bathroom, I freshened up before grabbing an apple and heading out to the front to open shop.

Sitting down, it seemed like it was going to be another slow day, and I still had some stuff to think over.

Like what the hell should I do about my kitchen, this small shop doesn't have one, as it was meant as a shop and not a house.

And that damn leaf, maybe I should practice it while waiting…

While I zoned out, I didn't notice a customer entered my shop, and approached the desk

"Hey mister, do you sell training weights here?" the unfamiliar voiced inquired.

"Yeah, we sell five, fifteen, and thirty pound weights." I said, turning to look at the customer, after getting a good look I only then realized who I was talking to.

Bushy eyebrows check, Bowl cut with hair sleeked down in the back check, green jumpsuit check, 'Maito Gai decided to visit my shop?!' I thought while I praised Kara for stocking training weights.

"Huh Really?! This is the fifth shop I checked out today!." Gai cheered loudly.

"So, would you be interested in any?" I asked the cheering Gai.

"How many thirty pound weights do you have?" Gai asked with a serious expression.

"Four." I responded back, 'I hope he buys them all…'

"How much for all of them?" Gai asked, while pulling out his wallet.

"It's two-thousand for each, eight-thousand for all of them." I responded back.

'Damn, these are heavy! How does he carry these all at once!?' I thought while I picked them up one by one and sat it on the front desk.

Gai handed me the eight-thousand Ryo before picking up the weights and casually walked out with them, 'What the hell' is all I could think as I watched him leave the shop, not even struggling to carry them.

"My next quest is going to kill me." I exclaimed disdainfully, knowing my next quest is named 'Fountain of YOUTH!'.

But I was slightly happy to meet someone from the original story, and to sell my first item.

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Thanks for the shout-out Orvar you little shit, I know you are reading this.

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