When my plate was empty, I placed the disposable plate on the ground next to the large fire and looked back.
I made my decision.
Terumi Mei...
If I ever want to get married, she will be one of the first people I visit. Being an elite jonin at this age, not being a character who dies early in the story, and not having a complicated personality makes her suitable for me.
Also, I haven't seen her have a serious relationship with anyone in the anime, so I won't have any jealous thoughts bothering me, and she looks prettier than in the anime because she's young, plus there's only a 2-year age difference between us.
Of course, I didn't tell him that. I told him my age as if I were two years older than him. I hope he doesn't forget me and my flirting attempts right away, and that our next meeting goes more smoothly.
After my thought process was complete, I turned my head and looked in the direction of Kirigakure, where the trade convoy was heading.
Two months ago, after completing the template, I didn't want people to see my personality suddenly change again, so the next day, my first task was to make an agreement with the Hokage, rent my shop and trade agreements to the village, and leave the village on the pretext of a business trip and come to Kirigakure.
Speaking of Kirigakure, I believe Obito is in control of the village at this time.
There is undisguised tension between the Kaguya clan and the village, and I saw a few ordinary villagers looking disgustedly at the ninjas who possess kekkei genkai.
I guess it won't be long before the kekkei genkai hunt begins and the village is closed off to the outside world.
I need to sort out my business relations with Kirigakure soon. I don't want to lose money if the village suddenly closes off access to the outside world.
I should quietly terminate my agreements there.
Anyway, those are things to think about later.
"Eren-sama, you seem very interested in the red-haired ninja girl. Won't you tell us something? Even if we're not as handsome as you, we'd like to learn a tactic or two from you."
"I think that girl and you suit each other quite well. Your hair colors match too."
"Yes, yes, Eren-sama, gambare! Even though it saddens me to let a handsome man like you be taken by another village, it could be very good for everyone if you become a link between the two villages."
My my, I think they've spotted me.
"Tch! Didn't you threaten to gouge my eyes out just yesterday for calling a girl your daughter's age beautiful?"
"Oh my god, did you hear what he just said to his wife?"
"He's dead. Best we leave the couples alone."
"Hahaha, kids, I'm just joking. Ahhh...."
Alright, no need to force my antisocial ass to respond to them anymore. That's a good thing.
I slipped away from the ensuing commotion with a smile and left the other merchants, who were benefiting from my leadership, to enjoy themselves on their own, heading towards my carriage.
When I told the two ninjas chatting on top of my carriage that I wanted to sleep, they went to sit on a nearby branch. After all, keeping watch at night is their job, and they have plenty of time to sleep in the morning.
After getting into the wagon and laying my head on the pillow, I checked the system one more time before going to sleep. Maybe the template had been determined, but unfortunately not.
The system has been silent since it told me I would receive a new template in about two months.
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Level: 1
Strength: 4
Durability: 4
Soul: 5
Intelligence: 4
Chakra: 15
Physical Skills: [Firearms: D]
Physical skill cards you have:
Soul Skills: []
Soul skill cards you have:
Godly Skills: []
Divine skill cards you have:
Expertness: [Farming: S]
Expertise cards you have: [Traps: B]
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After staring at it for a while, I was about to close the template out of boredom when an idea struck me, and I changed my expertise card.
Farming knowledge is almost useless to me during the journey, but maybe if I have knowledge about traps, I can discover a trap that even the ninjas traveling on the wagon don't notice.
After changing the card, I closed my eyes and started to fall asleep.
Waking up early and doing morning exercises has become my daily routine since the system started showing my stats, because I thought seeing how much stronger I was getting would be a good motivator.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to obtain any statistics other than those the system has started to integrate, and this is making the morning exercises increasingly tiring. Not physically intense, perhaps, but mentally...
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"Good morning, Eren."
"Good morning to you too. Uh, it's almost noon."
"You slept well for the first time today. We decided to let you sleep without waking you up. Here's your breakfast."
"Thank you."
Apparently, flirting is more exhausting than I thought. Although, deep down, I realize that an asocial person who hasn't been forced to change by the ninja world continues to sleep.
I miss that asocial person... Moving to a fantasy world isn't as fun as I imagined.
After eating the wood-fired fried eggs and bacon they sent for breakfast, I opened the curtains of the wagon and let the daylight in.
And so another ordinary day began.
Until I started to feel sleepy enough to think there might be a problem with the food I ate.