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Chapter 389 Nishikawa Tetsu: Oh no, this wave is coming for me!

Nishikawa Tetsu yawned, carrying two meat buns he had bought from a street corner, and slowly walked into the gate of the Ministry of Finance.

Yoshida Kazushima has already gone on vacation, which means he'll have to face the mountain of reports alone today.

Thinking about this, Nishikawa Tetsu suddenly lost interest in the meat bun in his hand.

"Vice Minister Nishikawa, you've finally arrived!"

Just as he reached the door of his office, before he could even push it open, a clerk from the Ministry of Finance rushed up to him, looking somewhat nervous.

"Minister Xiaochun has been waiting for you in her office for a long time. She said she would ask you to come over as soon as you arrive."

"Minister Xiaochun is looking for me? So urgently?"

Nishikawa Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

The accounts for the Chunin Exams have been checked and reported to the leaders. The preliminary budget for the Ninja World Community of Fate is still being formulated. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any urgent financial issues today that require the minister's personal attention.

Could it be that some big trading company is trying to pull strings to get tax exemption again? But it's not really an urgent matter.

Nishikawa Tetsu stuffed the bun into his mouth in a few bites, took a tissue from the rest area to wipe his mouth and hands, and then walked towards the minister's office at the end of the corridor.

"Knock knock knock".

"Enter."

Pushing open the door, I saw Xiaochun sitting behind her desk, holding a cup of hot tea.

"Minister Koharu, you called me here? Is there some kind of financial problem?" Nishikawa Tetsu walked to the desk and asked tentatively.

"Sit down, Che, don't be nervous."

Xiaochun put down her teacup, pointed to the chair opposite her, and spoke in an unusually gentle tone, even with a hint of kindness.

"No business to discuss today."

"Not discussing business?" Nishikawa Tetsu's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly became alert.

In Konoha, you're not afraid of high-ranking officials discussing official business; you're afraid of them talking about personal matters.

Usually, when they try to play the emotional card, it's never a good thing. They'll either make you take the blame or make you do thankless work.

Koharu smiled helplessly at Nishikawa Tetsu's wary look.

"Why are you so guarded, child? Would I ever harm you?"

Xiaochun sighed, her gaze softening and even carrying a hint of reminiscence.

"Che, your parents were martyrs who sacrificed their lives for Konoha. You are a war orphan and no one took care of you when you were young. I... no, I've watched you grow step by step from a genin who just graduated from the Ninja Academy to the pillar of the village you are today."

Xiaochun paused, her tone becoming increasingly sincere:

"To be honest, I've long considered you as my own grandson."

"..."

Nishikawa Tetsu sat in the chair, outwardly maintaining a polite and touched smile, but inwardly he was thinking:

"That sounds like an insult! I may be an orphan, but someone's two generations older than me for no reason. They're taking advantage of me so brazenly!"

However, despite his complaints, Nishikawa Tetsu knew that Koharu's words were not entirely insincere.

Since he used the enormous benefits to completely bind the two advisors to his warship, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado have indeed taken good care of him and have supported his various ideas. In a sense, they are quite open-minded.

"Minister, you flatter me. It is my honor to serve the village. I have always regarded you and Advisor Mitomon as my most respected elders." Nishikawa Tetsu quickly seized the opportunity to flatter, knowing how to say the right thing.

"Since you address me as an elder, isn't it only natural for an elder to care about a junior's marriage prospects?"

Xiaochun finally revealed her true intentions, pushing the exquisite file box directly in front of Nishikawa Tetsu.

"Huh?" Nishikawa Tetsuya was stunned.

"What do you mean, 'huh'?" Koharu glared at him. "Look at Minato, his relationship with Kushina is stable. And look at Fugaku, they're even married."

"And you? You're always buried in those blueprints and reports, or hanging out with that Orochimaru guy. Are you planning to spend your whole life with your science?"

Xiaochun pounded the table in anguish, "I'm really worried about you!"

Nishikawa Tetsu was speechless; he was not even twenty years old!

In his previous life, this would have been college age, but in Konoha, he'd be considered an older single man being pressured to get married?!

"Um... Minister, I'm still young, and the village is currently in a period of rapid development. As for my personal matters..."

Stop using work as an excuse!

Xiaochun interrupted him abruptly, staring intently at him: "Let me ask you first, do you have a girl you like? Whether she's a commoner or a ninja, as long as her family background is respectable, I can help you mediate."

"Really not." Nishikawa Tetsu shook his head decisively. He works non-stop every day, how could he have time for romance?

"Since there isn't one, let's take a look at this."

Xiaochun seemed to have anticipated this answer. She took out a thick stack of documents from the middle drawer and slammed them directly in front of Nishikawa Tetsuya.

"This...this is?" Nishikawa Tetsu looked down and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Goodness, this "document" is incredibly detailed.

Not only are there photos attached, but also names, ages, family backgrounds, chakra attributes, and even personality preferences, signature dishes, and major events of recent years are clearly written down.

Nishikawa Tetsu casually flipped through a few pages.

"The second daughter of a collateral branch of the Yamanaka clan... of the Akimichi clan..."

When he flipped it to the middle, his hand suddenly jerked.

"The Hyuga branch family? And... the Uchiha clan?!"

Nishikawa Tetsu looked up in shock at Koharu: "Minister, you came prepared! You even managed to get information on the girls from these two great families of eye techniques?"

"Hmph, what do you think your worth is in Konoha right now?"

Xiaochun picked up her teacup and said calmly, "You're not only the Vice Minister of Finance, but also the Vice President of the Academy of Sciences, and you control so many lucrative businesses. Right now, the village has so many families that want to marry their daughters to your family that the line stretches from the Hokage Building to the gates of Konoha."

"As for the girls from the Hyuga and Uchiha clans..."

Xiaochun curled her lip, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.

I don't recommend you choose either of these.

"Why?" Nishikawa Tetsu asked curiously.

"Because they have strict rules, they require you to marry into their family!" Xiaochun said irritably. "How could I, the Vice Minister of Finance of Konoha, become their live-in son-in-law? Don't even think about it!"

Nishikawa Tetsu was speechless. So you even planned to scheme against me?

"Minister, I..."

Just as Nishikawa Tetsu was about to refuse, he saw Koharu's sharp gaze sweep over him, the meaning of which was very clear: if you don't choose one today, don't even think about leaving this door.

He sighed helplessly, knowing that he couldn't avoid this ordeal today.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and quickly flip through the stack of "resumes" as if reviewing documents.

"She's too gentle. I'm afraid I might lose my temper and scare her... Her personality is too fiery. Kushina alone is enough to give Minato trouble..."

After flipping through the papers for a while, Nishikawa Tetsu casually pulled one out and handed it to Koharu without looking at it closely.

"This one will do, she looks quite pleasing to the eye. But Minister, we've already agreed that I only agree to get to know her first, spend some time with her and see if we're compatible."

Xiaochun took the resume, glanced at it, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, as long as you're willing to take this step, that's fine. I'll have someone arrange it."

"There's one more thing, Minister Xiaochun."

Nishikawa Tetsu quickly seized the opportunity to propose his terms.

"Ichishima is on vacation, so I'm all alone right now. Plus, I'm about to have to prepare various budgets and personnel arrangements for the Ninja World Community of Destiny, so I really don't have any time to go out for tea and shopping with young ladies lately."

"Could we postpone this for a bit? Let's talk about it after we're done with this busy period?"

Koharu looked at Nishikawa Tetsu's dark circles under his eyes and, although somewhat dissatisfied, knew the importance of prioritizing things.

"Alright, work is important. But don't even think about using work as an excuse to delay indefinitely; I'll be keeping an eye on you."

"Definitely, definitely."

Nishikawa Tetsu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly slipped out of the minister's office.

"Phew... being pressured to get married is really scary."

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, secretly relieved to have escaped a disaster.

However, he was unaware that Minister Xiaochun, sitting in his office, was chuckling to himself.

"I'll go to that girl's house later and have a good talk with her."