Chapter 10: Kakashi's Lottery Draw

Kakashi formed a hand seal, instantly performing a transformation jutsu to turn into a passerby.

He then picked up a shumai and put it in his mouth.

"............"

Everyone was speechless.

"Kakashi, I really want to punch you," An Lan said, clenching his fist.

Ignoring the others, Kakashi focused on the food.

As he took a bite, his mouth filled with rich juice.

"This flavor... is this crab roe?" Kakashi's expression changed dramatically, his eyes widening in response to the overwhelming taste.

"It's not just the egg mixed into the dough and the preserved egg sealing the top. The key ingredient is this orange filling—it's crab roe!"

Kakashi praised the dish while explaining, his expression shifting from surprise to deep enjoyment.

It was as if he had just experienced something extremely pleasurable.

Seeing Kakashi being captivated by the shumai, An Lan calmly explained to the others:

"The slightly fishy taste of the preserved egg combines with the fresh flavor of the crab roe. The soft egg dough balances the two, and when you take a bite, countless particles dance in your mouth, not only refreshing you but also increasing your appetite. Even if you eat meat-filled shumai in the morning, it won't be hard to swallow..."

Hearing this, Naruto and Konohamaru's admiration for An Lan grew even deeper.

This boss is not only handsome and eloquent but also an exceptional cook, and he has such a refined way of speaking!

He's simply a genius!

"No wonder it tastes so good!" Kakashi said, chewing on the shumai and giving An Lan a thumbs up.

He admitted he had never tasted such delicious shumai in his life.

"Ah, this is excellent, a true delicacy!"

Sakura and Sasuke couldn't resist any longer and immediately started eating the shumai.

"Delicious! So delicious!" Sakura's face flushed with happiness, her hands covering her mouth to keep the filling from spilling out.

Although Sasuke didn't say anything, his twitching eyebrows betrayed his enjoyment.

Damn, this is really good!

A few minutes later...

The three of them finished all the shumai.

Kakashi and Sasuke sat in their seats, looking dreamy and wanting more.

Sakura's face was flushed, her mind imagining countless golden crab roe bursting open, each adorned with a beautiful pink flower—she had triggered the blooming effect.

"So, Kakashi-sensei? How did it taste?" Seeing that the crowd outside had thinned, An Lan left his shadow clone to manage the front and came over to ask for their feedback.

"Excellent, really excellent, but the amount of shumai is... a bit too little," Kakashi said, no longer complaining about the price of the three-egg shumai.

He felt that this dish was indeed worth the price.

Compared to the taste of the three-egg shumai, the breakfasts he used to eat were no better than pig feed.

"If it's not enough, you can order more," An Lan quickly encouraged. "My shop has a special lottery promotion. After ten purchases, customers get a chance to draw a prize. Konohamaru won a big prize yesterday."

"Really?" Kakashi raised his eyebrows and looked at Konohamaru.

"Yes! I got the Platinum Star!" Konohamaru said proudly, wiping his nose.

"Show us."

Konohamaru nodded, struck a JOJO pose that An Lan had taught him yesterday, and shouted, "Canteen Spicy Sauce!"

Instantly, the Platinum Star was summoned.

However, since Kakashi and the others were not stand users, they couldn't see it.

"What, what sauce? What are you talking about, Konohamaru?" Naruto asked.

"Hehe, you can't see the Platinum Star because you're not stand users," Konohamaru boasted. "Platinum Star, throw the trash on the table into the trash can!"

Konohamaru commanded the stand, and the Platinum Star swiftly cleaned up the trash and threw it into the trash can.

To Kakashi, Naruto, and the others, it looked like the trash was moving on its own.

"Pour me a cup of soy milk!"

A cup floated into the air, filled with soy milk from a nearby container, and brought it to Konohamaru's mouth.

"Is this ninjutsu?" Kakashi and Sasuke were shocked.

Even Kakashi, known as the Copy Ninja and having seen countless powerful ninjutsu, had never seen an invisible jutsu like this!

"The ability Konohamaru won is called a stand ability. It's different from ninjutsu. If you make ten purchases, you can participate in the lottery and might win a stand ability too," An Lan explained step by step.

In the world of Naruto, ninjas are the backbone of the nation and much wealthier than civilians.

A ninja's earnings from a single B-rank mission can be more than a civilian's monthly income.

Kakashi, who neither smokes nor drinks and doesn't have a girlfriend, has plenty of money.

He had to reel in this potential customer and keep him coming back for more.

"A lottery, huh..." Kakashi stroked his chin, thinking for half a minute.

Although he wasn't hopeful about winning, as his luck was generally poor...

But he was genuinely still hungry.

So, he decided to order two more servings.

"Alright then, give me seven more portions of shumai. Naruto, Konohamaru, you guys didn't eat enough either, right? Let's have breakfast together here."

Before long, An Lan brought seven more plates to the table.

Naruto and the others immediately started gobbling them up, while Kakashi threw two shumai into his mouth and went to the lottery with An Lan.

Hmm, his mind didn't want to, but his body was honest.

"Draw a card from this box. The item written on the card is your prize, and it will be delivered immediately."

Kakashi wiped his hands with a tissue, then reached into the box, pulled out a card without stirring it, and read it.