Ding dong!
"Coming, coming!"
Uzumaki Boruto came to the door, opened it, and found two strangers outside, one of whom was holding a box. He then asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Morishita Sanpo said, "Is this Uzumaki Hinata's home? We are staff from the 'Isolated Love' crew, here to deliver some fan mail for Lady Hinata and settle the remaining compensation."
"Oh, please come in. My mom is at home."
Upon hearing Morishita Sanpo's words, Uzumaki Boruto quickly stepped aside, allowing Morishita Sanpo and another crew member to enter.
Once inside, Hyuga Hinata also came out of the room. Upon seeing her, Morishita Sanpo quickly said, "Hello, Lady Hinata. I'm Morishita Sanpo, here to deliver your fan mail and settle your compensation."
Hyuga Hinata, upon hearing this, quickly said, "Please have a seat, Mr. Morishita. I'll make some tea for you."
"No need to trouble yourself, Lady Hinata. We plan to leave as soon as we deliver these things."
Despite Morishita Sanpo's polite refusal, Hyuga Hinata went to the kitchen and prepared two cups of tea. At that moment, Uzumaki Boruto and Uzumaki Himawari also came into the living room, curious about the matter.
Once Hyuga Hinata brought out the tea, Morishita Sanpo got down to business, "Lady Hinata, you are the second lead. The total payment is six million ryo; 1.2 million ryo was paid before the filming commenced, and there are still 4.8 million ryo outstanding. However, due to the show's great reception, there's an added bonus of one million ryo... uh, this is for everyone in the crew."
After the calculations, Morishita Sanpo took out a 5.8 million ryo check and handed it to Hyuga Hinata, then took out a document and said, "Lady Hinata, if everything looks good, please sign your name here."
"I understand, everything's good. Thank you, Mr. Morishita."
Hyuga Hinata was a bit surprised to see so much money but reviewed the document and signed her name.
After Hyuga Hinata signed, Morishita Sanpo stood up and said, "Since everything is sorted, I should take my leave, Lady Hinata."
"Eh, wouldn't you like to stay a little longer, Mr. Morishita?"
"No, I need to be elsewhere. I'll take my leave... Oh, Lady Hinata, this is the first batch of fan mail. There might be unpleasant words; just ignore them."
With these words, Morishita Sanpo and the other crew member stood up, bid farewell, and left.
Once they left, Uzumaki Boruto couldn't help but say, "Mom, a TV show made you earn so much money - is it seven million ryo? Way better than Dad; even as Hokage, he doesn't earn as much as you!"
Hokage has a fixed income of about 300,000 to 400,000 ryo a month, which is considered high compared to regular folks. However, compared to Jonin who frequently take on missions, it's much less; a Jonin could potentially earn over ten million ryo a year without any breaks, which Hokage cannot compete with.
After all, Hokage cannot compete with Jonin for missions, and protecting the village is Hokage's duty; talking about money seems shallow.
"Boruto, you shouldn't say that. Your father protects the village as Hokage; if he took on missions, he'd definitely earn more than Mom..."
Before Hyuga Hinata could finish her sentence, Uzumaki Boruto opened the fan mail box, saw the plethora of fan letters, and immediately turned to Hyuga Hinata, saying, "Mom, can I help you open and take a look?"
"Boruto... fine, you can look."
Hyuga Hinata felt a bit frustrated; she initially wanted to talk to Boruto about Naruto's hard work but seeing Boruto's excitement, she decided to forego the lecture.
Thus, Uzumaki Boruto and Uzumaki Himawari happily opened the fan mail sent to Hyuga Hinata.
The show has only been airing for a few days; how could ordinary people send so many fan letters?
This atmosphere was cultivated by Uchiha Yoichi, adding a layer of 'burden' to Hyuga Hinata. With such overwhelming fan support, if Hyuga Hinata were to quit filming, more 'fan letters' would come to persuade her against it.
"Lady Hinata, your portrayal of the lady was excellently done, and heartfelt, hoping to see more of your performance... Mom, they're praising you!"
After reading a letter, Uzumaki Boruto excitedly handed the fan mail to Hyuga Hinata; she took a look and smiled.
Being recognized by others is always a delightful thing, and for Hyuga Hinata, who seldom received such recognition growing up, it was even more encouraging.
Uzumaki Himawari also smiled while holding up a letter, "Mom, I have one here too, also praising you..."
"Ah, I have another one, it's praising you as well..."
"This too, so many fan letters praising Mom's acting...."
In the evening
Uzumaki Naruto returned home, "I'm back..."
Upon arriving at the dining room, he saw a table full of delicious food, and curiously asked, "Hinata, why did you make so much delicious food today?"
"Of course, it's to celebrate Mom becoming a big star. Today not only came a box full of fan mail, but Mom also earned seven million ryo!"
Uzumaki Boruto said excitedly, not only that, he also got some pocket money to buy Ninja Cards.
"Seven million ryo? Amazing, Hinata."
Uzumaki Naruto was very surprised upon hearing this; even during wartime, Jonin didn't earn this much. Can actors earn this much?
"Has the TV series already broadcast? Boruto, turn on the TV and check."
Uzumaki Boruto waved his hand and said, "It's already finished airing. Dad, if you want to watch, you'll have to wait for a replay or find time at 3 PM."
Upon hearing the time, Uzumaki Naruto knew he couldn't watch it, snickering, "It's at 3 PM? I guess I'll wait for the holiday to watch it. I really want to see Hinata's show... oh well, there'll be other opportunities, Hinata, I hope your acting keeps getting better!"
The Uzumaki family then enjoyed their dinner with laughter.
During the filming period, Uzumaki Boruto and Uzumaki Himawari stayed with Hyuga Hiashi. Given Hyuga Hiashi's affection for both his grandson and granddaughter, they lived well. Plus, Hyuga Hinata made time to visit daily, so Uzumaki Boruto and Uzumaki Himawari never felt neglected; rather, they hoped Hyuga Hinata would continue filming and become a big star.
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Time passed quickly, over a month went by.
Besides investigating the whereabouts of the Shell Organization, the Ninja World was relatively calm.
While four Exotic Beasts were yet to be found, the Five Great Ninja Villages had already deployed patrol Ninja Squads along their borders. Should any Exotic Beasts appear, they'd be quickly detected by the Ninja of the Five Great Ninja Villages and reported to the village.
In just a month, the smartphone, which packed all computer functions into a palm-sized device that could make calls and had various games and apps developed by the 'Manufacturing Assistant,' was publicly sold in the Ninja World, quickly becoming popular.
Thirty thousand phones sold out in five days!
Producing another batch, they'll sell out even faster.
Thus, Orange Mobile established its foothold in the Ninja World, and Uchiha Yoichi took this opportunity to lay numerous hints for eavesdropping in the Ninja World. The gathered information was all summarized by 'Manufacturing Assistant' for him.
Now, every morning, Uchiha Yoichi enjoys some free time, browsing his phone to check on happenings in the Ninja World.
One day, around 5 AM.
"Really can't help it, I'm heading back. You rest a bit more!"
Yamanaka Ino turned around, her face beaming with a smile. She quickly changed her clothes and greeted Uchiha Yoichi before leaving.