Chapter 7: A Chance Encounter with Juri

"So you took her back to the hotel. After listening to Asakura Ha's words, Yakumo looked at Asakura Ye and the golden shadow in front of him and said with a slight dissatisfaction.

"Hmm. After all, there are two missions that the Kakudu guy gave me, and if I choose the second mission, my whereabouts will probably be revealed. Besides, it's been half a month, and Konoha's new Hokage has begun to take office. Asakura explained.

"That's right. Yakumo couldn't refute Asakura Ha's words, "But what if she refuses in the end?"

"I just want to learn more about the culture of this world, and if what Asakura said is true, I think I should be able to join you. The Golden Shadow suddenly interjected.

"That's right. How many rooms are there?" Asakura asked Yakumo after hearing the words of the golden shadow.

"Due to the recent number of tourists, we were only able to find one room, and I had to go through all the hotels to find one. Yakumo sighed after hearing Asakura Haha's question, "Why don't I use illusion to get some of the guests to leave?" Yakumo said suddenly.

"No need. If someone else notices it, it will be very troublesome. Asakura Ye refused after hearing Yakumo's words, "You three will stay in the inn." Lukong and I just found a place to rest in the wilderness. It's only three days anyway. ”

"Oh well. After hearing Asakura Haha's words, Yakumo nodded, "Then what are we going to do now?" After all, there was still some time before the evening, so Yakumo asked.

"Why don't we visit the City of Fun? There must be a lot of musical instruments for sale here, and I want to check them out. Hatsune, who didn't talk much on the side, suggested after hearing Yakumo's words.

"Hey, hey. We don't have that kind of idle time right now. Yakumo said after hearing Hatsune's words.

"It doesn't matter. You go shopping with the Golden Shadow, after all, she's been living here for a while, so she's familiar with the place, if there's anything she doesn't understand, you can ask her. Asakura gave the money to Hatsune, "Don't spend it all." ”

"Is that good? After all, you've been taking care of me these days. I'm so embarrassed about your money. Hatsune looked at Asakura Ye and hurriedly pushed and dragged it.

"It doesn't matter. After all, Ni has tasted a lot of songs for us these days. Just your performance fee at that time. Asakura Ha said as he shoved the money into Hatsune's hand.

"This" "Okay. Just take it. We don't have much to do with money anyway. Yakumo said when he saw that Hatsune was going to continue to procrastinate.

"Oh well. Hatsune took the money and said, "Thank you, Aye. ”

Just when Hatsune was about to leave after the money, "What's wrong?" Do you want to take money from me too?" Asakura looked at and put his hand in the air, 'Take it out. This is what Asakura Ye means from the golden shadow's eyes.

"It's not. It's the book you promised to give me. The Golden Shadow shook his head.

"Oh. I almost forgot. A book suddenly appeared in Asakuraha's hand, "Take it." If you understand, remember to tell me about it. After all, I also want to know what's inside. He said by the way when he handed the book to the Golden Shadow.

"Hmm. The Golden Shadow nodded after hearing Asakuraha's words, "I will." With that, he left the hotel with Hatsune.

After the Golden Shadow and Hatsune left, "Aye." What are we going to do now?" Yakumo asked Asakura next to him.

"Yakumo. When we were apart, did you ask if there was any news in the ninja world lately?" said Asakura Hazai as he walked down the streets of Joy City with Yakumo.

"It's nothing more than the celebration of the City of Music now, after all, it's the peak of the celebration, and that's what most people say. Yakumo thought about it and told Asakura Ye what he had heard, "By the way, there is also the fact that as you said, the fifth Hokage of Konoha has taken office, and as you thought before, he is the Tsunade of the Three Ninjas. It was Jiraiya and Naruto who convinced her to know Konoha. ”

"Really, then I should be classified as a traitor by Konoha as a renin. Asakura said with a smile after hearing Yakumo's words.

"Hmm. Yakumo nodded, "But since the crime is not to join forces with Orochimaru to destroy Konoha, but to join forces with Orochimaru to assassinate the four generations of Kazekage." As for the attack at that time, they advertised that it was a strategic weapon of Orochimaru. ”

"Oh. Isn't that Orochimaru going to be targeted by the major forces recently. Asakura said with some schadenfreude after hearing Yakumo's words. After all, if the news from Konoha was true, everyone wanted to take that weapon for themselves, and then smiled slightly, "Naruto, that guy is out of my protection? Asakura probably knew why Konoha said that, it was nothing more than Naruto, Kakashi, or Jiraiya who interceded.

In this way, Asakura and Yakumo were chatting while watching the things sold by the small vendors in the market, and unconsciously the flow of people became less and less, and Asakura and Yakumo slowly walked to the periphery of the prosperous market, and when they were about to leave the market, "Yakumo, you should also go to the market, after all, it is a rare vacation, if you don't go shopping now, you may not have time in the future." Asakura Ye suddenly said to Yakumo, who was still excitedly looking at the vendor next to him.

"I don't need to do that. Yakumo hurriedly returned to Asakura Ha's side after hearing Asakura Ha's words and said.

"It's okay, I'm just trying to take a break and find a place to stay at night. Asakura said.

"Hmm. Yakumo had no choice but to agree after hearing Asakura Ha's words, "Let's leave after eating at the inn that night." ”

"Hmm. I'm not the kind of person who has good food to eat but doesn't. Of course, I'll finish eating in the city of music and then go back to the resting place. After saying that, Asakura Ye separated from Yakumo.

After separating from Yakumo, Asakura Ye walked out of Joy City, "Why are you here?" said Asakura Ha, looking at Zhuri in front of him.

"Why can't I be here. Juri asked rhetorically.

"It's not that you can't, it's just that you're not with Alpha and the others. I can't sense the alpha in the city of music. Asakura said.

"If we really want to hide, you won't be able to detect us with your strength. Juri walked up to Asakura Ye and said.

"Oh well. Asakura Ha exhaled, and then quipped, "Then what are you doing here, you can't be chasing the books I stole from Alpha's library, right?"

"Maybe it's possible. Zhu Li smiled and said after hearing Asakura Ye's words, "But my biggest reason is that the two traversers who are following you, the Golden Shadow, needless to say, is very strong and can protect herself." But Hatsune can't, she's just a singer, and she has no fighting power, so I want to take her with us after the Rakunokuni competition. ”

"Sure enough, Hatsune is a traverser. Asakura Ye only wondered if Hatsune was a timetraveler when she appeared, but now Juri has confirmed his suspicions, "But why did Alpha say that there was only one new timetraveler before. ”

"Do you think Hatsune has the power to hurt others?" asked another question about Asakura Ha.

"Although I don't want to admit it, but for Hatsune's strength, in the observation of this time, Makura Ye found that Hatsune is not good at all except for singing, and it simply exists for singing.

"Got it. Looking at Asakura Haha's expression, "Hatsune doesn't pose any threat, so the world hasn't paid much attention to her, but the Golden Shadow is different, the reason why the world notified Alpha is just that the Golden Shadow will open the killing ring." ”

"And Hatsune has been following you for so long, don't say you didn't find out, she's not human at all. Juri said.

"Hmm. She's not human, I've made sure before. "When Asakura Ye was observing Hatsune's every move before, she found that Hatsune didn't need to eat, sleep, and rest like ordinary people, and even when Hatsune was injured before, her wound didn't even shed a drop of blood, but recovered at a very fast speed. When Asakura Ye observed Hatsune, he may have ignored the relationship between other people, which caused Yakumo and Sagiku to hate Hatsune a little in their hearts.

"By the way, can you call me the text of the other world. I couldn't read any of the books I borrowed from Alpha's library, except for the writings of a few travelers from the same world as me, and the words of this world. Asakura said sincerely.

"First of all, I want to correct that all the books in the Alpha Palace are mine, and you actually said to my face that those books were 'borrowed' without the consent of my master. Zhu Li added a special accent when he said 'borrow', "Now you still ask me to call you the words of other worlds, if it were you, would you agree to such a request?"

After being silent for a while, Asakura Ye touched Juri's head, "Then please lend me those books for the time being?" ”

"Even if I ask you for those books, will you give them back to me?" said Juri, enjoying the touch of Asakura leaves.

"Thank you so much. Asakura Ye thanked him when he heard the meaning of Zhu Li's words.

"If you really want to thank me, come with me to the market. Juri said to Ma Cangye.

"Nope. I'll see if there's any place to rest in the evening, after all, all the hotels in the city are empty now. Asakura declined Juri's invitation.

"Alpha is right. You're such a true fool. Juri said with a puffed face after Asakura Ye refused his invitation.

Asakura Ha, on the other hand, was speechless, and after a while, "Forget it, I'll take you to a place, it's a place for passing travelers, and there should be some empty rooms, if it's not for people who come here often, it's hard to know that place." Juri said.

"Then please lead the way. Asakura nodded in agreement with Juri's suggestion. So he followed Juri.

When Asakura followed Juri to the resting place, Golden Shadow and Hatsune were shopping on the street, and when the two were together, Hatsune was curious about what the vendors next to him were selling, and they were always running around with Golden Shadow, very excited.

The Golden Shadow didn't know how many times Hatsune had stopped reading the book in her hand, and when she was interrupted by Hatsune again, although she was a little dissatisfied, if it was before, she had already turned Hatsune into a corpse. But every time she sees Hatsune's childlike innocent smile, she unconsciously dispels her anger.

The golden shadow directly put the book away, after all, she had just seen it now, and she couldn't read the words in it at all, which also made her believe even more that Asakura Ye said that the book from another world at this time came.

While walking in the thriving market with Hatsune, "Hatsune, you don't look like a combatant, why would they be with you?" While with Hatsune, Golden Shadow found that Hatsune was a person with no combat ability, which made her feel a little strange. In the knowledge she knew, Asakura Ye should not take a person who was not strong with her, after all, it would expose her whereabouts.

"I think Ah Ye is probably going to let me compete and win the championship. After all, he was there for the prize money, and I just wanted to sing to my heart's content. Hatsune said.

"What kind of person is Asakura in your eyes? The Golden Shadow didn't know who Asakura Ye was, so he listened to the man next to him who had been with him for a while, so that he could make up his mind whether or not to join Akatsuki after the match.

"What kind of person is Aye? Hatsune began to think back to her days with Asakura Ha after hearing the words of the Golden Shadow, "Generally a good person. ”

Hatsune recalls that after Asakura Ye rescued herself again, she didn't drive herself away, but agreed to let her come to the Land of Joy with them. When he met a bandit on the road, he was also protecting himself, I don't know why, Yakumo and Lukong didn't think about protecting her every time, but it was Asakura Ye who was protecting himself from beginning to end, especially when he was cut by a bandit, he didn't leave blood like ordinary people, and the wound automatically recovered, just when Hatsune saw Asakura Ye looking at her wound, she thought that Asakura Ye would drive her away like the villagers she met before, and when Hatsune thought that Asakura Ye would drive her away, Asakura Ye was just silent for a while, and didn't say anything, just took her hand and helped her up。 Then he also confessed that when Asakura Ye was not human, Asakura Ye just smiled, "I already knew it early in the morning, when you don't have to eat or rest, you have already revealed flaws, but Yakumo and Lukong didn't notice it when they carefully observed everything." The pact between us is that you win the competition in the Land of Joy, you can sing freely, and I can get that prize money. Whether you're a human or not is my business. ”

"But I might not be able to win the championship. After all, there were so many people attending. "Hatsune is confident in her music, but she's never overly arrogant.

"That only means that I made a mistake in investing, and I can't blame you for anything. Asakura Ye looked at Hatsune in front of him and said.

"But," just as Hatsune was about to say something, "it's nothing good, hard work may not succeed, and giving up is bound to fail." How can you tell the result if you haven't even tried it? Asakura Ye directly interrupted her.

"Good guy?" Just as Hatsune was still reminiscing about the days with Asakura Ha, the golden shadow suddenly spoke.

"Hmm. Hatsune nodded, "What kind of person is Ah Ye in Xiao Dark's eyes?" Hatsune slowly changed her name as she became acquainted with the Golden Shadow.

"A somewhat selfish, cold-blooded and ruthless ninja who betrays the trust of others and can sacrifice everything for his own ends. The Golden Shadow summed up the news he had heard about Asakura Leaf.

"Is Aye so bad?" Hatsune said in surprise after hearing the words of the Golden Shadow.

"It's an idea I haven't seen in person yet, but now I don't know very well. The Golden Shadow thought back to the two bowls of noodles that Asakura Ye invited him to eat when he was hungry, and if it wasn't for Asakura Ha, he might have starved to death in Konoha. Of course, this is just her own thoughts, there are so many people in Konoha, there will definitely be one who is willing to lend a helping hand to her.

"But cold-blooded, ruthless, that's kind of true. Hatsune remembered that when he was fighting with a ninja before, the other party successfully held Yakumo hostage, and he saw that Asakura Ye didn't care and directly used ninjutsu to follow the two through, although Yakumo didn't know what method he used to escape, but neither of them said anything afterwards, but continued to continue the journey with the same talk and laughter as before. It's as if nothing happened before.

"Why do you say that?" said the Golden Shadow.

So Hatsune told the Golden Shadow about what happened at that time, "I think it wasn't probably a cold-blooded and ruthless relationship, but because Asakura Ye believed that Yakumo could dodge that attack, so he dared to do it." Golden Shadow said after listening to Hatsune's words. After all, she had also spent some time in the ninja world and often fought with ninjas, so she naturally knew that Yakumo used ninjutsu to dodge the fatal blow of Asakura Ha.

"Really?" After seeing the Golden Shadow nod, Hatsune remembered that she had scolded Asakura after that, but now she realized that she had misunderstood him, "It looks like I'll have to apologize to him in the future." ’

After that, the two chatted with each other, and slowly the sky darkened.

After everyone returned to the tavern, they all found that there was another girl next to Asakura Ha, Yakumo recognized that girl was Zhuri who lived with him before, and Hatsune looked at the girl who was talking and laughing with Asakura Ye with some curiosity, and Golden Shadow looked at the girl with some surprise, she really couldn't figure out how that girl knew Asakura Ha, after all, Asakura Ye is now an S-level rebel, and being with him is tantamount to asking for a dead end.

Juri also saw the people who had returned, so she walked from her position in front of Hatsune and the Golden Shadow, "I wonder if you two can have a few words with me in private?"

"Uh" Hatsune looked at Asakura Ha, who was sitting on the side, hoping to get his consent, and Asakura nodded and motioned for Hatsune to follow Juri, and the Golden Shadow also agreed after seeing Hatsune's agreement.