7. Chapter 7: The Sake House
The Uchiha Itachi said that "people who endure in the dark" are indeed the original appearance of ninjas.
But-
This kid can't help but think a little too much.
Asami held her glasses in one hand and asked with some suspicion, "...... Itachi, do you have any special hobbies? For example, like Hiroki in the class, they like to guess boxing, or like to secretly pull girls' braids......? Well. β
Five-year-old male human children must like to do these boring things.
But...... Itachi certainly doesn't like to do such boring things. Even if you like it, you won't say it.
"I still prefer to listen to the teacher's story." Itachi replied.
"Okay then." Asami succumbed to this very unusual child and said, "What kind of story do you want to hear?" Is it the story of the Great Demon King who kidnapped the princess and accidentally fell in love with the princess, or the story of a warrior who entered the castle and accidentally fell to his death? Is it the story of a king choking to death with dentures, or the story of a teacher who raises his hand to knock over three enemies? β
I don't know when the two children who gathered around Asami shouted dissatisfied: "The story told by the teacher is different from the version told by my father." How can there be such a story? β
"That's because your dad didn't live long enough." Asami patiently said, "The world is wonderful, and with enough time, you can see a lot of magical things. β
"It's as if Aami-sensei has lived for a long time." The unconvinced child shouted, "The teacher is not a few years older than us." β
"Hey, this ......" Asami laughed, "Anyway, I will live longer than you." β
The movement under the swing caught the attention of the four generations of Hokage Wave Feng Shui Gate, and he walked towards this place with a group of children in clusters around him. He stood behind Asami, looking attentive, and was also waiting for the physical arts teacher to tell the story.
On the campus in autumn, golden leaves are spread on the ground. The tall canopy of the trees is mixed with a few hints of gold. Red-haired young teacher sits on a swing with one hand on the cover of a book on his lap. There was a group of children around him, the innermost circle was half crouching, and the outer ones were crowding forward to put their ears together, and this crowding looked like a small half-blooming flower, clustering its petals outward.
"Well, I'm going to tell you a random story about a group of kids who don't like to communicate with people. In that world, they are called 'autism' or 'aphasia', and these little ones don't like to communicate with others and always live in their own world. Even though I thought it was normal, the people there felt it was abnormal and needed to be put in the hospital. β
"Isn't it lonely if you can't talk to others?"
"It doesn't look lonely at all. Though incomprehensible to outsiders, they are immersed in their own worldβcommunicating with friends who are not visible to others, running and stopping suddenly, singing songs of unknown meaning, or spending an afternoon playing with a button. β
"What's so fun about buttons. I prefer to play kunai - how handsome. β
"Hey, for this group of lonely children, a small toy is enough to consume a day. Not identified with by other people's worlds, but for one's own world...... They are the happiest. β
"Although I don't understand what Aunt Glasses is saying, it seems to be very powerful, so let's applaud first."
"Hiroki, you called me Aunt Glasses again, and secretly picked up stones and aimed at the back of Itachi's head, you go out to punish the station, now, immediately."
Seeing that the storytelling activity turned into a collective onlooker Hiroki punishment station activity, the young Shidaime Hokage laughed wryly. He raised his palms, swayed slightly, and said softly, "Teacher Asami, just forget about the punishment." Hiroki is just a child. β¦β¦ Maybe it's just a pebble to play? β
Even in the face of the wave of wind and water that is respected as Hokage, Asami has not restrained her preachy problem. She looked at Bo Feng Shuimen very sternly and said, "Didn't Hokage's Excellency be punished for standing when he was a student?" This is helping students. β
Shuimen nodded slowly: "I was indeed punished by Mr. Jiraiya for standing ......"
Watching his physical skills teacher teach Hokage a lesson, the students were stunned. Whispered whispers spread among the students.
"Ms. Asami...... It's amazing. β
"Aunt Glasses doesn't just tell stories, ......?"
Bo Feng Shuimen listened to Asami tell him about the importance of discipline, so he could only nod his head in disagreement. Probably gentle by nature, even in the face of the rudeness of an unknown ninja, he will not be angry. More of them are amused: "...... Ms. Asami is very dedicated and cares for her students. β
The Hokage's schedule was very busy, and after coming to the school to take a physical arts class, Bo Feng Mizumon left the ninja school. Asami, an aunt with glasses who was disgusted by the students when she came, had three children hanging on her legs to listen to stories when she went, and a short weasel was followed by her heels.
Ms. Asami actually thinks that this group of ordinary human children is quite cute.
However, it's still the ferret that is the cutest.
Half-dragged through the hallway leading to the office, the three children hanging on them all left, leaving only the dwarf weasel to follow behind. Asami held the list of physical arts classes in one hand and asked, "Is there anything else?" Weasel. β
"Hmm." Itachi nodded and said, "...... Even though the teacher is very strict with Hokage, I know that the teacher is still very gentle. β
"Oh, that's right." Asami said, "Is there anything else?" It's almost class, Uchiha-san. β
"And ...... Well, the teacher's mouth fetish is cute. Itachi smiled, his black eyes slightly curved, and he looked cute. Although he is still young and his appearance is still young, his lethality is already very strong.
Asami: ......
Isn't it good to start flirting with teachers at a young age? Grow up and pay it back?
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Autumn is getting stronger, the temperature is getting cooler day by day, and the wind is cool from twilight to evening. The trees all over the street began to shed their leaves, and the crisp leaves spread along the corners of the streets. The bare branches poked through the wall and headed for the ninja school, and Asami could see it when she opened the door.
On a rare day off, the ninja school is closed, but it's a pity that Asami can't rest.
She put on her ninja shoes at the door, straightened the forehead guard on her forehead, and locked the door reflexively. Dressed in a neat ninja outfit, and even equipped with a forehead guard and ninja bag, it looked like she was on a mission - only she knew about it, just to meet her former war partners. Looking through the T-shirts and sports coats in the wardrobe, only Konoha's green vest looked the most serious.
Dodged it many times, but this time it couldn't be avoided no matter what.
It's terrible that humans need to socialize.
She tucked the key into her ninja pouch and ran her fingers through her long red hair as she walked out of the ninja school. Across the two streets, you will find an agreed izakaya. It wasn't evening yet, and the lights in front of the izakaya hadn't come on yet, but the glass door was already a little noisy.
Several of his teammates from the same team during the war were already sitting at the bar, greeting Asami with the glass in their hands. Judging from their outfits, they are probably doing well, at least they are still in service, and they can go to the front of Bo Feng Shui Gate to receive tasks and earn task money.
"Ms. Asami is here."
Before she could sit down, a burst of laughter rang out. The laughter echoed faintly as glasses collided and bottles opened.
There was a lot of noise everywhere, and such an environment gave Asami a headache. But the former teammates lined up around her seemed to like this way of releasing pressure. They clinked glasses and chatted loudly, complaining about the rudeness of the task poster or the stubbornness of the new team members.
The topic quietly changed to Asami again.
"I heard that Mr. Asami-sensei taught Hokage a lesson yesterday - such deeds have spread throughout our team."
"My friend in the shadows said he witnessed the whole thing and laughed until his stomach hurt."
"Asami is really still like this. The Konoha high-level who has been taught by her can go around the Fire Country. β
In the face of these teasing sounds, Asami could only lower her head and occasionally respond with a few "belching" and "belching". It was Junko, a former friend, who relieved her and carefully turned the topic elsewhere: "Does Asami live in the school now?" By the way, where did Asami live before the war began...... Who remembers? β
"I don't remember. What team was Asami on in the past? Did she graduate from the same class as me? β
"I can't even remember. I can't even remember what year Asami became Shinobi in Konoha. β
"It's not my class anyway - I've never seen Asami, before the war. However, I have seen three other Asami. β
The phrase "I've seen the other three Asami" made everyone laugh again. For a moment, they forgot that they didn't know Asami's pre-war identity and started joking with each other again.
By the time a few men got drunk, even the most gentle, Takahashiji, had to rely on the support of his teammates to walk, and the sky had completely darkened by this time. The shops on both sides of the street are lit up in dim light, like a row of shining stars in the dark night. Late returnees roamed the streets, making the night noisy and noisy.
"Are a few of them alright?" Junko couldn't help but be a little worried as she watched the three or four men stumble in the night, supporting each other in the distance.
"At most, he was arrested by the Konoha Security Department for the reason of being drunk and making trouble." Asami disagreed: "If you dare to drink so much alcohol, you must dare to face the severe law enforcement of the Uchiha guard force." β
"Ah, speaking of which." Junko looked at her red-haired and red-eyed friend beside her and asked, "I can't even remember Asami's past at all." Is it because I've had two cold beers and I'm not sober? Asami's past...... I can't even remember what it was. They're good friends. β
"You've drunk too much." Asami said calmly, "After drinking a cold beer, you also drank three glasses of sake. Go home and rest. β