Asami, who was holding an umbrella, took Uchiha Itachi's hand and walked into the rain together, and the rain in the sky blurred the figures of the two of them. Water droplets fall on the surface of the umbrella, sliding down the arc of the folding umbrella, and finally falling down in a circle. The scenery in all directions was gray, and there were no other pedestrians on the road, except for Asami and the Uchiha Itachi in their hands.

The child is very well-behaved and has a soft palm. He doesn't look like a ninja child, he looks polite and elegant. If he hadn't been born into the Uchiha clan, he might have been a future philosopher with a bookish atmosphere, or another gentle future teacher.

In order to match the Uchiha Itachi's small steps, Asami deliberately slowed down. When he reached the first corner of the street, Uchiha Itachi spoke, "...... Teacher, I brought an umbrella. You can go back to school and rest first. I only left so late because I practiced physical arts. ”

Asami let go of his hand and said, "Hello...... I promised to send you home, and I wanted to send you home. It's okay. ”

Itachi Uchiha looked up, glanced at her, and walked along beside her.

According to Itachi's knowledge, the teacher who saved him in the war is only twenty-two years old, a little younger than his father. Her surname is "Erchuan", which is probably derived from the name of the place, which is not the surname of a big ninja family, and it is common among ordinary villagers.

The style of her name is the same as her last name, which is extremely ordinary and easy to bump into the name - except that her appearance is not so ordinary. Her pretty, straight red hair, and the dark red eyes hidden behind her glasses were enough to make her stand out. Maybe it's because those charming and gentle red eyes are so eye-catching that she always keeps her glasses on the bridge of her nose.

Obviously, he doesn't have the blood of the Uzumaki clan, but he accidentally has long red hair, probably this is fate.

"Why is Asami-sensei so resistant to him?" Itachi asked as he walked. He stood under the umbrella, just to Asami's waist, and when he walked, he accidentally got too close, and his soft black hair would scrape Asami's arms.

"Him?" Asami wondered, "You say...... Temple? Well. ”

"Yes...... Well. Uchiha Itachi said, "...... Last time, before school started, I found out. That man...... I like Mr. Asami a lot. Why doesn't Asami-sensei like to approach him? ”

Asami tilted the umbrella a few points in the direction of the Itachi, a little helpless.

This child is not only precocious and intelligent, but also begins to think about the teacher's emotional problems. I have to say that after only seeing two or three sides of Aji, Itachi accidentally guessed Asami's troubles, and this little guy's perception is really quite keen.

"It's not that I resist, it's just that I don't like to have too many bonds with many humans. …… Well, to put it simply, I like to be alone. ”

"Teacher, he seems to like you very much."

"What do children know? Well. ”

“…… Well. I don't know. ”

The two walked through several deserted streets, splashes of rain staining their uppers and ankles. The water that spreads all around makes the air wet. Not far away, the rain-covered wall of the Uchiha clan quietly appeared in a green tree. The fan pattern painted on the gray-white walls looks a little distant in the rain.

"It's almost there." Asami said, "...... The Uchiha clan's clan land is really far from the school. ”

As she spoke, her mind was still spinning on the previous topic. Regarding the emotion of "liking", Asami feels that it is a little complicated. As the thick book says, "liking" is an indispensable thing for human beings, but this is probably a feeling full of expectations but can be extinguished by disappointment at any time, right?

"Loved it...... How? ”

She couldn't help but mutter.

The words were soft and low, but after asking, she couldn't help but want to laugh.

How could she have degenerated to the point of asking questions of a human child?

The reverse is more correct - an ignorant, ignorant, hopeful human child who addresses his problems to the omnipotent ...... who lives in the palace of Luyu

To her surprise, the child gave the answer he was thinking in a serious way.

"I like to divide it into many kinds - I like to like Ms. Asami who saved me, and my father likes my mother very much. If I had a younger brother or sister in the future, I would love it too. ”

A very reasonable answer, but it made Asami laugh: "-Itachi knows a lot." ”

I started to worry about the teacher's love problem at a young age, and I paid it back when I grew up? It must be amazing.

This is the man who wants to do big things.

"Alright, alright." Asami patted Itachi's little shoulder and said, "It's here." I'll be here on the way back - you'll have to walk alone, Itachi. ”

The Uchiha clan land painted with the crest of the fan clan is close at hand. It was where the Uchiha clan lived, in a corner of the village. This family has given birth to countless excellent ninjas, and is famous for its pupils, illusions, and fire escapes. Seeing Itachi herself walking towards the door with an umbrella, Asami couldn't help but wonder about the child's future.

Will it be as good as its ancestors and can shine the glory of the whole family?

Or will it take a very different and unspeakable path?

×

After the heavy rain passed, the weather cooled down suddenly. All the summer heat seemed to be washed away by the pouring rain. The scorching sun faded and the wind quietly cooled down. The tall trees, which had been lush and lush all summer, also quietly began to lose their leaves from the branches.

Autumn in Konoha Village has come unconsciously.

The children, who had become accustomed to ninja school life, gradually broke free from the shackles of the school rules and began to quietly do things that made the teacher angry. Sleeping secretly in class, skipping class to play in the afternoon, and plagiarizing homework at the same table, there are always some naughty boys who give Matsumoto-sensei a headache.

"I really envy you, Asami." Matsumoto-sensei reviewed the homework in his hand and said, "Just throw the shuriken with them." I also want to sit on the swing and read a book for an afternoon. ”

Asami pushed her thick glasses and said, "Ah...... Speaking of books, this is your library card. I forgot to give it back to you last time, Matsumoto-sensei. ”

The thin card with the identification mark and the ninja registration number was pushed across the table by Asami and handed to Matsumoto-sensei. Matsumoto took the card and stuffed it into her ninja bag, and she said casually, "Did you accidentally lose your library card?" ”

"Uh-huh."

"Let's go get another one. It's okay to bring a ninja qualification certificate, and the price is also very cheap. ”

“…… I'll talk about that next time. ”

"I really don't know if you're diligent or lazy, Asami. …… I love to read, but I don't bother to reissue a library card. ”

The two of them were sitting in their offices, chatting as they reviewed students' assignments with large crooked letters. Caught off guard, someone knocked on the glass window of this office and gestured to the thumb outward.

"Hokage's Excellency has come to visit the children." Mr. Ito, on the other side of the window, said.

The young blonde Hokage took time out of his busy schedule to visit the newly enrolled children at the ninja school, much to the flattery of these young students. They scrambled to Chaobo's side of the Feng Shui Gate, like a flower around the Water Gate. Looking at this group of children squeezing each other under their hands, Watergate was a little overwhelmed.

Soon, he calmed down and faced the frightened and timid children with his own smile.

"Hokage, can I touch your blonde hair?"

"How did you become Hokage? Do you want to learn a lot of powerful ninjutsu-"

"I heard that Hokage's ninjutsu is very powerful, is this true?"

The children always had endless questions, and they scrambled to ask them, which overwhelmed Watergate. Originally, the physical arts class was changed to a demonstration of shuriken throwing by Hokage himself, the so-called "shuriken technique to be developed". Asami Futagawa, a physical arts teacher who was already very leisurely, is even more leisurely.

Once again, she took possession of the swing hanging from under the tree and opened a new book.

Because of the arrival of autumn, the canopy has gradually turned yellow. A few golden leaves fall at the base of the tree, lying on its back in the well-developed thick root system. Not far away, the young blond-haired Hokage showed off his shuriken skills to the children with a smile on his face, and from time to time he let out a childish and exaggerated exclamation.

Asami pressed her middle finger to her glasses and lowered her head to flip through the book in her hand.

"Biography of the Fire Country" - This book records the heroes of the Fire Country since its founding, or the famous generals of the generation who fought bravely, or the talented and elegant writers, or the kings and daimyo of the pinnacle of the royal history......

After a cursory glance, Asami regretted that she had borrowed the book.

Even the characters who have been included in books and written into historical materials are just ordinary human beings. They will be born, old, sick and die, and they will be confused by emotions. Their great achievements and heroic appearance in life did not arouse Asami's interest. She prefers to observe the lowly lives that have faded away from their ornate disguises, full of shortcomings and dust.

The swing swayed slightly, and the sound of light footsteps sounded in my ears again.

Without looking up, Asami knew who was coming.

The kid seems to be quite fond of himself.

"Itachi, aren't you going to play with the four Hokage?" Asami lowered her head and asked, "You are very good, such an excellent is enough for the four generations of Your Excellency to notice you." ”

Uchiha Itachi stopped in front of her and placed his small, soft hand on the tether of the swing. The scene looks a little weird - an adult sits on a swing while a young child sits beside her, trying to swing a bulky adult.

"I prefer to listen to the teacher's story." He replied: "I really like the story of 'no suspicions', 'only respect'. ”

"Hey, you really like to hear me tell stories." Asami was a little surprised: "No one else likes to listen to my nonsense." ”

"Will the teacher continue to tell the last story?" Itachi asked.

“…… Not really. Asami shook the book in her hand and said, "If you want to read a story, you can read this book." It contains a lot of stories of great men -- yes, Itachi. What kind of person do you think can be called 'great'? ”

"......" The young Uchiha Itachi lowered his eyes and said softly, "Probably, the one who endures the darkness, contributes himself to the light, and sacrifices himself for others." ”