20. Chapter 20
The human desire for control has terrified the gods.
I think the gods have been in the world for (not) countless years, and have seen all β‘β‘kinds of human beings, and they are good at watching and pointing at the country with cold eyes, but this is the first time that Asami has learned the power of a chattering middle-aged woman - to be precise, according to her observation of humans, as long as they get older, humans will become like this.
"Once you start talking nonsense, you can't stop, old men and old women are like this!" β this is a complaint that a child from a former ninja school has said.
In this way, Asami loves to preach so much, probably because of her age.
"Don't be sluggish, don't talk to boys when you don't have anything to do. Of course it's fun to chat, but I didn't hire you to let you chat. Ah Xing gently poked Asami's head with her finger and said, "If you grind again, be careful that I don't pay you less." β
Asami blinked and removed the plastic bag from Itachi Uchiha.
The young man with the soft black pigtails lowered his head slightly, revealing a look of embarrassment. He said, "I'm sorry, Mahami, but you were punished by the elders. β
"Huh?" Asami was stunned for a moment, and said "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter", while carrying a few plastic bags and closely following A-Xing's footsteps. A-Xing said to Asami helplessly as she walked: "Don't look at me so fierce, it's actually for you, Kaori." I want you to develop a good habit of hard work and become a neat person who does not procrastinate. β
ββSeems to make sense.
It is also said in "The Meaning of Life" that if a human person contributes his or her life to the world, then his/her sacrifice is glorious. Working diligently in an izakaya...... Isn't it a contribution of your life to the world?
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Still, the gods don't know much about the human way of life.
She has learned to pretend to sleep, eat, and drink, mimicking the ninja's physical arts, illusions, and ninjutsu, telling jokes, turning on the TV, shopping for curries online, and even doing laundry and drying clothes, but the gods don't use kitchen utensils. (Why a good god did this, it's an unsolved mystery.) οΌ
Things like spatulas, ovens, and cutting boards are just too mysterious.
A-Xing tries to teach Asami some kitchen skills, but Asami really doesn't have the talent for it. The size of the fillet is not even at all, and it is difficult to distinguish between chili powder and tomato powder, and the taste of several sauces is also dull. In Ah Xing's words, it is-"Hao Xiangori, you are simply a country girl who has never eaten, and you can't tell these tastes!" β
In the end, the poor god became the little sister in charge of mopping the floor, serving wine, and paying the bill.
In the evening, A-Xing's izakaya opened, and the red light hanging from the eaves was shining brightly. At night, the streets were lit up with lights of various colors, and one by one they fell to the ground dimly. The soft sound of pouring wine and the sound of footsteps coming and going are mixed in the ears.
Kaichi Yamanaka is a frequent visitor to this tavern, and according to A-Xing, he will bring Shikahisa to drink with him from time to time, but Shikahisa is notoriously afraid of his wife in Konoha Shinobu Village, so he can't come to the sake house often. This time, Lu Jiu greeted Asami very kindly, like an amiable elder.
"Miss O'Michi, aren't you tired like this?"
Haiichi sat down at the bar and ordered a glass of sake. Asami was half-crouching on the ground, wiping the wooden floor with a damp rag. Her bare feet were on the ground, and her hands were wiping back and forth with a white cloth towel. Hearing what Hai Yi said, Asami raised her head and said, "Hey, to be honest, I think it's fun." β
"Huh? Fun? Hai Yi was a little surprised.
"This kid is so hardworking." Ah Xing brought sake from the wine cabinet and said, "Exercising more is good for physical development. β
Asami was noncommittal. When she was done wiping the floor, she wringed the cloth towel in her hand, intending to spill the sewage from the barrel out of the door. When she walked to the door of the takaya with the barrel filled with water, she happened to see a little man standing hesitantly under the eaves of the house, looking very hesitant, but it was Uchiha Itachi.
He was wearing the same black shirt that he wore when he met Asami during the day, with white straps wrapped around his legs and forearms, a sturdy ninja bag tied to his right leg at one time, and his forehead guard was neatly worn on his forehead, and a few strands of long black hair fell from his ears and rubbed against his high neckline.
Asami flipped the barrel in her hand and poured the sewage into the ditch on the side of the road with a clatter, and then she shook the barrel and asked, "Is there something wrong?" We don't sell alcohol to minors. There are many harms of drinking, and momentary stimulation and paralysis can indulge the self, but human beings cannot always immerse themselves in self-paralysis. It's a shame that you are so drunk that you forget your wallet in the hotel or something. β
Asami thinks - belch, probably because she was born with an aura that attracts Uchiha Itachi.
This kid used to be very fond of Ms. Asami, and now it seems that she has also become interested in the little girl who mops the floor.
"Well, I'm sorry to let you be punished by your elders during the day." Uchiha Itachi took a step forward and said, "However, I would like to take the liberty of asking a question. β
"Hey, what's the problem?" Asami stood at the door of the izakaya holding an empty barrel.
"Excuse me, Mahami...... Mother, is it Miss Asami Futagawa? Uchiha Itachi asked.
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What?
Asami was dumbfounded and said, "What are you thinking?" I don't have a mom. β
"That's right." Uchiha Itachi was a little disappointed and said, "Then I'm sorry to bother you." The appearance of Mahami and Asami-sensei is very similar, if you calculate according to the age of the teacher...... Although the age is not quite right, I ...... I thought you and Ms. Asami were close relatives. Like mother, daughter, sister, or something......"
Asami was more and more dumbfounded.
The information that Uchiha Itachi revealed between the lines is really incredible. God's will did not work on him, not only did he not forget Jiyi Erchuan Asami, but also remembered this Asami teacher deeply, and now he saw the similar-looking little sister Asami, and boldly stepped forward to ask......
It's incredible.
Asami had never encountered such a situation - no matter what kind of world she had, she could be left to her tosses and manipulate at will, and now there was a young child who jumped out of her control, which undoubtedly surprised Asami.
"You're thinking too much." Asami immediately said seriously, "I have nothing to do with Miss Futagawa. β
Originally, I wanted to add another sentence "You and I are just strangers", but when the words came out, Asami was a little unhappy again. Uchiha Itachi is such a cute child, it is rare to arouse the interest of the gods, and he has taught it himself, so it would be a pity if he was really classified as a stranger.
In the middle of the conversation between the two, Yamanaka Eichi, who had finished drinking, staggered out of the izakaya. He was so drunk that it took him a long time to put on his shoes, and then leaned against the door frame and said to Asami, who was holding the barrel, "Oh, Miss Okumishi, you are so diligent." β
Asami, who was named, quickly turned around and smiled at Hai Yigan for a while.
Uncle Hai drank a lot, and even leaned on the door frame and began to look up at the moonlight, sighing at the beauty of the moonlight. Asami, who was standing by the door, couldn't bear to interrupt Haiyi's thoughts, so she could only watch silently.
Uchiha Itachi suddenly said, "So you...... It's not called Mahami. β
"Huh?" Asami was a little puzzled.
"Is your real name Okumishi? It's also very good. Itachi said.
Uncle Haiichi was suddenly called back to his senses, he patted Asami on the shoulder, and said to Uchiha Itachi, "That's right! This child is the future successor of Ah Xing's one-handed pipa, Miss O'Michi! But Ah Xing said that this is a stage name, right? Ogilvy. β
"Hmm......" Uchiha Itachi's black eyes widened and whispered, "That real name is still Mahami ......"
Because Asami went out to pour water and didn't return for a long time, A-Xing's noisy voice exploded impatiently in the izakaya, and she shouted outward, "Kaori - Kaori - where have you been?" β
Uncle Haiyi slapped Asami's shoulder again: "O'Mishi, A-Xing's pipa will be passed down by you!" β
Uchiha Itachi's puzzled color deepened: "Isn't it really called Mahami?" β
Ah Xing was still shouting: "Kaori, where did you go to be lazy again?!" β
"Okumishi!"
"Mahami ......"
"Kaori!"
The god's head was about to explode by these men.
She hugged the empty barrel in her arms, frowned and said to Uchiha Itachi, "Those are not my names, they are the stage names given to me by the proprietress of Axing." My name is Asami, Asami Hirotsu, Itachi-kun. β
Uncle Haiichi was still leaning on the door frame to enjoy the moonlight, but Uchiha Itachi's complexion gradually softened. He first showed a very gentle smile, then calmed the smile at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Sure enough, your name is Asami." But...... I don't remember, I told you my name. β
A bolt of lightning struck Asami's mind.
- Oh no! Forget about jì! The great god is careless according to His Highness Fenghong! The horse stumbles!
Asami hurriedly grabbed the drunken Uncle Hai Yi with one hand and said, "Mr. Hai Yi sued me, your name." β
At this critical juncture, Uncle Haiyi, who was drunk and delirious, suddenly straightened up and said clearly, very firmly and fluently: "Okumi Shi, I didn't tell you the name of Uchiha Itachi!" β
- Isn't this guy drunk? Why are you still so sober-minded!
"You sued me, uncle, you are drunk, you forget jì!" Asami quickly patted Uncle Haiyi's arm.
"I never lie." Hai Yi's tone was more firm, emphasizing somewhat exaggeratedly: "I definitely didn't sue you......"
"Okay, that's what Mr. Luku sued me, I remember wrong......"
"Lu Jiu didn't either! Okumeishi! β
Asami hugged the barrel and stared at her toes.
Ah, the will of the gods has failed, and now I don't know how much trouble it will cause.
Wish...... It's just that Uchiha Itachi didn't forget Jì alone.
In the memories of others, there should only be a faint person named Futagawa Asami, who has been dead for many years. But where she lives, who she learns from, what her relationship is, and what her appearance is, it's all blank.
"Don't worry, Asami." Itachi said, "...... There are many more opportunities later that will allow you to explain this question. β