At noon, students work in groups of twos and threes, or on the rooftop of the roof, or in the shade of the playground, or in the quiet corner...

Just chatting and eating.

"Slow down, that's mine!!"

"That's my favorite meat floss bun, the last one!"

"Stop, stop!"

“...”

Under the shade of a large tree.

The sound of the zoo trio crying wolf is deafening, and it continues to overflow like invisible water ripples.

Xili's mouth was full, and he kept nodding his head, but the movements of his hands were not slow at all.

Except for Miss Izumi, who was quietly eating a bento.

The rice bucket reincarnated by a group of hungry ghosts simply affects the city's appearance.

Fortunately, there are no students staying in the shade of this tree, after all, the Bull Demon King is full of aura, and not everyone dares to approach it.

Just when everyone was grabbing food.

A figure suddenly approached, blocking the light and casting a shadow in front of everyone's eyes.

"Xili-san, can I talk to you?"

A gentle voice sounded, stunned everyone who was grabbing food.

Immediately they showed surprise.

Uchiha Itachi??

Isn't this guy here to challenge the big brother of the Bull Demon King?

……

If the Bull Demon King is a daunting and unapproachable scholar, then Uchiha Itachi is a genuine scholar with perfect scores in every subject!

The Bull Demon King is indifferent by nature, and it doesn't matter to him, don't enter.

Plus that already weird horn.

Others did not dare to approach him because of fear.

Uchiha Itachi, on the other hand, is out of step with his peers, and his way of thinking is no different from that of an adult.

What would the average first-grader think?

Where to play after school and what to eat when you get home.

If you are a little more mature and have an aesthetic heart, you may peek at which little brother is good-looking and which young lady is cute.

And the Uchiha Itachi is already thinking and exploring the meaning of life.

Others will feel inferior because of the temperament that Uchiha Itachi inadvertently revealed, and mortals can't walk with him.

Sili and Itachi fought once except during the placement test.

Only occasionally when we meet in the aisle, a glance or a slight nod of the head indicates friendship.

As today, Uchiha Itachi and Xili took the initiative to speak.

Or for the first time.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Sili asked, pausing to eat. He could see that Itachi's words were important, at least for Itachi.

Everyone has dreams, and every life has meaning.

Xili will never easily deny other people's dreams, let alone trample on other people's dreams.

There is no reason to stop a person from striving for their dreams.

Sili didn't want to comment on Itachi's choice.

He only knows that the path he chooses will be completed on his knees, and this is his responsibility for himself.

Uchiha Itachi glanced at the few people beside Xili, and he thought it would be better to wait until the two met alone.

"I'll be waiting for you in the grove behind the school after school, which is where you often practice."

Itachi Uchiha is a low-key person, and being the center of attention is not his will.

Xili nodded and agreed.

"Grove? I know. ”

After speaking, the two tacitly did not continue the topic.

The gossipy zoo trio on the side pricked up their ears and pulled their necks as long as ducks' necks, but they were naturally not happy to hear such an answer.

But in front of the two big guys, there is really no part for them to speak.

Whether it's the big brother of the Bull Demon King or the Uchiha Itachi, they are all existences that can easily kill them in seconds.

A genius of a clan?

The genius of the ninja school?

In the face of real monsters, the difference between genius and crane tail is that there is no difference.

"Do you want to eat together?"

Xili asked casually, but unexpectedly, Uchiha Itachi nodded in agreement.

Uchiha Itachi chose an empty seat and sat down in a circle with everyone, then took out a bento that was as delicate as a work of art.

Seeing this, everyone was embarrassed.

It is impossible to eat a bento box because of the large amount of rice in Xili, and what Izumi makes for him is usually rice balls, and a moderate amount of side dishes and meat.

Generous portions are the biggest feature.

Watch?

What do you want to look good!

As for the zoo trio, they basically buy it in stores or canteens with money.

Look at other people's mothers, and think about their own mothers...

There is no harm without contrast.

"Do you want to taste it?"

Uchiha Itachi asked with a smile as he handed the bento to Siri.

Xili, who had already had a green glow in his eyes, nodded again and again.

Izumi glanced at Uchiha Itachi with pity, at least this guy didn't want to eat enough at noon today, and he dared to invite Xiao Xixi to taste it?

There are two words in Xiao Xixi's dictionary?

The zoo trio makes eye contact...

Sarutobi Hawthorn: Uchiha, this stupid guy dares to invite his eldest brother to eat a bento, and I'm looking forward to his expression later!

Inuzuka wolf: Uchiha Itachi's bento is delicious, do you think the big brother can stop after a few bites?

Oil Girl Shusheng: One bite is gone.

Poof! ~

The three of them looked at each other and laughed silently.

Izumi glanced at the three guys who were stealing fun speechlessly, these three stupid people are not qualified to laugh at people at all!

……

In the afternoon, Xiao Xixi returned to normal, and it was time to wake up from school.

"Izumi, you go back first!"

"Are you going to meet the Itachi?"

"Hmm."

Sili nodded slightly.

Izumi knew about the noon incident, and at that time, Uchiha Itachi was reluctant to say it in front of everyone, so he said that the other party pointed to tell him one.

"Then I'll wait for you at the school gate."

Although Izumi was very curious about what Itachi was looking for Xiao Xixi, since the other party didn't want others to know about her, she wouldn't join in the fun.

Because it was Xili who saved Izumi in the Nine-Tails Incident.

The relationship between Izumi and Itachi is nowhere near as good as it was in history.

can only be called a person of the same race.

"Okay, I'll come to you as soon as possible."

……

After saying goodbye to Izumi, Xili left the classroom and walked straight to the grove behind the school.

From God's point of view, he saw that the Uchiha Itachi had arrived at the agreed place.

The training ground in the grove, the wooden stakes that had been hammered by Sili had been replaced with new ones.

The stakes at the training ground here are replaced regularly, but Sili hammers the stakes much faster than they can be replaced.

That's why Xili will directly take a boulder to practice boxing.

Uchiha Itachi stood in front of the boulder, reaching out and gently caressing the uneven surface of the stone, rustling his hands.

"The blood has dried up and turned black, and it has become one with the stone."

"If you don't look closely, you can't see it."

"That's why you can defeat me!"

Uchiha Itachi had heard of Xiri's deeds, and most of them were disdainful and disdainful.

For example, the minotaur is not self-sufficient, even if he is alone every day after school and practices in the grove until late at night, it can't change the fact that it is destined to tail the crane.

People who work hard should not be denied.

This was Uchiha Itachi's original idea, and today was his first time here.

Usually he cultivates in the training ground of the clan.

Seeing the boulder where Xili practiced boxing, he knew how crazy that guy was.

If the stake is broken, practice with a stone, and the stone is broken, this is a stone, not tofu or foam!

The difference between a punch hitting a wall and a punch hitting a wooden board is a world of difference.

Sweat and blood were mixed together.

The shattered and bald stones left clear and visible marks.

Hard work doesn't lie.

He didn't lose unjustly.

Just as Uchiha Itachi was wandering, there was a slight rustle on his body, and footsteps sounded to indicate that Xili had arrived.

"What are you looking for me to say?"

……