Ever since I can remember, I don't seem to have any memories worth cherishing in my head.

Because from the very beginning, Asami Masumi felt that life in Konoha was really not happy.

"Get out of the way!"

"Don't come out and be embarrassed!"

"Look, everyone, it's the daughter of the criminal!"

"Haha, she's so ugly!"

The sound of such insults kept coming from his ears, and he was pushed aside and thrown with stones.

If you meet a bad-tempered guy, they will take her to a dark place and punch and kick her young body.

There was no resistance, no struggle, all that was on his face was numbness and confusion.

It's like thinking about things like "what's the use of yourself?", "wouldn't it be easier if I died?", "It's so hard to endure?", and so on.

Such negative and dark thoughts filled her brain.

Then silently endure the scolding and beating of others.

Eventually, after these people had vented their anger, they went home with their painful bodies swaying.

Family...... Strictly speaking, it's also something that I hate very much.

Because as soon as she returned to this place, she couldn't help but think of the father who caused all this, but was very 'lucky' to die.

That's just scum.

Smoking, fooling around, and even using his mother's hard-earned money to prostitute and gamble.

As a result, his mother became ill for a long time and died of illness at a young age.

Then this thing, called 'Father', completely let go of itself.

On the day of his mother's funeral, he still let his soul fly in the casino, and brought the woman of Fengyue Field home that night.

Luckily, he soon ran out of money because of his gambling and smoking.

Unfortunately, he began to learn to steal, and was caught red-handed, and before her daughter could applaud, the guards locked him up for a few days, educated him, and released him.

But after the death of his mother, the family's financial resources were completely cut off.

And because of this man's style, no one dared to lend him money, and everyone wanted this kind of person to die immediately. Even as a daughter, she is so fantasizing.

The man who was forced by life once wanted to sell her daughter in exchange for a sum of money.

It's a pity that when this kind of population transaction was carried out with a certain merchant who happened to pass by Konoha Village, he was unfortunately broken by the shadows.

The merchant paid the fine and fled overnight, and the thing called 'Father' was held in the Uchiha garrison for half a year before being released.

Probably also frightened by the laziness and shamelessness of this man, because the people of the guard may find that no matter what way they use, they may not be able to transform this man into a normal species.

Asami Masumi thinks that this kind of thought may be her most sincere wish at that time - to curse her father to die soon!

This wish was soon fulfilled. When she returned home, her father became even more grumpy, scolding and punishing her at every turn, and then lamenting to himself, saying all the time why he didn't lock himself up longer.

With a father who plans to eat in prison and wait for death for the rest of his life, he began to plan this matter.

- That is, to commit something more serious and have him arrested.

So, he set fire to the village and burned down the houses in the village. I thought that this time, I would be locked up for a little longer, and it would be better to be sentenced to life imprisonment.

As a result, he had no time to escape, and unfortunately was caught in the fire and died directly on the way to the hospital.

Although his father died, the debt he left behind was not completely wiped away.

The villagers who burned their homes transferred their hatred to her, the prisoner's daughter.

They instructed other children to bully her, deliberately did not sell her anything, and spread all kinds of rumors that humiliated her.

tried to vent all her dissatisfaction with her father.

Over time, now she will suffer discrimination and hostility from others wherever she goes.

Abusive, beatings, such things happen all the time.

Fortunately, his mind is still quite smart, and after being beaten constantly, he seems to have become much stronger, passed the basic exam of the ninja school, and became a glorious ninja school student...... But it's not honorable, and even after becoming a ninja reserve, discrimination still exists.

When she arrived at school, no one talked to her, no one played with her, and even if she sat in a popular classroom, she didn't fit in with the rest of the students, as if she wasn't in the same world.

Even if someone first accosted her, then the rest of the people told her about her past, saying that she was the daughter of the criminal, and then, for various reasons, began to stay away and joined the camp that discriminated against her.

"Sure enough, the world doesn't need itself."

Every day is like air, ethereal as air.

Walking pieces of meat?

I really can't like the title.

Asami Masumi looked at herself in the mirror, the combination of short hair and glasses was indeed very ugly, and the rotten and dark aura on her body made it even more unbearable for ordinary people.

Hollow black eyeballs, reminiscent of something bad.

Even looking at it makes me feel disgusting.

Picked up the kunai next to him, and put it on his pulse as if he had slit his wrist, but in the end he didn't stab it.

"It looks like the debt hasn't been paid off yet."

If you really want to die, then please leave without owing anyone anything.

Because of that thing called 'father', I was inexplicably burdened with a large amount of debt.

"Money...... Work ...... that comes in quick pay"

Minors are unable to enter Fengyue places to work.

Ninja...... I heard that the treatment of medical ninjas is better than that of regular ninjas, and there will be a certain amount of subsidy every year.

It just so happens that the school is recently encouraging students to enter the medical ninja training class and teach it for free.

Want to give it a try?

Pay off your debts as soon as possible, die as soon as possible, the world doesn't need its own ...... Such thoughts filled the brain of Asami Masumi when she was young.

……

I don't know if I really have the talent to be a medical ninja, but I was tested only once, and I passed the assessment.

Even considering that her family environment is a bit complicated, the people above still gave her the qualification to enter the medical ninja experimental class, enjoy free teaching in it, and give a certain financial subsidy.

For the first time, Asami Masumi felt that this village was still quite humane.

"Aami-san, do you want to play together?"

On the second day of entering the experimental class, I was invited by my new classmates.

I remember the name is called Chiba Shiraishi.

Beside him, there were some men and women of the same age, but compared to him, the rest of them seemed to have dissatisfaction written on their faces, and only those who did not know came back to invite her.

He didn't speak, bowed his head and left in silence.

Her instinct told her that it wasn't good to be involved with this boy. This boy is the same as himself, with a mask on his face that hides his true self.

At a distance from the student group, I could still feel some kind of gaze staring at me.

Asami Masumi turned her head to take a slight look, although she couldn't see clearly because of the distance, but she knew that the boy called 'Chiba Shiraishi' also turned his head and smiled the moment he saw him turn his head.

For a moment, I shuddered.

It's like being targeted by some kind of beast.

I couldn't help but speed up the pace of going home.

……

After half a year like this, the boy named 'Chiba Shiraishi' did not look for him again, and the sight that had lingered on him no longer appeared, as if the smile that day was just an illusion like a phantom.

This made Asami Masumi feel relieved, maybe she thought too much about it that day.

This boy may really want to get to know her simply.

Unfortunately, she wasn't going to get involved with anyone.

I just want to pay off my debts quickly and get out of this world.

Interpersonal communication or something, it's really scary.

When I think about it, the place on my body where I have been beaten is a faint pain.

All kinds of insulting words, burrowing into her ears, constantly tormented her spirit.

That being said, but accidents often come so quickly.

"Hello, I'm Takeshi Fujisaki, who just moved next door."

Being interrupted from a nap on the roof is a terrible experience.

It's a rare sunny day.

Although Asami Masumi was unhappy, she still maintained a gloomy face and turned her head to look at the visitor.

He is about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a barely long hair and an almost invisible braid, and the smile on his face should belong to the kind that is popular with girls...... It's called a hearty and sunny temperament.

Wearing a Konoha ninja forehead guard on his forehead means that he has graduated from ninja school.

And wearing a light-colored uniform, Nakashinobi?

It's amazing! This is what Asami Masumi thinks in her heart.

At the age of thirteen or fourteen, you can become a middle ninja in the village, which is probably the so-called genius.

"I see you've always been alone...... How about coming to my house? ”

Faced with such an invitation, Asami Masumi was slightly stunned.

Is this person sick in the head?

How can anyone invite someone to their home when they meet for the first time?

Pity?

It's a nasty feeling.

Maybe they came to deliberately play tricks in the name of comfort.

After all, this kind of thing has happened in the past, come and communicate with her with a pretended friendly attitude, and then when she lets down her vigilance, laugh at her self-indulgence and take pleasure in it.

Such a guy makes her even more unhappy than a simple abuser.

Staring at the young man called 'Takeshi Fujisaki' with dark eyes for a while, Masumi Asami didn't say a word, jumped straight off the roof, got into the house, and didn't pay attention to the other party.

……

At the beginning of the month, the subsidy came down.

As usual, half of it is used to pay off debts, and half is kept as a living expense.

Looking at the man collecting the money in front of her, Asami Masumi was about to say something, but the other party's cold gaze swept over, mixed with a bit of disgust, and slammed the door shut, blocking her next words.

She sniffled with her fingers, although she knew that it was a natural scene to encounter this kind of thing, but she was still a little aggrieved in her heart.

That thing called 'father' really deserves death, and one day his ashes will be dug up and raised directly.

But it's just like that, and if you really do it, you still lack the ability to make decisions.

The next time will be used for cultivation.

Although it's a plan to mix up a 'female ninja' diploma, and then pay off the debt by working part-time as an adult, but now...... She also needs the status of a ninja reserve to protect herself.

In other words, the main profession of ninja cannot be given up until you become a real 'female ninja'.

Therefore, all grades need to meet the passing mark.

Plus the course of the Medical Ninja...... Asami Masumi suddenly felt ashamed, is it really good that she is so depraved and has such a righteous and bold life?

Isn't it a little too much to give up on yourself?

But when you think about it, you don't seem to have to live other than paying off your debts.

It is superfluous to live in this world by yourself.

From the beginning of this bastard father on the stall, her life was so doomed. Therefore, let's raise his ashes.

While enjoying the pain, I came to the grove where no one usually comes, and began today's share of cultivation.

Shuriken, kunai, body art, three-body technique...... Whatever comes to mind, go through it all.

It's not perfect, and it's a bit reluctant to cope with the exam, who let her usually study this kind of thing, it's all half-hearted, and she doesn't listen carefully at all, and she won't go to the teacher to ask for advice after school, and she studies by herself alone.

Even I feel that my growth rate is very slow.

But as long as you can cope with the exam, you don't have the motivation to get stronger.

Anyway, as long as the body lies down, the money will be much more promising than the position of ninja.

It's a perfect life plan.

"If you throw shuriken like this, you won't pass this year's exam."

An unexpected sound interjected.

Asami Masumi turned her head to see a teenager a few years older than herself standing there, talking about her pain points.

If the name is correct...... It's a new neighbor named Takeshi Fujisaki.

"Nakashinobi-sama's time, is it so leisurely?"

Asami Masumi's tone is calm, and anyone can hear some dissatisfaction from it.

"Just happened to be on vacation." Not caring about the cynicism in the other party's tone, Takeshi Fujisaki came to her side and helped her correct the grip of the shuriken, "If you hold it like this, it will be better for you now." ”

The concerned tone and careful guidance made Asami Masumi subconsciously feel that this person had bad intentions towards him.

But what is there to plot in yourself?

Rotten good guys?

In her consciously mature values, there will never be anyone in this world who will sincerely help her.

Even if you have it at first, you will quickly be targeted because of other people's gossip, and you will stay away from yourself.

After all, I am the one who is not needed.

Superfluous existence in this world.

Thinking so, she sighed and threw out the shuriken in her hand as the other party requested.

Right in the bull's-eye.

It's really a lot easier, and it's the first time I've launched a shuriken so smoothly.

However, there was no feeling of happiness at all.

Anyway, it is impossible to make money from the ninja profession in the future, and now it is just a transition.

If you follow the normal ninja route, it can take decades to pay off your debts.

Decades ...... The thought of living so long makes me feel extremely hopeless.

"It's done, aren't you leaving?"

Asami Masumi wants to let the other party go quickly.

She didn't want to be involved with anyone.

"How can you be proficient only once, and although throwing shuriken is a basic skill, if you use it well, it can also come in handy in actual combat. Don't underestimate this basic skill. ”

Takeshi Fujisaki smiled.

In this way, I plan to continue teaching here.

Asami Masumi stopped talking, but her mouth was slightly bulging, and her dissatisfaction was already overflowing.

But looking at the other party's indifferent smile, I didn't know how to say no.

Even if they refuse, the other party may find another excuse to stay.

Nasty guys.

Forget it, anyway, this guy will soon give up because of everything with her, in the gossip of others.

Moreover, she does need to lay a solid foundation as a ninja now in order to graduate from ninja school.

In this limited time, it would be good to take advantage of him a little.

……

Unfortunately, this did not happen.

Even though some unearmarked rumors began to circulate on the nearby streets, this guy called 'Takeshi Fujisaki' didn't seem to be moved.

In her spare time, she often comes to guide her homework and help her complete the studies assigned by the ninja school.

So that Asami Masumi can't figure out if this guy's brain is missing tendons.

In this world, how can there be rotten good people who selflessly help others?

If there is, the world will definitely come to an end.

……

On a clear September afternoon, the sky is blue, the sun is shining but not hot, and the refreshing breeze blows through the trees.

The smell of grass fills the air, giving people a sense of vitality, as if to signal that something good is coming.

Asami Masumi came to Takeshi Fujisaki, who was taking a nap in the woods and grass, and the other party was snoring loudly, and the corners of his mouth were drooling, and he pouted from time to time, as if he had dreamed of something beautiful, and he was full of happiness.

Sleep well and poorly. She couldn't help but think to herself.

Usually seems to be a very serious and reliable person, but the result is only when sleeping, the sleep quality is very poor.

Or is this his personality?

The so-called serious and reliable, just pretending to be shown to others, is actually a very lazy person in essence?

"Hmph."

She snorted softly, meaning that she was in a very unhappy mood right now.

Stretch out your finger and tap it firmly on the other person's face.

Poke poke.

Poke poke.

There was no reaction, he flipped over, and his body shrunk into a ball, like a mass of rats, giving people an inexplicable sense of cuteness.

Keep snoring.

“……”

Poke poke.

Poke poke.

Continue to poke each other with your fingers, and push harder than before.

Now there was finally a reaction.

Takeshi Fujisaki woke up from his sleep and opened his eyes wistfully, seeing a childish face with dissatisfaction.

"Hmm...... It's true Cheng, what's the matter? Could it be that there are some problems in cultivation again? ”

He sat up on the grass, sucked his saliva into his mouth, and wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve.

It's disgusting.

Asami Masumi began to wonder how this guy quickly passed the middle ninja exam after graduation and became a middle ninja.

Isn't it bribing the examiner in the exam room?

"I'm curious."

Bringing his face closer, Aami Mazumi's black and white eyes stared at each other's faces.

You can see the reflection of your own face in the other person's eyes.

"Curious? Curious about what? ”

"You've heard all those rumors against you, right? Why do you want to stay with me? ”

This is what Asami Masumi doesn't understand.

Isn't he afraid of being isolated?

It was because she knew the pain of being isolated that she understood how strong it would take to endure it.

Besides, she didn't think anyone would deliberately like to be isolated.

"That's what you say." Takeshi Fujisaki scratched his head, not feeling distressed, "In the end, it's just rumors, as a ninja, you have to have your own subjective judgment." If you listen to superficial things, you will die quickly on the battlefield. ”

"But I'm a bad girl. I've done everything like that, and it's not just fiction. ”

Asami said.

The mood is inexplicably apprehensive, as if he is afraid that such a person will also stay away from him and become a member of the crowd that hates him.

"Really? However, as far as I know, the village is very strict about the daily life style of ninjas. Even if you're only a student now, you're going to be a ninja in the future, and if you do steal and rob, the guards won't be indifferent. ”

Takeshi Fujisaki smiled and touched the girl's head, thinking that the other party was lying and looking funny.

Asami Masumi lowered her head a little embarrassed, as if she felt shy because of someone who had exposed the lie.

"And, according to my investigation, not only did you not do these things, but you would rather have a worse quality of life and pay off the debts owed by your elders...... I don't think a self-respecting person like you looks like a bad girl. ”

Gently rubbed her hair.

I was praised by such hearty words.

Asami Masumi stopped her somewhat sour eyes, trying not to let the grievances she had suffered over the years in her heart turn into tears and pour out.

Annoying tenderness.

"That'...... So am I really that kind of person? Will you ......"

"No, if you are that kind of person, then I feel more obligated to teach you and lead you to the right path. Hokage-sama has said that everyone in the village is family and companions, and it is against the identity of a Konoha ninja to see a family member and companion in distress and not save it. ”

Asami Masumi's eyes widened, looking at each other blankly, and for a moment, it seemed that she had forgotten to answer.

"I can't guide the whole village like Hokage-sama, but as a member of the Konoha ninjas, I can do what I can. This is the most precious will left to us by the ancestors - to warm each other like a family and face all difficulties together! ”

Holding the girl's thin body in his arms, patting the other party's weak back, it seems that the sound of the girl sobbing can still be heard.

What followed was a howling cry, and you didn't need to look to know that the girl was already crying like a flower-faced cat at the moment.

"Masamu, if you have any grievances, just release them. After catharsis, my heart will feel better. Everything will be fine. ”

When I was a child, only this memory is still fresh in my memory.

……

Since then, the two have often been seen inseparable.

With a five-year age difference, they look like a pair of close brother and sister.

Although Asami Masumi also hesitated at first, whether what the other party said was just to comfort her, after all, it is difficult for people to change the stereotypes in their consciousness, especially those adults who hate themselves, and they try to get the satisfaction of 'revenge' in this way.

But when Takeshi Fujisaki still stood firmly by her side, giving herself encouragement and support, she knew that all this was her own heart.

Will of Fire...... It's an amazing thing.

As a result, whether she is going to school or leaving school, the dry riverbed in her heart seems to have a vibrant spring again.

A full sense of well-being fills all the ribcages at once.

Worship, reverence, yearning...... Everything in her body began to converge on one person's body.

In order to catch up with this goal, and even be able to stand side by side with each other in the future, I can't be lazy now.

Shuriken, kunai, physical arts, three-body arts, everything that can enhance your ninja skills, you have to do your best to learn, to grit your teeth and exercise.

However, you also have to eat the knowledge of the medical ninja like crazy, in order to be injured in the opponent's battle, and you can become his most solid backing.

In order to have a common topic and a common ambition with each other, books related to "Will of Fire" should also be read and memorized.

"Aami-san seems to have changed a lot lately."

Familiar and unfamiliar voices rang in my ears.

Holding a book in her arms, she hurriedly held her glasses and was about to leave the classroom quickly.

Which one is coming?

The name seems to be Chiba Shiraishi?

Forget it, it's not a necessary person to know anyway.

In her world, only one person needs to exist.

Whether it's a teacher, a classmate, or a future boss, there's no need to get to know each other in depth.

"Hmm."

Not wanting too much communication, he nodded and quickly ran out of the classroom.

◎

Konoha Hospital, Office of the Vice President.

"Vice President of Asamei, Vice President of Asaami......"

Someone was gently shaking her body.

Asami Masumi woke up from her deep sleep, and the moment she opened her eyes, her eyes instantly returned to a clear color.

Standing next to her stood a woman slightly younger than herself, the deputy assigned to her by the director of the hospital.

"Am I asleep?"

Asami Masumi looked at the papers on the desk, which had become a mess due to her lunch break.

"Yes, did Vice Dean Aami not sleep well last night?"

The female medical ninja watched with concern.

"Probably, because of the change of position, it suddenly became a little busy. It would be nice to wait for this time. ”

Asami Masumi yawned, then picked up the black-rimmed glasses hanging from the clothes on her chest, and put them on her face with skillful movements, looking a lot more energetic.

"What time is it?"

She asked.

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon."

"There's still half an hour to go before the meeting, so let's go ahead and arrange it, and this year's work will be very busy."

"Yes."

The female medical ninja leaves the office, leaving Asami Masumi alone.

Standing up from her seat, Asami walked to the office window and looked out at the blue sky.

Although it was a harsh winter, the weather was exceptionally warm today, and it was a pleasant sunny day.

It has been more than half a month since she became the vice president of Konoha Hospital.

It's February of the new year and the annual leave is over.

Konoha, a huge ninja village, began to operate normally. Although the operation of various departments in the village was not satisfactory due to the continuous various black material incidents in the previous year, it has gradually recovered thanks to the hard work of the new Hokage Tsunade.

Now, the village of Konoha is thriving again.

At all times, people still want their lives to be stable.

This is probably the only small happiness worth chasing in this chaotic era.

"What a peaceful view......"

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