Chapter II: Entrustment
"Huh? How much does it cost? Naruto asked impatiently.
"......" Higashino Qiu paused and looked at Naruto slightly, "One thousand taels, one day." ”
A ninja can get at least five thousand taels for a D-class mission, so it's not too much for him to charge one thousand taels a day.
But one thousand taels was undoubtedly an astronomical amount for Naruto, who couldn't even afford to eat ramen, and after listening to it, he wilted like a frosted eggplant, but soon, he raised his head again and asked tentatively:
"Big brother, I only have one hundred taels, I'm going to eat ramen, I'll give it to you, can you play with me for an hour?"
Higashino Yu hesitated for a moment, thinking that he didn't have anything important to do anyway, thinking of those eyes that hid timidity in the depths, and thinking that he might be able to acquire a skill, and finally nodded.
"Yes."
"Great!"
Naruto hurriedly took out his frog wallet and pulled out all the money inside, as if he was afraid that Higashino Yu would regret it.
He was relieved when Higashino Yu took the money, and at this time he suddenly thought that he had forgotten something.
"By the way, big brother, my name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I will definitely become the Hokage one day, you have to remember me."
"Why became the Hokage?" Higashino didn't introduce himself, just asked.
"Because...... Because becoming the Hokage can be recognized by everyone, ......" seemed to remember something, and a slight depression flashed on Naruto's face.
"There's more to it than that."
"Huh?"
"Look, you're spending money to hire me to play with you now, you're my employer, even if I don't agree with you, I have to agree with you, so ......"
"So?"
"So you don't need to be a Hokage, as long as you have money, you can also be recognized by everyone." Higashino Yu had some evil taste and wanted to try to see if he could lead Naruto astray.
"In addition, having power can also be recognized by everyone, isn't the reason why Hokage can become Hokage because he is strong?"
"......" Naruto's little brain was a little overwhelmed for a while.
After a long time, though, Naruto raised his head and looked Higashino into Yu's eyes.
"Big brother, I don't understand what you're saying, and...... And I still want to gain everyone's recognition by becoming the Hokage. ”
"Okay." Higashino reached out and touched Naruto's head.
Actually, Higashino Yu likes Naruto, although sometimes he can be silly, but sometimes people just have to be less smart to be valuable.
When I was chasing the Hokage in the first place, wasn't that because of this?
"Then don't take what I said seriously."
It was just Yuu Higashino's bad taste before, and he didn't really want Naruto to change.
"Yu Higashino, that's my name."
"Huh? Oh! Then I will call you Brother You from now on. ”
"Well, let's go, time is limited, only an hour."
"Ahh I almost forgot! Let's go! "I was shocked, and it was really a little ghost.
Just like that, one big and one small walked out the door.
Not long after he went out, Higashino Yu felt that he had underestimated Naruto's power a little.
Before, he thought that there was an element of exaggeration in the anime, and it was impossible for Naruto to be pointing fingers behind him as long as he walked by on the road.
But now it turns out that there really is, and even he is being pointed at.
"Isn't that a child of the Higashino family? How did he get along with the demon fox? ”
"I remember that his parents died because of the demon fox, and now he is ......"
"Maybe that demon fox used some demon method!"
“……”
The voices of these people talking were not small, Higashino Yu heard it, and Naruto also heard it.
"What's wrong?" Higashino noticed that Naruto was looking at him.
"Nothing." Naruto's voice was low, even a little trembling, and he was a little scared.
It stands to reason that he has long known that everyone hates him, and he has long been used to it, and he shouldn't be afraid, but now he doesn't know why, he is a little scared, and he wants to get out of here immediately.
"Brother You, let's go somewhere else."
"Well, you're the employer, you have the final say." Higashino Yu responded lightly.
"I know there's a nice place, let's go there." Naruto's steps became faster as she finished speaking.
"Eh, Naruto!" Higashino Yu suddenly screamed.
Naruto's footsteps slowed down again, and he stood in place for a moment before turning stiffly and squeezing a smile on his face.
"What's wrong? Brother Yuu. ”
"It's nothing, I just want to tell you that as a qualified owner of the Wanshiwu shop, since you have received the money, you will definitely complete the commission."
"Huh?" Naruto froze, but his stiff body became much more relaxed.
"Let's go, lead the way."
"Oooh!" Naruto reacted, and he turned back and walked on.
After walking a short distance, Naruto wiped his face with his hands, as if he was wiping the sweat from his face and as if he was wiping something else.
Higashino Yu stood behind him and watched, not knowing what he was thinking, and soon after, he followed, walking very leisurely but quickly, and caught up with Naruto.
The surrounding pedestrians are becoming scarce and the location is becoming more and more remote, but the environment is getting better and better, the forest washes away the hustle and bustle, and the breeze brings tranquility.
"Brother You, don't you hate me?" Naruto, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked.
"Not annoying." Higashino Yu's voice was still relatively cold.
"Oh." Naruto glanced at Higashino Yu, "I usually come here alone to play, you see, there's a small swing there!" ”
The swing was tied under the tree, and the breeze gently shook it, creaking and creaking.
But there's something else going on besides.
“…… Ning Ci's cousin...... This guy must have a bad personality too...... Because I was born into a famous family......"
The voice was indistinct, but it seemed to be a couple of boys bullying a little girl.
"Brother You, something seems to be going on over there, let's hurry up and take a look!"
After Naruto finished speaking, he had already run over in a hurry, which made Higashino Yu couldn't help but sigh that he was really warm-hearted, but ...... Ningji's cousin's words should be referring to Hinata.
So now this plot is ...... Heroes save beauty?
Higashino followed, but not too fast.
There was a sound of laughter in the woods, and Naruto's voice saying that he was going to be the Hokage, and Higashino Yu seemed to already know what was going to happen next, so he couldn't help but move a little faster.
In the forest, Hinata Hinata fell to the ground and looked up at Naruto, who was surrounded by three children and was laughed at, but his eyes were determined.
"How can a little imp like you become a Hokage!"
A child sneered, looking at Naruto's unyielding eyes, and he didn't know why he became angry, and he raised his fist and was about to hit Naruto in the face.
When Naruto reacted, his fist was already almost in front of him, and he didn't have time to do anything at all, he just subconsciously closed his eyes.