"Not yet." I shook my head and asked, "Sister Dou, will you continue to sign up this time?"

"That's right. However, I don't know if I can do it this time...... But you've been admitted to the middle ninja, and it's too embarrassing for me as a sister to still be a shinobi. ”

Looking at her half-truths and half-truths about herself, I replied, "What's this?" I felt like I was flying low at a low altitude for that exam, and maybe I was lucky. Anyway, I think if I fight seriously, I might not be able to win against your lower ninja. ”

I thought to myself, if you promise not to use Filthy Earth Reincarnation first, then I won't use the game system either.

But Sister Dou smiled and said sincerely: "There's no such thing, Zhencheng is very powerful." I've taken so many mid-ninja exams and collected information from so many people, and there are few who can compare to yours. ”

Even if it's fake, it sounds very pleasant.

"Huh? It's true? ”

"Of course it's true." Sister Dou turned her face to look at me, her expression was very gentle, "You have to be more confident, Zhencheng." With your strength, it is enough to be a shinobi. ”

"Hmm...... Shangnin still forgot it. I was embarrassed to say, "It's best now." ”

"Masumi likes to be a teacher?"

"I can't say I like it very much—but now that life is stable and peaceful, I don't have any thoughts about changing it."

"Yes, you've been a kid with no ambition since you were a child."

"Hehe, thank you, Sister Dou."

Sister Dou was slightly stunned, "Thank me for what?" ”

"Thank you, Sister Dou, for always understanding me, and won't scold me for not seeking anything from me."

"Everyone has their own life they want to live, what is there to say?" She didn't know what she thought, and her eyes were slightly empty: "Besides, I'm still a forbearance now, and I don't seem to be qualified to criticize you as a mid-ninja."

"Maybe Sister Dou can become a mid-ninja this time."

"Even then, you're my senior." Speaking of this, Sister Dou paused, and then said: "In this year's Zhongnin exam, maybe the situation will be more complicated. I'm a little bottomless......"

"Will it be more complicated? Why? ”

"Because of the Sand Hidden Village, there are people stationed in Konoha in the Rock Hidden Village. I heard that someone from Wuyin Village will also rush over...... I always feel like it's going to be a hassle. ”

I wanted to get as much information as possible from Sister Dou, so I pretended not to know and asked, "...... them It shouldn't affect the middle ninja exam, right? ”

"Hmm-" Sister Dou raised her head, looked at the boundless sky, and narrowed her eyes, "yes...... Could it be? ”

She said ambiguously: "But the mere existence of some people is enough to change a lot of things."

I don't know if she is hiding something, so I can't help but take the initiative to spy: "Sister Dou."

"Huh?"

"Tuanzang is dead."

Sister Dou was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look at me: "Ah." Why did you bring this up all of a sudden? ”

Her expression was watertight, and I was silent for a moment, and finally realized that I had no talent in obtaining information.

I had to say, "It's nothing...... That is, what task has Sister Dou been going to perform in the past few months? I've searched for you several times, but I haven't found you. ”

"Oops." But after hearing this, Sister Dou laughed. She pressed her hands on my cheeks, pulled them to the sides, and teased, "What's wrong?" You're so old, can't you still feel lonely if you can't find me? ”

"No, Sister Dou!"

I pulled her hand away, frowned, and said, "I'm worried about you."

Hearing this, Sister Dou was stunned for a moment, then laughed easily and said, "Don't worry, it's okay."

She grabbed my arm and smiled, "It's not time for Masumi to worry about me, right?"

…… If it's time to be worried, I'm afraid it's too late!

"That'...... Sister Dou has nothing to do recently, can you talk to me? ”

"I think Masumi's recent events will be more interesting."

"No, I want to hear about Sister Dou."

Seeing my resolute attitude, Sister Dou was stunned. She seemed to think for a moment, and finally said, "Okay...... Hmm, let me think about it - recent words...... Speaking of which, I changed to a different companion. ”

"Huh? What about the previous one? ”

"I'm not doing it." Sister Dou wrote lightly: "I feel that I have always been a ninja, and the tasks I perform are many and complicated, cumbersome and untechnical, and I have little money, so I guess I am not suitable for the profession of ninja, and I can't see any future, so I quit."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

"What kind of person is the new companion?"

"It's a beauty!"

"Huh? That's it? ”

"Hahaha, because it's really good-looking. If it weren't for the fact that she already had someone she liked, I would like to introduce you to her! ”

“……”

"Her name is Mai Taketori. It wasn't long after I came to Konoha that I seemed to be looking for someone. ”

"Looking for someone?"

"Hmm. Find someone named Naruto Uzumaki. ”

I quickly pretended that I didn't know anything, and asked innocently and blankly, "...... Whirlpool, whirlpool what? ”

"It's said that it's a blonde boy who was on a mission near Wuyin Village a few years ago, met her, and took care of her for a while. Because she had a genetic disease, she didn't want to drag the other party down, so she left by herself. Now it seems that the disease has been cured, so I came to Konoha to find him. ”

“…… Any clues? ”

"Not at all! In my profile, there is no such person in Konoha. When asked if she was too young to remember the wrong name, she was sure she wasn't mistaken, it was Naruto Uzumaki. But the surname Uzumaki, Konoha only has Naruko. Although the names are similar, the gender and age are not matched...... Completely clueless. We guess that when the other party was on a mission, he may have transfigured himself and used a pseudonym. ”

"So what is she going to do? Also, how was her illness cured? ”

"I haven't collected this information about the treatment yet." Sister Dou pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose, "What are you going to do...... Looks like you're going to look for it slowly in Konoha, right? ”

However, if it was a pseudonym, it was disguised...... Isn't that equivalent to a complete lack of clues? ”

"Don't underestimate a woman's determination." Sister Dou shook her head with a smile and said, "If you've ever seen her, you'll know - although she looks slender and weak, she is a strong and resolute child." ”

Seeing that the barbecue restaurant was right in front of me, but the figure standing not far in front of me made me sigh "ah".

"Huh?" Sister Dou looked at me and was a little surprised: "Dance?"

I saw a girl with white hair hanging down to her collarbone standing on the side of the road, her green eyes were like jade, her expression was cold, but there was a touch of rouge at the end of her eyes, which was even more coquettish.

Hearing Sister Dou's voice, she turned her head and looked in the direction we were.

The girl blinked, bowed slightly to Sister Dou, and said politely, "Senior Dou."

Sister Dou pulled me to her and wondered, "Why are you here?"

Mai Taketori said calmly, "I heard that this is the place with the most people in Konoha, and I thought maybe I could see him here."

As she said this, her eyes fell on me: "Even if he changes his appearance and identity - but if he appears...... I'll recognize it. ”