Today's sun is very good, the sun is warm, shining on people's bodies, warm and soft.

The wide, bright streets, with their peaceful demeanor as pedestrians coming and going, are filled with a calm atmosphere of prosperity and tranquility.

In contrast, Ning Ning, who was covered in dust and looked tired, looked somewhat out of place.

I know she must be in a bad mood right now, but I still can't help but recall her bright smile when we first met.

After the exam, I saw Ning Ning leaving alone, so I hurried up. As a result, when she saw me, she suddenly cried, which was still beyond my expectations, and it made people really panic for a while.

As I scrambled to wipe away her tears, she burst out laughing, sniffled, and grabbed my wrist.

Those white jade-like eyes with a smile, looking from behind the tears, fragile poignancy and tenacious gentleness are mixed together, which is amazingly beautiful, but it makes my mood extremely complicated.

"Why are you crying all of a sudden?" I can only pretend to be surprised to ask without knowing anything.

"Nothing...... It's just that I'm too tired. ”

"So tired...... So, let's go back and rest. I said, watching as Ning Ning's fingertips let go of my wrist, slicing gently across my wrist bone, and finally pinching my sleeve.

"Hmm...... It's tiring......" Her smile melted away quickly like dew. She lowered her head again and replied softly, "I'm really tired......

I didn't worry about her leaving alone, so I said, "Shall I send you back?" ”

“…… Good. ”

Along the way, the two of us each thought about our own thoughts, and occasionally talked about some painless gossip on the way, and arrived at Ning Ning's home.

I don't know if it's my delusion, but I just think that Ning Ning's home is more ...... than the last time I came It's lonely.

Tall trees occupy the corners of the courtyard, obscuring the already dark corners even deeper. And the canopy that extends out obscures most of the sky. Looking up, the vast expanse of the sky was almost shattered by the branches and leaves.

This courtyard, the whole house, is like a dark green curtain.

After a few days of untended care, the shrub showed vigorous vitality, breaking through the regular shape of the previous pruning, and sticking out some uneven branches, which only added to the desolation.

Even though the sun is just right now, the warm and bright light falls into it, but it is like an embarrassed captive, and can only weakly fall a few illusory and transparent pillars of light, reflecting clusters of mottled shadows on the ground, corridors, and eaves.

Of course, this scenery is still beautiful, but leaving Ning Ning alone in such a secluded and lonely place, there is an inexplicable kind of abandonment of a weak and fragile baby in the depths of the forest alone, which is really reassuring.

"I'll make you something to eat before leaving." I couldn't help but say, "You must be hungry too." ”

Ning Ning was stunned for a moment, in fact, this excuse was a bit offensive, but she acquiesced to my existence.

"Thanks......" she said, "then, I'll go take a shower and change my clothes." ”

After being in the Forest of Death for so long, that's how it should be.

By the time she came out of the shower, I had already made a bowl of soba noodles and brought it to her.

The girl in a white kimono, her long jet-black hair, still a little wet, fell on her shoulders and lined her neck, like inky silk falling on a flawless snow.

Ning Ning'an knelt quietly at the table, and after washing off the dust, she seemed to have finally recovered a little spirit. She picked up the chopsticks and hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Brother Zhencheng......"

"Huh?"

"I almost did something horrible just now."

You almost killed Hinata, right?

But as Masumi, I wasn't there at the time, so I could only ask, "What's wrong?" ”

"This time the middle ninja exam...... It is said that because of the large number of people who passed the second game, a qualifier was added temporarily...... My opponent is Hinata. ”

"Really? She's not your match, is she? ”

"yes...... But I almost killed her. It's not that I accidentally shot too hard, and it's not that I didn't control my strength because I was angry or excited, it's true, for a moment, I thought about it calmly and decided that I must let her die. ”

"If you really did that, there would be no way to get out of the training ground now."

"Stopped. Refereed. ”

"That's ......"

“…… Brother Masumi, is Hinata the teacher? So...... Brother Masumi, what do you think of Hinata? ”

"Hinata?" And I was about to answer, but Ning Ning interrupted me again: "No, forget it." It's nothing. Please don't care. ”

Seeing that she was now so chaotic, I couldn't sit idly by and just let her be vague.

“…… What the hell are you upset about? Ningning? ”

“……”

"Do you hate Hinata?"

"Nope. No. Ning Ning put down her chopsticks, "I know she's not wrong." I just ......"

She paused and looked at me a little confused: "Brother Zhencheng, you say, is fate predestined?" ”

"I still feel that 'life is the excuse of the weak, and luck is the humility of the strong'."

"Then ......" Ning Ning lowered her eyes and said a little depressed: "It's just that I'm too weak." ”

"Ningning ......"

"I don't want to die...... she suddenly threw herself into my arms and hugged my waist tightly, "Brother Masumi...... I don't want to die. I also have things I want to do, and I have my dreams...... I don't want to die. ”

Ning Ci's matter, did it have such a big impact on her?

It was Ning Ci's proud sacrifice - even though the audience was indignant for him, but for himself, he was indeed completely willing, but now, his fate seemed to have turned into a shadow, hanging over Ning Ning, becoming the source and shackle of her fear and anger.

"Ning Ning...... "I was about to say, you misunderstood, Ning Ci's death was not the fate you feared, but I suddenly realized that as "Zhencheng", I shouldn't know who Ning Ci was and what happened.

As for the knot between the clan and the separation of the family, I am still just an outsider, and what relieved Ning Ci in the original book was Hinata's kneeling apology and the "truth" he conveyed. That's something that "Masumi" can never say.

Damn it! I'll have to turn into Ning Ci and explain it again later!

At this time, I could only freeze in place, and I couldn't say anything: "Ning Ning...... What happened? ”

"I met a person...... "Fortunately, Ning Ning didn't have the intention of concealing it, otherwise I would have to suffocate here." I sat up straight, but Ning Ning didn't let go of me according to my movements, but sat on my lap and continued to hold me without letting go. "He said his name was Hinata Ninji, and he was me from another world. It is the same existence as our examiner 'Uchiha Itachi', the three generations of Hokage, and many other people who know about his existence...... So, so, he is indeed true, not a lie...... He said that their world was destroyed, many worlds were destroyed, but no matter which world it was, I died to protect Hinata......"

"So, what do you care about?" I patted her on the back to soothe her, "Is it 'death', or is it the 'way of death' to protect Hinata?" ”

“…… Both. Ning Ning tightened my shirt and whispered. I always thought I wasn't the kind of coward who was afraid of death...... But, but ...... After knowing the date of his death, he still felt very scared......"

"It's a normal thing. Everyone is in awe of death, and there is nothing to blame for themselves. ”

“…… However, I even wondered if Hinata would not have died if she had died now...... I think it's terrible to think like this, and what's even more terrifying is that even now, I don't regret it. ”

I stroked her hair and whispered, "Everyone has a dark side to their hearts. You don't regret it now, but don't you feel terrible too? Maybe you'll regret it after a while. ”

Hearing this, Ning Ning finally couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Masumi is always saying things to protect me."

She leaned into my arms, looked at the beautiful scenery outside the courtyard, and suddenly said, "Maybe there is jealousy." ”

"Jealousy?"

"Hmm...... Jealous Hinata. She can be with the person she likes, get married, have children, and be with her for the rest of her life, but I can't. ”

"Why not?"

“…… I don't want to get into trouble. ”

"What do you say...... I couldn't help frowning and patting her head, "Could it be that Ning Ning has someone she likes?" ”

"Hmm. Yes. ”

"Huh?! Who?? ”

"......" looked at me in surprise, Ning Ning looked up at me, bent his eyes and said, "...... Don't tell you. ”