Chapter 38: Gifts and Shackles
After a while, I heard the voice of Akane's senior, and it rang in my ears: "Masumi-kun......"
"Huh......?"
"It's better to wake up and drink some soup."
Her tone was soft, but it was not an inquiry, but an imperative.
So I sat up with a heavy body, opened my eyes, and took the hot soup handed by Qimu Qian.
Seeing that I drank one sip after another, and after a while the bowl was empty, she asked, "How do you feel?" β
Because of my dry throat, I heard my voice a little hoarse: "It's delicious......"
"It's not...... I'm asking you how you're feeling right now. Qi Mu Qian laughed a little helplessly, "You are a person, sometimes a little dull?" β
"Really......?" I didn't know what she was referring to, so I was a little confused.
Qimu Qian opened her mouth, but glanced at me, and said with a smile: "Forget it...... Nothing, disturb your rest. Go back to sleep. β
She said this, and I didn't think much about itβbesides, I didn't have the strength to think anymoreβand lay down again, closing my eyes: "Akane-senpai...... Good night. β
Qi Mu Qian had already put away the bowl and was about to leave, but when she heard this, she seemed to stop and look back at me, and after a while, she whispered, "Good night." β
I heard her close the paper door, and her footsteps slowly moved away, and she had already left, and then I fell asleep completely.
By the time I woke up, it was already dawning.
I hurriedly lifted the quilt and sat up, and when I walked out of the door to confirm the time, I found that Qi Mu Qian was already in the kitchen.
"Are you awake?"
She put on her apron, turned her head to look at me, and smiled very flatly: "I have a toothbrush and a towel in the bathroom." You'll see it as soon as you enter, so go wash up. Breakfast was quick and good. β
I don't know why, this bland attitude inexplicably makes people feel very relieved.
"That, Akane-senpai, what time is it?"
"Around seven o'clock. What's wrong? Is there something wrong with you? β
"Ah, nothing."
I answered, found the bathroom, and sure enough, I saw a new toothbrush, placed on a cup, and a disposable face towel beside it.
I walked to the mirror and found that there were not too many things on the sinkβthe things in everyone's home and bathroom were different, and from these things, there was a little bit of the owner's habits and characteristics.
However, Qimu Qian's sink is very clean and tidy, and she seems to have put everything in the cupboard, and she can't see anything from the outside.
β¦β¦ It's kind of like her personality.
The disguise is beautiful and clean, and the appearance looks unpredictable, difficult to see, as if he doesn't care about anything, and always refuses to reveal his true heart easily.
Somehow, I squeezed out the toothpaste, and suddenly remembered the conversation I heard her talk to Sunset Red yesterday.
I don't remember much else, except for one sentence, which suddenly came to mind: "Maybe I don't know how to live with another person." β
I was always thinking about this sentence inexplicably, and after brushing my teeth and washing my face, I found that Qi Mu Qian had already prepared two breakfasts and served them to the table.
Salty bean sprout soup, grilled crispy toast, oily bacon and tender omelette......
Very hearty.
Would she prepare breakfast so carefully when she was alone? Or was it specially prepared for me as a guest?
"Akane senior......" I was about to sit down, and suddenly thought of something, and I couldn't help but hesitate: "That ......"
"Huh? How? β
"That...... Can I eat with you? β
"Isn't this for two?" Qi Mu Qian was a little confused: "Why not?" β
"Because, Akane's mask...... Is it okay to take it off in front of me? β
Qi Mu Qian suddenly realized: "Ah. β
"I've heard that Akane-senpai never takes off her mask in front of outsiders. It's possible that there is another mask under the mask that won't be visible to me, but it's inconvenient to eat like this, right? If you let Akane's seniors be so troublesome, I'd better avoid it? β
"Huh...... Don't you have any interest in my face shield? Hearing this, Qi Mu Qian's playful hands were clasped and propped up on her chin.
She looked at me with a smile and said, "Zhencheng-kun doesn't want to see how I take off my mask?" β
If Kakashi's true looks hadn't been lifted, I'd be super curious.
However, I've already seen Kakashi look like after taking off his mask in the manga, and as an isotope, Akane should be similar, right?
I can probably imagine it, so I am not so curious.
But of course I can't say such a thing, so I thought about it and replied, "If Akane-senpai is willing to show me, I will feel very honored." β
"Then let's see." Unexpectedly, Qian actually shrugged her shoulders very simply, and just pulled off the mask, revealing her complete facial features - even the writing wheel eye was exposed.
It was a rightfully deserved, very beautiful, very beautiful face. The scar on the left eye, instead of destroying the beauty by half, added a different kind of glamorous color.
People say that scars are a man's medal, but now it seems that a woman's body is not an abominable ugly thing.
Compared with the gentle and graceful Uchiha Kite with the temperament of a big family, Akane Qimu looks more gorgeous and heroic.
Without a mask, Beauty is almost aggressive, aggressive and aggressive.
"Actually, I'm not so guarded." The beauty, who was obviously familiar with her eyebrows and eyes, but looked extremely unfamiliar, lowered her head and took a sip of hot soup, curled her rosy lips, and smiled: "It's just that it's fun to play tricks on those who want to peep without permission - however, because Zhencheng-kun is not interested, it doesn't matter if you show it." β
βοΌβ At this time, I realized that there was a small mole under the corner of Kakashi's mouth in the original book, but Akane's chin was white and smooth, without any flaws.
βοΌβ Sensing that I was stunned, Qi Mu Qian sat on the chair and looked up: "What's wrong?" β
I saw that the contours of her eyelids were smooth and graceful, like the beautiful lines outlined by a master of beauty painting.
The lazy and careless demeanor on weekdays has all turned into a lazy style, just casually raising his eyes for a glance, but it is full of brilliance.
I sat down with some shock: "No...... I'm just thinking, is it okay for the writing wheel to show up like this? β
"Don't worry." Qi Mu Qian misunderstood my concern, and she smiled and said, "This writing wheel eye of mine is the kind that can be seen directly." It's not going to pull you into illusion all at once. β
"I'm not worried about that kind of thing, I'm worried about ...... Will it have any negative impact on Akane's seniors? I've heard that you will lose your sight if you use it too much...... Is Akane's eyesight okay now? β
"Hmm...... There is a little impact. If you use it too much. However, it's actually okay. It can't always be blocked, and it will also affect the vision of the other eye. β
"Can't turn it off?"
"No, I can't. Because I don't have the blood of the Uchiha family...... It stays on all the time, so ...... It's quite chakra-expensive. β
Speaking of chakra, I suddenly remembered the stalk of Qimu Wuwukai, as well as the setting of Jing 6.
"That's right." I tried to hold back a smile and said, "...... It's both a precious gift and a heavy shackle......"
These words probably reminded her of Uchiha Dai, Akane's eyes sank, and she smiled bitterly and said, "...... Maybe so. β
"However, I feel very honored to be able to eat with the world-famous 'Copy Ninja' and 'Sharingan Banner Aki' like this." Seeing that her mood was about to go down again, I hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Everyone says that Akane's predecessor is a beauty, and that as long as she sees it, she will definitely bow down at the feet of her seniors...... I didn't expect it to be. β
"Poof." Hearing this, Qi Mu Qian's thoughts did not seem to sink into the past, her eyes bent into crescent moons and said, "Oh, it's been a long time since I've been praised like this...... Well, what should I say...... Thank you? β
I breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "You're welcome." β