After the funeral, the inauguration ceremony of the fifth Hokage was completed as quickly as possible.

The third Hokage retreated into the background, and Jiraiya stayed in the village and became the fifth Hokage. Tsunade manages the medical department and assists him.

Although everything seems to be normal on the surface, everyone knows why it is gradually known that sooner or later Hokage-sama and the head of the medical department will get married.

"It's been too long since anything good has happened...... If only the wedding of Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama could be held sooner. ”

While chatting between work, Iruka said with emotion as she held the hot water.

“…… Well. ”

"However, Konoha still has a lot of things to deal with for those two adults...... I guess we'll have to wait a while. ”

“…… Well. ”

Probably because my tone was too perfunctory and nonchalant, Iruka looked at me, sighed, and patted me on the shoulder.

As everyone knows, I have a very good relationship with the Tiantian team, and the news of Ning Ning's unexpected death in this disaster obviously hit me hard.

Tian Tian is a very strong girl, and after crying at the funeral, she did not shed another tear. And I seem to be calmer than her, but the wounds in my heart are difficult to heal for a long time.

Who do I talk to?

After thinking about it, I had to go to the cemetery to find a teacher.

I sat cross-legged in front of my teacher's tombstone, but I didn't know where to start.

Eventually, I opened my mouth and said, "...... Ning Ning is gone. ”

I don't think that fate is immutable, so I don't believe that fate is like a scale, I changed the fate of Zona and Kite from one end, and there are many people's fate, it will change Ning Ning's fate to balance.

The First Clan

I don't think fate is such a rigid and narrow existence.

I don't feel sorry or that I did something wrong.

Because if I had another chance, I would still do it.

It's just that......

It's just that...... I still can't accept Ning Ning's fate.

…… Maybe I was too optimistic, because I felt that Ning Ci died in the fourth battle, so I felt that even if Ning Ning would follow the same path of fate as him, he should be absolutely safe before then.

So much so that I forgot that fate is full of uncertainties, and people never know which one comes first, the unexpected or tomorrow.

And until now, I still have some unrealistic feelings about the fact that Ning Ning has died.

Maybe it's because you didn't see her body in person?

Maybe it's because she didn't have a separate funeral?

I always felt ...... She didn't die so regrettably, but justly...... It's just that I may not see her for a long time.

I don't know how long I sat on the floor until I noticed someone standing behind me, and I came back to my senses and looked over.

It's Akane Hagi.

Her long silver hair was a little shorter than the last time we had seen her, almost past her ears, and she was supposed to have recently trimmed it.

"Akane-senpai......?"

"Are you leaving?" She asked gently.

"I ......"

"You've been sitting here for a long time, it's getting dark, go back."

I paused, slowly stood up, and said, "...... What about Akane Senpai? When did it come? ”

"A little later than you came." Qimu Qian smiled faintly, "Are you okay?" Masumei-kun? Is something happening? I look at your face...... Very bad. ”

“…… It's nothing. I shook my head and paused, "Just a close person who said he was killed in this attack." ”

Hearing this, Qi Mu Qian was stunned, and she said in a low voice: "I'm sorry. ”

"It's fine." I smiled reluctantly, "I didn't see her body...... Just heard what her family said...... But I always felt that it was too unrealistic, so ...... It doesn't feel like there's any ...... So sad. ”

Together, we walked towards the outside of the cemetery.

Qimu Qian looked at me carefully for a while, and suddenly asked, "Let's go to dinner together?" ”

"Huh?"

"All the way to the tombstone...... It seems like I've confided in someone, but in fact, I'm just closing myself off more and more. Qi Mu Qian said softly, "This is what Red said to me. She said, if there is anything, wouldn't it be better to go to her and discuss it than to talk to the tombstone? ”

"But Akane's predecessor is still a frequent visitor to the cemetery?"

"No...... I've improved it too. Not everything will come to Dai and Rin...... Sometimes, I will go to the red drinker. ”

"That's right."

"So...... Looking at you, I think, why are you about to follow my old path? Obviously so young, the future is bright, young people need to be more energetic. ”

"But there are some things that they won't understand if you tell your friends, and maybe it will only make them worry and cause them trouble."

Qi Mu Qian looked at me and couldn't help but sigh, "This idea...... Isn't it exactly the same as before? ”

“……”

"However, it may be because of ...... You're the same as I was thinking, and I feel like I'm ...... I can more or less understand your feelings. So it's kind of ...... It doesn't seem like a good thing to just leave it alone. ”

“……”

Seeing that I hadn't spoken, Qi Mu Qian bent her eyes and patted me the back, as if trying to cheer me up.

"Alright! Don't think too much, seniors invite you to eat delicious food! ”

“…… Is it the same izakaya as last time? ”

"What? Don't you like it? ”

"No...... The food in that shop is very delicious, it suits my appetite, just to confirm. ”

"Really? Well, in that case, let's go back to that store today! ”

……

Konoha Village, which has been hit hard, is a little depressed on the streets compared to when it was peaceful.

But people have stubbornly put their pain behind and continue to work towards a better future.

Many shops have locked their doors, but there are also many shops that have stubbornly opened their doors.

The well-lit signs, the aroma of the food, and the sound of the staff greeting customers and moving around are very lively.

These angry efforts to dispel the desolation and desolation after the disaster, making people feel inexplicably warm and vibrating.

I walked in with Akane Hagi. Still sitting in the same place as last time.

The clerk still remembered us, and greeted us with a smile: "Ah, it's been a long time, are the two of you still the same as the last time?" ”

"Well, it's good to be the same." Qimu Qian didn't seem to have any doubts about her memory, and nodded with a smile, "However, don't drink." He couldn't drink it. ”

The clerk glanced at me, smiled and nodded, "Okay." Please wait. ”

I was a little worried about whether she was accommodating me, so I couldn't help but ask, "...... Didn't Akane Senpai drink too? ”

"Nope." Qimu Qian seemed to see my thoughts, she shook her head and said, "After all, I want to accompany you, I have to have a companionship." ”

I was stunned for a moment. “…… Akane Senpai suddenly hit a straight ball? ”

"What?"

"No, nothing." Looking at her confused look, I knew that I was probably thinking too much.

I couldn't help but say, "Because Akane-senpai suddenly said that she wanted to accompany me, which scared me." ”

"Ah," she blinked, as if she had reacted, "this sentence is easy to misunderstand?" Eh, but I didn't think there was anything wrong with Miss XX when she said that......"

"Miss XX?"

"Hmm. It's the heroine of a book I like to read. ”

“…… It's not going to be "Intimacy Paradise", right? ”

“！” After Qimu Qian was taken aback, she was pleasantly surprised: "You know!? Are you also a fan of books? ”

"No, that, I just heard about it, and then I kind of flipped through it in the bookstore."

I'm really curious about this famous eighteen bans, but I'm really disappointed after reading it.

This is a book of pure love! The male and female protagonists are simply and purely in love, but occasionally there are some uncut descriptions of applauding for love.

But this kind of description only accounts for a small part, and it is very suitable for the content of the story, and is an important part of sublimating the emotions of the protagonist, and it can hardly be regarded as the kind of eye-catching work that simply stimulates the reader's senses.

It's pretty good-looking, but it's a little bit out of line with my expectations, so I'm a little disappointed.

I still remember my feelings after reading the first book:

This is the so-called "Little Yellow Book"?

That's it?

That's it??

However, it is true that there is content that is not suitable for children, so it is probably because of this that it is labeled as eighteen prohibitions.

And Kakashi can hold the book in his hand openly, but Akane is more reserved as a woman, and she can't self-destruct her image to this point.

According to her, she hid the entire set of books on the top of the bookshelf at home and covered it with a cloth.

Because there are very few guests in her house, there is no risk.

"But," I whispered as I listened to Qi Muqian's complaint, "the neighbor's wife sometimes leaves the child in my house and bothers me to take care of it." Once, a naughty guy almost climbed up and lifted the curtain, which was annoying. ”

I don't really want to talk now, she seems to be aware of this, and has been actively looking for topics, nagging about some things that are happening in her life.

It was all very funny things, and I wasn't bored, so I didn't think there was anything wrong with that, and I couldn't help but smile as I listened.

“…… Masumi-kun didn't say anything. She said suddenly. For me watching "Intimacy Paradise". ”

"Huh?"

"Because, although I think that sign is a bit exaggerated, but this set of books is indeed eighteen forbidden, isn't it? Generally speaking, it's okay for men to watch, but it's okay for women...... Everyone will show very subtle expressions. When I went to buy a new one-liner, I just stood in front of the bookshelf, and if it was a newcomer, he would think of me as a new reader who had accidentally picked up the book, and kindly reminded me, 'Miss, I'm sorry, it's for men.' ’”

"And then I'd say, 'I'm sorry, but I want to buy it?' ”

"Poof."

Seeing that I was amused by her while eating, Qi Mu Qian's eyes softened, and she gently touched my hair, "Hey, hey, it's good to laugh." ”