My Hidden Road

"I'm gonna start now!"

At the dining table, Naoto's apartment has never been so lively. This time, Naoto used his clumsy cooking skills to make a dinner for the first time in a long time. It was a simple dinner, and the dishes seemed to be a little burnt.

Looking at Chinatsu who was feasting and looking miserable, Naoto smiled like an old father. Such a smile had never appeared on Naoto's face for a long time. The simple and bloody life in Amegakure Village made his heart feel like a pool of stagnant water. Chinatsu's quiet appearance became a death sentence.

The ripples on the water fluctuate slightly.

"Can you tell me where you have been these past few years?"

Qianxia raised her head and said arrogantly: "I am a ninja now, and a very powerful ninja. In fact, I can deal with those guys casually. I deliberately led them into the alley."

"That's great. From now on, you can stay quietly in Yuyin Village and I will protect you."

"no."

"Why?"

Chinatsu lowered her head and stirred the food on the plate with a spoon, her face undecided. Whether she should tell him or not, but his life was very stable now and telling him would involve him.

"Forget it." Naoto smiled with relief: "I don't like the weather in Yuyin Village very much. If you want to leave Yuyin Village one day, don't forget to tell me. I will live here."

"Yeah." Qianxia's voice was as low as a mosquito or a fly.

Chinatsu felt regretful that she had to talk about separation as soon as they met, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped a lot. The two of them chewed the food in their mouths silently.

After dinner, Naoto took the dishes and chopsticks and went to the kitchen to clean them, while Chinatsu lay carelessly on the sofa, raising her slender and well-proportioned calves and using a kunai to peel her nails. This girl was very fierce and fierce, and Naoto understood it. Then he thought

When I think about it, how can a little girl survive if she is not aggressive?

"Hey, where should I sleep tonight?"

Naoto poked his head out from the kitchen and said: "First of all, my name is not 'Hey', my name is Sekikawa Naoto. Then you sleep in the bedroom and I sleep on the sofa. Is that okay?"

"Assuming you have a conscience, I will stay here temporarily, and..." Qianxia put on a fierce look: "Don't even think about sneaking in at night, you pervert!"

"Don't mention this, okay?"

"No, you pervert!" Chinatsu saw the annoyed Naoto cover his mouth and chuckle. In fact, what does it matter if he sneaks in at night?

It turned out that his name was Sekikawa Naoto. This was the first time I heard his name, and it suited him very well. Chinatsu stretched out on all fours, threw the kunai in her hand on the tea table, and then strolled towards Naoto's room.

The bedroom door remained unchanged and the door was closed.

Looking carefully at this bedroom, there was nothing else except the necessary wardrobe, wooden bed, and a pair of desks. It couldn't be simpler. The room could only make Chinatsu think of cleanliness and tidiness. She lay on the bed and took a deep breath. Chinatsu's face

He suddenly became red and felt ashamed of his behavior, but what does it matter?

"Dong dong dong."

Naoto stood outside the door and said, "If anything happens at night, just call me. I'm a very light sleeper."

"I know, don't even think about coming in, you pervert!"

Shaking his head and sighing, Naoto walked to the sofa, lay down and covered himself with a blanket, sleeping with the sword and clothes beside him. This girl is so fierce, could it be that he really met her by such a coincidence?

late at night.

Naoto, who was lying on the sofa, suddenly felt the sound of slight footsteps in his ears. He subconsciously drew his sword and was startled. When he opened his eyes, he saw that this girl, Chinatsu, was quietly holding the blanket and looking at him. Naoto put down the long sword in his hand, but

I felt a little angry, but then I thought about this girl who was also worried about me.

"Hey, what's your expression?"

"I'm sorry, I've been used to being alone for so many years, and I can't get used to it."

Chinatsu threw the blanket in her hand on Naoto's head and walked into the bedroom angrily. She didn't know why she was angry. Seeing her walking into the bedroom, Naoto held the long knife in his hand and finally put the long knife on the tea table without keeping it close to him.

Naoto was afraid that if something like this happened next time, it would be bad if she accidentally hurt her.

Falling asleep again, Naoto was sleeping soundly when suddenly his hand was held by someone. Feeling the delicate warmth in his hand, Naoto let her hold it.

The next day, early morning.

Naoto opened his eyes and saw Chinatsu sleeping on the sofa. This girl was still the same as before. Naoto just looked at her quietly, watching her black hair hanging down her cheeks, and the skin on her delicate face could be broken by blows, slowly

Naoto moved his eyes to her collarbone, where there was a faint scar.

Suspicious, Naoto stretched out his hand and pulled open her collar. The scars on her collarbone were more like the marks of a whip. Chinatsu was awakened, covering her collar and looking at Naoto with vigilant eyes, without any emotion, like

It was like looking at a dead person, but this look quickly passed.

"goat!"

Naoto frowned and held her arm firmly, then rolled up his sleeves. There were scars on his arms, and there was a burn scar on the inside of his forearm that was extremely conspicuous.

"What's the matter with your injuries? Answer me?"

Chinatsu was frightened by the murderous aura emanating from Naoto. She thought Naoto was just an ordinary ninja, but the vigilance caused by Naoto's cruel training told her that this was not the truth. Naoto had many secrets and he was a very powerful ninja.

"I got burned accidentally. Ever since I was left behind, do you know how difficult it is for me to live alone?"

Naoto twisted her forearm hard, pointed at the scar and said: "It was caused by Fire Release and Phoenix Immortal Fire. Don't lie to me. Tell me what you do, and I will keep it a secret, but you can't lie to me."

"Idiot, you hurt me!" Tears overflowed from Qianxia's eyes. The pain was not a sprain, but heartache.

"Why are you approaching me, because of the mission?"

"No, please let go first."

At this time, Naoto realized that he seemed to have gone too far. He let go of his arms and remained silent. Chinatsu on the side was sobbing softly. After living alone as a spy for a long time, especially after the Asaka incident, Naoto instinctively did not trust anyone, and at the same time, he also instinctively

of doubting anyone.

"What exactly do you do? You must know that we have been separated for almost ten years. This is something you must understand."

Chinatsu kicked her feet towards Naoto: "I'm a ninja just like you, isn't it normal to get hurt?"

"Ninja..."

Suddenly, Naoto was stunned. She was a ninja like him, so it was normal for her to get injured. It seemed that she was being paranoid. She slapped herself in annoyance and found clues, which led to suspicion. Naoto had almost forgotten about her long-term spy work.

How normal people should live.

"What are you doing?" Chinatsu grabbed Naoto's arm and asked, "Why are you hitting yourself? You don't have to do this if you want to apologize!"

"not me······"

"Naoto-nii, you seem to have changed." Chinatsu said.

"Has it changed?" Naoto reached out and touched his face.

A slender and warm hand touched Naoto's cheek and wiped away his frown. Chinatsu didn't know if the person she found was still the same as before. He was not like this before. He was a young man before, and he

He is no longer a teenager now.

"Do you remember the first time we met?"

Naoto recalled the past and smiled lightly: "Of course I remember, in the stronghold of the Evil God Cult, you were just a dirty tomboy."

"no."

Qianxia laughed dumbly and said: "The first time we met was in the Kingdom of Rain. At that time, the war was raging and I was wandering in my mother's arms. When I was sick, you saved my mother and I. Later, I recognized each other at a glance at the base of the Evil God Cult.

I followed you because of you, do you remember?"