Ninja Ice House

This year's Obon Festival is slightly later than previous years.

The interval between the Chunin Examination and the Chunin Examination was too short, and Konoha Village was not fully prepared. Even so, the lively Konoha villagers spontaneously held a grand celebration.

Tourists who were stranded for various reasons and could not rush back to their hometowns in time simply stayed here and enjoyed the joy of the summer festival with the Konoha villagers who were rebuilding their homes.

The Summer Festival, which officially honors the gods, has passed. The excitement after the Chunin Examination can barely be regarded as the afterglow of the Summer Festival. Any later time, as autumn is approaching, would not be suitable.

Originally, Gushan Bushui planned to go shopping nearby with his family, but Xianglin had made an appointment with her friends early to go to the temple fair and eat delicious food, so it was not easy to break the appointment.

It was still dark, so Xiangru had a hasty dinner. With the help of her mother Momiji, she put on her costume and couldn't wait to go out to join Haruno Sakura, Yamanaka Ino and others.

"Although I have long expected that one day my children will have their own lives and no longer need to stay with their parents every day, I still feel a little melancholy when this day comes."

Furugi Bushui chuckled lightly, with his hands in his sleeves, stepping on wooden clogs, and walked lightly on the long street. Hongye held a playful handbag in one hand, and gently pulled Gushan Bushui with the other hand.

At the edge of his sleeves, he walked half a step behind and leaned against his side.

As for the three noisy little princesses, they were finally coaxed to sleep and handed over to the care of the maid, so that the two of them had a rare opportunity to go out and play.

At the age of twenty-three, Gu Shan Bu Shui's face is still as delicate and handsome as ever, and has gained a bit more grace from a high-ranking position, as well as the courage to be brave and diligent. Compared with the demeanor of a handsome young man and an elegant nobleman before, he is now

Major Governor Gushan obviously felt oppressed by being in a position of power for a long time.

Even if he doesn't want to show his majesty to others, his actions still exude an air of fear.

He is not as approachable as before, but also has a bit more nobility that is heartbreaking.

Hong Ye, who has experienced a lot, is less calculating and sophisticated, and more mature woman, and tired from hard work.

Whether it is rebuilding the country of Uzumaki or gathering the remnants of the Uzumaki family, it is not an easy task. During this period of time, Hongye feels that he has put in more effort than in the past few years.

"When I was a child, the young master ran away to play secretly, and I held my little hand, fearing that you would get lost."

"Is this happening?"

"Later I was too tired to walk, so I carried it back. I fell asleep halfway, and my collar was soaked with saliva."

Speaking of this, Gu Shanbu Shui also looked a little embarrassed. When reminiscing about the past with "big sister", there will always be embarrassing things of one kind or another that are dug up.

Later, it seemed that those who were naughty and mischievous would always be discovered, and then they would be punished a little.

On the other hand, Hongye, who helped from time to time, was never scolded once.

To put it bluntly, Gu Shan Bu Shui's every move was watched, and his self-righteous "running away from home" and "getting emotional" were all tacitly allowed.

Hongye, who has a low status, is unable to resist Gusugi Bosui's order. Every time he comes back, he will find an opportunity to "snitch" to the head maid, in order to bear witness to his position, and also to protect himself and keep his job.

A job that may change your destiny.

Regardless of whether it was Furusuki Ruri, Furusugi Masaki or Furusugi Bushui, the whole family was not a mediocre person who did something and passed the responsibility to the subordinates who carried out the orders.

Xianglin's current thoughts are actually quite normal.

Shopping with parents is so boring, but eating and drinking with friends is so much fun.

"If in the future, Xianglin secretly dates a boy without telling you, you don't know how anxious you will be."

"Let's start with a few of my Iai Sword techniques. I recently learned a few techniques of slashing the sky and drawing swords. I just need a few heads to test the sword..."

"It's actually not difficult for Xianglin to hide it from you."

Hongye Duotou, who covered his mouth and snickered, poured a basin of cold water on it.

"Kagura's inner eye has a very comprehensive ability. She can sense your approach at any time if she wants to."

Although it is not foolproof, it is quite rare in the ninja world to be able to completely block the perception of Kagura's mind.

Even the current Gusugi Bushui couldn't completely hide it from Hongye and Xianglin. They sneaked too close to each other when they were deliberately on guard.

"Let's wait until that day. With me as a benchmark, Xianglin probably won't look down on those male classmates who are like potatoes."

The two of them talked and laughed deep into the night when the lights were on.

At the same time, in a prestigious izakaya, Yuhi Kurenai called for Mitarashi Anzuki, filled the glass with wine, and took a few sips.

If you are not drunk with wine, everyone will get drunk.

With the two people's drinking capacity, they certainly wouldn't get drunk quickly.

Having just finished today's tutoring class and said goodbye to Kurama Yakumo, Yuhi Kurenai couldn't wait to invite her friends to taste wine, probably to avoid some invitations that were difficult to refuse.

"Isn't it such a waste to have such beautiful scenery with me all the time?"

Mitarai Anko said with a smile,

"Miss Hong, haven't you ever thought about spending time with a handsome man?"

"Isn't it the same for you?"

The two of them are very familiar and have talked so intimately many times.

"Pretending to be careless, she is obviously a sunny beauty, but she is teasing people too badly, and it makes men with intentions stay away. If you have nothing to do, just hang out with me, isn't it just to worry about trivial things? I wonder if there will be any disagreement between the two of us one day.

A good 'scandal' is much easier."

"No, I still like men, and I don't want to give up my hope of getting married just because I'm misunderstood."

"me too."

The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank the wine in one gulp.

Pour yourself half a glass again, Mitarashi Momiji swayed the wine glass in her hand, smelling the aroma of the wine intoxicatedly, and said slowly:

"It's really difficult to find a man who can barely look past me and accept my shortcomings."

"You also know that you have many shortcomings."

"That's for sure. We've been together often, and I've seen you bewitch those superficial men. We're not bad either, so we can't fall in love with any of them, right? We've been single for more than 20 years, and the last one who took the initiative to say that he likes me is

, when he was five years old, he was a little kid with missing front teeth who couldn’t speak clearly.”

More than ten years have passed, and there have been so many male ninjas who have come and gone, but none of them think Mitarashi Anko has feminine charms?

After all, she has a very deceptive pretty face, a good figure, and when she doesn't talk, she is a beauty above her level.

"What a nice girl, but she has a mouth."

Yuhi Hong smiled without hesitation, holding her chin in her hand and looking at the street scene outside the glass window.

"Your way of teasing is a bit like that guy from Bu Shui. It seems that you are really in deep trouble and you can't help but be affected by it."

Mitarashi Anko smiled and said,

"Some gossips behind your back say that you love vanity and want to marry into a rich family and be a wife. You haven't seen that sour taste. Our beautiful lady will not find someone who is handsome, wealthy, and powerful.

, must a powerful and noble man fall in love with a mediocre person who is poor, ugly and has accomplished nothing?"

The handsome man and the handsome woman are quite suitable.

The crux of the matter is that Yuhi Hong tried to catch up but didn't catch up, so all kinds of gossip started.

"So, you just taught those people a lesson and took it out on me?"

"Yeah. Also with us is Asuma, that bad-tempered guy. He hit hard, so he will probably be scolded by the Sandaime again."

"In the past two years, my reputation has taken a turn for the worse. It used to be pretty good, but since Bu Shui's daughter appeared, some people who didn't like me before but couldn't find a reason to slander me have appeared."

Xiri Hongyun said softly,

"A little reputation is not worth mentioning. My foundation is not those who only speak ill of others behind their backs, but my own strength."

After a pause, Yuhi Hong laughed self-deprecatingly:

"It's a good thing that a relationship has ended before it even started. I've also met the mother of Xianglin's child. She is a very beautiful person. Unlike the arrogant Yondaime Madam, Hongye is more gentle and considerate.

One thing, the favor of divination water is not accidental. The bond of long-term love and long-term companionship is not so easy to break. If they don't have problems themselves, the chance of me getting involved is extremely small."

"So, gave up?"

"Let's call it a day. Being entangled will only annoy people. Instead of asking for trouble, it's better to focus on improving yourself. If fate ends here, there is nothing I can do. But if I encounter a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I have to seize it.

The ability to live is good, isn’t it?”

"Awesome, worthy of Miss Hong, who is known as a hero in wine..."

Mitarai Anko gave an exaggerated thumbs up,

"You should have thought so a long time ago. Although Gu Shan Bu Shui is very good, you are not bad either. There is no need to feel sorry for yourself. We are so young and there is still a long way to go in the future. Who knows what the future will be like? Maybe when will it happen?

If you die in an S-level mission, you don't have to worry about the future."

"If you don't know how to speak, just say a few words."

Yuhi Hong rolled her eyes at her friend angrily,

"It's my business. You work hard, but you don't want to find a boyfriend? I think Yamashiro Aoba has a good impression of you, and that guy Ebisu doesn't object to getting close to you."

"No, no, no."

Mitarashi Anko waved her hand without any interest,

"Four-eyed dogs wearing glasses are too arrogant and are not suitable for them to play with. If it really develops into a relationship between a man and a woman, he will be shocked by his glasses even if he kisses in the future."

"If you were more serious, you wouldn't have so much trouble."

Not taking her friend's joke to heart, Yuhi Hong sighed slightly,

"I'm really curious about who will marry you in the future."

"I'm curious too."

Mitarashi Anko, who had no sense of expectation at all, seemed to be drunk.

"I had a nightmare before. We were two drinking buddies who were more in love than each other. The future was not going well. In the dream, I died alone and became an old and fat old woman. You were pregnant before we were married.

, a man worked hard to raise his daughter..."

"Shut up. If you drink too much, go home and go to bed early. Don't say anything unlucky."

What does being pregnant out of wedlock mean? It sounds so unpleasant, and it feels worse than never being able to get married. Whether it is being abandoned at first, or being widowed, love that has been gained and lost is obviously more tragic than never having had one.

"Don't say it anymore. You just can't stand teasing and are too thin-skinned. If I were you, I would have succeeded several years ago. Don't you often go drinking? Find an opportunity to get him drunk, and then cook the rice.

, everything will fall into place. Even though that guy in Bu Shui looks like a pretty boy, he is actually an old-fashioned aristocrat with a strong sense of responsibility. If you take advantage of the opportunity to have a child, it will be even more perfect. If you look at other people, you will see the opportunity.

Go up, risk everything, and finally have the last laugh. You..."

The more outrageous things she said made Yuhi Hong blush, and she didn't know how much it was out of embarrassment and how much she was drunk.

Yuhi Kurenai, who had been exposed by her "best friend", was about to scold her when she saw Mitarai Anko changing the subject.

"By the way, next month, I have to go on a long-term business trip. Because the teaching staff of Banha Academy is too weak, it is not an option to always hire Konoha ninjas to teach, so we discussed and organized a teacher training class. If

It would be great if we could train a few teachers who are capable of their own work. Even if they are mediocre people who are not good at academics, they can still be given the title of teaching assistant, and with more experience, it will be enough to enlighten children."

"Teacher training course?"

"Well, I am the captain of the normal team. I am going to Inaba Port for a period of time. Do you want to go? The closer you are, the more opportunities you will have. Like now, we only have four or five opportunities to meet each other a year. No matter how deep the relationship is,

The friendship will be ruined, not to mention you haven't reached that point yet."

After hesitating for a while, Yuhi Hong still shook her head and refused.

"I just said let it go for now, how can I make the same mistake again? For me now, the most important thing is to help Kurama Yakumo's ninja path go smoother, and the second is to be promoted to Jonin as soon as possible..."

"Then...okay. It's your best idea..."

Shaking her head to cheer herself up, Mitarashi Anko said happily,

"I'm afraid that you'll be hit too hard by the water fortune teller, and then you'll break the pot and throw yourself into Asma's arms. It's not that Asma is bad or unworthy of your love, it's your current mentality.

, is not normal. Doing that... hurts yourself and is unfair to Asma."

Maybe in the future, Sarutobi Asuma's dream will come true and he will marry a beautiful woman, but it cannot be done in this way. Both parties will have grudges in their hearts, which will be very disadvantageous in the long run.

"Thank you for your comfort and warning."

The so-called jokes, encouragement and blows are all because Mitarai Anko wants to let her close friends recognize themselves, stay in good shape, and not make choices that will be regretted for life because of temporary negative emotions.

"It's great to have you by my side."

"What nonsense are you talking about? You and I don't have to be like that..."

As Mitarashi Anko spoke, she directly picked up the half-empty wine bottle, clinked glasses with Yuhi Kurenai, and drank it all in one gulp.

After drinking generously one after another, Mitarashi Anko couldn't bear it any longer. With stars in her eyes, she fell asleep on the table in a daze.

"When we were playing, we said that we would never separate, even if we became brides, we would live together. Later we had a quarrel, and we also said that we would find a boyfriend who is more powerful than the other's sweetheart in the future. Childhood lies.

Most of them dissipate with the wind, but our friendship remains the same. I really hope that the good times will never fade."

Mitarashi Anko knows Yuhi Kurenai well, and Yuhi Kurenai also knows every detail of Mitarashi Anko.

They despise each other, but they interact with each other, and they make a fool of themselves together. They hold the strengths and weaknesses of the two in their hands, cause trouble for each other, and take advantage of them as a matter of course. Even so, they still have an unbreakable bond and a friendship that will never fade.

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"When can we sit down and talk about your love story?"