People are in Konoha, this Naruto lies flat

Chapter 171 Going Home

"I didn't ask anything, I just asked if you two live together."

"No." Naruto was very calm and filled his and Ino's cups with juice. "Only you, the lustful immortal, can ask such a boring question."

"I don't care about you." Jiraiya sneered and took a sip of wine.

"That's fine, just ask whatever you want." Naruto didn't want to embarrass Jiraiya, so he simply pretended to be indifferent.

He walked over and sat next to Ino, looked at Jiraiya and asked.

"Leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes." Jiraiya yawned. It was a village secret, so he didn't say much.

The topic naturally turned to Naruto and Ino, and Jiraiya pretended to ask some simple questions intentionally or unintentionally, such as.

"Did you make this soup?"

"No, Ino cooked it." Naruto said casually.

"Oh, let me tell you, why do you think it's so special? Did you cook it in your kitchen? So do you often interact with each other?" Jiraiya said in a sophisticated way, one after another.

She looked at Jiraiya again, shaking her head like a rattle.

"I won't! Why tell you so much! Just do whatever you want! I won't even think about repaying your indifference!"

Ino was suddenly speechless, and her heart felt a little complicated for a moment. She felt that she seemed to have stepped into a deep pit. If she didn't pull out now, she might never have another chance in the future.

Listening to Ino finishing her words in one breath, Naruto had no expression on his face, nor did he argue with her, he just looked at her quietly.

The flying snowflakes fell from the sky, and under the light, it looked like a large funnel raining down. Each snowflake was flying in the yellow light, and fell on the big black umbrella.

The two of them stood in the snow. In the dark night, there was no one around, and the street was extremely quiet. The street lamp not far away emitted clear and steady bright yellow light, illuminating a corner of the place.

Under the lamp, Jiraiya held the wine glass with one hand and drank in small sips. Looking at the two people making small movements, there was a smile in his eyes, and he suddenly felt like he was a parent.

"No!" Ino didn't even know what was wrong with her, but she suddenly realized that everything had changed. Naruto seemed to be able to live a good life without her.

"I'm sorry, Jiraiya-sama, he always talks nonsense! Please don't take what just happened to your heart."

"It's snowing heavily, we have to go back first."

Naruto stared at Ino's pretty little face for a while, wondering what was wrong with her, but it was just a small thing.

When the snow falls heavily, there is a sound, like a brush scratching across rice paper.

Naruto ignored her and watched Jiraiya get up and said.

Ino's eyes almost watered after hearing this. She was so embarrassed that she could not sit still. She glanced at Jiraiya and then secretly glanced at the calm Naruto. She suddenly felt her face burning hot.

The two walked side by side in silence, holding big black umbrellas on their heads.

"What's good!" Ino held Naruto's hand and said softly.

"Jiraiya-sama, don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense!"

We stayed for a while longer and chatted about some light topics. Jiraiya had traveled a lot and was well-informed, and his words were funny. As time went by, the atmosphere at the table became more relaxed, and Ino listened with interest with his eyes open.

In the izakaya, the lights were bright, and Jiraiya was drunk. Naruto raised his head, put down the cup with juice, and said suddenly.

"I don't know." Ino shook her head stubbornly, "This is good, but it will feel too heavy for me and I won't be able to repay you."

"Well, we have quite a close relationship. It's normal between good friends." Naruto said seriously.

"What's the difficulty?" Jiraiya put down his wine glass and asked a little funny.

"you!!"

"Why do you do this for me? I'm just complaining. In fact, I can live a good life even if I become an ordinary ninja from now on."

Most of the time, Naruto and Jiraiya were talking, with Ino occasionally interjecting a few words, and the rest of the time, she was just a listener.

"I don't!"

Jiraiya has never liked such lively scenes. If it doesn't snow heavily today, he might consider it. But the weather is bad, so it's not appropriate to forcefully go to the shrine.

"Huh?" Ino was confused, turned around and looked at Naruto in surprise, suddenly realized something, and immediately took his hand and denied it.

"It's not necessary." Naruto turned his head and looked out the window. The heavy snow was flying like goose feathers under the bright yellow street lights.

Her thoughts were completely guessed, Ino was so ashamed that she was about to explode, her red lips pursed into a straight line, she pointed at Naruto who was shaking with anger, and said viciously.

"I can wear it myself. It would be a pity if no one appreciates it." As he said that, he took the initiative to grab Ino's hand, pretending that nothing happened, and held it tightly.

"It's okay if it's not." Naruto said with a smile without thinking about her thoughts, "I thought you would be so aggrieved that you would run home, get into bed and cry."

"I am the eldest daughter of the Yamanaka clan. I may inherit my father's job in the future and work in the intelligence department or the torture department. In fact, even if I don't make progress, it doesn't matter much."

He must have done it on purpose. He has a foot fetish and is a philanderer! Go to hell!

"Really? They turn out to be good friends. No wonder they have such a tacit understanding. When did they meet?" Jiraiya asked nonchalantly while picking up some food.

"Be careful on the road."

"I know you are good for me, but this is inappropriate." Ino looked a little complicated, "That's Lord Jiraiya. If you say that, I don't want Lord Jiraiya to think of me."

Ino's eyes widened and she looked at Naruto who was so close. She didn't know where to put her other hand. The hand being held was so hot that even the tip of her heart trembled.

I secretly complained in my heart, why are we so close to each other? Can't we just say it? Although it's not good to lie to elders, but!! But it's really too shameful.

"That's not possible. I bought you new clothes."

I was so happy that I drank a few more drinks.

Both Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama are very kind to him. With their strength and status, the Yamanaka clan is simply inferior to them.

She also wanted to accept his kindness calmly, but if it was an unequal relationship, this would be a problem. But then she thought about how she seemed to be like him when there was not much distance between her and him before.

"This" Ino was speechless.

"Why did you say that just now?" Ino broke the silence with a voice, turning her head slightly to glance at Naruto's side face.

"I may not be able to help you much, but you can ask Tsunade, she won't mind accepting an extra disciple. Or ask Koharu, who is sleeping in the dormitory, those old guys are also very busy on weekdays."

It wasn't until Ino turned her head unnaturally and stopped looking at him that Naruto asked.

"Well, there's no point in drinking any more."

And according to Jiraiya's character, there is a high probability that he will ask Tsunade first and then Koharu who is sleeping next to him.

Before he finished speaking, Ino was pulled away by Naruto.

On the way home, the sky was covered with snowflakes.

Naruto rolled his eyes and said nothing. Jiraiya lowered his eyes for a moment and smiled. He was not afraid of being troubled by Naruto at all. The biggest trouble was that Naruto didn't ask for anything from him.

"Um."

"Isn't this bad?"

Hearing this, Naruto was happy.

"He won't think too much about it. I've never asked him for anything." Naruto stopped, and the big black umbrella in the snow also stopped.

"He will be very happy, and he will also like you very much."

She suddenly realized one thing, no matter what he became, at this omnipotent age, it was not a mistake, but a kind of luck.

"Let's finish that matter first. Anyway, it's rare for that stupid apprentice to beg for himself for a while, and Konoha's style shop is not interesting."

Ino on the side felt numb after hearing this, fearing that Naruto might reveal something he shouldn't have said, so she quickly and quietly put her hands under the table into his clothes.

"We've known each other for a long time. We got closer after graduating from ninja school." Naruto looked like he knew everything and answered while drinking juice.

"Just a casual question."

"Are you unhappy?" Naruto asked seriously.

She knew that she was being unreasonable, so she wanted to get away as soon as possible, hide in bed and figure it out little by little. She just had to wait until tomorrow and get some sleep.

It was the first time for Jiraiya to see Naruto being so pleasing to the eye, and he couldn't help feeling that this person with no conscience finally seemed sensible for once.

"Lovable Immortal, she encountered some difficulties in her practice. Do you have any good ideas?"

Seeing this, Ino pursed her lips proudly and pretended not to know anything.

"Damn it! You brat, I'm from Mt. Myoboku." Jiraiya stopped talking. Naruto had already walked away with Ino and held up a big black umbrella at the door.

He told Tsunade that it was the same as Jiraiya told Tsunade, but Naruto just asked Jiraiya to act as a middleman.

Halfway through, Naruto stopped again, turned to look at Jiraiya, and warned.

She pinched the soft flesh of Naruto's waist hard through the training clothes. The latter's expression did not change, he just glanced at her with a smile, his eyelids trembling slightly.

He stared at it for a while, and suddenly laughed happily. He stood up drunkenly and muttered to himself.

"Okay." Naruto nodded.

"Ah!!! Go ahead and put it on yourself! Damn pervert!" Ino punched him, and her chest kept heaving because she was too angry.

"Go ahead, go ahead." Jiraiya smiled and waved, with mixed feelings in his heart. He had been wandering for half his life and felt the bitter sense of responsibility for the first time.

"Originally, you were talking about the New Year's Festival. Logically speaking, we should go to worship together. But it's snowing so hard outside, so it's not necessary." Jiraiya said.

"Lovable Immortal, don't die outside."

"Send you back?" Naruto asked.

"The Ino Shikacho family spent the New Year's Festival together, and my parents should not be at home right now." Ino said, biting her lower lip.

"Then go home." He said.

Also, two repetitive chapters suddenly popped up in the little dark room. Don’t order it. The little dark room released it. The main text is chapter 170. There is a blackout in the New Year.

I'll ask the editor to delete those two chapters, and then I'll send a group red envelope to refund the money or something.

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