Red sand dust

The Konoha ninjas who came to support one after another drove the Iwa ninjas away from the Land of Fire and escorted the Sand ninjas to Kikyo Mountain Castle for a temporary rest.

During this period, Maki and Konoha seemed to have communicated something, but Daimaru didn't know.

Presumably, after this battle, Sunagakure Village should have a more correct attitude towards the covenant.

A week later, after the seriously injured Sha Yan and others were generally out of danger, Ma Ji once again led his compatriots on the road.

This time, even within the Kingdom of Wind, Sand Hidden Village still sent more than ten ninjas to respond.

Fortunately, there were no accidents on the rest of the journey, and everyone returned to Sunagakure Village safely.

Daimaru, who had been away from the village for a long time, returned home after parting ways with the rest of the army, met with his mother and grandfather, chatted for a while, and after dinner, returned to the apartment to rest.

Although no one has lived in it for a long time, there is still no stale smell in the house, and even the dust on the table corners and window sills has been wiped clean.

"Maybe my mother came to clean it!" 』

After tidying up for a while, he happily washed away the dust all over his body. Daimaru leaned on the bench and bathed in the bright moonlight outside the window.

In this season, the air in the Kingdom of Wind is extremely dry.

Unlike the gentle Fire Country, this place is a restricted area for life.

Without the power of ninjas, Sunagakure Village would not be able to support so many people, even with the support of the underground river.

After nightfall, apart from the sound of the howling wind, there was not much life to be found on the sparsely populated streets.

After calming down his somewhat emotional thoughts, Daimaru thought, and the star puppet string dragged a humanoid thing out of the body. It was Ukon who was controlled by Daimaru and imprisoned in the body and had been sleeping for a long time.

"Maybe it will be easier for you who know nothing about it!"

Daimaru said softly.

The sound ninjas who dedicated their lives for Orochimaru almost fulfilled their destiny by dying for Orochimaru.

After controlling Ukon to open the curse seal, he injected a little chakra into his body.

Daimaru, who was originally prepared to resist the erosion of the cursed chakra, was disappointed after feeling it for a while.

Although this chakra is abnormal, it is the product of combining a little natural energy.

Daimaru can even use the cursed chakra to perform ninjutsu with Ukon's cooperation, and it is a little more powerful than usual.

But what's the use?

If Jugo's three states of Curse Seal, Heaven's Curse Seal, and Earth's Curse Seal are degraded versions of the Snake Senjutsu, the Four Sound Ninjas are at best a castrated version, which is slightly better than the experimental semi-finished product. , barely of some practical value.

"It's not appropriate to keep Ukon inside your body all the time. If something goes wrong, you won't even have time to react!" 』

Expedient measures cannot be regarded as the norm. You have to think carefully and find a reliable "container" for him.

Just as Daimaru was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

"At this time, could it be..."

After taking Ukon back into his body, Daimaru opened the door, and sure enough, he saw Miss Saya standing outside the door in formal attire with the doll in her arms.

"Long time no see, Miss Saya! Why at this time..."

"Of course I'm urging you to repay the money! Let's put aside the time when you're away. Now that you're back, you have to make up for the principal and interest that you should have paid back in the past!"

"All right!"

Daimaru invited Saya to sit down in the house.

"I won't serve you tea tonight. You'll have too much to drink and won't be able to sleep..."

"You don't need to worry about this! The debt has been forgiven for so long. Isn't it even worth a cup of tea?"

"Then wait a little longer!"

Daimaru reluctantly went to the kitchen to prepare.

I just came back not long ago. I am so busy, how can I have time to prepare tea?

Because I'm too lazy to move around, until now, I don't even have hot water at home!

After washing the cooking utensils, making tea, and washing the tea cups, I was busy for a while, then came out with the tea set and poured fragrant hot tea for Miss Saya.

"My craftsmanship is much better than before. You practice a lot, right?"

After taking a sip, Miss Saya placed the tea cup on the table.

"You are so poor that you can't cut off these unnecessary expenses and save some money. I don't know what you are thinking of writing..."

Daimaru smiled without saying a word, took out a thick envelope and handed it over.

Miss Sha Ye took it, weighed it and put it away.

"Don't count?"

"I'm sorry you don't dare to lie to me!"

Miss Saya replied matter-of-factly.

"All right!"

Daimaru laughed and said,

"The confidence and calmness of a young lady from a wealthy family cannot be learned from a humble family like me..."

"snort……"

Miss Saya curled her lips unhappily,

"Why do you just call me Miss and not others?"

"Because you are such a eldest lady!"

"Temari is the eldest daughter of the Yondaime family. I have never seen you call her eldest lady..."

"Well... we probably have known each other for a long time!"

Daimaru couldn't help but think of some past events, and couldn't help but curl his lips,

"It feels weird to call a little girl who has been scared to tears by me since she was a child my eldest lady!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Sha Ye muttered lukewarmly:

"Didn't you just know me a few years earlier than me..."

"Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. What did you say?"

"Nothing to do with you!"

Miss Saya replied angrily.

"Don't you like being called young lady?"

"No, I have been the eldest lady since I was a child, so I have long been used to it!"

"Then it's not strange if I call you Miss Saya!"

Daimaru couldn't help but asked curiously,

"Isn't this the same as Shana calling you sister? I don't see any dissatisfaction on your part..."

"That's different! The title of 'Miss' makes me feel like I'm just a vassal of that family..."

"The grudges between wealthy families, tsk tsk tsk..."

As soon as he mentioned this, Daimaru's long-dormant Bagua soul suddenly started to burn brightly again.

"Seizing the family property, discord between parents, alienation of children, or jealousy between young masters and young ladies?"

Miss Saya squinted at Daimaru like she was an idiot:

"I'm just Shana's younger sister. Who can compete with me for the family property? As for the other things, have you read too many boring novels?"

Daimaru spread his hands:

"Then I don't know! It's neither this nor that. Could it be that it's the most cliche plot of getting married between well-matched families?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the expression on Miss Shaye's face froze.

"Hey, isn't it? You really made me guess?"

Daimaru couldn't help but smile and pointed at Miss Saya who had an inexplicable expression on her face.

"You ran away from home and lived in such a shabby apartment because you were trying to escape from your marriage!"

"My apartment is too shabby, and I still feel sorry for you!"

Miss Saya stared at Daimaru with her eyebrows raised.

"It's not about running away from marriage! It's just a blind date or something!"

"that is it?"

Daimaru Ichiraku,

"What's so difficult about this? Is it worth running away from home? Can't it be enough to just meet up and find an excuse to get rid of the blind date?"

"You do not understand!"

Miss Saya said with a complicated expression,

"Although it's a blind date, the other person's father is a powerful official in the Kingdom of Wind. Once we meet, it's hard to refuse!"

"Can it still be like this? I can't understand what's going on with you rich people!"

Daimaru was stunned, and then looked at Miss Saya with some sympathy,

"Although we met on a blind date, maybe it's still the kind you like. Marriage is not necessarily a bad thing!"

"Never!"

Miss Shaye said angrily,

"When I advance to Chuunin or Jonin, I won't need to worry about those boring things."

"So, it's okay to hide here?"

"The other party is also a person with status. If I show such an obvious refusal, he won't force me to go on a blind date..."

"But you can't hide for long, right?"

"That's why I rushed to Konoha Village to take the Joint Chunin Examination. I never imagined that this would be the result!"

Thinking that this year's so-called Chunin Exam was a big pitfall, Miss Saya couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"Even a guy like you can be promoted to Chuunin, why can't I get such a good opportunity?"

"Do you think my status as a chuunin is something I picked up by luck?"

Daimaru said angrily,

"The village is in such a terrible state right now that it won't be possible to hold the Chuunin Exam for a while. If you want to be promoted, you'd better find a way to kill more Iwa Ninjas in terms of military exploits..."

"How can it be so easy to kill?"

If the Iwa ninja were so easy to deal with, the Sand ninja wouldn't have to stick to the defensive line for so many years!

Miss Saya still has some self-awareness. Among genin, she is considered an outstanding existence, but on the battlefield, she is not even cannon fodder!

"Can't your family help?"

"It's already the limit to help form a team for the Chunin Exam. If you ask for too much, doesn't it prove that I don't have the ability to stand on my own? How can I refuse if I am asked some excessive demands?"

"Then there's nothing I can do!"

Daimaru shook his head regretfully,

"You might as well think of a way to make your blind date give up on your own initiative..."

"If only I could do that!"

"It all depends on the person! Hire a fake boyfriend and then refuse him face to face. Maybe you can make the other party quit!"

"Hire a fake boyfriend?"

Miss Shaye's eyes suddenly lit up,

"Maybe!"

"Hey, I'm just talking casually, you won't take it seriously! Even if you hire a fake boyfriend, you have to find someone who can make the other party and your family trust you!"

Sunagakure Village is so big. Miss Saya has an eccentric personality, no common sense, and mean words. If she suddenly has an inexplicable boyfriend, she will definitely arouse suspicion.

If the secret is revealed, it would be strange if Shaye's family has no influence in the village.

Just thinking about it, Daimaru couldn't help but mourn for the guy chosen by Miss Saya.

"It is indeed a bit difficult to make other people believe that I have a boyfriend. Even if I find one, they may not be willing to accept employment and pretend to be my lover. However, I can still find familiar male ninjas of the same age..."

Daimaru waved his hand and said with a smile:

"It's impossible! Besides me, who else do you know who is unlucky..."

Daimaru, who was smiling happily, picked up the tea cup and took a big sip. He saw Miss Saya staring at him,

"ha?"

Realizing that something was wrong, Daiwan squirted out half of the tea he had swallowed. He choked and couldn't help coughing until tears flowed out.

"Wait a minute, Miss Saya, you didn't say it was me, did you?"

In disbelief, Daimaru pointed at the tip of his nose with his finger. Seeing that the other party seemed serious, he waved his hands hurriedly,

"If I can't do it, I will give you some advice. You can't repay kindness with hatred!"

"What's wrong with pretending to be my boyfriend? I can forgive your debt..."

"This is not about money!"

Daimaru, who was sweating profusely, was thinking about letting Miss Saya give up this terrible idea.

"Look at me like this. I'm poor, not handsome, and have mediocre abilities. How can I look like the boyfriend of a wealthy lady? I will definitely be a gangster. You'd better choose someone else..."

"Except for you, I have no other male ninja of the same age that I know well!"

"Don't talk nonsense, don't forget your teammate Ziluo..."

"Don't mention that bitter and resentful guy. He is obviously a poor guy who only knows Taijutsu. If I hadn't helped him, he wouldn't even be a genin now, and he actually looks down on me..."

"Is this happening?"

Daimaru was stunned. Although Ziluo had been in despair for a long time, he was not a bad person. He should not be someone who repays kindness with hatred!

"He perfunctory my orders over and over again. I feel like he is watching my joke..."

"this……"

Daimaru suddenly understood.

It turns out that it was just the eldest lady who had a bad temper. The humble but determined Ziluo probably did not cater to Miss Saya's unruly willfulness, so she was looked at in a different light!

Read a joke or something...

"If you're not happy, just find someone else. You don't have to choose me!"

"You are so eager to refuse, do you think I am not worthy of being your girlfriend?"

Miss Saya, who frowned, looked at Daimaru with an ugly expression.

"Do you even look down on me?"

"Nothing!"

Daimaru quickly denied,

"Miss Saya is beautiful, virtuous, virtuous, and smart, but I am not worthy of Miss Saya!"

"Then why refuse? It's obviously just a small favor..."

"If Temari finds out, I'll be doomed!"

Daimaru, who had made Temari angry several times, could not make such a mistake again.

Don't think that the villagers of Sunagakure Village, who are struggling to survive, don't gossip. In the Northern Fortress, the scandal between Daimaru and Miss Saya is a warning.

"Temari again! Why don't you think you're not good enough for her when you shamelessly chase that stinky woman?"

Miss Sha Ye impatiently drank the tea in one gulp.

"Forget it if you don't help, it's obviously you who came up with the idea..."

Seeing that Miss Saya no longer insisted, Daimaru wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"I'm the one talking nonsense, Miss Sha Ye, don't worry about it..."

If he knew that talking nonsense to this stubborn young lady would get him into trouble, Daimaru would never talk nonsense.

It is said that the uncle is the one who owes the debt, but in Sunagakure Village, it is surprising that the guy who dares not to pay back the money owed to Miss Saya will end up well.

After passing this level, Daimaru smiled and said to Miss Saya:

"The money has been paid and the tea has been drunk. I wonder if there is anything else you want?"