Konoha's Clow Magician

Miko Maitreya did not let Hideki Senju wait too long. When he came out again, the exquisite headdress had been changed, the white silk strips were pulled into a girl's hair, the long skirt was replaced by trousers, and the gorgeousness was transformed into elegance.

Senju Hideki's eyes lit up, and he felt that such simple clothes were more in line with Maitreya's temperament.

Miroku seemed to be very satisfied with Senju Hideki's expression. He left a note on the small mahogany table and led Senju Hideki out of the back room of the palace and ran towards the orphanage in the east of the village.

Senju Hideki joked: "Looking at how skilled you are, it could be that this is not the first time you have done this."

A slight smile appeared on the corner of the miko's lips, "This is not the first time. After I have time to deal with the affairs of the village, I will go and see those children."

"I shouldn't go there every day this often."

Senju Hideki looked at Maitreya's familiar appearance and felt that he had guessed the truth. He teased: "You are obviously a miko from the Kingdom of Ghosts, but you seem to be very leisurely. The three generations of us are working hard every day."

——Especially with the recent uproar among the Wooden Ninjas, the third generation has almost no time to use the 'Telescope Technique' to evaluate body art.

Miroku had a smile on his lips, "Of course it cannot be compared with a great ninja village like Konoha. The Kingdom of Demons has very few affairs, and the people below are also very hardworking. Compared to Lord Hokage, I am just the mascot in the Kingdom of Demons."

"You are too self-effacing."

Senju Hideki shook his head and felt that this was a reasonable work process. If all the work was handed over to superiors, these subordinates would be useful.

The two of them chatted and laughed while crossing the eaves of each house. After a while, they arrived at the orphanage in the Witch Village.

At this time, the wind was gentle and the sun was just right. Standing on the treetops and looking up, I saw two two-story buildings one behind the other, located at the foot of a low mountain.

There are several acres of fertile farmland on the other side of the building, and more than a dozen children, no more than 10 years old, are working on the fields.

Holding a small shovel, he dug up the soil and sprinkled the seeds; holding a small wooden bucket, he went to and from the river not far away to water and irrigate.

Senju Hideki frowned, looked at the miko next to him, and asked, "Why do you need these children to work in the fields? Didn't I give you enough money before?"

That's a total of [-] million taels, which dozens of children may not be able to use up in a lifetime.

"It's not about money. How can I covet the food from a few acres of land and not be able to feed a few people?"

Maitreya shook his head and said with a smile: "The orphanage cannot support them for a lifetime. Most of them are ordinary people and cannot become ninjas. If they can learn some farming skills, it will be great to become a farmer in the future."

"I have no objection to teaching them skills." Senju Hideki retorted: "However, it is not appropriate to let such young children work in the fields because their physical development is still average."

The witch listened patiently to what he said, then raised a delicate jade finger and pointed at a large open space in front of the orphanage.

There, dozens of children were still playing happily, and several children were pruning the branches of the fruit trees next to the open space.

Maitreya said softly: "These children only do farm work for an hour every day. They work in groups in groups, so the burden is not too big.

Moreover, compared to those children in Ninja Village who go to war at the age of 6 or 7, they are already much luckier. "

Senju Hideki couldn't help but nod. Putting aside the fact that they became orphans, here they had food, clothing, exercise, and play. They were indeed happier than the ninjas in the Ninja Village.

"Looking from a distance is worse than looking up close. Go down and have a look and you will understand. It just so happens that you can also choose your own experimental target."

……

"Miko-sama is here..."

Not far after Senju Hideki and Maitreya entered, a sharp-eyed child saw them in the square and couldn't help shouting excitedly.

More than a dozen children immediately put down their skipping rope toys and swarmed over, surrounding the two people.

Maitreya, the shrine maiden, greeted them one by one with a smile on her face, touching their heads.

"Everyone, please don't crowd. You will cause trouble for the miko-sama."

A clear voice suddenly sounded. Senju Hideki looked up and saw an orange-haired boy outside the group of children shouting loudly, trying hard to maintain order among the children.

With the young man's reminder, these children recovered from their excitement. The child closest to the witch turned slightly red and said, "Sir, I'm sorry."

Of course, Maitreya didn't pay attention. He just smiled and touched his head. He walked out of the group of children and said to the orange-haired boy, "I'm troubling you again, Tachibana."

Tachibana also scratched his head, seeming a little embarrassed, "As long as I can help you, there's only so much I can do."

After that, they turned around and ran away. Most of the remaining children could not restrain their playfulness and returned to the square under the encouraging eyes of the witch.

After sending away the last child, Maitreya asked softly: "Shujun, what do you think?"

"It's very good. It can be seen that they really appreciate you and have no complaints because they need to work every day."

Senju Hideki looked at the children on the field. They naturally noticed the commotion here, but they did not put down their work and ran over. They were still digging the soil, sowing seeds, watering, and doing their own work.

Although clumsy and inefficient, there is freedom and responsibility.

"I have to say that what you did is really good. Not to mention how successful they can be in the future, at least they can become a responsible person."

Senju Hideki was deeply touched and couldn't help but think of Nagato Konan, whom he had recently met by chance.

Jiraiya was much nicer to the two of them but the miko treated these children, almost treating them as his own children, but in the end they were killed mercilessly by Nagato.

Jiraiya's 'self-atoning' protection and unreserved giving were not the right way to teach children after all, and they did not even teach Nagato and Konan how to take responsibility.

The two of them didn't even dare to admit that Jiraiya's protection and teachings came from good intentions. They completely scorned the three years of companionship as evil intentions. If they didn't do this, they would be hostile to the master who cared about them. That would Produce greater pain.

Senju Hideki sighed inwardly. When he saw the miko's methods this time, he had to express his admiration. He originally thought that he would have to spend more time selecting children who knew how to be grateful.

After all, although the grown sacred tree is completely under his control, it would be quite disturbing to encounter people like Nagato and Konan.

"Does Mr. Shu have anyone in mind?" The witch looked at him with a smile. It was obvious that the child's performance also made her very happy.

"I don't have the ability to see people's hearts at a glance, even if I'm just a child."

Senju Hideki shook his head and said with a smile: "You have to help me with this matter. Choose the most popular child among the children. It would be better if you are responsible."