The strong man who came out of the fire shadow

After eating with Yuhi Mako and his daughter, it was already time to prepare for eleven o'clock. Although there were still many people on the street, they had already started to pack up their things.

Holding Heidou in his arms, tightening his clothes, Aoki walked home quickly.

The Aoki family's apartment is in a small alley, some distance from the street. The distance between the apartment and the street makes the alley even quieter, giving it a feeling of tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle.

Just when Aoki was about to go upstairs.

"Aoki, are you back?!"

"Shizune?! Why are you here?"

Aoki looked at Shizune walking out from around the corner and said in surprise.

Seeing that even though Shizune was wearing thick clothes, she was still shivering in the cold wind, her face was red from the cold, and she was holding something like a food box in her hand.

"I made some food. I thought you were home alone, Aoki, so I brought it to you."

Aoki stared blankly at Shizune, her cheeks flushed with cold wind, her bright eyes, it was obvious that she had been staying in this place for a while, her heart trembled violently, and a warm feeling spread all over her body.

He stepped forward and scolded gently: "It's such a cold day. If I'm not at home, why don't you come back next time? Why don't you just wait here stupidly?"

He said and put his coat on Shizune.

"It will be different after today." Shizune said with a smile.

"Let's go, we'll talk when we get up, it's very cold down there." After saying that, he took Shizune's hand and went upstairs.

"Hmm~"

After returning home, Aoki put down everything, took Shizune's hand and rubbed it vigorously.

"Look, your hands are frozen and stiff. Don't be so stupid next time. You sit down for a while and I'll get you a glass of hot water."

Shizune looked at the hands being rubbed by Aoki and blushed on her face. Fortunately, her face was so red from the cold that Aoki couldn't see it.

Until Aoki got up and went to pour hot water.

Shizune looked at Aoki's home curiously.

The layout of two bedrooms and one living room is very clean and simple, with no extraneous things except the refrigerator and washing machine.

There is a photo on the table in the living room, showing a young couple smiling brightly.

〖Are these Aoki’s parents? 〗

"Here, drink a cup of hot water to warm your stomach." At this time, Aoki came over and handed the hot water to Shizune.

"Next time you come over, you can say hello first, otherwise it will be bad if you are not at home. By the way, wait a moment..."

With that said, Aoki hurriedly walked into the house, and when he came out again, he already had a light yellow scarf in his hand.

"This is a gift for you. I originally planned to give it to you after today, but it's just right now."

Saying that, he put it on Shizune's neck.

I hadn't noticed it just now, but now I realized that Shizune today was wearing a light blue kimono under a thick coat, with a blue headband in her hair. There was some gap in the collar around her neck, revealing her long, snow-white neck.

Feeling Aoki's approaching breath, her breath brushing her earlobes, Shizune felt her whole face burning.

Gently put it on for Shizune and take a closer look.

"not bad."

"Thank you." Shizune said with her head lowered.

The air suddenly became quiet, and neither of them spoke.

"cough...cough"

"Well, are you hungry? How about I cook you some midnight snacks." Aoki said to break the awkwardness.

"No, and it's too late now. I should go back." Shizune advised.

"Then I'll take you back."

"No, no, no." Shizune waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that she didn't need it.

"Okay, listen to me, let's go." He said and walked out first.

Walking on the streets of Konoha at night, the number of pedestrians has begun to decrease, and many businesses have begun to close.

Shizune stroked the scarf around her neck with her hands and felt that the weather was no longer so cold.

Neither Aoki nor Shizune spoke anymore, walking quietly on the street, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

"Okay, I'm here, Aoki."

"Goodbye then."

"Goodbye, Shizune."

Finally, Aoki and Shizune parted in front of a mansion.

……

……

Early the next morning.

In the clearing of a small forest full of cool air, a little boy was doing push-ups seriously. Every movement was very standardized, sweat dripped from his forehead, and he did not complain of pain or tiredness.

There was also a man who looked very similar to him, roaring and cheering from the side.

"Kai, after you have done five hundred push-ups, you will run five times around the village. You cannot stop in the middle, otherwise you will run twenty times."

"Yes!!" The little boy responded with a louder roar, but his voice was still a little childish.

Then there was a breathy counting sound.

"490 six...490 seven...490 nine."

"five hundred"

"hu~hu~"

"Very good, Kai, he is indeed my son."

"What are you doing sitting around? Get up quickly. You shouldn't waste every minute of your youth. You should push yourself every moment and you shouldn't be satisfied with the status quo. Start running, Kai."

Then the roar started again.

"Yes, my father."

The only ones who push themselves in such a cruel way are Matt Day and his son.

"Good morning, Uncle Dai, Kai."

"Um?!"

Kai was about to start running when Aoki appeared.

"Yo!! Aoki, you're here, let's have a long-distance run of youth together." Metkai looked at Aoki who appeared, gave a thumbs up, and showed his iconic white teeth as an invitation.

"Aoki, you're here too. Just in time. Why don't you go and run around the Konoha village chief with Kai?" Matt Dai roared at Aoki without any politeness at all, not treating Aoki as an outsider at all.

Aoki's lips twitched, but he started running after Kai without any retort.

Aoki followed Kai for three laps before he couldn't run anymore. After that, he was carried by Matt Dai and he skipped the rope like crazy, doing push-ups, squats... etc., and he suddenly returned to the time when he and Matt Dai's father and son were training not long ago.

noon

"Aoki, your physical training has declined a lot. The passion of youth should not be given up like this." Matt Dai encouraged from the side.

He knew that Aoki's physical fitness was not good, but he still had to practice what he should practice, and his youthful efforts would not let people down.

Aoki almost couldn't help but roll his eyes.

〖Do you think everyone is as perverted as you father and son? 〗

"Uncle Dai, you know that I have been interning in the hospital recently, and the time has changed a lot."

"Besides, it's not just that I haven't done anything. I've recently been practicing a secret technique at home, and I've just achieved some success."

"I hope Uncle Dai can appoint me."

Aoki said to Matt with a serious face.