Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

Day two.

People who came to queue up early in the morning found that two people were working in this porridge shop.

An orange-haired boy who is always full of sunny smile, and a blue-haired girl who is taciturn but works extremely efficiently.

Both of them were wearing the same black outfit with red clouds, and they worked in perfect harmony. Moreover, the orange-haired boy had an indescribable sunshine feeling, which was very rare in this gloomy country.

"Why did you change the person?"

Every time someone in the queue asked this out of curiosity, Yahiko would answer with a bright smile:

"Ah, no one has been replaced! We are employees hired by the boss!"

"The taste has not changed, please rest assured!"

Yahiko's eyes and tone are full of a sincere sunshine. This kind of personality can really infect people, and no matter who asks the question, he will answer seriously.

While answering, it will not delay the work at hand.

"This dress is quite handsome. Where did you buy it?" Some people also took a fancy to the clothes the two were wearing and wanted to ask the price.

"Ah, this is something we designed ourselves and it's not for sale. Sorry."

Yahiko responded with a big smile and a polite refusal.

After all, the meaning of this outfit to him is not that simple!

In less than an hour, the prepared porridge was almost sold out.

"Phew - I didn't expect it to be so popular. I thought it would be unsold!"

Yahiko breathed a sigh of relief. Because there were two more people, Ito Toru specially cooked two more buckets of porridge as a source of wages for them.

When he first saw these four large buckets of meat porridge, Yahiko felt a little stressed, fearing that they would not be sold out and end up being wasted.

Fortunately, they were sold out in the end. Of course, there were also many war orphans who came to beg for food.

They were both excited and scared just like Yahiko was at the beginning, and Yahiko gave them plenty of meat porridge, and seeing their grateful eyes, they felt a sense of psychological satisfaction.

"Now I can finally explain this to Brother Ito!"

Yahiko checked the porridge bucket and said, "There are about 3 bowls left, all of which are the thickest ones that have sunk to the bottom. Xiaonan, let's eat them together!"

As an employee, of course you have work meals.

Toru Ito also specifically reminded the two of them to remember to save some for themselves.

The situation has been inexplicably turbulent recently. The streets are unsafe now. If you don’t have the strength, you may not be able to come back after going out for a meal.

Shops like these are actually safer because the taxes they provide are what keep the country stable, so the ninjas and vagrants who cause trouble on the streets will not come to trouble Yahiko and Konan.

"Yahiko... look over there."

Xiaonan quietly pointed in a direction.

"Ok?"

Yahiko looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a child sitting against a dirty wall in a dark corner.

His complexion was pale, and his long, messy red hair hung down, obscuring the expression on his face.

It's like a puppy abandoned there, not knowing what to do.

"That kid has been squatting there for a long time and has not come to line up."

Xiaonan quietly reminded that she had noticed the child a long time ago.

"Is there such a thing?"

Yahiko's eyes widened.

The red-haired child in the corner shrank silently.

Tick, tick, tears mixed with rain fell from the corners of his eyes.

The feeling of hunger in his stomach made him feel very uncomfortable. He could only curl up his body more and try to breathe in the aroma of the meat porridge wafting in the air, as if he was drinking the meat porridge in big gulps.

His parents were killed by Konoha ninjas by mistake, and he didn't know what happened afterwards. The two Konoha ninjas died in front of him.

He stared blankly at the harmonious and happy family yesterday, but today only a few cold bodies were left lying on the ground. He could only walk out of the house silently. He didn't know how long he had walked. He leaned here to rest when he was tired.

There is nothing superfluous, like the idea of ​​revenge.

The two Konoha ninjas were already dead, and he didn't have anything particularly important to accomplish.

If I die quietly in a corner like this, it doesn't seem so bad...

Can we still see them after we die?

Nagato didn't know, his head was in a mess and his nose was sore.

"Hey."

Suddenly he heard a voice and looked up in confusion.

An orange-haired boy wearing a black robe with red clouds stood in front of him.

He was holding a bowl of hot meat porridge, which made Nagato swallow unconsciously.

"Give."

A bowl of steaming fragrant meat porridge was handed to him.

Nagato's expression became even more confused, but his body subconsciously reacted numbly:

"I... I don't have any money, don't hit me, I'll leave right away..."

He struggled to support himself on the ground with his dead wood-like hands, trying to stand up, but even such a simple action took him a long time to complete.

He was just too weak.

"..."

Yahiko's expression darkened.

"Take it."

He held Nagato's shoulders and forced the bowl of meat porridge into his hands.

"You don't have to pay for it. I'll give it to you."

"what?"

Nagato looked at him blankly: "But..."

"Can you please stop talking nonsense!"

Seeing his cowardly look, Yahiko wanted to punch him, but he was afraid that the boy was too weak and he would not be able to control his strength and kill him with one punch. He could only say viciously: "Eat if I tell you to! Otherwise, I will beat you up!"

As he said this he waved his little fist.

"I'll eat, I'll eat, don't hit me..."

Nagato spoke humbly, picked up the meat porridge and drank it in big gulps.

The rich aroma of rice mixed with the flavor of meat was extremely delicious and at just the right temperature. His body seemed to be awakened, and he finished the big bowl of meat porridge in less than 20 seconds.

Yahiko was standing by and watching him, looking like a starving ghost, and clenched his fists slightly.

His will to change this country is even stronger!

"What's your name?"

After Nagato finished drinking, Yahiko slowly opened his mouth to ask.

"My name is...Nagato."

Nagato said this anxiously, still holding the empty bowl in his hand.

"Thank you for the meat porridge...it's delicious..."

"If you want to eat, you can queue up. Why don't you queue up? Are you worried that you can't afford it?"

"I'm afraid my appearance will affect your business... I'll just stay by the side and smell it. Thank you very much for the meat porridge..."

After drinking this bowl of meat porridge, Nagato regained some strength. He stood up from the ground and bowed deeply.

"I will never forget your kindness. Can you tell me your name?"

"Yahiko."

Yahiko answered without hesitation, with a determined light in his eyes: "I will be the man who changes this country and even the entire ninja world!"

"..."

Change this country?

Nagato's eyes, hidden by his red hair, wavered slightly, but soon dimmed.

After Yahiko finished speaking, he didn't know what to say.

The two of them just sat there awkwardly.

"Well, you can come and queue up for porridge tomorrow."

Yahiko scratched his head and repeated, "I was also a war orphan like you before, until I met a kind-hearted boss who took me in. The owner of this porridge shop is very good. Although he is from Konoha, his vision has surpassed that of the country. Today he even said that he would apply for a warehouse specifically for taking in war orphans!"

"Konoha..."

Hearing these two words, Nagato clenched his fists, then slowly loosened them.

It has been reported when it should have been reported, there is no need to implicate others...

"Hey! Yahiko, what are you talking about?"

Suddenly a voice was heard and they both turned to look at the same time.

I saw Toru Ito and Yuina pushing a cart full of rice, leaning against the roadside.

"Is that a new friend?"

Ito Toru wiped his sweat and said, "Don't just stand there, come and help carry the rice!"

"There are quite a lot of goods arriving today!"