[Hokage] Summer Festival

The weather at the end of August, the heat has begun to gradually subside.

Counting it, it has been almost a month since I came to this world.

It doesn't matter if you are not used to it or not, but you are living in an orderly manner. After a few false alarms, it is more fortunate than reassuring.

It would be nice to know exactly what to do and how to do it.

The streets of Konoha are not considered bustling, and they cannot be compared with Tokyo. Even Kyoto, which is famous for its tranquility, is much more lively than here.

I was walking on a street with few pedestrians. Perhaps because of the war, there were not many shops open for business on both sides. Most of the shops were half-closed, and there were soft human voices inside.

Calm mixed with depression.

I was wondering if Natsuko would have somewhere she wanted to go, just like using ninjutsu and answering Naruto questions, her body would act independently of my consciousness.

but.

I just stood at the entrance of the hospital and hesitated for a while. I couldn't feel any abnormality in this body, so I walked towards the direction where the peddler was yelling.

Anyway, I don't know the way, so it's not bad to just stroll around and bask in the sun.

On the side of the road, the smell of takoyaki wafts around, and the peddler can be seen in the curling white smoke. Several children surround him, waiting eagerly with their heads up.

The shop next to it has a signboard with a ramen pattern, but it is a pity that it is not open.

Suddenly an object fell from the sky rapidly, accompanied by a scream that resounded through the sky, "Boom -" hit the ground heavily, dust and sand were everywhere.

When I looked over carefully, I realized that it was a man, scratching his white head with his hands, and standing up with his teeth bared.

There was a clear footprint on his face, and his left eye was bruised.

The child who was waiting for the takoyaki ran up to him, laughing and yelling:

"Jiraiya peeked at the women's bath and was discovered by Tsunade Hime again!"

But he twitched the corners of his eyes like he was used to it, and muttered angrily:

"Really, you little brats..."

It was the first person I saw after I came to this world, or in other words, the first living person I saw.

I remember him, and the man with black hair and golden eyes and the woman with twin ponytails.

Speaking of which, they should have brought me back to the village.

If I hadn't met them at that time, I would have been dragging Xia Zi's seriously injured body alone, with no branches to rely on, and I would have died in nowhere.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a lifesaver.

He came over, folded his arms and looked at me twice, and said seriously:

"Little devil, have you been discharged from the hospital?"

... little devil.

That's what he just called the kids who made fun of him.

He looks about the same age as Ah Duan, but around 20 years old, and Xia Zi is about sixteen or seventeen years old, so he should be of the same generation.

I remember that the woman with the twin ponytails was called Tsunade, and the children called him Jiraiya just now.

When chatting with Miki before, she once inadvertently mentioned that Hokage has three students - Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya.

In the previous world, students brought out by famous tutors were more likely to be recognized by others than students brought out by ordinary tutors.

Leaving aside the qualifications and talents of the students, under normal circumstances, the status of the instructor directly affects the status of the students in the eyes of everyone.

During these days in the hospital, I have seen many doctors, nurses and other patients or visitors. From their attitudes, it can be seen that because of Xiaochun and Menyan, Natsuko and Miki are not low among ninjas of the same generation.

From Miki's words, it is obvious that she admires the three students of Hokage.

Yes, there is another Hatake Sakumo.

Miki said that in Konoha, everyone knows Hatake Sakumo.

I don't know which big man's student he is.

"Hey, hey, I'm talking to you!"

Jilai also frowned and shouted, and Fu murmured to himself in a voice that I could hear clearly:

"It's no wonder that Fengsang said that Teacher Xiaochun has a boring student..."

I was taken aback, it turned out that Xia Zi's taciturnity was well known.

Fortunately, my personality is not lively, otherwise I would definitely be suspected by others because of the sudden change of temperament.

"The doctor said you can come out and walk around for a while." I replied.

He nodded and turned to leave.

After thinking about it, I stopped him and said:

"Jiraiya... Senior, thank you."

When Miki and I talked about Hokage's students and Hatake Sakumo, they always referred to them as seniors.I call it like this, it should be right.

He waved his hand impatiently and drifted away.

I continued to walk forward, the leaves fluttered to my shoulders, trembled twice, and fluttered to my feet again.

Looking up, there is a bird's nest among the branches, and the chicks poke out their small heads cautiously and look under the tree.

It is said that spring is a season of vitality, but summer is not bad.Even though it is approaching the autumn that has long been described as bleak, the endless scenery of nature can still be seen everywhere.

Whether in the courtyard downstairs of the hospital or by the road, there are always chicks waiting to be fed among the branches and leaves of unknown trees.

The growth of life does not slack off due to the change of seasons.

Isn't it, even in the severe winter, there will be plum blossoms in full bloom.

The sky in Konoha is far more open and blue than in Tokyo.

From time to time, crows flew by in rows and their crows were loud.There is no such scene in a bustling metropolis.

Without the row upon row of high-rise buildings, you will really feel that your mood will gradually open up with the boundless blue sky.

Someone behind me called "Xia Zi" several times, and when I realized that she was calling me, she had already run in front of me.

She was a pretty girl with a ninja forehead guard on her forehead in a neat manner.

She frowned and complained:

"I've called you for a long time, Xia Zi."

I still haven't been able to be as sensitive as hearing my own name when I hear Xia Zi's name. It's okay to call "Xia Zi" in front of my face, but if it's behind my back, even if I hear it, it will take time to react.

"Sorry," I said.

But she loosened her brows and waved her hands indifferently and said:

"I've wanted to visit you in the hospital for a long time, but I can't get away from one task after another."

"Is your injury all right?"

I didn't know how familiar she was with Xia Zi, so I just nodded and stopped talking.

According to what is known about Xia Zi's temperament, it is probably the most normal behavior to be silent.

She walked slowly side by side with me, talking in her mouth.Unlike Miki, she gave me a less gentle and delicate feeling, and more carefree and hearty.

In middle school, both boys and girls would have a good impression of this kind of girl.

She talked a lot about things outside the village, about the war, and about the genius heroes in her mind.

In recent years, Konoha's two most brilliant genius ninjas are Naruto's student Orochimaru, and the other is Hatake Sakumo.

She happily told the new story about them, her eyes sparkled with admiration.I have seen this kind of light in Miki's eyes before.

No matter which world you are in, the charm of an idol can always make your eyes shine.

"I don't know what Shuo Maosang's face looks like under the mask. Is it possible that it has hare lips and buck teeth like Mr. Liang said?"

She said curiously.

It is said that the heroes and idols in the hearts of girls are flawless, but she doesn't mind guessing the imperfections of idols without authorization.

I've seen Sakumo Hatake's face before.

Contrary to what she had guessed, the man had thin lips and a nice chin.

But after she said this, I couldn't help but imagine that Zhang Jun had harelips and buck teeth on his face, and I suddenly burst out laughing.

She turned her head to look at me in surprise, blinked and said:

"Xiazi, are you making fun of Shuo Maosang?"

The smile froze on my face, and hesitantly said:

"No... I just..."

But she laughed hahaha, walked one meter in front of me, put her hands behind her back, turned around and walked backwards.

"Don't worry, Xia Zi, Shuo Maosang doesn't care about such trivial matters." She smiled.

I pulled the corners of my mouth helplessly, and said that the other party might have harelips and buck teeth, isn't it she?

I looked up inadvertently, and the nameplate with the words "Konoha Library" came into my eyes impressively.

My heart moved, instead of origami cranes boringly in the ward every day, it is better to increase some knowledge about the world in my free time.

Maybe all my future as "Natsuko Kato" will be closely related to this world and this village.

"I'm here," I said.

She looked back at the building behind her, then at me, and said:

"library?"

As soon as the voice fell, he smiled clearly:

"That's right, Xia Zi, you are alone in the hospital, and you can't practice. You must be bored."

"Then, I'll go first. Bye~"

I watched her figure disappear around the corner, and then I remembered that I didn't even know her name.

***

Until the evening, I walked out of the library with a few books in my hand and went back to the hospital along the way I came.

The setting sun is slanting to the west, and the rosy clouds in the sky are beautiful, which is really beautiful.

Suddenly, I heard Ah Duan’s voice in front of me saying excitedly:

"I think each team should be equipped with a medical ninja to reduce casualties during missions!"

"How can I just watch my companion who still has hope of survival die because of delayed treatment!"

With his back to me, he stood with a few ninjas, as if trying to convince them.

And their expressions were stern, and after pondering for a moment, one of them said:

"Your proposal is not wrong, but as the third generation said, there are very few medical ninjas in Konoha, and it is impossible to equip each team with a medical ninja."

Another person also said:

"You also know, Duanjun, that training a medical ninja is much more difficult than training an ordinary ninja."

Ah Duan still wants to argue hard:

"but……"

But he was interrupted by someone who patted him on the shoulder and said:

"The top priority is to win the Second Ninja World War. The matter of medical ninjas should be discussed in a long-term way. Let's talk about it after the war is over."

After speaking, they dispersed one after another.

Only Ah Duan was left standing on the spot, his hands hanging by his sides clenched into fists.

The afterglow fell on him, and the straight back seemed lonely.

He turned around with a sigh, and seeing me standing not far behind him, he froze for a moment before calling out:

"Xia Zi?"