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Fortunately, Ah Xing never sold alcohol to minors.

A child like Uchiha Itachi would be chased out by A Xing's eyes before stepping into the izakaya.

Itachi Uchiha hadn't appeared for a long time after that night.Maybe it was because my parents found me standing at the door of the izakaya secretly, so I was ordered not to approach the izakaya, or because I was too busy with my studies/work.

The neighbors in the neighborhood gradually became familiar with Asami, and also knew that her real name was not "Omishi" or "Kaori Obscure", but the ordinary Asami.

The red-haired god lights up many new skills, such as distinguishing between paprika and tomato powder, picking fresh vegetables, and how to remove stubborn grease stains from the table.For humans, these are very common things, but for gods, these things are very new - and when I first came to Konoha, I saw the group of people spraying fire, water and mud from their mouths similar to freshness.

The guests who come to the izakaya are also accustomed to the existence of Asami, and they will ask "Miss Omishi" to serve the wine and pay the bill, but these drinkers refuse to listen to Asami's scientific lectures on healthy stomach and human life.

Among these guests, Mami is more familiar with Uncle Yamanaka Kai, and Nara Shikahisa who occasionally sneaks out to drink without telling his wife.Sometimes when Shikajiu is drunk, his son Nara Shikamaru will come to the store to convey his mother's wishes, urging the drunk uncle to go home quickly.

Shikamaru and Shikaku have the same hairstyle, braids, and long eyes. Although they are short and small, and their bodies look round, Shikamaru has a fascinating resemblance to Mr. Shikaku.Because there was a sign "Minors Do Not Enter" hanging on the door of the izakaya, Shikamaru squeezed at the door, never took a step, half-opened into the body, and called Dad one after another.

Mami also indirectly asked the two uncles about Itachi Uchiha, and she learned that Itachi was about to turn 11 this year, and he was already a rare rookie in the Uchiha clan.Some people even praised that Uchiha Itachi will be as famous as another genius "Shinshi Shishui" in the future.This kind of development is not unexpected by Mami, because this child has behaved very unusually since he was a child.

An extraordinary child will not be ordinary when he grows up.

"Then now, is Itachi-kun a Chunin?"

"...I don't know. Things like job transfers are not clear to us uncles who love to drink. Ah, yes, Ogilvy." Haiyi said: "Why do you pay so much attention to Uchiha Itachi? Woolen cloth?"

——Because he is the only mysterious exception who has not forgotten the gods!

——A child raised by the gods!

However, these words can't be said outrightly, Mami can only say: "Hey...Itachi-kun, so cute. Right, uncle? When you smile, KiraKira flashes like a little angel."

Haiyi: ...

——I am convinced of your built-in filter.

Because Mami eats little (in fact, she doesn’t need to eat at all), is diligent (because she can’t sleep, it’s too boring), and never makes mistakes in her calculations. After a month’s trial, Xing is very satisfied with Mami.

She patted Mami's slender shoulder and said, "Mami, you have passed my test. I will ask you again now, do you have parents?"

"Ah... no."

"Is there a guardian?"

"Ah... no."

"Are there any teachers, relatives and friends? Is there a former residence where I can live? Is there any cost for compulsory support?"

"Ah... I don't have that kind of thing anymore."

"Very good." A Xing lifted her clothes and sat down on the wooden stool imposingly. Her long face was extremely serious, and she said: "Then I will force you to continue living with me. Anyway, you I don’t eat much, so it’s not impossible to prepare a little more rice for you. ——Also, I’ve decided to pass on my proud pipa skills to you, Ying Lisha!”

Now, without Mami asking, she also knows who A Xing's Ying Lisha is.

"Wait..." Mami was a little puzzled: "Why does a little girl who is in charge of mopping the floor learn to play the pipa?"

"I'm here for you! Ying Lisha!" A Xing said this again: "You have to have a skill to live better! You are not a ninja, and you have no family. You left me Here, nobody even wants to hire you."

"It seems very reasonable. But, why does the little girl Modi want to learn the pipa?" Mami was still puzzled.

"..." A Xing took Mami's hand, dragged her up the wooden stairs to the second floor, and said as she walked, "Is there anything wrong with being able to play the pipa? The pipa is a very good thing!" "

"I understand the truth, but the little girl who wipes the floor learns the pipa..."

"Shut up! Ying Lisha!"

A Xing rummaged through the cabinets and took out a Satsuma pipa made of mulberry wood from an old wooden box with a wide belly.She wiped the plectrum and the belly of the pipa with a handkerchief very lovingly, then raised her head and said to Mami, "This one is mine, you can't touch it yet."

Mami's slightly interested face instantly calmed down.

"This one was left to me by my former teacher. I'll give you the pipa I used to practice." A Xing put down the plectrum, took out a slightly smaller wooden box, and said, "Although it's not pure Made of mulberry wood, but the pronunciation is still very gentle."

"This is a musical instrument!" Mami exclaimed, "Things for relaxing the soul and appreciating the world."

A Xing adjusted the timbre, played a few notes with the plectrum, and there was a rough bang bang sound on the strings. Although it was not very soft, it was clear and vigorous, short and crisp.After plucking a few times slowly, Ah Xing said, "My hand gestures are already very unfamiliar, but it's not a problem to teach you. I really miss the time when I used the piano and sheng together with the teacher."

A Xing tuned the tone for a long time before she managed to regain some feeling on the strings.Her hand holding the pick already had creases and calluses from work, but after the initial slowness and rust, it slid up and down like a bird.When the plectrum stirs the strings of the pipa, it makes a series of short, crisp and powerful sounds.

"Where is Ah Xing's teacher?" Mami asked, "Are you still playing the piano?"

"I'm getting old, I don't play anymore." A Xing said: "Musicians like us who live in the streets, once we get old, we can no longer rely on instrumental music to make money. We can only find a few students to inherit when we are young. Only skills can continue to make a living. I don’t want to have nothing when I get old, so I hope you will inherit my pipa.”

"Hey." Mami was stunned for a moment, and the hand that was touching the pipa also stopped. She hesitated and said, "...If it's something like an heir... I, eh, I, I can't."

Becoming an heir means having a relationship beyond the employer and the working girl, which is not what she wants.Even if Mami becomes the successor, it is impossible for Mami to stay and take care of Xing in her old age.

"What are you thinking, Ying Lisha." A Xing said, "Your thinking is so beautiful. I still have to test whether you have the talent for instrumental music. What if you have nothing to do but break the pipa? "

Asami: ...

A Xing taught Mami a very short piece of music, which can be completed with just a few dials.Although it was just a few simple timbres, Mami felt that the hand holding the plectrum was trembling and painful due to the vibration of the strings.She shook her hands, and Ah Xing looked at her and said, "That's because your posture of holding the pick is not right. Beginners are like this."

Mami pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "This sound...is a bit familiar. I've heard it before. Hmm..."

She was silent for a while, and then began to hum intermittently while rubbing her palms. The rhythm was very steady, the sound was long, and the pitch rose slightly at the end, which sounded very funny.

"Although you hum very strangely." A Xing put down the dial and said, "But...it sounds like those sacrificial music offered to the gods. The more gentle ones have the effect of making people forget their worries."

"Ah, this, that's it." Mami raised her pipa awkwardly, and said, "That must be what I heard near my home when I was a child. Maybe I used to live near some shrine or something. Ah, that's right, I The place where I lived when I was a child is next to a shrine dedicated to Master Ren."

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When it was time to open the door, Mami thought she could still feel the slight tremor on the dial.

Instrumental music is really a wonderful thing.

Human beings are also amazing. Although they are very small, they have created such mysterious and profound things as wine and instrumental music.

It started to rain at night, and the already gloomy sky became even more indistinct because of the rain.The lamps lit by the store opposite seem to be separated by several curtains, faintly exuding a circle of hazy and soft light.Perhaps because of the cold night rain, there were no pedestrians in the street, and the izakaya was rarely very clean.

The rainwater beat on the eaves, making a light ticking sound.A Xing leaned against the bar counter and yawned, and said: "It seems that no one will come today. Just close the door early. Ogilvy, do you want to go out to play? Go out and play while you have nothing to do now. "

--etc!You mean go out and play in the rain!Something is not right!

But that's right, when the weather is good, the store will be very busy, so Ah Xing will not let her go out easily.

Mami sat at the entrance of the izakaya, put on her wooden clogs, took a long umbrella, and walked to the opposite side of the street in the rainy spring night.Bookstores that haven't closed down are as deserted and deserted, without any customers sitting on the counter to read books.

Mami put away the umbrella, shook the rain on the umbrella, then stood in front of the bookcase, stretched out her thin arms, straightly and without hesitation picked up a copy of "Intimate Paradise" on the bookcase, with a magnanimous face and no shame , face not red and heartbeat, opened with a clatter.

The author has something to say: let Mami get new skills

just wanted to write a scene

Mami played the pipa for Brother Itachi to listen to the flirtatious tone. When you and I were talking about each other, someone rushed out downstairs and shouted: "Hey SHI, you! Disturbing the people!"

I like to write such unsightly things hahahahaha