[Naruto] Survival Records of the Warring States Period

When you got home, your mother didn't ask you much about where you had been.

You were a little embarrassed because you suddenly ran out before, but your mother didn't say anything after seeing you standing hesitantly at the door. She pulled you in very naturally, and then called the other two children to come for dinner.

Tonight's dinner is white rice with radish soup.

Halfway through the meal, someone knocked on the door: "Aunt Aqin, is Xiaoxue back?"

Yumi's voice came through the wooden door.

"..."

Your brothers and sisters all looked at you. You stopped your chopsticks and remembered what you said indiscriminately when you lost your temper in the afternoon.

There is no doubt that the real owner has found him.

This is the disadvantage of longhouses. The neighbors can hear you clearly if you speak louder.

"I'll be out for a while." Your expression didn't change. You put down the bowls and chopsticks under everyone's gaze, said something and stood up to open the door.

"Xiaoxue..."

As soon as the door opened, Yumi saw that you had just opened your mouth, so you raised your hand to cover her mouth, looked inside the room, winked at her, and said softly: "Let's go out and talk."

You pulled her and hid by the stove behind the longhouse.

The neighbors are all at home, those who want to rest are preparing to rest, and those who want to eat are eating. There happens to be no one here, and they are far away, so it is suitable for whispering.

Yumi followed you to a stop, straightened the wrinkles on her sleeves, and pouted dissatisfiedly: "Xiaoyue, I heard what you said today."

You meant what you meant and apologized honestly: "I'm sorry."

"What were you doing at home today?" She didn't express her forgiveness directly like before. Instead, she asked about what happened in the afternoon and explored everything.

Your hesitation only lasted for a moment, and then you said truthfully: "I'm teaching Acai and Taro how to read."

"Literacy?" Yumi was stunned for a moment, then realized what she was doing, pointing at you with her eyes widening in disbelief, "Didn't you say you can't?"

"I work in a bookstore, and I'll get better at it if I have more exposure." It would be false to say that you didn't feel guilty, but you said it anyway.

Yumi pursed her lips and wrinkled her beautiful eyebrows slightly.

"Yumi?"

The sky dimmed and the wind picked up slightly.

Yumi didn't speak for a long time. You looked at Yumi's face through the dim light from the horizon. Her expression looked a little determined, and her dark eyes seemed to be burning with a flame that was inappropriate for her age.

"Xiaoxue, teach me how to read." She seemed to feel a little chill, she crossed her arms around her shoulders and shivered, and tightly grasped the fabric of her clothes. She looked at you with a look that made you feel scared and said: "I will give you money and teach me to read, Xiaoxue."

You couldn't help but take a step back.

"...I won't charge you, but you have to go to Qingshui House to rent books."

After a long time, you found your voice and couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get the money?"

Yumi lowered her eyes, her thick black eyelashes were like trembling butterfly wings: "My sister left it to me."

You took a breath and stopped asking.

Yumi's sister, the girl who was taken away by a businessman who came to Kyoto for a few taels of gold.

You have only seen her once or twice when you traveled back in time. She seems to be younger than Keiko, but her facial features are very beautiful, and you can already tell that she is very beautiful.

Yumi raised her head quickly. She looked in the direction of the castle, then looked at you again, grabbed your arm, and said with a hint of urgency: "Anyway, I must go to the castle to work, Xiaoxue, I can't stay at home any longer. .”

You take a deep breath and wonder how a child younger than you can hold your hand with such strength that it hurts. You pry her fingers apart while comforting her: "I'll help you. I just agreed."

"Yumi, what happened to Auntie Ah Hao?" After thinking about it, you think that the reason for your friend's change in attitude may be that there is a problem at home.

"I'm going to have younger siblings."

Yumi said.

Your eyes widen.

……

Although you said you wouldn't take money from Yumi, Auntie Ah Hao knew that Yumi had not given up on going to the castle, and knew that after she learned calligraphy from you, she felt a little embarrassed and sent some rice as a reward.

Money will depreciate, but food can always be used, so mother also acquiesces to Yumi coming to class every day.

Acai and Taro showed great resistance and hostility to the fact that one more person came to class. You guiltily guessed that they might have written down what you said when you lost your temper.

But when you saw them mentioning the twelve-point spiritual study, you didn't interfere much. Yumi, on the other hand, was much older than Asaitaro, so she naturally learned faster than them. When Yumei arrived at July's exchange, the two children were still reciting the terms for March's exchange.

This excitement made the two children start to get distracted while eating, and suddenly jumped out a few sentences from the text.

The mother got a little angry and beat the two cubs. "Eat seriously!" He glared at you again, "Look at what you've done to Taro and Acai!"

You look back innocently, how can I blame you?

When you go to bed at night, you lie on the far side and listen to A Cai and Tai Lang muttering a few seasonal phrases next to you. You sigh deeply, turn over, look at their blurred silhouettes in the dark, and ask: "Stop thinking about it and take a rest. Do you want to listen to a story?"

Listen to a bedtime story and calm down quickly!

Taro was not convinced and said succinctly: "Yumi!"

A Cai followed her brother and repeated: "Yumi!"

you:……

Did Yumi get some Ten Thousand Enemies script?

"She is older than you, so she naturally learns faster than you," you said with your eyes open, "Look, I am older than Yumi, so do I learn faster than her?"

Taro was very thoughtful and asked: "Sister, will I be able to learn it quickly when I get to my sister's age? Then why should I learn now?"

A Cai echoed her brother: "Yeah!"

Your breath hitched, your fists felt a little itchy, and you desperately needed to pound something to relieve them.

Probably because your murderous intent was too obvious, your mother not far away coughed twice.

"..." You retracted your hands from the quilt and said with a pleasant expression, "Taro, can you say it again?"

Taro felt something was wrong and became silent.

A Cai saved Taro who was in danger in time: "Sister, story!"

Taro quickly followed up: "Sister, I want to hear the story you know."

You didn't pursue Taro's lazy words just now, and started thinking about what story to tell: "Let me think about it..."

You don't dare to tell the stories you know before time travel, because you are too out of touch with this world, and you are afraid of being too sensitive.

And the stories I saw in the bookstore...

Although it is difficult to say it out loud, the stories that are popular in the market contain more or less some inappropriate content for children.

You raised your hand and knocked on your head to clear your mind. After thinking for a while, you decided to make up a story: "In the beginning of ancient times, there was a kingdom of gods far away from the human world..."

Taro interrupted you: "Sister, what is the beginning of the ancient times?"

You took a deep breath and held back the fist that was about to strike: "It was a long, long time ago."

A Cai said softly: "Then let's talk about a long time ago."

Your blood pressure is up.

"A long time ago, there was a kingdom of God far away from the human world." You closed your eyes and forgive the other person for being a child.

"It is protected by the gods, there is no war or hunger, the land will never be barren, the clear springs from the rivers are sweet and delicious, the fruits do not rot when they fall on the ground, and there is food for travelers to pick everywhere. Gold, silver and jewelry have no value there, Because everyone is rich and lives in peace and contentment, and there is no need to exchange treasures to get what they want.”

You are making up nonsense and saying whatever comes to mind.

A world without hunger and war would be a good bedtime story, right?

you think.