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Extraordinarily good people will always attract the sidelines of others.People who are different will also be excluded because of their specialness.This is a characteristic that humans are born with, and it is most obvious in innocent children.As we grow older, these shortcomings will be covered by reason and self-cultivation, and then disappear.Sometimes, however, it persists.

Human beings are like that.

Mami weighed the list in her hand, and urged, "I've seen it all, stand up by yourself."

Finally, two short boys with their heads twitched slowly walked out of the crowd, one left and one right, and stood in front of Mami with a stubborn face.After Mami finished counting, the clock hanging on the wall finally reached the hour, and the bell for the end of get out of class echoed in the ninja school.

"Other people, disband."

Mami waved her hand, and the group of children who were staring at her curiously dispersed and ran towards the classroom.After the children in the open space dispersed, only these two little guys who made a mistake were left, ready to face the teacher's unique punishment.

"Hey, how can you bully your classmates? Let me tell you a story. On the prehistoric land a long time ago, everything had spirits. Among the creatures that could 'speech' and 'action', there was a The gods living in the palace, her people respect each other and never play tricks. Although they don't understand what "feelings" are, they will not ridicule and tease others. Regardless of fate and visions, they have always lived together..."

The two boys, one tall and one short, stared suspiciously at the teacher who was talking endlessly in front of them. Finally, one of them whispered in the other's ear, "This auntie with glasses is so annoying. What she said is more annoying than that." The principal and Hokage combined are more."

The long-winded storytelling came to an abrupt end, and Mami pushed her glasses on the bridge of her nose, and said, "That's fine, you'll just stand here for punishment."

Although it is the first time to be the teacher of the children, he is merciless in punishing the children.

It's great to be in control of life and death, but it's even better to be able to make two children look sad.

Mami turned around in satisfaction, and planned to go back to the office to sort out her documents.When she turned her head, she found that the bullied Uchiha Itachi hadn't left and was still standing aside.He was short and fair, facing the huge sun, quietly waiting aside.

At this moment, the two unlucky children who threw stones were staring at Uchiha Itachi across the air.To be precise, it was those two naughty kids who stared at Itachi one-sidedly, and Itachi didn't care about their attention at all.

Mami walked up to the short kid, squatted down, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you still going to class?"

Uchiha Itachi doesn't look like the type who likes to make small reports.

"...It's okay." Itachi raised his head and looked at his teacher with black eyes: "Even the content of the class is very simple. I learned the fire escape technique when I was very young."

These words made Mami smile softly.She said, "Isn't it good to run away from the first day of class? ... Besides, you're just a child now, Itachi."

"...No." Itachi blinked his eyes and asked, "Is there really a world where there is no 'ridicule' but only 'mutual respect' as Mami-sensei said? There is no suspicion and jealousy, and everyone can be happy." Live together in peace..."

There was a bit of longing on his immature face.

Mami was stunned by his words, and it took a while to put a smile on her face again.She rubbed the top of Itachi's head and said: "Of course—it won't exist. The reason why they live together as equals and respect each other is because these people don't know what 'feeling' is. So, There is no love and hate, greed and hatred, and no need to worry about interests. However, human beings... have feelings."

"So, there will be suspicion, right?" Uchiha Itachi whispered under her hand: "...Thank you teacher."

"Kids, don't think too much." Mami patted his soft hair for the last time, and said, "Hurry up and go to class."

The little ferret took a step, then turned to look at her, and then ran towards the classroom. The scorching summer light cast his small shadow on the ground when he was running.The two boys who were made to stand said disdainfully: "...Itachi just likes to talk to the teacher. It's really annoying. Is he crying about us bullying him?"

Hearing the unintentional words of these two children, Mami wanted to laugh even more.

When other children are annoyed by some ordinary and cute little things, Uchiha Itachi is already thinking about complex issues such as human emotions.The long lectures that children hate, can actually arouse his interest.What kind of family can nurture such a child?

Thinking of what Takahashi said in the mouth that "the Uchiha clan and the village center have always been at odds", and thinking about his actions of following his father to the front line when he was young, Mami reluctantly found a reason for Itachi's way of thinking.

I even looked forward to the child's growth a little bit.

This is an idea that never came up.

After all—she has seen the lives of countless people, the birth and death of countless countries, and even the prosperity and collapse of a land.In the long river of history and change, things as insignificant as ants are never worth stopping for.

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Summer is drawing to a close, but the scorching heat remains unabated.The daytime temperature still makes people drowsy, and even the most active children don't have the energy to run amok.After a hot, long day, the kids don't feel rejuvenated until late afternoon, towards the end of the school day.

A heavy rain fell on such a late summer day.The rain came very suddenly, and in an instant, the entire village was wrapped in a rain curtain.The rushing rainwater hit the eaves everywhere, and soon filled the low-lying places with a small pond.Pedestrians ran to avoid the rain, and the streets were full of hurried figures.

The unexpected rain also trapped several children without umbrellas in the ninja school.These children who threw Kunai majestically during the day and vowed to become the Fifth Hokage suddenly lost the courage they once had, cowering under the eaves, dawdling their steps, and sometimes tiptoeing, expecting the figures of their parents to appear across from the school end of the street.

Mami held three folding umbrellas that she had looted from her colleagues in one hand, and handed them to the children who were trapped under the eaves one by one.

"Hey, this is Mr. Matsumoto's umbrella, remember to bring it back. Don't forget to bring the umbrella next time."

After sending away the children who were trapped in the rain, Mami encountered her own troubles.

A well-dressed young ninja, holding a long-handled umbrella, waited patiently at the gate of the campus, keeping a few steps away from her.He has a gentle appearance, looks about 23 or [-] years old, and has a gentle smile. Although he is not wearing a ninja costume, he is also neat and tidy.

Mami stood under the eaves and greeted him: "... Ah Si, what's the matter?"

"Yes." Takahashi Temple stood in the rain and didn't mind the rain getting wet on his trousers.He said: "Tomorrow is a rest day, so I want to invite you to have a drink together. It's not just a party for two people, all the former teammates are there. Junko and Kanata are also there, they miss you very much."

For Takahashi Temple's invitation, Mami has always had only one reaction.

"No, you see the weather today is not suitable for going out..." Mami said.

"The weather during our wars was even more unsuitable." Takahashi Temple said gently, "It's just rain. I can recite... No, I didn't say anything."

"My outfit today is not suitable for going out..." Asami spread out her hand holding the folding umbrella, and showed her clothes to Takahashi Temple.She was wearing a plain white short-sleeved top with a ninja school anniversary celebration slogan on it, and to be honest, she looked like a temporary worker in charge of painting the walls of the ninja school.

"I can wait for you to finish changing." Takahashi Temple said patiently: "I hope to see you without glasses. You always use glasses to cover yourself, Mami is too unconfident."

The gentle smile on Mami's face couldn't be maintained any longer.

There was a series of familiar and small footsteps in her ears. Without saying a word, Mami turned around and put her arms around the child's shoulders, smiled softly at Takahashi Temple, and said, "This child didn't bring an umbrella, I want to send him back home." Home. Don't you worry about a four-year-old going home alone in the heavy rain? Ah Si."

The black-haired boy who was held by her hands raised his ignorant and harmless face. He looked at Mami with his beautiful black eyes, and then at the young man waiting in the rain, and then spoke in a childish voice. Said: "... Mami-sensei, I didn't bring an umbrella, can you take me home?"

After finishing speaking, he tugged at the crossbody bag he was carrying with great anxiety, looking cramped and cautious, like a poor ordinary child trapped in heavy rain.This kind of acting made Mami admire in her heart.

Itachi Uchiha will definitely do a lot in the future.

"Mami, wait..." Takahashi Temple hesitated to speak, and wanted to continue his invitation.

Asami, who was wearing sloppy short-sleeves, had already shaken off the folding umbrella in her hand, patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder, and said, "Sensei will take you home—don't be afraid."

Itachi Uchiha grabbed the corner of her clothes cooperatively, and it seemed that he would not let go no matter what.Facing such a helpless child, Takahashi Temple shook his head with a smile, and said, "Well...you are really suitable to be a teacher, Mami."