The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 32 Asuma Transformation Plan

"Very good. As for the salary issue...wait, Hideki, you said no? Why?"

The Sandaime suddenly reacted and was somewhat surprised at Hideki's choice.

Because my favorite thing to do is to say "NO" to those who think they are very strong!
After Hideki made up a joke in his mind, he could only explain honestly on the surface:
"Because actually, in terms of teaching, what I can teach Asuma is not much different from what I can teach him in class or in the workshop."

"So instead of letting Asuma study alone, it would be better to let him study and communicate with more peers. This way the effect should be better."

"As for the personality issue, with all due respect, I guess the reason why Asuma is more rebellious is probably because he has been treated specially by people around him since he was a child because of his status as the son of the Hokage."

"Sometimes, the result of hard work may be brushed aside with a phrase like 'As expected of the Hokage's son'."

"Sometimes, it may be a mediocre performance, but it is praised to the sky by some flatterers."

"Whether you work hard or not, you can't get rid of the shadow of your identity."

"Over time, the child naturally develops a rebellious character who is unwilling to work hard and cannot stand bad words."

The Sandaime fell silent upon hearing this, feeling somewhat touched.

Because he is actually not even as good as the first type of people mentioned by Hideki...

Even when Asma performed well, he rarely gave positive comments.

In order to prevent the child from becoming too successful, he would even often bring up the performance of his eldest son Shinnosuke to suppress him.

Now listening to what Hideki said, this is actually wrong?

The Sandaime subconsciously wanted to refute, but when he recalled Asuma's dejected expression when he failed to get his praise time and time again, the words in his mouth could only turn into a sigh.

It seems that because of the example of my eldest son Shinnosuke, I subconsciously set too high a standard for Asuma...

"Then Hideki, do you have any good solution?"

The Sandaime looked at Hideki expectantly.

"The first thing is to reshape Asuma's concept of rewards and punishments, so that he knows that if he does well, he will be praised, and if he does not do well, he will be criticized."

Hideki said, "For this reason, we'd better change Asuma's environment and try to minimize the influence of his identity as the son of the Hokage."

"Hideki, you make it sound simple, but where is this kind of place in Konoha? Do we have to send Asuma out of the village?"

Having said that, the Sandaime touched his chin and seemed to really start to consider the feasibility of this plan.

Throwing his stupid son out of the village to be beaten by society seems to be a good choice...

However, Hideki and Asuma had no grudges against each other, so he would not trick him like this. He quickly reminded him:

"Of course, Lord Hokage, you forgot that my workshop is still recruiting apprentices..."

The Sandaime was speechless.

This guy always spares no effort to recruit apprentices for the workshop, and now he is even setting his sights on Asuma.

So he couldn't help asking:

"But the apprentices in your workshop, Hideki, are actually students in the school. How is that different from the usual environment?"

"The difference is huge!"

Hideki explained with a smile, "Because the workshop has just been established, it is a brand new environment, so as long as we set the tone of equal treatment from the beginning, we can greatly reduce the influence of status."

"Plus, ninjas ultimately speak with strength."

"In the ninja school, Asuma is very talented and his grades are always among the best without too much effort, so his identity as the son of Hokage will come into play."

"But his talent in puppetry can only be described as mediocre."

"If you don't perform well in the workshop, the adults won't care, but the children won't care if you are the Hokage's son."

"Whether Asuma works hard to maintain his title as the son of the Hokage or breaks free from the shackles of his status and learns to look at things from a whole new perspective, we will definitely win."

After hearing Hideki's plan, the Sandaime started to think about it again.

Although Hideki was not able to become a tutor, Asuma was able to bring the two closer.

But this plan to get Asuma to join the workshop doesn't seem to be a bad one.

At least the purpose of letting Asuma learn the Chakra Carving Knife was achieved.

Then, based on his performance in the workshop, we can decide whether to let him stay and continue studying.

And the Sandaime is also a little curious about what choice Asuma will make in the end...

So the Sandaime thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I'll leave it to Hideki to worry about it."

"I'll let Asuma go to the workshop to study next weekend..."

But before he could finish, Hideki quickly dissuaded him:
"Wait, Hokage-sama."

"In order for Asuma to persist in the workshop and not give up easily, we must make him feel that going to the workshop is his own idea."

"Although the specific method depends on the situation, it would be best if you could play a devil's advocate, Hokage. For example, you could forbid him from coming to the workshop, or maybe bet that he won't be able to hold out for long."

"This way we can take advantage of his rebellious psychology, and my future work will be easier to carry out."

The Sandaime's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he couldn't help but mourn for his foolish son...

If this child encounters a teacher with such a lot of tricks, he will probably have a hard time in the future...

And Hideki was slightly relieved to see that the Sandaime agreed to the plan.

If he really wanted to devote a lot of energy to teaching Asuma as the Sandaime wanted, it would be difficult for him to do so.

But if it was just to let Asuma become a member of the workshop and give him some psychological counseling, Hideki would still be willing to help.

As for whether Asuma can get rid of the shackles of being the son of Hokage ahead of time, it depends on his own luck...

……

It was Thursday afternoon, during the puppetry class.

As usual, Hideki explained the basics of puppetry to everyone while deepening their impressions through novel and interesting practical demonstrations.

After the teaching part came to an end, the spirits of the little ninjas gradually became high.

The reason is simple, because it's time for Pocket Puppetmon again...

Although the recent emergence of new toys has indeed made everyone addicted, it still cannot shake the position of Pocket Golem in the hearts of most children.

On the one hand, the gameplay of Pocket Puppet Beast is similar to that of video games, and the unique gameplay will naturally have a dimensionality reduction impact on traditional toys.

On the other hand, it is because things are valuable because they are rare.

The pocket puppet beast, which can only be played for a short time in each puppetry class, will naturally make everyone obsessed with it.

But things like this will soon change.

Because Hideki began to announce:

"I think everyone knows that the training courses will close next week and the number of students will stabilize."

"So in order to make it easier for everyone to practice outside of class, I will start lending you pocket puppets..."

Before Hideki could finish his words, deafening cheers had already resounded throughout the classroom, nearly blowing the ceiling off.

coming!

Finally waited until this day!

The little ninjas' faces were filled with excitement and they chattered and celebrated with their classmates around them. The sound of giggles and cheers was endless.

Hideki did not say anything to stop everyone from celebrating, but just watched the scene in front of him with a smile.

At least compared to the children's enthusiastic expressions at the opening ceremony, their joyful appearance now looks more pleasing to the eye.

Although it was still insignificant, Hideki began to truly realize that the changes he had caused were slowly changing Konoha...

After their joy, the children soon quieted down again and wanted to hear more specific details.

Hideki then continued:
"Of course, everyone knows that due to limited course funding, pocket puppets are not cheap, so it is impossible for everyone to have one."

"So I will divide you into groups at that time. Each group will be assigned a puppet beast, and they will take turns to practice after class."

The little ninjas naturally had no objection to this.

Although it’s a pity that I can’t have my own pocket puppet beast, being able to have more time to try it out is already a big improvement.

However, the teacher's next announcement left everyone somewhat puzzled:

"Besides, I already have the approval of Hokage-sama."

"In the future, there will be some pocket puppet beasts in this classroom, which will be open to all students in the school during after-school hours."

"Anyone who wants to practice chakra control can come here and practice."

(End of this chapter)