Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 77 The Daily Lives of Those Friends

Rain-Hidden Village.

At Ayane Amamiya's home.

"So boring! So boring! Why isn't the captain back yet?"

It was late at night, and Takenaka Rin was rolling around on the bed, clutching her blanket.

Next to her was Xiao Nan, who was wearing pajamas.

The little girl was sitting on the edge of the bed with her bare, snow-white feet, folding origami cranes meticulously, completely undisturbed by the noise around her.

Takenaka Rin came closer.

Seeing Konan's incredibly focused movements, she asked curiously, "Konan, don't you have that kind of ninjutsu that lets you automatically fold paper in a flash? Why are you doing it yourself?"

Xiao Nan put down the origami cranes she had just folded and said earnestly, "These origami cranes are meant as blessings for the villagers who sacrificed their lives, so naturally we have to put our hearts into them!"

It's been almost a week since the Ninja Academy started.

As usual, this week was spent indoctrinating the new students with patriotic education, praising the great leader of Amegakure, Hanzo the Salamander!

It is worth mentioning that.

Ayane Amamiya's perfect score answer sheet for last year's graduation exam—the essay "Grandpa Hanzo of the Salamander Shoots Down Onoki in Mid-Air with a Kunai"—has been selected for this year's textbook...

Ichii had initially vowed that Amegakure would not engage in political correctness like Konoha.

I didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly...

Fortunately, after this week, there were no more ideological and political classes, and instead, we entered the physical training phase.

However, before the martial arts class begins.

Inside the Amegakure Ninja Academy, a memorial service was held for students who had sacrificed their lives in previous years.

While inviting alumni and parents to participate, new students are also asked to prepare their own memorial items to express their respect and blessings to their predecessors.

Upon hearing that it was for a memorial purpose, Takenaka Ri's expression immediately became much more serious.

She asked curiously, "So you prepared origami cranes? What about Nagato and Yahiko? What did they prepare?"

Xiao Nan was immediately a little embarrassed.

She whispered, "Sister Pear, I'm telling you, you're not allowed to tell anyone."

I smell a secret!

Takenaka Rin's ears immediately perked up.

"Tell me quickly! I promise I won't blab!" She finished speaking and then covered her mouth tightly, her eyes blinking as she stared at Xiao Nan.

"Yahiko has prepared two new outfits."

"Nagato prepared a bag of dog food..."

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Takenaka Rin was completely dumbfounded.

Dog food and a memorial service....

They seem completely unrelated.

But after hearing Xiao Nan's explanation, she understood the two people's feelings.

The two new outfits were for Yukio and his younger brother.

A bag of dog food was given to Nagato's former pet dog, Little Dot.

She lay on her side on the pillow, resting her chin on it.

As she listened quietly to Xiao Nan recount her past, she couldn't help but wonder, "Xiao Nan, if I were to die one day, what would the captain use to commemorate me?"

Xiao Nan suddenly stopped folding the paper.

After thinking for a moment, she replied, "A bag of your favorite pears?"

"Don't treat me like some kind of glutton who only knows how to eat!" Takenaka Rin roared fiercely, grabbing her face with her hand and kneading it hard.

Xiao Nan: "Mmm..."

'

She struggled free and complained, "Then why did you say such unlucky things!"

Takenaka Rin sighed, "Who told you to start that?"

She curled back into bed, muttering, "Ninjas die too easily. I heard from Woodpecker that he'd been in the Anbu for almost twenty years and had written hundreds of wills!"

He chuckled softly after saying that, "He told me that the more suicide notes you write, the less afraid you become of death. I don't know if that's true or not!"

Xiao Nan said softly, "It should be true."

"Hmph, but that's still not too bad; at least he didn't actually send out his suicide note!"

Takenaka Ri recalled her glorious past: "Before joining the Dark Side, I was on missions in a reconnaissance unit. Do you know how many teammates I changed in a single week at the peak?"

Xiao Nan: "How much?"

"Twelve!"

Takenaka Ri held up ten fingers, but that wasn't enough, so she lifted her foot and used two big toes to bring them closer to Konan's face.

Xiao Nan quickly hid behind her.

"So it's quite legendary that I was able to survive in the reconnaissance unit and learn sensory ninjutsu."

Takenaka Rin smiled and said nonchalantly, "But if I hadn't met Ayane, I probably would still have died!"

Um..

...He'll probably die on the battlefield during the battle between Hanzo and the Three Legendary Sannin, without even anyone to help him collect his body...

'

Xiao Nan pouted but didn't say anything, feeling a little sad and scared.

Takenaka Rin continued, still clueless, "Thinking about it this way, it's really horrible to die like that! You haven't seen the intelligence, you wouldn't believe it, but each of the Sannin's summoning beasts is tens of meters tall, they could probably crush me with a single kick!"

"One kick, and *splat*!"

"By then, your pear sister will probably have turned into pear jam!"

She's quite carefree; she's even making jokes about herself.

Turning around, I noticed that Xiao Nan's eyes were red.

"Hey, why are you crying? I'm perfectly fine!"

Xiao Nan shook her head and remained silent.

Takenaka Rin gently rubbed her head and said helplessly, "After saying all that, I just wanted to express one thing..."

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When is Ayane coming back?!

The girl muttered, "Without Ayane by my side, I feel so insecure..."

'

She held the blanket to her nose and took a deep breath, as if trying to find a familiar scent.

Xiao Nan's heart softened: "Sister Li, actually I can stay with you too."

"you?"

Takenaka Ri glanced at her sideways and said disdainfully, "How are you going to accompany me? Are you going to go eat ramen with me, then show me your student ID to save me half the money? Hahaha!"

Xiao Nan, who had fed the dog with all her tenderness, suddenly felt so angry she wanted to bite her.

But the little girl couldn't do that, so she pushed her away with a look of annoyance: "Don't touch my head! I heard that it stunts growth!"

Upon hearing this, Takenaka Rin burst into laughter.

She learned the bad habit of patting heads from Ayane Amamiya.

The other person not only likes to touch my head, but also always shows a strange smile and says some strange things after touching it.

What do you mean the strong have to pat the weak on the head?

It's completely incomprehensible, yet inexplicably infuriating!

"It won't stunt your growth! At most, it'll just make you bald from all the touching~"

She made a face: "Anyway, Ayane always bullies me and touches my head. Eventually, I'll go from 'Eagle' to 'Bald Eagle,' and you'll go from 'Konan' to 'Bald Nan'!"

Xiao Nan really couldn't take it anymore!

She let out a "Wah!" and pounced into Takenaka Rin's arms, opening her mouth to bite everything in sight!

"Clang clang clang!"

A knocking sound suddenly rang out.

The two girls paused and looked towards the living room.

"Who are you?"

Takenaka Rin opened the door halfway, poked her head out, and asked warily.

Outside the door stood a man who looked somewhat disheveled.

The person who arrived was not tall and looked quite young. His clothes were soaked with rain, and he was carrying something that looked like a gift box.

"I'm looking for Ayane Amamiya, but she's not home?"

The guy who knocked on the door scratched his head awkwardly.

Instead of easing his mood, this action brought down a puddle of rainwater from above, making him even more embarrassed.

"She's not here."

Takenaka Rin answered simply and clearly, then added after thinking for a moment, "I'm her friend. She went on a mission, and I'm looking after her house."

"I see..."

'

The guy on the other end visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

His expression was a mixture of disappointment and a hint of relief.

"My name is Nagano Noriyuki, and I'm her classmate in the same year."

He picked up the gift box in his hand and said softly, "That afternoon when we graduated, I promised her that I would treat her to a drink after I returned to the village having done something good..."

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Xiao Nan was also attracted by the noise and peeked out.

Nagano Noriyuki felt increasingly uneasy being stared at so intently by the two beautiful girls.

He was somewhat incoherent.

He swallowed hard and continued, "It's a pity that I didn't achieve anything on the battlefield, nor did I kill many enemies. I might even have been a burden to my teammates."

The pear tree nestled among the bamboo remains silent.

She thought to herself that this guy was strangely honest.

Who doesn't rave about themselves when they come back from the battlefield?

However, many times when I was on the verge of death, I survived thanks to the encouragement I received from Amamiya-kun.

Nagano Noriyuki continued, "I think, I want to say something to her..."

,"Thanks!"

Finally, he bowed and said, "I apologize if I may have been a bit rude. This is a gift I promised to give to Amamiya-san. Please pass it on to her."

After saying that, without waiting for their reply, he covered his head and rushed into the wind and rain outside the courtyard.

Xiao Nan glanced at his disheveled figure, then at the clean and tidy gift box in her hand.

"Although I don't know what happened..."

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"But I can tell that Ayane-nee seems to be very important to him."

Takenaka Ri shrugged, making a guess: "He probably discovered the captain's little bit of kindness from before, right?"

Few in the Dark Division know the true identity of the Black Swan.

But considering the speed of her rise and the history of the Black Swan team, those who are observant can still guess quite a bit.

Xiao Nan asked, bewildered, "What?"

Takenaka Rin patted her head again, looking impatient: "Don't meddle in Anbu matters, kid!"

"You touched my head again!"

"Hahaha! Konan, give up! You absolutely can't escape this spell! Watch me pat your head!"

Xiao Nan roared in fury: "Whoa!"

(Xiao Nan being patted on the head.jpg)

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