"The charm of Chinese is that it is a language of precise expression, but it is full of imagination, and often the literal meaning is extended, and there are many different understandings. This is especially evident in poetry and songs. Alright, that's all for the morning class. Before lunch, it was free time for everybody. ”

At the Yanyu Hot Spring Accommodation, Kakashi put down the chalk in his hand and ended the morning lecture.

There is a habit of intensive training at the ancient high school, and this goose feather hot spring is often visited.

Of course, the training camp is not exactly play, and the classes are still there, but there will be a little less than usual.

At this point, Kakashi finished his lesson.

When I heard that the class was over, I guess the students all over the world were very happy.

"Great! Class is finally over! What do we do now? Nishimura said excitedly.

Kitamura, who was on the side, sorted out his books and said, "Of course it's a hot spring, Natsume, what do you think?" ”

Natsume said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I still have some things to deal with." ”

"Huh? What's the matter? Nishimura said curiously.

"When I went out in the morning, Uncle Zi asked me to go to a nearby kiln factory to get the burned tea bowls."

"I see, then let's go with you." Nishimura said enthusiastically.

But Natsume rejected Nishimura's kindness.

"Nishimura, no need, let's have fun, don't ruin everyone's mood in the hot springs because of me."

"But it's too dangerous for you to go alone, there are forests nearby." Kitamoto worried.

"No problem." Natsume laughed.

"This ......"

"I'll go with Natsume, you guys can have a good time."

At this time, Kakashi appeared in front of the three of them.

"Mr. Hagi? You're going to accompany Natsume? Nishimura was surprised.

"Well, I happened to be going to run some errands around there, too." Kakashi laughed.

"That's great. Then it would be troublesome for Mr. Hagi to take care of Natsume. ”

"No problem."

On the road.

"Kakashi-sensei, what are you going to do?" Natsume asked curiously.

"This mountain used to be the forest of the mountain gods, and I haven't gone back to see Ah Yin and the little fox for a long time, so I stopped by to take a look."

When Natsume heard this, he remembered the silver-haired boy who appeared when he went to look for Kakashi before.

But...... Who is the little fox?

"It's been a long time since I've seen Agin, so I'll be with Kakashi-sensei later." Natsume said.

"Okay."

"So you used to live in the Forest of the Mountain Gods? How come I haven't heard of you guy. ”

The cat teacher said as he poked his head out of Natsume's backpack.

"That's because you're still sealed, and I only came here seven years ago." Kakashi laughed.

"Seven years ago?" Teacher Cat muttered in a low voice.

The two of them walked away for a while, and Kakashi suddenly said, "By the way, I remembered that I still need to find a herb, which is around here." Then let's separate here now, the kiln factory is in front, and you two can go over. I'll take a look around first, and then we'll gather and then go to the Forest of the Mountain Gods together. ”

"Okay." Natsume answered, and Kakashi vanished.

"This guy is really mysterious. Natsume, you have to be careful that he is. Teacher Cat said.

Natsume smiled and said, "Cat-sensei, don't worry, Kakashi-sensei won't do anything to me." He was my first friend, and he treated me like a brother. I believe in him. ”

"Well, I hope he's a good guy. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble. Teacher Cat whispered.

If it's not a good person, the cat teacher said that he can't stop it.

Natsume didn't have the slightest suspicion of Kakashi.

After all, that's the one who once brought himself out of his loneliness.

A man and a cat walked a few more steps, and suddenly there was a sound not far away.

"You waste fox, get out of this forest! Angry at the sight of you! ”

"Ahh No! ”

Hearing this voice, Natsume was a little curious and hurriedly ran over.

The cat teacher on the side sighed helplessly: "What a guy who likes to meddle." ”

The scene flashed in front of him, and Natsume soon saw the owner of the voice.

I saw two monsters bullying the little fox.

Natsume frowned and stood in front of the little fox.

"Stop me. What are you doing? Actually bullying such a young child. ”

The questioning tone made the two monsters stunned for a while.

The little fox jerked his head up.

Who is this guy?

Why there is a sense of familiarity.

It's like ......

"You're human?"

"How dare a mere human beings underestimate us!"

As he spoke, the two youkai attacked Natsume.

Two screams, Natsume's fist had already knocked them down.

Surprisingly weak.

"Are you alright?"

Natsume looked at the little fox tenderly, his eyes full of kindness.

"I didn't ...... It's okay. ”

"Great, hurry home, it's dangerous here." Natsume laughed.

"Hmm."

The defeated youkai slowly raised its head and looked at Natsume.

"I really didn't expect that human beings would be so powerful. No, are you the legendary Natsume who has a friend's account? The youkai said in horror.

"Ahh You must be too nosy. The cat teacher on the side complained.

"It's really him! It's horrible! The name will be taken away, so run! ”

The two youkai shouted in horror and ran away.

"Really, such a little monster, even Reiko, has no interest in collecting their names." Teacher Cat whispered.

"Friend's account?"

The little fox was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to remember the legend of his friend's account.

In the blink of an eye, Natsume and the cat teacher had already left.

The little fox came to his senses.

"Natsume? The name is so familiar, it seems to have heard Kakashi's brother say it. No matter, just follow him. ”

After the little fox finished speaking, he quietly followed behind Natsume.

On the other side, Natsume walked halfway and suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" The cat teacher was puzzled.

"That little fox just now, can't it be the little fox that Kakashi-sensei said?"

"Who knows, I'll just ask that guy later."

"That's right."

On the other side, Kakashi had already found the herbs.

"With these things, it should be enough, and hopefully it will work out this time. Ah Yin's body may not be able to support it for too long. ”

Kakashi sighed, and was also a little worried about Ah Yin's situation.

But fortunately, he already has a solution, and the rest is to actually operate.

"It's time to go to Natsume. I don't know if he got the tea bowl. ”

Kakashi said, letting go of perception.

"Huh? Strange, how did the little fox follow Natsume? Did they know each other? ”

Kakashi felt something strange and left in an instant.

Kiln factory.

"You were called by Fujiwara to get the tea bowl. I'm really sorry, because there was a little problem, and it hasn't been done yet. ”

Natsume was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Then when will it be completed?" ”

"Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? Okay, then I'll come back tomorrow. ”

Natsume breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

This was the first time Uncle Zi had asked him to do something, so he didn't want to mess it up.

On the way, the cat teacher glanced at Natsume and said, "You seem to be nervous. ”

Natsume smiled and said, "This is the first time since I came to Fujiwara's house that Uncle Zi has asked me to do something. Don't want to disappoint them. ”

"You really care about other people's feelings."

Natsume's face was soft, and he said in a low voice, "Because ...... I like them a lot. I don't want to bother them, they don't owe me anything. Raising me was originally a very troublesome thing. If I can help them, I will do my best. ”

"Hey, what a stupid guy."

As she spoke, the cat teacher jumped on Natsume's shoulder and lay on it without moving.

Natsume gently touched the head of the cat teacher.

This kind of life seems to have a little more hope than before.

Friend's account seems to make his life different.

Suddenly, Natsume seemed to feel something and looked behind him.

In the grass on the side, a little fox was secretly watching Natsume.

Seeing Natsume's gaze sweeping, the little fox hurriedly hid.

"Little fox?" Natsume asked.

The little fox did not respond, but turned and ran away.

"Huh? Odd. How did it run? Natsume muttered.

"Leave him alone, go back quickly, lunch is about to begin." Teacher Cat said.

"No, we'll have to wait for Kakashi-sensei."

"Really, that guy has something to wait for."

"Kitty, that's what's wrong with you."

As soon as the cat teacher finished speaking, Kakashi appeared behind it.

"Kakashi-sensei, you're back?"

"Hmm. Herbs were found. ”

"Then are we going to the Forest of the Mountain Gods now?" Natsume asked.

"I won't go for the time being, I didn't expect the search for herbs to be so smooth, now go back first, I want to get something." And it's too late now, you still have classes in the afternoon, right? We'll come back in the evening. ”

"Okay, then let's go back first."

"Hmm. By the way, Natsume, did you just see a little fox? I just felt his breath near you, why is it gone? Kakashi wondered.

"The little fox? He's just gone. Kakashi-sensei, is he the little fox you are talking about? Natsume asked.

"It's him. Ever since his mother's death, the child has become a little cowardly. I always feel that I am a useless existence and want to prove myself. It's just that his body is still small, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't become strong immediately. Kakashi said, shaking his head.

"I see. No wonder he had that look. ”

Natsume said, feeling for a moment that she seemed to be somewhat similar to the little fox.

He doesn't have such a self-perception.

Because he knows weakness and specialness, it is difficult for him to deal with many people and things.

The only thing you can do is not to cause trouble to others.

Every time he needs the family who raised him to pay for himself, Natsume's heart is full of guilt.

In order not to add to their trouble, Natsume even cut her own hair.

The reason was that he couldn't ask these people for money for a haircut.

Don't open your mouth lightly unless you have to.

Natsume's heart is not full of inferiority.

Yanyu Hot Springs.

Natsume sat by the tree, not knowing what he was thinking.

The cat teacher on the side was even more lazy.

Having just soaked in the hot springs, it's no wonder he looks like this.

Kakashi, on the other hand, was nestled in the room, seemingly fiddling with something.

Numerous herbs were tossed back and forth in Kakashi's hands, ground into powder, and then roasted by the fire.

It didn't take long for those herbs to fuse into an existence similar to a soldier food pill.

"It seems to have worked."

Kakashi looked at the black pill in his hand and smiled with satisfaction.

This is what he prepared for Ah Yin.

If it goes well, it should be possible to treat Ah Yin's physical problems.

When the time comes, he will be able to become a normal person again.

Kakashi looked out the window, and it was already dark.

"I didn't expect to be busy all afternoon, but fortunately, the results came out."

Kakashi left the room, ready to summon Natsume to go to the Forest of the Mountain God with him.

"Huh? The little fox is here again? It seems that he has a crush on Natsume. ”

……

In the woods.

Natsume heard some kind of call and came here.

It turned out to be an ancient tree whose name was taken away by Reiko.

Natsume didn't think much about it and returned the name to him directly.

Seeing this, the little fox on the side wrote his name on the leaves and handed it to Natsume.

"There's my name on the leaf, please take me as your subordinate, I'll be sure to help!" Please let me follow you! ”

Natsume smiled and said, "I don't want to." ”

The little fox was stunned for a moment, and the leaves in his hands fell down.

"Is it because I'm so useless? Is it because I'm too weak? ”

"No, I just don't want to tie you down with this kind of thing. We are not in a master-slave relationship. ”

Natsume said and squatted down and touched the little fox's head.

"Really? But...... You're still leaving, just like Kakashi's brother. If you leave, you won't come back. ”

The little fox said in disappointment.

Natsume was stunned, and sure enough, this little fox knew Kakashi.

"Ahh Besides, I haven't been around for long, have I? ”

The familiar voice sounded in the little fox's ears, causing it to jerk its head up and look at the comer.

"Brother Kakashi!"

The little fox subconsciously pounced and threw himself into Kakashi's arms.

"Brother Kakashi! You're finally back! I...... I miss you so much! ”

Kakashi gently touched the little fox's little ear, this little guy is really a little too soft.

Natsume looked at this scene and felt a little familiar.

When he was a child, he seemed to throw himself into Kakashi's arms like this.

Even now, he has such an urge.

It's just that people have grown up, and many things will not be done again.

Fortunately, the warmth in that embrace, Natsume still remembers it clearly at this time.

"What a stupid fox, if you miss me so much, you can stay with me for a few days." Kakashi laughed.

"Really? Can it really be? Brother Kakashi? ”

The little fox had a look of longing on his face.

Kakashi crouched down, the fingers of his right hand gently scraping the little fox's nose.

"Of course, but you have to be good, don't run around."

"Hmm!"