Two o'clock in the afternoon.

As agreed, Shiraishi went to meet with Ayane.

And the so-called 'old place' refers to Shiraishi's original home, the house that was only cleaned a few times a year.

"It's punctual, Shiraishi-kun."

At the entrance downstairs of the apartment, I saw Ayane who arrived on time in Shiraishi, and stood there with a slight smile.

"Isn't it the two points you said you would meet?"

"That's right."

"Then what are you looking for me? I don't remember any important observation tasks assigned to you these days. So, you deliberately deceived Liuli and called me out, did something happen? ”

Ayane can fool Ruri with the excuse of an observation mission, but she can't hide it from him.

Because whether or not he gave Ayane an important observation task, Shiraishi himself knew best.

Although Ayane was given many observation missions in the past, it was because the experiment was just in its infancy, and many things really needed to be observed with a blank eye.

Now that the research has already been on the right track, the general experiment does not use the white eye, and I don't understand the place, and I don't know how to use the white eye to observe.

So he thinks that Ayane has something else to do with her, not a so-called observation mission.

"Can't I call you out if there's no thing?"

"It's not like that, it's just that all of a sudden it feels weird."

"I'm having a good day today, so I'd like to invite you to go shopping."

"Are you two in a hurry?"

Shiraishi complained.

I just went out shopping with Ruri yesterday afternoon, and I'm going to do it again today.

Another day, if the two of them have shopping needs or something like that, they can simply work together to save time.

"What?"

Ayane glanced at Shiraishi suspiciously.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just whining."

"If you bother me, Shiraishi-kun can leave me alone. After all, work matters. ”

Ayane winked at Shiraishi and smiled understandingly.

"No, I've been going well lately. And it's not that busy. No problem on my side. ”

If you really go back to work at this time, it will be too sad.

Besides, there are a few temporary assistants in the laboratory, as long as the experimental procedures he gives are strictly followed and the experiments are carried out slowly, basically there will be no mistakes.

"Really? That couldn't be better. ”

"Do you have anything to buy, though?"

"yes, I don't know why lately, I always feel very stuffy in my chest, and I feel like the clothes inside will suddenly tear apart."

Ayane tugged at the collar's clothes, not caring to say these words in front of Shiraishi.

"Don't say that in front of me, be careful I'll take it seriously."

Really, one by one, they didn't let him worry.

Shiraishi sighed helplessly.

"Then do you want to have me thoroughly checked here inside and out, Dr. Shiraishi?"

Ayane gently stroked the bangs on her forehead, and the smile on her face was very pure and moving.

When she said this, she didn't seem to think that her words were so powerful for a boy.

In a way, Shiraishi thinks that Ayane is more dangerous than Ruri.

It's all to blame for setting a very bad example for her when she was a child.

Now there are some bad learners.

When I first met Ayane, the other party was still a simple-minded, cute girl who was consistent on the outside and inside.

But since that incident, although the other party is still innocent and harmless on the outside, the essence on the inside is ...... It's already broken.

If I had known this, I would have educated her in another way.

It's too late to regret it now.

"Don't."

Shiraishi felt his heart beat violently beyond his control for a moment, and temporarily withdrew his gaze from Ayane's body, and gently adjusted his breathing.

If you think that she is a frivolous and casual person based on her words, she will definitely suffer.

This is the same as herself, a woman who is good at disguise and deception.

It is completely different from the traditional Hyuga ninja personality.

Seeing Shiraishi's refusal, Ayane just smiled and didn't say anything.

Next, Shiraishi followed in Ayane's footsteps and wandered around Konoha Village.

For Shiraishi, this is just the equivalent of a walk outside to relax, although I don't know why women are suddenly so enthusiastic about shopping for no reason......

But there is a big difference between men and women in terms of physical and psychological aspects, so let's think it's also a meaningful act.

The weather at the end of August is always so muggy, and even though the hottest hour of the day has passed, the afternoon sun is still very harsh.

The Land of Fire is a country with distinct seasons, and the Konoha Village that lives in this country is naturally the same.

Since it was a war period, there were hardly many working ninjas who could be seen on the streets of Konoha .

In addition to ninjas like Shiraishi who temporarily stay in the village for special reasons, there are also some who do need to stay in the village to protect the safety of the village.

From Shiraishi's point of view, the prosperity of Konoha Village is actually very low, but compared to the general environment of the ninja world, internal peace is already a blessing.

There aren't a lot of things to buy for Ayane, and they're basically decorations that Shiraishi doesn't really interest in.

Watching Ayane pick and choose from the shops, she is a very cute girl even from the side.

The skin is as white as snow, and the long black hair that covers the back shines with a jet-black luster when the sun shines on it.

Shiraishi looked around, and then saw a gray and white cat, lazily lying on the opposite wall, that lazy posture, as if he had just woken up from a sweet sleep, raised a forelimb and licked it.

It doesn't look out of the ordinary.

Shiraishi scratched his head, and just as he raised his footsteps to pass, Ayane's voice came from behind him: "What's wrong?" ”

"Ah, I'm looking at the cat."

Shiraishi turned his head and replied.

"Cats?"

Ayane looked at Shiraishi's line of sight, and the wall on the opposite side was empty, and there were no cats in sight.

"It's gone."

It's over.

"Really, what's so nice about cats."

Ayane's tone was dissatisfied.

"What, do you hate cats?"

"I can't say I hate it, but I don't like it either. If you want to have pets, dogs are better. ”

Shiraishi nodded, indeed, in all probability, he also prefers to have dogs.

The Inuzuka clan has opened a ninja shop in the village, because the price is much more expensive than ordinary pet dogs, and the food of ninja dogs is very luxurious, so there are basically few ninjas to buy and adopt.

You can check it out another day.

Ninja Dog ...... Sounds cool.

The most important thing is that the dog's nose is very smart, and when necessary, it can bring good results.

"Because dog meat is delicious, cat meat tastes bad."

Ayane added another sentence, as if she had studied this deeply.

Hearing this, Shiraishi immediately dismissed his plan to raise a ninja dog.

I feel like the day I buy it, it will go into Ayane's stomach.

"Where else are you going next?"

Shiraishi asked.

"I want to buy a few new clothes, I feel like I really need to get new ones every month, it's too tight. I was on the same mission last time, and I felt a lot of stuffiness in my chest. ”

Ayane smiled bitterly and patted her chest, which already had a good future.

“……”

Shiraishi didn't know how to interface.

I had to obey Ayane's wishes and go with her to buy new clothes.

As I walked through the white rocks, I realized that something was not quite right, this road ...... It looks like I came with Ruri yesterday.

Sure enough, the clothing store that I came to with Ruri yesterday is close at hand.

However, it was not Fujimura-sensei who was greeted at the clothing store, but a young woman I didn't know.

The body belongs to the small type, with short shoulder-length brown hair, and a good figure and face.

Shiraishi remembers that Fujimura said yesterday that this is the shop of his current girlfriend, and this woman is Fujimura's girlfriend?

After Bai Shi glanced at her, he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Welcome, please take your time."

The shopkeeper smiled kindly.

"Okay, thanks."

Ayane nodded to the female shopkeeper and began to choose clothes in the store.

"By the way, Shiraishi-kun, what color underwear do you think I should wear?"

"What do I do with this kind of thing? Just buy whatever color you like. ”

Shiraishi tilted his head.

"Is it better to be white or black?"

Ayane stopped there, looking serious in thought.

"I said it, I will buy it if I like it, there is no need to adopt my opinion."

"In other words, Shiraishi-kun likes other colors? Pink-white? Or a more showy purple? ”

"Where do you see that I'm giving a voice?"

Shiraishi looked at Ayane speechlessly.

Ayane was embarrassed and said, "However, we girls don't necessarily choose clothes for ourselves. ”

Then, her smile grew meaningful.

"Then it's white."

Shiraishi gave his opinion very simply.

"Well, well, it's white."

Ayane asks the shopwoman to take down the underwear she fancies and wrap it in a delicate bag.

Shiraishi continued to keep his eyes on the outside, and this time he didn't see the cat.

Immediately afterwards, he noticed that someone was patting him on the shoulder, and it was Ayane.

"Shiraishi-kun, are you wandering again?"

"I'm looking at the cat."

"And what about my proposal?"

Ayane looked at it with a solid gaze.

"Proposal? What proposal? ”

Maybe he missed something when he was paying attention to the cat, and Shiraishi looked puzzled.

"The clothes I wore during the Chinese New Year last year were a bit small. I want you to help me see the new style. ”

Spring festival? Is it a kimono again?

The white stone hurt.

The Hyuga clan, like the Uchiha, is a ninja who pays great attention to tradition.

Every time during the Chinese New Year, women wear solemn kimonos to represent the departure from the old and the welcome to the new, and participate in the annual festival of the clan.

"Just pick and choose."

"It's an important annual festival, so how can you just pick and choose? But I do have my eye on one thing, and that is it. ”

Looking in the direction that Ayane was pointing, it was a white base with a pink cherry blossom pattern painted on it, and at first glance, Shiraishi felt that if he wore it on Ayane, it would fit perfectly.

Shiraishi nodded and said, "It's pretty good, so let's do it." ”

He won't say anything about buying this kind of clothes and giving them to girls when he is killed this time.

"Does Shiraishi-kun also think this is good? That's it. ”

Ayane happily wanted the shopkeeper to take the kimono off, but suddenly she covered her stomach and looked uncomfortable.

"What's wrong?"

"I ate too much at noon and now my stomach hurts a little. I'm sorry, can you make Shiraishi-kun wait here for a while? I'll be back soon. ”

Shiraishi nodded without much thought.

However, half an hour after Ayane left, she still didn't see her return, and Shiraishi frowned.

The shopkeeper over there had already packed the kimono that Ayane had chosen, put it with her underwear, and waited for her to come back and pay.

But...... Why is the female shopkeeper's face getting more and more weird?

Is it because you are afraid that you will not give money?

Just as Shiraishi wondered why Ayane hadn't come back yet, a passerby walked in from outside, handed Shiraishi a note, and said, "This is what a little girl asked me to bring to you before." ”

The passerby left with that.

“……”

Shiraishi suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

I opened the note and saw that there was a passage written on it—

I'm sorry, Shiraishi-kun, but someone in the clan suddenly looked for me, and I'm going back now. Can you help me pay for my clothes first? I'll give it back to you later. If you can, it would be better if you handed me the clothes by hand during the Chinese New Year. At that time, I'll wear it for Shiraishi-kun again.

…… Am I being tricked?

Shiraishi's first thought was this.

When did Ayane's deceptive tricks become more and more incomprehensible to him?

She shouldn't have been trained that way in the first place.

Now there's a problem.

Under the somewhat impatient eyes of the female shopkeeper, Shiraishi stubbornly handed over the money for the two clothes.

In this way, the female shopkeeper's face turned cloudy: "Welcome down and come again, you can get a 10% discount." ”

Shiraishi carried the bag with the clothes, and felt that the clothes in the bag were heavy.

It's not that he doesn't understand Ayane, or Ruri's intentions.

For girls of this age, they are already at the age of the beginning of love, and it is normal to care about some things that boys will not care about.

The feelings are also very pure and direct.

But Shiraishi feels that emotional matters can neither be forced, but should be taken as they are, nor can they be frivolous, and they must be cautious from the beginning to the end.

The current good feeling may not be love, but it may also be some other emotion.

It may seem a bit arrogant to think so, but love is what it is in Shiraishi's eyes.

Everyone thinks that their love is a maverick, but in fact it is nothing more than a vulgar story that is repeated over and over again.

To think so, Shiraishi thinks that he has always been a layman.

I was a little embarrassed that I was worried about this kind of thing before. Shiraishi sighed inwardly.

No matter how he is, he is not a normal twelve-year-old child.

He has a mature soul, a plan of his own, and a deep understanding of his life.

And these values may not be able to fit in with Ruri or Ayane in the future.

Shiraishi doesn't want to disappoint anyone who is good to him.

Most importantly, it's too small......

I can't do it.

It is impossible to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and it will only go to prison.

That sinful value binds me deeply.

Doing as the locals do, that's just for a certain part of the matter.

The feelings of cherished people are the last things that should be played with or trampled on.