"Aoyama -sama, tomorrow is the official match. Why don't you take a break today?" Natsume whispered as he walked in with a cup of hot tea in his hand.
Now that Tsuka's family had five members, Aoyama didn't have to worry about the chores at home. Haku and Natsume were both good at household chores, Aromatic Phosphorus and Azusa He could help out, and Aoyama could focus on his training.
"It's okay. Developing new ninjutsu is indeed very tiring, but studying scrolls isn't that tiring. How's your mastery of Bai Lei coming along?" Aoyama took the cup of hot tea and took a sip. He immediately felt a sense of comfort from inside out.
"I've mastered Bai Lei, but the success rate hasn't reached 100% yet. It's difficult to completely restrain the spread of lightning," Natsume answered carefully.
"Is that so? Don't worry. As long as you can successfully cast it, it'll be fine. The rest will depend on practicing the form changes. You can't rush this." Aoyama put down his teacup. The table was filled with all kinds of scrolls. Not only were there scrolls for ninjutsu, but there were also Genjutsu, Taijutsu, and all sorts of other scrolls. Danzō didn't care anyway, so Aoyama brought them all back.
"Tomorrow is the official match?" Aoyama murmured. His eyes suddenly became sharp, "Natsume, go find Azusa He and Aromatic Phosphorus. We're going to meet someone."
Soon, everyone gathered in the study room. Seeing Aoyama's serious expression, Haku was the first to speak, "Aoyama -sama, what's going on?"
"We're going to meet Auntie Reiko," Aoyama said calmly.
"Huh?"
Not only was Haku stunned, but Azusa was also stunned. Was there a need to make such a big fuss? With such a big commotion, they thought something bad had happened. As for Aromatic Phosphorus and Natsume, they were confused. Who was this "Auntie Reiko" that made Aoyama -sama so serious?
In the bustling commercial street.
Sitting behind the counter, Lingzi looked at the few customers in the store in boredom. She was running a ready-made clothing store. Although she sometimes took orders to design clothes for regular customers, she seldom did it because she thought it was troublesome.
"What's that brat Aoyama doing these days? It feels like I don't see him often. It's so boring. " She grumbled..... "It's a bit too early to drink............ why isn't the sun?.......... why isn't the sun?.............
........
"Who's calling me?" Reiko instantly got up and saw Aoyama standing in front of her. Behind him, a man and three women were staring at her.
"Boy, it's you! Tell me, what's the matter? "Reiko listlessly leaned on the table and looked at Aoyama.
"Auntie Reiko, I'm going to participate in the Chunin Tournament tomorrow. You can go and watch." Aoyama looked at Reiko. However, Reiko still looked lazy.
"Huh? Chunin Tournament? I'm not interested. I still have to open my business. I don't have time to watch. "Reiko decisively rejected Aoyama's proposal.
Speechless, Yuehua glanced at the empty shop. On such a hot day, there were very few customers. How could there be any business? Yuehua looked at Aunt Lingzi who was lying on the table and could not help but sigh.
"Auntie Reiko, I'm begging you. It's only tomorrow. How about it? The tournament will be very fast … "Reiko didn't relent and refused to agree.
Towards Aoyama's appearance, Aromatic Phosphorus and Natsume revealed a surprised expression. However, they were smart and didn't say anything. Instead, they became more and more curious as to what kind of person Auntie Reiko was.
Reiko was still unmoved. Aoyama weakly leaned on the counter and finally used her trump card. "Auntie Reiko, just say it. What do you want me to do so that you can go and watch my tournament? If you have any requests, just say it. "
"Really?"
"Really."
Reiko who was lying lazily on the table slowly sat up straight and stared at Aoyama with a complacent smile. She lightly coughed and said her request. "It's very simple. First, you have to help me clear all the accumulated accounts."
The corner of Aoyama's mouth twitched. She recalled the tragic experience last time. That was only a month's worth of accounts. This so-called accumulated accounts probably wouldn't be so easy to clear.
"Then, accompany me to drink tonight. Ever since Ahui passed away, drinking alone has been really boring." Reiko looked at Aoyama with a lonely smile.
"But I don't know how to drink! It's not like you don't know Auntie Reiko. "Aoyama smiled bitterly.
"I didn't ask you to drink. You're a ninja. I know what you're talking about. You just need to accompany me to drink. You can drink juice, milk, whatever you like. How about it?" Reiko's eyes showed a glimmer of hope.
Looking at Reiko's expression, Aoyama's heart moved. Thinking about his future plans, he finally nodded. Although going to the izakaya on the night before the tournament is a bit unprofessional, but it doesn't matter.
Seeing Moonlight nod, Lingzi revealed a relieved smile. Then, she quickly closed the door of the store and led the five people into a room inside the store. Then, she took out a thick pile of account books. It was really a thick pile.
"These are the accounts that haven't been settled in the past two years. You can help me clear them." After successfully passing the burden to Aoyama, Reiko sat leisurely and leisurely drank tea while watching Aoyama's five people calculate the accounts.
Fortunately, Haku was quite good at this kind of thing because he was in charge of Tsuka's family's finances. With Haku and Aoyama's help, it only took an afternoon to settle the accounts.
"I'm so tired. It's finally settled." Aromatic Phosphorus stretched and slammed on the table.
"Thank you for your hard work. Aoyama, let's rest for a while and then we'll go drink." Reiko's eyes were shining. Apparently, she couldn't hold back her alcohol addiction.
Aoyama nodded helplessly. He also rested on the table. There were too many numbers, and it gave him a headache. The most important thing was that he wasn't interested. If it was something like studying ninjutsu, he wouldn't complain about being tired.
Night fell.
It wasn't a very popular izakaya. The location wasn't very good, but it was still within the business district. Most of the people who came here were regulars, such as Reiko.
"Wine is really a good thing." Lingzi drank up the sake in the cup intoxicatedly and sneered with her blurred eyes.
"Hey, Aoyama, do you like any of the girls who came with you today?" Reiko looked at Aoyama and asked while reeking of alcohol.
After taking a sip of juice, Aoyama looked at the drunk Auntie Reiko and rolled her eyes helplessly. She was too lazy to talk to her.
"Have you done it yet?" Reiko didn't get the answer she wanted. Instead of stopping, she became even more aggressive.
"Pfft!"
The juice in her mouth was sprayed out. Aoyama looked at Auntie Reiko in astonishment and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What kind of question is this!
Carrying Reiko who was completely drunk, Aoyama stared at the road below her. "Auntie Reiko, I might have to leave the village for a period of time, just like the past two years. Last time, I didn't say anything and ran away. This time, I want to tell you about it. Well, well, well, although you are completely drunk and don't know about it …"
In the dusky alley, the young man's whisper dissipated into the night wind.
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