At two o'clock in the afternoon.
Shiraishi went to meet Ayane as agreed.
The so-called 'old place' refers to Shiraishi's original home, a house that was only cleaned a few times a year.
"It's on time, Shiraishi-kun."
At the entrance of the apartment downstairs, Ayane stood there and smiled slightly when he saw Shiraishi arriving on time.
"Didn't you say we would meet at two o'clock?"
"That's right."
"Then what do you want from me? I don't remember any important observation tasks assigned to you recently. So, you deliberately deceived Liuli and asked me to come out. What happened?"
Ayane could use the excuse of observation mission to deceive Liuli, but she couldn't hide it from him.
Because Shiraishi himself knew best whether he had given Ayane the important observation task.
Although many observation tasks were assigned to Ayane in the past, that was because the experiment was just in its infancy, and many things really required Byakugan to observe.
Now the research is on the right track. Normal experiments don't require Byakugan, and I don't know how to use Byakugan to observe things I don't understand.
So he thought Ayane had something else to come to him for, rather than the so-called observation mission.
"Can't I call you out if there's nothing to do?"
"That's not the case, it just feels weird all of a sudden."
"I happen to have a lot of free time today, so I wanted to invite you to go shopping together."
"Are you two together?"
Shiraishi complained.
I just went shopping with Liuli yesterday afternoon, and I want to do it again today.
If the two of them need to go shopping another day, they might as well do it together as a group to save time.
"What?"
Ayane glanced at Shiraishi in confusion.
"No, it's nothing, I'm just whining."
"If it disturbs me, it's okay for Shiraishi-kun to leave me alone. After all, work is important."
Ayane blinked at Shiraishi and smiled understandingly.
"No need, work has been going smoothly recently. And it's not that busy. There's no problem with me."
If I really go back directly because of work at this time, that would be really sad.
Besides, there are a few temporary assistants in the laboratory. As long as you strictly follow the experimental steps given by him and conduct the experiment slowly, basically there will be no mistakes.
"Really? That would be perfect."
"But do you have anything to buy?"
"Yeah, I don't know why lately, but I always feel tight in my chest, as if the clothes underneath will suddenly burst."
Ayane tugged at the collar of her clothes, not caring about saying these words in front of Shiraishi.
"Don't say such things suddenly in front of me. Be careful, I will take it seriously."
Really, none of them actually gave him any peace of mind.
Shiraishi sighed helplessly.
"Then do you want to check my place thoroughly now, inside and out, Dr. Shiraishi?"
Ayane gently smoothed her bangs on her forehead, and the smile on her face was pure and touching.
When she said this, she didn't seem to realize how powerful her words were for a boy.
To some extent, Shiraishi believes that Ayane is more dangerous than Ruri.
It's all because he set a bad example for her when she was a child.
Now he has learned to be bad in a good way.
When she first met Ayane, she was still a cute girl with a simple mind and the same appearance.
But since that incident, although the other party still looks innocent and harmless on the outside, his inner nature... has long been completely bad.
If she had known this earlier, she should have educated her in another way.
It's too late to regret now.
"don't want."
Shiraishi felt his heart beating violently out of his control for a moment. He temporarily withdrew his gaze from Ayane and adjusted his breathing slightly.
If you think she is a frivolous person based on her words, you will definitely suffer a loss.
This is a woman who is good at disguise and deception just like herself.
It is completely different from the traditional Hyuga clan ninja character.
Seeing Shiraishi's refusal, Ayane just smiled and said nothing.
Next, Shiraishi followed Ayane's footsteps and wandered around Konoha Village.
For Shiraishi, this is nothing more than a relaxing walk outside. Although I don’t know why women are suddenly keen on shopping for no reason...
But from the physical and psychological aspects of men and women, there are very big differences between the two, so just think of this as meaningful behavior.
The weather at the end of August is always so sultry. Even though the hottest part of the day has passed, the afternoon sun is still very dazzling.
The Land of Fire is a country with relatively distinct seasons, and the same is true for the Konoha Village living in this country.
Since it was during the war, there were very few working ninjas that could be seen on the streets of Konoha.
In addition to ninjas like Shiraishi and others who temporarily stay in the village for special reasons, there are also some who really need to stay in the village to protect its safety.
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 are not many things Ayane wants to buy, they are basically some decorations that Shiraishi is not interested in.
Watching Ayane pick and choose at the store, she is a very cute girl even from the side.
The skin is as white as snow, and the long black hair covering the back shines with a black luster after being illuminated by the sun.
Shiraishi looked around, and then he saw a gray and white cat lying lazily on the opposite wall. His lazy posture seemed to have just woken up from a sweet sleep, and he raised one of his forelimbs to lick it. Lick it up.
Nothing seems out of the ordinary.
Shiraishi scratched his head, and just as he was walking over, Ayane's voice came from behind: "What's wrong?"
"Ah, I'm looking at the cat."
Shiraishi turned his head and answered.
"Cat?"
Ayane followed Shiraishi's line of sight and saw that there was nothing on the opposite wall, and she didn't see any cats at all.
"left already."
It's over now.
"Really, what's so good about a cat?"
Ayane sounded dissatisfied.
"What, do you hate cats?"
"I can't say I hate it, but I don't like it either. If you want to keep a pet, a dog is better."
Shiraishi nodded. Indeed, with a high probability, he also prefers dogs.
The Inuzuka clan opened a ninja dog shop in the village. Because the price is much more expensive than ordinary pet dogs, and the food of the ninja dogs is very luxurious, so few ninjas buy and adopt them.
You can check it out another day.
Ninja dogs...sounds pretty cool.
The most important thing is that dogs have very good noses and can bring good results when necessary.
"Because dog meat is delicious, but cat meat tastes bad."
Ayane added another sentence, as if she had studied this in depth.
After hearing this, Shiraishi immediately gave up his plan to raise a ninja dog.
I feel like it will be in Ayane’s stomach the same day I bought it.
"Where else are you going next?"
Shiraishi asked.
"I want to buy some new clothes. I feel like I really have to put on new ones every month. They are too tight. It was the same thing during the last mission. I felt very tight in my chest."
Ayane smiled bitterly and patted her chest, which already had good development prospects.
"..."
Shiraishi didn't know how to interface.
I had no choice but to obey Ayane's wishes and go shopping for new clothes with her.
As he walked, Baishi realized that something was not right. This road... seemed to have been here yesterday with Liuli.
Sure enough, the clothing store that Liuli and I visited yesterday was right in front of us.
However, the person who received Mr. Fujimura in the clothing store was not Mr. Fujimura, but a young woman whom he did not recognize.
She has a petite figure, shoulder-length short brown hair, and a good figure and face.
Shiraishi remembered that Fujimura said yesterday that this was the shop of his current girlfriend. Is this woman Fujimura’s girlfriend?
After Bai Shi glanced at her, he didn't pay much attention.
"Welcome, you two, please take your time and take a look."
The female shopkeeper smiled kindly.
"OK, thanks."
Ayane nodded to the female shopkeeper and started choosing clothes in the store.
"By the way, Shiraishi-kun, what color underwear do you think is better for me to wear?"
"Why are you asking me this? Just buy whatever color you like."
Shiraishi tilted his head.
"Which one is better, white or black?"
Ayane stopped there, looking like she was thinking seriously.
"I have already said that if you like it, buy it. There is no need to take my opinion."
"That is to say, Mr. Shiraishi likes other colors? Pink and white? Or a brighter purple?"
"Where do you get the idea that I'm expressing an opinion?"
Shiraishi looked at Ayane speechlessly.
Ayane became embarrassed and said, "But we girls don't necessarily choose clothes for ourselves."
Then her smile became meaningful.
"Then just white."
Shiraishi gave his opinion very simply.
"That's it. Well, then white is fine."
Ayane asked the female shopkeeper to take down the set of underwear she was interested in and package it in a delicate bag.
Shiraishi continued to look outside and did not see the cat this time.
Immediately afterwards, he realized that someone was patting his shoulder next to him. It was Ayane.
"Shiraishi-kun, are you distracted again?"
"I'm watching the cat."
"What about the proposal I just made?"
Ayane looked over with pure eyes.
"Proposal? What proposal?"
Maybe he missed something when he was paying attention to the cat, Shiraishi looked confused.
"The clothes I wore during the Chinese New Year last year were a bit too small. I want you to help me take a look at the new styles."
New Year? Kimono again?
Bai Shitou started to feel pain.
The Hyuga clan, like the Uchiha, is a ninja clan that pays great attention to tradition.
Every time during the Chinese New Year, women will put on extremely solemn kimonos, which represents leaving the old and welcoming the new, and participating in the annual festival of the clan.
"Just pick whatever you want."
"That's an important annual festival. How can I choose randomly? But I did like one thing, that one."
Looking in the direction Ayane pointed, it was a piece of clothing made of white material with a pink cherry blossom pattern painted on it. At first glance, Shiraishi felt that if it were worn on Ayane, it would look very special. fit.
Bai Shi nodded and said: "It's pretty good, let's take this one."
Even if he was beaten to death this time, he would not say anything about buying this kind of clothes and giving them to girls.
"Do you think this one is good, Mr. Shiraishi? Then this is it."
Ayane happily wanted to ask the female shopkeeper to take off the kimono, but she suddenly covered her stomach with a look of discomfort on her face.
"What's wrong?"
"I ate too much at lunch, and my stomach hurts a little now. Sorry, can you wait here for a while, Shiraishi-kun? I'll be back soon."
Shiraishi nodded without thinking.
However, half an hour after Ayane left, she still didn't come back, and Shiraishi frowned.
The female shopkeeper over there had already packaged the kimono that Ayane had selected and put it with her underwear, waiting for her to come back and pay.
But...why is the female shopkeeper's face getting weirder and weirder?
Are you afraid of not giving me the money?
Just when Shiraishi was wondering why Ayane hadn't come back yet, a passerby came in from outside, handed Shiraishi a note, and said, "A little girl asked me to bring this to you before."
The passerby left after saying this.
"..."
Bai Shi suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Open the note and read it, there is something written on it——
Sorry, Mr. Baishi, someone from the clan suddenly came to see me. I have to go back now. Can you help me pay for the clothes in advance? I will return it to you later. If possible, it would be better to hand over the clothes to me during the Chinese New Year. At that time, I will wear it again and show it to Mr. Shiraishi.
...I was tricked?
Shiraishi's first thought was this.
When did Ayane's deceptive tricks become more and more difficult for him to see through?
She shouldn't have been trained that way in the first place.
Now there is indeed a problem.
Under the impatient look of the female shopkeeper, Shiraishi bit the bullet and handed over the money for the two pieces of clothing.
Only then did the female shop owner's face clear up: "Welcome to come back again, you can get a 10% discount."
Shiraishi was carrying the bag containing clothes and felt that the clothes in the bag were heavy.
It's not that he doesn't understand Ayane or Liuli's thoughts.
For girls of this age group, who are already at the beginning of their love affair, it is normal for them to care about some things that boys would not care about.
Emotions are also very pure and direct.
But Shiraishi feels that when it comes to emotional matters, you can neither force things, but let things take their own course, nor should you be frivolous and be cautious in starting and ending.
The good feeling now may not be love, it may be some other emotion.
It seems a bit arrogant to think so, but that's what love is like in Shiraishi's eyes.
Everyone thinks that their love is unique, but in fact it is just a vulgar story repeated over and over again.
To think so, Shiraishi thinks that he has always been a layman.
I was actually worried about this kind of thing before, and it was really a bit embarrassing. Shiraishi sighed inwardly.
No matter what he is, he is not a normal twelve-year-old child.
He has a mature soul, his own plans, and a deep understanding of his own life.
And these values may not be consistent with Liuli or Ayane in the future.
Shiraishi doesn't want to let down anyone who treats him well.
Most importantly, it's too small...
I can't do it.
Smelting copper cannot enrich the country and strengthen the army, it will only lead to imprisonment.
Those sinful values deeply restrained myself.
Do as the Romans do, and that only applies to certain things.
The feelings of those you cherish are the last things that should be played with or trampled on.
