Chapter 10: Work Fulfillment
The lights in the Hokage Building remained on until late at night as usual.
"Did you go to that little girl's shop?"
An old voice sounded.
"Well, I took a look on the way. "
The blond young man responded in a good mood.
He liked the lively scene where everyone was happily surrounding the store.
——Isn’t it just to see this scene that he and other ninjas work so hard?
“It’s a great store.”
"It's really amazing that he can support a shop at such a young age."
The old man sitting behind the desk also laughed, but then he put away the smile on his face and asked softly:
"What about Uchiha Shisui?"
This is his real purpose.
"Everything is normal."
"Uchiha..."
The old man behind the desk sighed.
My mind unconsciously drifted to the past in my memories, back to the time when my teacher and teammates were still alive.
He had always believed that the Uchiha were an important part of Konoha.
How did things develop to this point today?
"Third generation?"
After waiting for a long time without any reply from the Third Generation, Minato Namikaze called out tentatively.
“When people get old, they tend to reminisce about the past.”
Three generations stood up.
The once straight back has become hunched, and his strong body and physical strength have disappeared at some point.
Now he probably doesn't even have the strength to finish a battle.
...Sure enough, it's time to leave this position.
"Minato, the rest is up to you."
"No, there is also Lord Orochimaru and..."
"no the same."
The Third Hokage looked out the window with cloudy eyes.
"What's different?"
Suddenly, a man's voice with an arrogant tone came from the door.
"Danzo."
The Third Hokage turned around.
"Long time no see."
"After all, I don't have as much free time as you."
The man who suddenly appeared - Danzo Shimura walked towards the Third Hokage without any courtesy, and glanced at the young man who was still in the room with contempt from the corner of his eye.
"You can go back."
Seeing this, the Third Hokage signaled Minato Namikaze to leave first.
"I'll take my leave first."
After bowing, Minato Namikaze walked out of the Hokage's office.
"Uchiha..."
Click.
The door closed, and those were the last words he heard.
As a new day begins, Hatake Kakashi also joins the army of sugar syrup-shaped characters.
"Itachi, I leave it to you. You must make him learn eighteen tricks and create a new style before you can leave work today."
Yu Yue held the boy's shoulder seriously and said solemnly.
The black-haired boy who was entrusted with the important task also promised with a serious expression: "I will definitely complete the task."
"Good! As expected of Itachi, he's reliable!"
Wait?
Why should he learn it too?
Isn't that Itachi Uchiha's job?
"As the birthplace of syrup, how can the staff in the store not know the 108 ways to play with syrup!" Yu Yue said confidently, "Although you may not need to use it, you can't not know it, right?"
Isn't that as outrageous as employees of Internet companies not going online and employees of gaming companies not understanding games at all?
"Just think of it as our corporate culture. If you work hard, you can get started today."
After saying that, she waved and walked back to the store, leaving behind a confused Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi who was ready to teach him.
Corporate culture? What is that?
Anyway, what does that have to do with playing with syrup?
A boy of about eight or nine years old saw that Hatake Kakashi hadn't made any move for a long time, so he kindly suggested:
"Eh? Big brother, you don't know how to do it? Then I'll teach you too."
As he spoke, he did not forget to quickly pull the syrup in his hand into the shape of a wreath.
"Don't look at me like this, I'm one of the top three people who can have fun on our street!"
This is the new trend among kids to show off these days - 'ranking'.
If you have mastered powerful skills but no one knows about it, it would be like walking in the night in gorgeous clothes .
Of course, you still have to listen to others’ bragging.
As soon as these words were spoken, the children around immediately showed respect, feeling that this young man, who just had no sense of existence, exuded the aura of a strong man.
After he said this, some kids from the same street recognized him.
The child called out very politely.
"Oh my god, it's the famous Flower Hand from our street!"
"I heard that he can tie a flower in one minute! Is this true?"
"Wow!"
The children immediately gathered around.
Who doesn’t have a strong person they admire?
If it were the old Hatake Kakashi, he would have walked away with a straight face - "Ninjas are not toys to play with." He was eager to complete more meaningful tasks.
After all, that's what ninja is all about.
But now…
“Where do I begin?”
He bowed his head and asked Uchiha Itachi for help.
He couldn't be sent back for something like not stirring the syrup properly, right? He would be too embarrassed to see the teacher.
and……
He looked at the children who were competing with each other in twos and threes by stirring the syrup with sticks, and suddenly thought of another person.
If he were still here.
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The boy in my memory was always noisy and fussy about things that seemed meaningless to him. He was a ninja, but he always focused on some insignificant fun.
If he were still here...
"Master Hatake, your syrup is falling off."
The boy's voice shattered the warmth of the memories.
"……I see."
You can recall the memories at any time, but for now, you should complete the task given by Miss Yu Yue first.
Just some syrup...
Just...
district……
I looked at the soft, mushy syrup that just couldn't hold on. I also looked at the round fans, pentagrams, and even the portrait of Mr. Namikaze that others had made.
Kakashi was silent for a moment and took off his blindfold.
Thus, the third syrup master in the store was born.
The boy who used to wear a silver-haired, one-eyed mask and gave people a feeling of "this is a ninja!", now wears a brightly colored apron over his black tights and begins his training as the "top sugar syrup master of Konoha".
In this way, Yu Yue can finally free up time to do her own things. Of course, she couldn't just leave like that, so before leaving, Yu Yue called her "temporary store manager" Shisui to give her some instructions.
Including business hours, redemption coupons, and other things that guests need to pay extra attention to.
"Are you going to play?"
After listening to Ugetsu's instructions, Shisui blinked.
Actually, it’s not surprising. Miss Yu Yue has been working hard for so many days, so it’s natural for her to want to relax.
However, his words were only met with a strange glance from Ugetsu.
"To the hospital, of course."
After making money, of course the first thing to do is to save your life.
What else? Wait for the inheritance to be squandered by some bastard who came from nowhere?
Even if the biological father of this body comes back as a corpse, he can't touch her property!
The store was well-staffed, so Yu Yue didn't need to rush and ate a leisurely brunch before going to the hospital leisurely.
Because he used to check in here once a month, this can be said to be the place in Konoha that Yu Yue is most familiar with except for the street in front of his home.
"Ms. Yu Yue? Miss Yu Yue, please come to the clinic."
Hearing the broadcast, Yu Yue pushed the door and walked into the treatment room.
Probably because it had received a large number of war wounded, the clinic was in a mess, and many instruments had been used many times. Most of the doctors and nurses who came and went were new faces.
The doctor who treated Yu Yue was a stranger, but she seemed to know Yu Yue and gave her a reassuring smile as soon as they met.
"Don't worry, the teacher has already told me about your situation. It's okay."
"That's troublesome."
From the memories in her body, Yu Yue learned that using chakra to clear the meridians throughout the body was not an easy task for ninjas, so she chose the strategy of sweet talk.
——Who would hate someone who speaks nicely?
The female doctor wearing round glasses smiled when she heard this.
"Relax, you'll be fine soon. It's amazing that you're so strong."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and touched Yu Yue's head, but soon realized that it was inappropriate and quickly let go and apologized:
"Sorry, sorry, I'm used to it in the orphanage..."
"Doctors volunteer at orphanages?"
Yu Yue continued speaking along with her words.
"No, I'm currently running Konoha's orphanage, but since I'm pretty good at medical ninjutsu, I occasionally come to the hospital to help out."
“That’s really remarkable.”
Yu Yue was in awe.
Running an orphanage is not an easy job. If you don't really have a great love for it, you definitely wouldn't have started this business so early.
"No."
Perhaps because she was rarely praised, the young woman with glasses rubbed her hands shyly.
"Then let's start the treatment."
The treatment process was quite monotonous. The doctor used chakra to go through the meridians in Yu Yue's body and stretch out the gradually blocked parts.
It felt strange, like something was crawling inside my body.
But as the meridians continued to be stretched, the body became more relaxed.
This "strange disease" does not make a person fall down immediately, but it will make the body gradually stiff and heavy.
It feels like catching a cold after being caught in the rain.
It won't make people fall down, but it feels like adding weight to people.
I get tired easily and my breathing isn't that smooth.
Unlike Yu Yue who looked gradually relaxed, beads of sweat began to appear on the doctor's face, and it was obvious that he was struggling.
An hour later, the treatment was over.
"That's all." She smiled and wiped the sweat from her face.
"I'm sorry, but my strength can only go so far."
She looked at the girl in front of her with regret.
Even if it is not a terminal illness, who doesn’t want to have a healthy body?
"If there is Tsunade-sama..."
"Nono! Doctor Nono! The child you brought back——"
"Dou? What's wrong with Dou?"
Suddenly, a nurse's anxious voice came from behind, and the doctor who had previously treated Yu Yue stood up in panic and ran back.
"That's all for the treatment for now. Sorry, I still have something else to do..."
Before he finished speaking, the person had disappeared.
Yu Yue didn't mean to blame her. The seriously ill were given priority, especially since she had already completed the treatment.
But Doctor Nono...
He seems to be a kind and easy-going person.
I wonder if there is a chance to hire her as a personal doctor.
Compared to going to the hospital once a month, it is of course more reassuring to have a private doctor by your side who can treat you at any time.
Yu Yue felt as if she had gotten rid of all the weight after the treatment, and her body felt so light that she seemed to be able to fly.
Who would want to be miserable every day when you can live a comfortable life?
Otherwise, why is it said that it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality?
After experiencing such a state of being relaxed to the point of being able to take off, she certainly didn't want to live her life dragging her heavy body around anymore.
After finishing her treatment, Yu Yue staggered back to the store. Before she could greet anyone, she heard a loud and powerful shout:
"Let's fight it out, Kakashi!"!
