"Hello, do you need any help?"
"Yes, this way please."
"Someone will take you there later."
"That's it - good, you can take a break now."
Seeing that the 'instructor' in charge of him nodded, the young Momochi Zabuza rubbed his face.
Although he was wearing a mask, his expression could not be seen clearly, but this "expression management" project was something that all the ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village had to learn.
It doesn't matter whether you wear a mask or not.
This is also the source of Zabuza Momochi's recent pressure.
To be honest, as a ninja of the Hidden Mist Village, he never thought in his life that he would one day do a reception job.
I never thought that I would need to take further training on facial expression management because of my 'fierce expression'.
What is going on?
He couldn't help but sigh tiredly as he sat in the shadows on the side.
The weather is very good.
It was a clear blue sky that was hard to see in the Hidden Mist Village.
The wind was neither too hot nor too cold, and there was no smell of gunpowder or blood.
Everything was so peaceful that it made him feel uncomfortable.
Of course, it’s not that Zabuza Momochi loves killing so much, it’s just that he has been living in a world of blood and gore, and suddenly he stopped and came to a world where no matter how he looked, it had nothing to do with killing.
He felt at a loss.
...Of course, what he never expected was that one day he would have to receive reception training.
As people have said countless times.
The Hidden Mist Village, which has the reputation of "Bloody Mist", is completely different from other ninja villages.
The "village site" was chosen based on the principle of not being discovered by people, and it had no tourist function from the beginning.
Even if someone could find their way here, there is no place in the Hidden Mist Village that would make people feel warm and at ease.
A place whose goal was to 'cultivate killing machines' had no such function prepared from the beginning.
Naturally, there is no need for a special "reception" position.
But now, in order to meet the upcoming influx of visitors, all the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village have undergone emergency training.
It is not certain that everyone will be there to do the reception.
But at least there shouldn't be any problems when someone is needed, which would make the customers unhappy.
For people from other ninja villages, the Chunin Exam is just the icing on the cake, but for Kiri
For the Hidden Village, it is a real matter of life and death.
If we miss this opportunity, the 'Five Great Ninja Villages' may become a 'Four-legged Race' in the future.
This is a result that the Hidden Mist Village cannot accept no matter what.
So even though the whole village had complaints about this, the Fourth Mizukage and the higher-ups of the Hidden Mist Village still took on the pressure and arranged this village-wide training.
No matter what your original identity is or what you are good at.
At this moment, we must master the basic etiquette of dealing with people.
So the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village.
Whether it's the famous 'Seven of the Hidden Mist' (although there are less than seven of them now), or those Anbu ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village who are famous for their 'silent assassination techniques'.
All of them were divided into different groups under the arrangement of the village, and obediently accepted the reception and guidance from the Ugetsu Shop and the Sand Village.
After all, even if you search the entire world, you won't find anyone better at hosting Chunin Exams than the two of them.
Although it is somewhat uncomfortable to be instructed by the people from the Sand Village.
But looking at the demonstration performed by the Sand Village Ninja, the Mist Village Ninja had to say "admirable".
These people can keep smiling for hours!
Who would be dissatisfied after seeing this?
That's several hours, not just a day, but as long as they are on duty, they can keep such a perfect smile.
Just tell me if it’s scary or not!
The ninjas of Sand Village have developed a "smiling service" through receiving tourists for several consecutive years, which has impressed the people of Kirigakure Village.
Laughing is so tiring.
My face would feel stiff after an hour, but these people can laugh for hours.
And during this period, you can also say the same content and similar things over and over again without getting tired of it.
This was even more astonishing for the people of the Hidden Mist Village, who had few entertainment options.
The reluctance of being guided by the Sand Village was unconsciously smoothed out in the process.
After all, they really can't do it.
I never thought that Ninja (myself) would do such a job one day.
Although there are still many ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village who hold old ideas and think that this is "un-ninja" and that it "goes against the decision of their ancestors."
But most of the ordinary ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village chose to accept it.
After all, if there is no one to guide them, they really won’t be able to do it.
I don't know how
What is the correct way to receive guests?
Since you have to do it anyway, just learn it.
and……
It's a good thing to find your smile again.
That's right.
For many people in the Hidden Mist Village.
"Smile" is a word that has become unfamiliar to them.
It's not that they are inherently cold.
It's just a series of great ninja wars.
Coupled with the harsh rules and life in the Hidden Mist Village, they gradually forgot about this matter.
Isn't that what life is like? What's there to laugh about?
Of course, it is still possible to curl the corners of your mouth upwards.
But even they themselves don't know whether they should call this arc a 'smile'.
——This is the origin of the project "Expression Management".
"Here you are."
Just when Zabuza Momochi was in a daze, a bottle of juice suddenly appeared in front of him.
But his first reaction was not to thank him.
But be vigilant——
Because he didn't notice the boy's arrival until he spoke.
What a concealing skill this is.
...Speaking of which.
Momochi Zabuza looked at the boy who was handing out juice in front of him.
The jet-black hair and eyes should give people a gloomy impression, but they look so gentle on the boy.
Plus her beautiful face that makes it hard to tell whether she is male or female.
This should be... a teenager, right?
"This brother?"
Noticing that the older brother in front of him was just looking at him without moving, the boy who handed over the juice couldn't help but tilt his head.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable because of the tiring training?"
"……No."
Momochi Zabuza answered and then realized that he had been staring at the other person impolitely.
Such obvious distraction is an unforgivable mistake for a ninja.
But instead of reflecting on his mistakes, the first thing he should do now is...
"Feel sorry."
He apologized awkwardly.
That’s right, the people of the Hidden Mist Village are not good at apologizing either.
After all, they had little chance to apologize in the past.
'Closed', 'cold', 'blood-mist' - perhaps to others, these are just words used to describe the Hidden Mist Village.
But for the people of the Hidden Mist Village, each one of them was a "tragedy" that they had personally experienced.
Don't give chances to those who make mistakes.
Failure means death.
The path to becoming a ninja is to kill each other with your former companions.
Who can they say 'sorry' to?
Momochi Zabuza's blunt attitude might make others unhappy, but the boy just smiled heartily:
"It doesn't matter."
He uttered the word, which was extremely unfamiliar to the Hidden Mist Village, in a very natural way.
'It doesn't matter'.
Momochi Zabuza was stunned.
"If you're tired, take a rest."
The young man opposite showed a look of understanding.
Although there is no fighting involved, receiving guests has never been an easy job.
The boy didn't have the ability to read minds, so he naturally couldn't understand the mixed feelings of the person opposite him at this moment.
Just put the juice in his hand and prepare to move on to the next person.
"etc."
Momochi Zabuza suddenly came to his senses.
"Um...what's your...name?"
It’s not that I have any thoughts about the boy, nor do I think that I will have deep and frequent contact with him in the future.
At this moment, Zabuza Momochi just suddenly wanted to know the boy's name.
I wonder who this boy is who naturally says to himself "It's okay".
"My name is Bai."
The boy turned his head, said his name with a smile, then walked towards the next student without looking back and continued to distribute the gifts.
What just happened was just a small episode that was not worth mentioning to him.
The young men delivered the gifts of comfort one by one.
But Ugetsu, who was standing in the distance watching the training of the Hidden Mist Village ninjas, shook his head.
"What's wrong?"
Uchiha Shisui looked at Ugetsu.
"I just didn't expect that the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village actually need to learn how to manage their facial expressions."
Although ninjas used to do all kinds of fighting and killing.
But after all, it was usually a service-oriented job (……), and Yu Yue never expected that someone would not even be able to "greet guests with a smile" in this situation.
It is obvious that neither Shisui nor the ninjas of the Sand Village have ever had problems in this regard.
Even when Kakashi was wearing a mask, he never made things difficult for others in this regard.
I didn't expect that something would go wrong in the Hidden Mist Village a few years later.
"This is a ninja."
When Uchiha Shisui heard Yu Yue's question, he was stunned at first.
Then I felt a little dazed.
Because at that moment, he actually had the same idea as Miss Yu Yue.
'Why would anyone need to start learning how to manage facial expressions?'
Isn’t it normal to treat people with a smile?
But Uchiha Shisui knew clearly that, "These are not things that are taken for granted in the world of ninja."
In the world of ninja, there are many people who can always face tomorrow with a smile.
But there are also many people who lose the ability to smile without knowing when.
Some people even became like zombies because they couldn't accept all this.
But no one will be surprised, because this is all part of ninja life.
It's something they go through every month, every day.
...So when Uchiha Shisui found out that he had the same idea as Ugetsu, he was stunned.
When did I come up with this idea?
When did I start to get used to everything I am experiencing now?
To be honest, although Uchiha Shisui has always longed for peace since he was a child and has made up his mind that it doesn't matter if he sacrifices his life if it is to protect everyone.
But he actually didn't know what kind of world "peace" was.
What should "every day" look like in a peaceful world?
Because I don’t know and have never seen it.
I can’t find it in the books, and my elders don’t have the answer either.
But now…
"...Shisui?"
Noticing that her golden assistant hadn't spoken for a long time, Yu Yue couldn't help but turn to him and waved.
"Are you okay?"
"Feel sorry."
The curly-haired boy bowed his head and apologized, but at the same time he felt warmer in his heart than ever before.
"Just distracted."
Hearing him say this, Yu Yue was even more surprised.
If this happened to other people, it would be normal.
But when it happens to Zhishui who can do three things at once anytime and anywhere...
But the sun really does rise in the west.
But human beings are not saints, so it is normal to be distracted.
"If you come to your senses, let's go."
"OK."
The boy nodded subconsciously at first, then asked again.
"Where are we going?"
"Let's go check out the location of the Chuunin Exam venue."
No matter how much other things you do, they are all side quests.
If you really want to pass all the levels, you have to hold a wonderful Chunin Exam.
A rather embarrassing thing for the Hidden Mist Village is that they have obtained the right to host the Chunin Exam.
But the Hidden Mist Village is not as suitable for welcoming a large number of tourists as Konoha and the Hidden Sand Village with an outer castle.
On the one hand, in order to be hidden, the Hidden Mist Village was built in a secluded and remote area.
On the other hand, it’s just like what I said before.
The Hidden Mist Village has never considered tourists, so the village did not have this function from the beginning.
The area around the village is not a large desert plain like the Sand Village, so the people from the Sand Village can do whatever they want.
The outskirts of the Hidden Mist Village are all rugged mountains that are difficult for ordinary people to cross.
Let’s not talk about whether the people of the Hidden Mist Village agree to allow the Hidden Mist Village, which has always been known for its mystery, to welcome tourists.
Just the terrain of the Hidden Mist Village...doesn't allow them to do that.
So the people of the Hidden Mist Village had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain the situation to Ugetsu, and then choose another address.
To be honest, doing so somewhat violates the rule that the Chunin Exam must be held in a ninja village.
But when the Hidden Mist Village was established in the past, there was no talk of everyone holding the Chunin Exam together.
There is nothing we can do if the hard conditions do not allow it.
To be honest, this was indeed beyond Yu Yue's expectations and completely disrupted her original thoughts.
After all, she had really considered investigating the Hidden Mist Village, and then based on the situation in the Hidden Mist Village, see if she could create another 'Ninja Village Special Tour' centered around the Hidden Mist Village.
Unexpectedly, it was difficult to even enter the Ninja Village, let alone take the "Special Tour of the Ninja Village".
Ninjas don’t care whether there are roads or not - they don’t walk on the roads properly most of the time anyway.
But tourists can’t do that.
We can't really let the ninjas carry the tourists in again and again like bungee jumping, can we?
Not to mention whether the guests can accept it, the Hidden Mist Village is also short of staff.
If everyone becomes a human transportation tool, what about other jobs?
Looking at the Kirigakure ninjas in front of him who looked away, left and right, but didn't dare to look at him, Yu Yue pinched the bridge of his nose.
Fortunately, the Chunin Exam hasn't really started yet, so it's not too late to know this news now.
Although she was caught off guard, Yu Yue calmed down and thought of other options.
——We can’t really let the Hidden Mist Village demolish its own ninja village and the defense mechanisms around the village—the mountains—just for the Chunin Exams, right?
That's too outrageous.
Yu Yue came here intending to establish good relations with the Hidden Mist Village, not intending to make an enemy by the way.
and……
She looked at the map provided by the Hidden Mist Village.
There are also advantages to choosing another location for the Chunin Exam.
That's because it doesn't involve the original terrain and buildings of the ninja village, so they can completely build a tourist resort that suits their needs from scratch... no, the Chunin Exam venue.
As a rule of thumb, Ugetsuki would not interfere with the questions in the Chunin Exams, so she didn't care what specific projects the Hidden Mist Village planned to carry out on the ninjas.
She just suggested some conditions that the resort must have.
For example, it should have convenient transportation (preferably direct boat access) and a safe beach where people can walk, play, and surf.
——The so-called safety means that the Hidden Mist Village must ensure that there are no ferocious marine animals in this place.
For example, sharks or poisonous anemones and jellyfish.
Otherwise, we won’t be able to prepare for the water sports.
Sea fishing, diving, swimming and surfing.
If there were no such projects on the seaside, it would be a waste of development.
Although the people in the Hidden Mist Village didn't quite understand what project Ugetsu wanted to do, it wasn't too difficult.
After all, if there is really no suitable one, they can still carry out construction on site according to demand.
Flatten the cliffs by the sea, shape them into a suitable shape and then cover them with sand, isn't that a beach?
As for the issue of whether the ship can reach directly and its safety, it is easy to say.
"Why don't we just open up a new route?"
It was rare for the Fourth Mizukage to speak so confidently, so he not only spoke, but also continued to ask.
"Miss Yu Yue, do you have any other requirements for this? For example, how wide the channel should be, how many ports should be placed, etc."
Come on, give me more suggestions.
It's a rare opportunity to come across a field that they are good at, and the Fourth Mizukage can't wait to prove himself and the strength of the Hidden Mist Village!
Yu Yue: "Wait, is this really too late?"
Do you know how much trouble it is to open a waterway?
"It will definitely be in time." This time it was the high-ranking official of the Hidden Mist Village who answered next to the Fourth Mizukage.
I saw the other party stroke his beard, and then said confidently:
"We just need to modify the appearance of the venue."
...It's okay to modify the appearance of the island.
Ninjas really always appear in unexpected places, making people realize that they are "existences far beyond ordinary people."
To them, modifying the terrain is as simple as building a house.
——In fact, this kind of work that can be solved by brute force and great strength is not a difficult task for ninjas.
At least it's easier than designing a Chunin Exam that would satisfy even the most vocal of people, or satisfying the nobles.
After all, the nobles, especially those from the Water Kingdom, are really notoriously difficult to serve.
It has become a daily routine for the Hidden Mist Village to work hard but not get any thanks.
As for safety, that's even easier.
At that time, the Hidden Mist Village would send out a dozen or twenty people to plow the nearby sea.
Ensure that no lethal marine life is left behind.
Then use some sealing techniques to protect this sea area.
...Although the cost is actually not low, it is still a very cost-effective expense compared to the benefits that the Chunin Exam can bring.
After all, you don’t invest so much every day throughout the year.
It's just a period of time before and after the Chunin Exams, they can afford it.
After all, the promise has been made, and we can't let it go at this moment.
But since everyone from the Hidden Mist Village has said this , Ugetsu will simply not be polite.
"In that case, why don't we just build a sea park?"
She clapped her hands on the table and her eyes sparkled.
"Paradise...on the sea?"
“That’s right!”
——Since the ninjas said that modifying the terrain is not a problem, we are starting from scratch.
Then why not just build a sea park?
It integrates tourism, entertainment, catering and accommodation... Are you afraid of fat sheep? No,
The distinguished guests are not coming?
As mentioned before, it is easier for ninjas to start from scratch than to make modifications.
So Yu Yue just started to spend big.
At this stage, we have both gimmicks and manpower.
Funding... Because of some people's 'selfless' sponsorship, they are also well-funded.
This is truly another case of the right time, the right place, and the right people.
"Will this... really work?"
After seeing Ugetsu's new plan, the top leaders of the Hidden Mist Village looked at each other in bewilderment.
For the people of Kirigakure who have always been conservative.
Miss Yu Yue's plan is too shocking.
It’s not that they can’t build it, but is it really worth it for them to invest so much manpower and resources?
You have to know that this is the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village.
Such a huge project is being carried out in such an isolated place.
Is there really anyone willing to come?
“It’s not a big problem.”
Yu Yue agreed immediately.
However, considering that the ninjas had never seen this before, she understood their concerns. So she didn't force them to say, "You wouldn't know how to do it even if I told you."
Just say:
"We'll just have to prepare for a trial operation then."
Seeing the puzzled looks on other people's faces, she casually explained a few words:
"We'll just build a part first, and then let Xiaobai... no, let the lucky ones do a trial run first."
Anyway, the Hidden Mist Village is going to build this new area for the Chunin Exams, so they might as well build a part of it first for trial operation.
In addition to reassuring the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village and allowing Xiaobai... oh, some selected guests to experience it and offer suggestions, the "trial operation" itself is also a form of publicity.
You have to know that no matter which world it is, novelty and rarity can only be said to be the prerequisites for being "popular".
In order to truly make this thing burst out with unprecedented appeal, it is necessary to add a "restriction".
The more qualifications something requires and the more difficult it is to obtain, the more curious and eager we become about it.
It's like a lottery.
Do people really not know that the winning rate is low?
Of course not.
People are just tempted by the prizes and the fantasy of 'what if I win'.
'Becoming one of the lucky ones among millions', even just imagining it, will make people excited.
This is the kind of happiness that I have and you don’t.
The lucky ones who will participate in the 'trial operation' are chosen by lottery, and the winners are of course very happy.
People who have not won the prize or have only heard about it will naturally become interested in this "lottery".
At this point, she no longer needs to run around promoting the product. She only needs to prepare some beautiful brochures to let people know how attractive the "prize" is. Wouldn't that automatically get the word out?
In this world lacking in entertainment, a piece of new information will be discussed with great interest several times.
What’s more, this is a “sea park” built specifically for entertainment?
In addition, when the business officially opens, the Chunin Exam, which will be a huge traffic killer, will be added, so Yu Yue doesn't have to worry about not being a hot topic.
As for the key 'beautiful brochure'...
Of course, it's handed over to the outsourced person, Xiaonan. !