Chapter 84 New Year, Menma and Naruto
"Hey, Brother Menma, don't you feel lonely if you live alone in such a big house?" On the corridor, Naruto was wrapped in a red scarf, and the white breath he exhaled spread out in the winter night.
He looked around at this strange house, its empty corridors and Japanese rooms. When he looked outside, he felt it was so quiet.
Naruto and Menma have known each other for half a year, and this is the first time they have come to play at Menma's house.
When I wandered around the street corner several times before, I always heard the neighbors comment: The owner of this yard seems to be a big businessman. He does business abroad all year round, and only his adopted son lives here.
So Naruto noticed that the room behind Menma was not only much larger than his own apartment, but also much empty, and he could even hear some echoes.
"Are you lonely?" Menma sat on the edge of the corridor, holding his hands on the ground, leaning back, looking up at the fireworks blooming in the night sky.
"Actually, it's not bad." Menma, who has been born in two lifetimes, or three lifetimes, has a very mature mentality, and has long been used to celebrating the New Year alone.
In the past few years when I was at Orphanage, although the children were very noisy, it was really lively. Yakushi Nonō would also prepare New Year gifts for the children.
As for the fifteen years of "Limited Tsukuyomi World", Menma always felt that it was fake. It was the guy Obito who cast an illusion on himself to stop himself from making noise.
But his own existence cannot be explained.
"What about you? Naruto." Menma kept leaning back and looked sideways at Naruto's little face that was always full of sunshine and cheerfulness. "How are you doing on your own?"
"Me?" When asked about himself, Naruto felt a warm current in his heart. He scratched the back of his head and said with a grin, "I'm okay too. Although I don't have parents, I have always lived alone. I am used to spending New Years and holidays alone."
Children in Hokage's world are generally precocious, so it's not surprising that these words come from the mouth of four-year-old Naruto.
Gugu~
A squeaking sound came from Naruto's abdomen, making Naruto blush a little.
"Let's go, I haven't eaten my dinner yet, so let's go together." Menma stood up and opened the sliding door.
Naruto also stood up, and his eyes lit up when he saw several dishes of food covered by vegetable covers on the table.
"You sit down first, I'll heat up the dishes." Menma opened the dish cover and touched the plate with his hand. He found that the dishes were already a little cold, so he asked Naruto to wait.
These dishes were specially prepared for Menma by the hired woman today. There are hot dishes and cold dishes.
After all, the two women also have their own families, and they have to go home to reunite with their families during the Chinese New Year.
Menma asked them to prepare some food, gave each of them a red envelope, and asked them to go home early to celebrate the New Year with their families.
The two women still felt a little guilty and cooked many exquisite and delicious meals.
Originally, Menma thought it was a bit much. I couldn't finish all the dishes by myself, so most of them would be wasted.
Now Naruto is here, just right.
Naruto, who was invited, took off his shoes with some caution and walked into the restaurant.
He looked around curiously and slowly climbed onto the chair next to the table.
Naruto lamented that compared to his home, this house was so big, and it also had a dedicated dining room and kitchen.
After a while, Menma finished heating several hot dishes in the microwave, found two sets of bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen, and began to put them away.
Naruto looked longingly at Menma who was busy in the restaurant and kitchen.
After placing a bowl of boiled rice cakes in front of Naruto, Menma returned to his seat.
Two four-year-old children are still a little too small compared to tables and chairs. Naruto even needs to stand on the chairs.
"Remember what to say before eating?" Menma looked at Naruto.
"Yeah!" Naruto smiled and clasped his hands together, his voice louder than the fireworks. "I'm starting!"
Menma also clasped his hands together. "I'm starting."
After the pre-dinner ceremony, the two picked up their bowls and chopsticks and began to feast.
Naruto, who has always lived alone, rarely gets to eat such fresh and hot food, so he eats this and that in a hurry.
Menma saw that Naruto ate a lot of meat, so he pushed a vegetable in front of him. "It's not good to be picky about food. Remember to eat more vegetables."
Naruto, who was eating a piece of beef, was stunned for a moment when he saw the vegetables being pushed towards him.
This feeling of being cared about made Naruto's nose turn red.
"Yeah! Thank you, Brother Menma!" Naruto swallowed, picked up the vegetables and swallowed them. "It's so delicious!"
Although he used to hate eating vegetables, it feels so good to be cared for at this moment!
Sarutobi Clan Compound.
After finishing dinner, Hiruzen Sarutobi added some shredded tobacco to his pipe, lit it, puffed on the smoke, and walked towards the study.
In the kitchen and living room behind her, the eldest daughter-in-law was busy cleaning up the mess, while the eldest son was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.
Since his wife Biwako died in Nine-Tails Incident, the conflict between his youngest son and himself has intensified day by day, and he has run away from home. Now in this home, Hiruzen Sarutobi always feels that something is missing.
Back in the study, Hiruzen Sarutobi came to the desk, placed a crystal ball on the table, and began to cast "Telescope Technique".
"Just to see what little Naruto is doing, I hope he won't be too lonely." The figure of little Naruto gradually began to appear on the crystal ball in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Huh? This room - it doesn't look like Naruto's home." Hiruzen Sarutobi soon discovered the anomaly. When he raised the vision of the crystal ball, he saw a small figure opposite the dining table.
"Are you going to play with Menma? Yes, little Menma is also an orphan." Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered that the big businessman who adopted Menma was too busy with business, so he could not come back to live for a long time.
Seeing that there were only two children, Naruto and Menma, in such a big house, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little distressed.
But when he saw the two children's table full of various dishes that were richer than his own, Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face laughed again.
It seems that it is a good choice to allow Menma and Naruto to come into contact." Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his pipe and was actually very clear about Naruto's encounter in the village.
He also knows who is behind the rumor that Naruto is the incarnation of Nine-Tails.
But it is impossible for Hiruzen Sarutobi to disclose the true identity of Naruto to the outside world.
Minato During the Third Shinobi World War period, a lot of ninjas were killed, and there were enemies in every ninja village.
What's more, Naruto is still Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Hiruzen Sarutobi feels that although this kind of growth is a bit difficult, he believes that Naruto will grow up healthily.
"In two years' time, Naruto will be six years old, and it's time to go to the Ninja Academy." Hiruzen Sarutobi thought, each family has people of the same age as Naruto.
Their generation can start cultivating friendships in school.
A qualified teacher is also needed to teach Naruto Will of Fire.
"Menma" Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the child in the crystal ball, remembering the report Yamanaka Santen made when applying for the child's adoption procedure.
The talent of fire attribute chakra emerged in the chakra test, indicating that he has ninja talent, and he can also recruit Ninja Academy.
Suddenly, Menma in the crystal ball screen looked up at the ceiling, then lowered his head and continued eating.
"The perception is not bad either." Hiruzen Sarutobi put down the pipe in his mouth, exhaled a puff of smoke, and smiled with a deep look.