Escape From Konoha

The New Year's celebration has just passed, but the city full of industry and greenery still has some aftertastes of the New Year's celebration.

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At the top of the skyscrapers erected like towers, fine snow began to fall. Pedestrians walking on the road, wearing thicker warm clothes, began their night life.

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Occasionally, children can be seen running by in front of them, and there are also young boys and girls, stopping in the square of the commercial street, as if waiting for someone, holding an umbrella, looking forward to a certain direction.

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Although I have lived in this city for two years, I have completely lost the feeling of "beauty from distance". After all, no matter how novel something is, after I get used to it, I can't feel it to such an extent. Sakura's current These are the feelings.

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Although many things here are very convenient, it was very unaccustomed at the beginning.

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In general, convenience has the advantages of convenience, but it is also a very fulfilling thing to be able to do it yourself instead of relying on advanced tools all the time.

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After all, as a ninja, she shouldn't have too much enjoyment, and it's not advisable to fall in comfort. This is the education she has received since she was a child.

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This way of thinking has been engraved in her bones, and even if she changes to another place, this way of thinking cannot be changed even if she wants to.

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\"Sakura, you really don't like shopping very much. It's a rare holiday. At this time, you should indulge your body and mind.\"

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Hanami Haruka, who came out with Sakura and walked in the commercial street at night, said.

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\"Well, it's mainly because I don't have anything I want to buy. After all, I haven't used up the cosmetics I bought last time, so it's a waste to replace it with a new one.\"

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Sakura, who only had a shopping bag in her hand, pressed her cheeks with her fingers and smiled at Hanami Haruka beside her.

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With long cherry-colored hair, the overall clothes are mainly simple. On both sides of the tight shorts, there are always the ninja kits necessary for ninjas, and there are kunai's shuriken and other fighting ninja tools ready at any time and anywhere. In a ninja kit, there are auxiliary ninja tools, such as retractable medical kits, flares and flash bombs.

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Even on vacation time, fully armed.

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Not only Sakura, but also Hanami Haruka as a companion.

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The profession of ninja may encounter battles anytime, anywhere. Even in the base camp of your own camp, you must not give up your weapons.

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However, compared to Sakura's flat figure, her figure, for a 16-year-old girl, should be said to be slightly above the passing line.

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Therefore, when Sakura accidentally swept across her chest, she would cast an envious look.

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\"I always feel that Xiao Ying, you will be very housekeeping in the future. Even though you get so many bonuses every year, you still save so much.\"

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Hanami Haruka joked.

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She and Sakura are both medical ninjas, and they still work in the same department. In addition, there is not much difference in age. Over time, it is natural for them to become friends.

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And she is very aware of Sakura's strengths in the medical field, and it is not an exaggeration to call her talent. That smart brain, serious and devoted to learning, can quickly put theoretical things into practice , can be said to be \'genius\'.

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Because of this, the additional bonuses that you get every year are also a lot of money for ninjas at this stage.

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\"This... um, maybe.\"

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Sakura responded vaguely, looking at the neon lights flashing around, a totally different Chinese New Year atmosphere from Konoha Village.

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Although in this place, I made friends again and gradually got used to the life here, but every time this time, I can't help but feel a little lonely.

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The faces of Naruto, Ino and others have often popped out from the depths of memory these days, making her feel an indescribable depression in her heart. I miss my old friends.

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Although she knew that such an idea was not desirable, it might be an emotion that she couldn't even control herself, and it was even more difficult to contain the feeling of longing that burst out during a special period of time.

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\"Alas...\"The sigh disappeared in the freezing air.

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Sakura walked endlessly on the flat road of the commercial street, and sometimes the sound of pedestrians passing by and the whistle of the bus came from her ears.

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Although there are people everywhere, the sense of belonging is really troublesome. Maybe it will take a while before she can truly integrate into this place.

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\"Ah, that is...\"

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Suddenly, the exclamation of Hua Jianyao came from her ear, as if she had discovered something extraordinary, which made Xiao Sakura wake up instantly, and followed Hua Jianyao's surprised gaze and looked forward.

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In front is a huge circular flower pool square.

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There are couples in twos and threes sitting there on a tryst and communicating in a low voice.

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However, among the many couples, there was a guy who was out of tune with this atmosphere. The other party had long white hair with a little golden luster, and he was wrapped in a slightly plain black lady's coat. The whole body is tightly wrapped, and there is no gap.

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Sitting on the edge of the flower pond, looking at the passers-by, he is like a lively and active hamster, with a little curiosity and confusion. For a time, he is like a homeless child, full of A pitiful atmosphere.

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\"Is that the young lady who got lost after coming out?\" Sakura felt that the other party looked a little familiar.

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Although the lady's coat on her body is not expensive in terms of material.

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But the girl's exposed skin is not rough at all, especially her fingers, which are even more delicate and smooth... Those are slender hands that can only be maintained without any rough work.

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The confusion and curiosity that she inadvertently showed while sitting by the flower pond also seemed to coincide with the setting of the ignorant young lady.

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\"Acquaintance?\" Sakura then asked.\"That's His Highness Shion.\"

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Hanami Haruka took a deep breath.

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Her face fluctuated slightly, as if she had encountered something unexpected. After all, there was absolutely no such link in her shopping refinement.\"His Royal Highness Zi Yuan?\"

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Sakura was slightly taken aback.

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\'His Royal Highness\' is not a word that can be used to address people at will.

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\"It is the witch of the main line. Generally speaking, she lives in a \'God's Domain\' different from ours, and will not easily come to\'mortal world\'!\"

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Hanami Haruka said with a wry smile.

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Although the industry in the country of ghosts is developed, both the main cities and the villages and towns built next to the main cities have gradually begun to have an industrial foundation.

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Ninja, science, gradually formed the mainstream culture.

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But from the most primitive place, the land of ghosts is a theocratic kingdom where the witch is supreme.

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It's just that because the main line of the 'witch' does not easily set foot in the world, only on important festivals will she show up and keep in touch with the 'human world'.

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\"If you say that, it is indeed...\"

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Sakura was also startled, and in a trance she also remembered who the 'homeless' girl in front of her was.

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She already knew all kinds of situations in the land of ghosts.

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The kingdom of ghosts was originally a country established based on \'theocracy\', although it is also hereditary like the great masters of various countries. But the hereditary arrival of the witches, and the hereditary arrival of the great masters, are completely different in nature.

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Although in ancient times, the names of various countries were also rendered with names such as \'God\', and they were the agents of God in \'human\'... But with \'Miko\' a genuine \'God\' In comparison, there are still some differences.

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Miko can practice special chakra, suppress all kinds of monsters in the ninja world, and calm down disasters. They are not ordinary people who do not understand the use of chakra.

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\"However, why is she in such a place?\" Sakura asked.

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As the monarch of a country, even if there are no guards by his side, he actually came to the 'mortal world' from \'God's Domain\' during the non-festival period... This is a big problem, right?

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\"Probably sneaked out.\"Hana Jian Yao sighed.\"Sneak away?\"

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\"Yeah, I heard that this kind of thing happens several times every year.\" While sighing, Hanami Haruka walked towards the flower pond. Sakura also followed.

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\"Ah you are…\"

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Seeing someone approaching her, Shion couldn't help but raised her head and squinted her eyes to look at the other party.\"I'm Wuzhi's friend, we've met before, Your Highness Shion.\"

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Hanami Haruka said respectfully.

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\"Mizuki? Ah, I remember, that branch priest who fought with monsters in the Chunin exam four years ago.\"

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Shion came to a sudden realization. Hikarigi, is a fighting witch from the branch of the kingdom of ghosts.

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Being able to command multiple monsters, in terms of talent, in the branch, she is also an outstanding shrine maiden.

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Hua Jianyao nodded, and then asked: \"Why is Your Highness here alone? Did you get separated from your entourage?\"

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In fact, I know that Shion sneaked out alone, but in order to take care of the other party's emotions, she still kept her attitude and rhetoric.

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\"No, I sneaked out alone, the witches on the mountain were all bewitched by my witchcraft!\"

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As if doing such a rebellious act is very remarkable, Shion's pause is not a fruitful fruit at all for her peers, and Sakura, who keeps quiet on the side, can't help but feel sympathy for each other.

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\"Please don't mess around like this, Your Highness.\" Hanami Haruka smiled wryly again.

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It's not something to be proud of knowing that it will be like this.\"In this case, this is a rare opportunity.\" Shion stood up from the edge of the flower pond.

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\"Rare opportunity?\"

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\"Yes, it's a rare opportunity to serve me. Tonight, you two should be my servants.\"

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Taking it as a matter of course, Sakura, who originally had a feeling of 'sympathy' towards Shion, immediately frowned in displeasure.

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Although the other party's identity is noble, but in terms of speech, it is very unpleasant.\"Okay, Your Highness, I am willing to serve you.\"

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Hanami Haruka is accustomed to this, and knows Shion's willful and arrogant temperament, so there is no surprise at all.

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At the time of contact, I had already made preparations for this aspect.\"So, what about you? A wide forehead?\"\"Wide—\"

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Before Sakura could say anything, she was quickly blocked by Hana Jianyao with her palm, and she compulsively bent down and bowed.

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\"She is also very happy, Your Highness.\" Hanami Haruka said instead of Sakura.

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\"As expected of a ninja trained by my father, um, I feel extremely honored to serve by my side.\"

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Shion straightened her body, and was very satisfied with the attitude of the two of them to obey, which was completely different from the group of rambunctious priestesses at the shrine.

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On Sakura's forehead, the word "well" was forcibly squeezed out.

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To be honest, she really wanted to give him a light smack on the other's head.

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\"Be patient a little bit, Sakura. It's better to play house games with a willful child.\"

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Seeing Sakura's signs of anger, Hua Jianyao leaned over and said softly.\"Will-willed child... Er, I didn't expect you to be very vicious.\"

Sakura's evaluation of Hana Jianyao cannot be denied. It is indeed a willful child. That's right. Hana Jianyao smiled and didn't speak.

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\"Hey, what are you two mumbling about?\"

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Shion looked at Hanami Haruka and Sakura whispering, and asked loudly.\"We are discussing where to take His Highness to play next.\"

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Hanami Haruka told a lie without blushing and heartbeat, as if the person who said the words 'willful child' before was not himself.

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\"Don't be so troublesome, I'm hungry now, go there and buy me something to eat.\" Shi Yuan pointed to the dessert shop on the opposite street, showing that she wanted to eat.

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Hanami Haruka immediately understood, knowing that Shion had sneaked out, she must have forgot to bring money, so she sat here helplessly and waited foolishly.

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Leaving a look at Sakura, Hanami Haruka walked towards the dessert shop on the opposite street to buy hot-selling desserts for Shion.

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\"It's so slow, I shouldn't have run away secretly.\"

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After waiting for about a minute, Shion started kicking the stones on the side of the road bored, and seemed to be dissatisfied that Hanami Haruka hadn't come back for so long.

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\"I'll be back soon.\" Sakura responded perfunctorily.

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Although the other party is a girl of the same age as himself, this willful character is just like the child in the D-level mission that Konoha did in the past, and it is difficult to get along.

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I remembered the painful memories of taking care of the bear children.

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\"Then, woman with a wide forehead, go and buy me a drink. I'm thirsty. I'm thirsty.\" Shion licked her lips and gave an order to Sakura.\"Sorry, I must be left alone. with you.\"

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Sakura refused in disguise.

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And the girl with the wide forehead... Sakura really felt her hands itch.\"Are you resisting my order? I'm thirsty now!\" Shion stared at him.

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\"…\"

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Sakura was a little speechless, thinking that the other party might roll around on the street and act coquettish in the next moment. It's an illusion.

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\"Buy me something to drink! Or I'll tell you about your future when you die!\" Shion used this sentence to scare Sakura. As a priestess, she can see the scene when people die.

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Sakura also knew about such rumors.

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And it is said to be 100% effective, so far there has been no error. Even Sakura can't help but feel nervous.

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Even if it is a willful child, this guy is a willful child with a terrible weapon in his hand, and he must not look at her with the eyes of ordinary people.

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Just when Xiao Sakura was at a loss, Hana Jianyao walked out of the dessert shop with a bag of sweets and a hot drink. Only then did Shi Yuan withdrew her fierce look at Xiao Ying, and she accepted Hanami with peace of mind. A free gift from far away.

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\"As expected, you are still obedient, unlike this rude, wide-forehead girl who has no sense of femininity.\" Shion commented. Hanami Haruka smiled awkwardly, not knowing what happened between the two.

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Sakura glared at Shion with fire-breathing eyes, this person is really open-mouthed.

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\"I'm sorry, Sakura, Your Highness is just a little self-willed, but not malicious.\"Hana Jianyao came over and continued to stabilize Sakura.\"I know.\"

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Sakura took a deep breath and calmed down.

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She can naturally sense that Shion has no malice in her body, but she lacks common sense to get along with ordinary people, which makes her seem rude and rude.

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In the identity of the other party, he must have grown up in brocade clothes and jade food, with the utmost glory, surrounded by countless servants who took care of him one after another, plus the other side's "foster father", or the military leader of the country of ghosts... even in name. On top, she is also the most honorable person in the country of ghosts.

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Even Sakura couldn't even feel the basic kindness from her. It was like a different kind of \'nothing\' and \'empty\'.

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Is this the shrine maiden? Sakura looked at Shion, who was happily drinking hot drinks and sipping sweets, and had an indescribably strange feeling.

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It seems that the girl in front of me, although wearing the skin of a human, really lacks the breath of a human being.

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In her eyes, she is probably just a mass of 'air' that can be seen everywhere.

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\"Be patient again, I have already sent a message just now, there will be people coming from the shrine soon.\"

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Hanami Haruka continued to speak softly.

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It is not good for anyone to have too much relationship with this \'His Royal Highness\'.

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Because I was seen by the eyes of this \'His Royal Highness\', my future \'death\' has been determined.

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And no matter who they are, as long as they talk about the heavy topic of death, it is impossible to stay by their side without changing their face.

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And, to be honest, seeing Shion, who has seen countless people die \'tragic\', can still maintain such a willful and arrogant child, in Hanami Haruka's view, it is the real horror.

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I don't want to have anything to do with such a person.

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\"Tonight I really caused you trouble, all the expenses of His Royal Highness Zi Yuan tonight will be refunded in full later.\"

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The old shrine maiden said to Hanami Haruka and Sakura in a slightly apologetic tone. At the same time, she felt a headache for her shrine maiden.

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Fortunately, I didn't leave Ziyuan City, otherwise, it would be a hassle to find it.

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\"It's nothing, we had a pleasant evening with His Royal Highness.\" Hanami Haruka responded with a smile, as if she was really honored.

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Sakura was very surprised. She didn't expect that the girl next to her, who could be regarded as a friend, would have the ability to speak nonsense with her eyes open.

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Shion over there snorted softly, surrounded by many witches, there was obviously no way to escape.

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However, she had long known that her whereabouts would be leaked, so she was not surprised by such a scene.

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Just thinking about how to escape from the guards of these witches next time.\"Then, see you there.\"

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The old shrine maiden greeted the shrine maiden who guarded Shion, and took the other party back to the shrine by the long way.

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Seeing Shion's leaving figure, Sakura suddenly sighed: \"It seems that the witch is not very good.\"

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It can be seen that Shion doesn't particularly like being cared for.

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\"Even if you like \'human world\', as the main line of witches, you can't stay for a long time... Those servant witches have already been treated leniently, and have not completely put an end to this kind of sneaking behavior. However, this is the witches. The management thing has nothing to do with us ninjas.\"

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Hanami Haruka said.

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\"But I remember that in the military, there were also priestesses.\" Sakura thought for a while and said.

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\"They belong to the aliens of \'joining the WTO\' practice. Such witches will not decline in strength because they are contaminated with the breath of the mortal world. On the contrary, they are the main line of witches, who are necessary to govern \'human world\'. Armed groups.\"

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Hanami Haruka explained.\"What are the characteristics?\"

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\"The characteristic is that they will form a contract with monsters, and the more they are contaminated with \'miscellaneous thoughts\', they will become stronger.\"

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Thinking of this, Xu Shi recalled something, and Hanami Haruka's pale face became rosy. I don't know if it was an illusion, Sakura always felt that Hanami Haruka's legs began to tremble uncomfortably.

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◎In the family restaurant, by the window.

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The three of them sat around a dining table, and Fei Niao took off the monocle on his eyes, and said to the two at the table: \"Speaking of which, it seems that the three of us haven't eaten together for a long time. Today is just right. It's a rare opportunity, so I, as the elder brother, will treat you.\"

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\"No way, after all, we all have our own things to do, and only this time period can come out and get together.\"

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Sitting across from Cai, nodded slightly, looking at the menu and ordering.

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\"So, Cai, how is life at the border? Although there are always letters, I still want to listen to it myself.\"

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Asuka asked with interest. At eighteen or nineteen, he can be said to be a complete adult.

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The voice is more robust and the appearance is more masculine, giving people a calm and reliable adult feeling.

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\"That...\" Cai recalled for a moment, sighed and said:\"It's not a wonderful experience, although there will be conflicts with Iwagakushi ninjas from time to time on the eastern border, but bloodshed incidents are still very rare. .Most of the time is still the same as before, in the name of the squad leader, patrolling everywhere with the team members, and spend it peacefully.\"

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Cai is not a fanatic who is keen on war, but he likes this peaceful daily life with a little challenge.

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If you are too peaceful, you will feel bored, but if you keep fighting, you will also feel bored.

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For the past two years, his team has been staying in the eastern border, and will only return to the land of ghosts during festivals or Chinese New Year.

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And this is also the most common state in the eastern border.\"Other than that, I am studying and cultivating.\" At the end, Cai added this sentence.

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It is impossible to spend all the time on patrol, Cai Hui will use her spare time to study, as well as practice, to improve herself as much as possible.

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\"What about this year's goal?\"

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\"Passed the Jōnin test in April this year, it is best to pass the one-time test!\" Cai was decisive and responded to Asuka with a firm attitude.

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\"You are really full of momentum, Cai.\" Surprised by Cai's momentum, Asuka said blankly.

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Immediately afterwards, he looked at Kazuhime who was playing with his hair on the other side. Compared to two years ago, he had a beauty between mature and immature.

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With her face alone, she is definitely the type that attracts bees and butterflies, but her aura is so cold that she seems to be breathing cold air, with the words \'No strangers allowed\' written directly on her face. Strange men who want to strike up a conversation with her, Will definitely freeze to death.

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Let Asuka have the illusion of meeting her mother Liuli.\"Yiji, how are you doing outside?\"

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\"What else can I do? I'm often called by the old man. Thanks to him, I now run tens of thousands of miles every year. It's rare to have a leisure time now. I don't know what this year will be like.\"

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Kazuhime loosened her hair and raised her eyebrows with a slightly unhappy tone in her tone.

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\"I feel the same way about what happened to you, Yiji. Dad sometimes really likes to make people do things.\"

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Asuka wiped the sweat that didn't exist on her face, and nodded deeply.

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I remembered that I was often called by my father, Shiraishi, to work overtime for countless days and nights. During those days, I was so busy that it was dark and dark, and my mind was full of the word 'work'.

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\"I was thinking about whether I should go to his study in a few days, and steal the wolfberry he put there, as well as those copies of "Intimacy Paradise".\"

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Kazuhime used a flat tone and said extremely terrifying words.

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Judging from her serious attitude, she really intends to do this.

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\"Those things are my father's precious things, they can't be easily discovered.\"The bird did not stop it, but thought that the success rate of doing so would not be too great.

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\"No, I'll see where I put it with my eyes.\" Cai interjected.

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Asuka and Kazuhime looked at each other, picked up the cup in their hand, and Aya lifted the cup as well. The cup touched the air and made a clear sound.\"Then, toast to our next victory!\"