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Uneventful night. Shinomiya Aoha slept extremely comfortably. He originally liked sleeping in extremely quiet, dark environments because this way he couldn't feel time's passage. Most comfortable during holidays.
The only flaw was that this lousy place didn't even have a pillow. Quite uncomfortable.
Not knowing how long he'd slept, when he opened his eyes, a tall ninja wearing a Konoha forehead protector stood before him, scrutinising him.
Aoha was startled, but before he could say anything, he heard the person before him slowly speak: "You're Shinomiya Aoha?"
Aoha nodded, thinking: "Isn't this an obvious question?"
"Small child, vicious methods, vengeful over the smallest slights, terrible nature. Forget it, come with me."
Aoha knew this should be the person who went to investigate his past transmitting intelligence back, and his every move during this period was indeed seen by someone in the shadows. Just didn't know how they'd arrange him now.
Following the tall ninja all the way out, Aoha could see many fearful gazes. Presumably, what happened last night had already spread. Seeing him taken away now, they probably felt quite relieved.
Regarding this, he completely didn't care. After all, he didn't come to make friends. He always remembered he was an undercover agent. He came to cause trouble. If emotionally entangled, leading to mission incompletion, even if Obito's side didn't deal with him, that damn system would drag him along to self-destruct!
"I'm really too difficult. Sigh!"
"I'm taking this person."
The middle-aged auntie's eyes weren't eyes, nose wasn't nose. She looked at Shinomiya Aoha with disgust, then said irritably: "Hurry and take this troublemaker away."
The tall ninja didn't say anything, directly walking forward.
But after Aoha followed, he turned around and gave the middle-aged auntie who'd locked him in solitary the middle finger as a sign of respect.
If not for the damn system not issuing a mission this time, otherwise he'd definitely rush up and spit on her twice!
Implementing solitary confinement punishment in an orphanage was really going too far. Looked like Konoha wasn't as glorious as it appeared on the surface. Even without people like Danzo, such filthy matters definitely weren't few!
"Although Hokage-sama hopes I'll adopt you and educate you into a talent, I want to hear your thoughts."
The tall ninja suddenly stopped, turning to look at Aoha.
Aoha froze, not expecting him to say this, even less expecting someone had already arranged his future life.
Perhaps another person would agree. After all, no child didn't yearn for family warmth, much less after suddenly arriving at a strange place.
But he was different. He originally came with other purposes. Being adopted would only implicate more innocent people. Moreover, suddenly having an extra dad felt awkward from the bottom of his heart.
So he unhesitatingly refused.
"I can live well by myself, so forget it. I imagine you're not satisfied with this decision either, which is why you asked me, right?"
A flash of surprise passed through the tall ninja's eyes, not expecting his thoughts would be seen through by a 5-year-old kid.
But he had to admit this brat was right. Though his child had sacrificed on the battlefield, he didn't want to use this method to continue the bloodline, even though he was just an ordinary special jonin, and this brat seemed to possess some special talents.
"You're right. I don't want to adopt you. Just can't refuse easily. But I still must remind you, do you know what your choice means? I can give you one more chance to choose."
"No need. I also don't want to call a complete stranger dad. But since I helped you with such a big favour, can you also help me with one?"
"Mm? Speak first."
"I don't want to return to the orphanage or be adopted again. So, can you help me find a place to live?"
The tall ninja was stunned, suddenly recalling seeing him in solitary confinement earlier, then sighed. Though these matters weren't his responsibility, some people really went too far. Looked like bringing this up with Hokage-sama was necessary.
"Are you certain you want to live alone? Actually, I can help you find families willing to adopt you and treat you well."
"Don't, absolutely don't. You already said my personality is too terrible. Whoever adopts me will have terrible luck."
Thinking of this brat's violent tendencies, the tall ninja was quite speechless and somewhat troubled. Seemed this was the only way.
"Come with me."
Before long, the two arrived at a dwelling in the civilian district.
The tall ninja opened the door and walked in. "You'll live here temporarily. I'll report your matter to superiors. I can't guarantee the result. Additionally, here's some money as living expenses for the next few days, also considered minor compensation."
After speaking, the tall ninja left the money and keys, then prepared to turn and leave.
This place's everything seemed to make him somewhat melancholic, unwilling to stay longer.
"Wait. I still don't know who you are."
Aoha suddenly realised, throughout this journey, he still didn't know who the other party was or their name.
"Just call me Mikawa-jonin. I'll come again when the result is out. During this time, don't run around or cause trouble."
Mikawa?
Still a jonin?
After the other left, Aoha felt somewhat puzzled because he had zero impression of this name. Looked like he should be a background ninja, the unpopular kind.
After all, there were so many ninjas in the Naruto world. Those whose names he could remember were just those few familiar faces.
Additionally, since arriving in this world, besides immediately encountering famous villain characters like Madara, Obito, White Zetsu, and Black Zetsu, he surprisingly hadn't met anyone whose name he could call out in Konoha Village. Seemed that ninjas and ordinary civilians were truly people of two different worlds.
However, after settling his identity, such things shouldn't occur anymore.
While thinking, he surveyed the environment here. About thirty-some square meters of private dwelling. Not large, but not messy. Seemed it hadn't been lived in for a long time. A layer of dust covered the room.
"Looks like today's main task is thoroughly cleaning this place."
After determining what to do next, he casually opened the wallet Mikawa-jonin left, then counted the living expenses inside.
A full thousand ryo!
EMMMMMMM... What was the Naruto world's price level again?
He vaguely remembered the Book of Soldiers recorded that 1 ryo equalled about 10 yen, price levels similar to pre-transmigration Japan. He remembered Ichiraku Ramen's one bowl was also just tens of ryo, definitely not exceeding one hundred ryo.
Calculating this way, these thousand ryo's purchasing power was quite good!
Aoha silently gave Mikawa-jonin a thumbs up!
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