Chapter 561 Past

From the time I can remember, it seems that there is no memory worth cherishing in my mind.

Because from the very beginning, Asami Masumi felt that life among the leaves was really not happiness.

"Go away!"

"Don't come out to shame yourself!"

"Look, everyone, she is the criminal's daughter!"

"Haha, she looks so ugly like this!"

Such insults kept coming from my ears, and I was pushed aside and thrown with stones.

If she meets someone with a bad temper, she will be taken to a dark place by them, where she will punch and kick her young body.

There was no resistance, no struggle, just numbness and bewilderment on the face.

It seems to be thinking about things like 'what's the use of me', 'will it be easier if I die', 'this life is so hard' and so on.

Such negative and dark thoughts filled her mind.

Then silently endure the scolding and beating of others.

Finally, after these people vented their anger, they went home shaking their painful bodies.

Home... Strictly speaking, it is also a place that I hate very much.

Because as soon as she returned to this place, she couldn't help but think of the 'lucky' dead father who caused all this.

That's just scum.

Smoking, fooling around, and even gambling with mother's hard-earned money.

It caused my mother to suffer from depression for a long time, and died of illness at a young age.

Then this thing named 'father' completely let go of himself.

On the day of his mother's funeral, he still released his soul in the casino, and brought the woman from Fengyuechang back home that night.

Fortunately, he soon ran out of money because of whoring, gambling and smoking.

Unfortunately, he started to learn how to steal, and was caught on the spot. Before her daughter could applaud, the guards locked him up for a few days, educated him, and then released him.

But after the mother died, the family's financial resources were completely cut off.

Because of this man's style of work, no one dared to lend him money. Everyone wished that such a man would die immediately. Even as a daughter, she is so imaginative.

The man forced by life once wanted to sell her daughter in exchange for a sum of money.

Unfortunately, when conducting this kind of human transaction with a businessman who happened to pass by Muye Village, he was unfortunately caught by Anbu.

The businessman paid the fine and fled overnight. The thing named 'Father' was held in the security team under the jurisdiction of Uchiha for half a year, and then released.

Probably also frightened by the laziness and shamelessness of this man, because the guards may find that no matter what method is used, there is no way to transform this man into a normal species.

Asami Masumi believes that this kind of thinking may be her most sincere wish at that time-curse her father to die quickly!

This wish will come true soon. After returning home, her father became even more irritable, scolding and corporal punishment to her, and then lamenting to himself, kept saying why he didn't lock himself up longer.

With a father who planned to spend his whole life in prison and wait to die, he began to plan this matter.

That is to commit something more serious and have him arrested.

So he set fire to the village and burned down the houses in the village. I thought that this time, I would be imprisoned for a longer period of time, and it would be better to be sentenced to life imprisonment.

As a result, it was too late to escape. Unfortunately, he was involved in the fire and died directly on the way to the hospital.

Although his father passed away, the debt he left behind was not completely wiped clean.

The villagers whose homes were burned down transferred their hatred to her, the prisoner's daughter.

They instigated other children to bully her, deliberately refused to sell her things, and spread all kinds of rumors to humiliate her.

Trying to vent all the dissatisfaction with her father on her.

Over time, wherever she goes now, she will encounter discrimination and hostility from others.

Insults, beatings, things like this often happen.

Fortunately, my mind is quite smart, and my body seems to have become a lot stronger after being beaten continuously. I passed the basic examination of the ninja school and became an honorable ninja school student... But it is not honorable in fact. Even if I become a ninja reserve, discrimination still exists.

When she arrived at school, no one spoke to her, and no one played with her. Even if she sat in a crowded classroom, she was out of tune with the rest of the students, as if she was not in the same world.

Even if someone came to talk to her at the beginning, she was told her past events by others, saying that she was the daughter of a criminal, and then for various reasons, she started to stay away and joined the camp that discriminated against her.

"Sure enough, the world doesn't need me."

Every day is like air, alive like air.

A walking piece of meat?

I really don't like the title.

Asami Masumi looked at herself in the mirror. The combination of short hair and glasses was indeed very ugly, and the decayed and gloomy aura on her body was even more unbearable for ordinary people.

Hollow black eyeballs, reminiscent of something bad.

Even looking at it feels disgusting.

Picking up the kunai next to him, he put it on the pulse as if cutting his wrist, but he didn't stab it in the end.

The debt doesn't seem to be paid off.

If you really want to die, then please don't owe anyone anything before leaving.

Because of that thing called 'Father', I have inexplicably incurred a large amount of debt.

"Money... a job with fast money..."

Underage, unable to enter Fengyue place to work.

Ninjas... I heard that medical ninjas are treated better than regular ninjas, and there will be a certain amount of subsidies every year.

It just so happens that the school is recently encouraging students to enter the medical ninja training class and teach for free.

Would you like to try it?

Pay off the debt as soon as possible, die as soon as possible, this world does not need me... Such thoughts filled Asami Masumi's brain when she was young.

I don't know if I really have the talent to be a medical ninja, but I passed the test after being tested only once.

Even considering that her family environment is a bit complicated, the people above still gave her the qualification to enter the medical ninja experimental class, where she can enjoy free teaching and certain financial subsidies.

For the first time, Asami Masumi felt that this village was quite humane.

"Asami-san, do you want to play together?"

On the second day after entering the experimental class, I was invited by a new classmate.

I remember the name is Chiba Shiraishi.

Beside him, there are some men and women of the same age, but compared to him, the rest of them seem to have dissatisfaction written on their faces, and only those who don't know come back to invite her.

Did not speak, bowed his head and left in silence.

Intuition told her that it would not be good to have a relationship with this boy. This boy, like himself, wears a mask to hide his true self.

It's a distance away from the student group, but I can still feel a certain kind of gaze staring at me.

Asami Masumi turned her head and looked slightly. Although she couldn't see clearly because of the distance, she knew that the boy named 'Chiba Shiraishi' turned his head and smiled at the same moment when he saw her turn his head.

For a moment, I shuddered.

It's like the thrill of being targeted by some kind of beast.

Unable to help, he quickened his pace of going home.

After half a year, the boy named 'Chiba Shiraishi' never looked for him again, and the sight that had lingered on him no longer appeared, as if the smile that day was just an illusion.

This reassured Asami Masumi, maybe she was thinking too much that day.

This boy may really just want to get to know her.

But unfortunately, she doesn't intend to get involved with anyone.

I just want to pay off the debt quickly, and then free myself from this world.

Interpersonal communication or something, it is really terrible.

When I think about it, the part of my body that was beaten before feels a dull pain.

All kinds of insulting words got into her ears, constantly torturing her spirit.

That's what I said, but accidents often come so quickly.

"Hello, I'm Takeshi Fujisaki who just moved next door."

Being interrupted for a nap on the roof was a terrible experience.

Today is a rare sunny day.

Although Asami Masumi was upset, she still kept a gloomy face and turned to look at the visitor.

About thirteen or fourteen years old, behind the short hair, there is an almost invisible braid, and the smile on his face should belong to the kind of temperament that is popular among girls... called bright and sunny.

He wears Konoha Ninja's forehead protection on his forehead, which means he has graduated from ninja school.

And wearing a light-colored uniform, Chunin?

Amazing! This was the thought in Asami Masumi's mind.

At the age of thirteen or fourteen, he can become a Chunin in the village. This is probably the so-called genius.

"I see you've been alone... How about it, would you like to come to my house for a while?"

Facing such an invitation, Asami Masumi was slightly taken aback.

Is this person's head sick?

Who would invite someone to their home when they meet for the first time?

Mercy?

What an annoying feeling.

Maybe he came here to play tricks on purpose in the name of comfort.

After all, this kind of thing has happened in the past, come over to communicate with her in a pretended friendly manner, and then when she let down her vigilance, then laugh at her overreaching for fun.

A guy like this is more annoying to her than a simple perpetrator.

Staring at the boy named 'Fujisaki Takeshi' with dark eyes for a while, Asami Masumi jumped off the roof without saying a word, got into the room, and ignored him.

At the beginning of the month, the subsidy came down.

As usual, use half of it to repay the debt, and keep the half as your own living expenses.

Looking at the man collecting the money in front of her, Asami Masumi was about to say something when the other party glanced at him coldly, mixed with a bit of disgust, and closed the door with a bang, preventing her from speaking further.

She sniffed her nose with her fingers. Although she knew it was a natural situation to encounter such a thing, she still felt a little bit wronged in her heart.

That thing named 'Father' really deserves to die, someday his ashes will be dug up too, let's just throw it away.

But it's just thinking so, if you really do it, you still lack the ability to make decisions.

The next time will be used for cultivation.

Although she intends to get a diploma of a "female ninja" and then work part-time in other jobs to pay off her debts as an adult, but now... she still needs the status of a ninja reserve to protect herself.

That is to say, the main profession of ninja cannot be given up before becoming a real 'female ninja'.

Therefore, all grades need to reach the passing line.

Plus the medical ninja course... Asami Masumi suddenly felt ashamed. Is it really okay for me to be so depraved and to dawdle like this?

Is it a little too much to give up on yourself?

But thinking about it carefully, apart from repaying the debt, it seems that I have no reason to live.

It is redundant to live in this world by yourself.

From the moment she met this **** father, her life was so doomed. Therefore, it is better to raise his ashes.

While having fun while suffering, I came to the grove where no one would normally come, and started today's share of cultivation.

Shuriken, Kunai, Taijutsu, Sanshenjutsu...everything that comes to mind, come here.

What she did was not perfect, and she was a bit reluctant to cope with the exam. Whoever asked her to study this kind of thing usually was half-hearted, and she didn't listen carefully at all. Moreover, she would not ask the teacher for advice after school, and studied alone.

Even I feel that my growth rate is very slow.

But as long as I can cope with the exam, I have no motivation to become stronger.

Anyway, as long as the body lays down at that time, the money coming in has much more prospects than the position of ninja.

What a perfect life plan.

"You won't pass this year's exam by throwing the shuriken like this."

An unexpected voice cuts in.

Asami Masumi turned her head to look, and there was a teenager who was a few years older than herself standing there, and she spoke out about her pain points.

If I remember the name correctly... a new neighbor named Fujisaki Takeshi.

"Is Chunin-sama's time so leisurely?"

Asami Masumi's tone was calm, and anyone could hear some dissatisfaction from it.

"It just happened to be on vacation." Not caring about the cynicism in the other party's tone, Takeshi Fujisaki came to her side and helped her correct the way of holding the shuriken, "If you hold it like this, it will be better for you to use your strength now."

The caring tone and careful guidance made Asami Masumi subconsciously feel that this person has bad intentions for her.

But, what can I plot against myself?

Rotten good guy?

In her self-conscious and mature values, there will never be anyone in this world who will sincerely help her.

Even if you have it at the beginning, you will soon be specially targeted because of other people's gossip, and you will stay away from yourself.

After all, I am an unwanted person.

The redundant existence in this world.

Thinking so, she sighed, and threw the shuriken out in accordance with the request of the other party.

Hit the bullseye.

It was indeed much smoother, and it was the first time that the shuriken was launched so smoothly.

However, I didn't feel happy at all.

Anyway, it is impossible to make money from a career like ninja in the future, and now it is just a transition.

If you follow the normal ninja route, it may take decades to pay off your debts.

Decades... When I think that I can live for so long, I feel extremely desperate.

"It's finished, why don't you go?"

Asami Masumi wanted to let the other party go quickly.

She doesn't want anything to do with anyone.

"How can it be proficient only once, and although throwing shuriken is a basic skill, if it is used well, it can also come in handy in actual combat. Don't underestimate this basic skill."

Takeshi Fujisaki smiled.

Looking at it like this, I plan to continue teaching here.

Asami Masumi stopped talking, but her dissatisfaction was already palpable in her slightly puffed mouth.

But looking at the other party's indifferent smiling face, I don't know how to say no.

Even if they refuse, the other party may find other excuses to stay.

Nasty guy.

Forget it, anyway, this guy will give up soon because of everything with her, amidst other people's vicious gossip.

Moreover, she really needs to lay a good foundation for herself as a ninja now, in order to successfully graduate from the ninja school.

In this limited time, use him a little bit.

Unfortunately, such a thing did not happen.

Even though some unsavory rumors began to circulate in the nearby streets, this guy named 'Fujisaki Takeshi' didn't seem to be moved.

In her leisure time, she often comes to guide her homework and help her complete the studies assigned by the ninja school.

Let Asami Masumi wonder if this guy's brain is lacking.

In this world, how can there be bad people who selflessly help others?

If there is, the world will definitely usher in the end.

On a clear afternoon in September, the sky is blue, the sun is bright but not hot, and there is a refreshing breeze blowing from the forest.

The air is filled with the smell of green grass, giving people a feeling of strong vitality, as if it indicates that something good will happen.

Asami Masumi came to Takeshi Fujisaki, who was taking a nap in the woods and grass. The other party was snoring loudly, and the corners of his mouth were drooling, and he licked his mouth from time to time, as if he had dreamed of something beautiful, full of happiness.

Sleeping is bad. She couldn't help thinking in her heart.

Usually seems to be a very serious and reliable person, but the result is that when he is sleeping, his sleep quality is extremely poor.

Or is this his original personality?

The so-called seriousness and reliability are just pretending to be seen by others, but he is actually a very lazy person?

"snort."

snorted softly, which meant that she was very upset now.

Stretch out your finger and tap on the opponent's face forcefully.

Poke poke.

Poke poke.

No response, turned over, body curled up, like a group of mice, giving people an inexplicable sense of cuteness.

continued to snore.

Poke poke.

Poke poke.

Continue to poke the opponent with his fingers, and harder than before.

Now there is finally a reaction.

Takeshi Fujisaki woke up from his sleep, opened his eyes sleepily, and saw an immature face with dissatisfaction.

"Hmm...it's Masumi, what's the matter? Could it be that you have encountered some difficulties in cultivation?"

He sat up on the grass, sucked the saliva into his mouth, and then wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve.

Disgusting.

Asami Masumi began to wonder how this guy passed the Chunin exam quickly after graduation and became a Chunin.

Could it be bribing the examiner in the examination room?

"I'm curious."

Bringing her face closer, Asami Masumi's black and white eyeballs stared fiercely at the opponent's face.

Be able to see the reflection of your own face in the other person's eyes.

"Curious? Curious about what?"

"Have you heard the rumors against you? Why do you still want to stay with me?"

This is what Asami Masumi doesn't understand.

Isn't he afraid of being isolated?

Because she knew the pain of being isolated, she understood how much endurance was needed to endure it.

Besides, she doesn't think anyone would deliberately like to be isolated.

"You said that." Fujisaki scratched his head, not feeling distressed, "In the end, it's just rumors. As a ninja, you have to have your own subjective judgment. If you believe in superficial things, you will die quickly on the battlefield."

"But, I'm a bad girl. I've been stealing, robbing, stuff like that, and it's not just fiction."

Asami Masumi said so.

Feeling inexplicably anxious, as if afraid that such a person will also stay away from me and become a member of the crowd who hate me.

"Really? But, as far as I know, the management of the ninja's daily life style in the village is very strict. Even if you are only a student now, you have to embark on the road of ninja in the future. If you really do steal and rob, the guards will not be indifferent."

Takeshi Fujisaki smiled and touched the girl's head, thinking that the way the other party lied was interesting.

Asami Masumi lowered her head in embarrassment, as if she was ashamed to be exposed by someone's lie.

"Besides, according to my investigation, not only have you not done these things, but you would rather have a poorer quality of life and pay off the debts owed by your elders... I don't think a person with self-respect like you looks like a bad girl no matter what."

His hair was gently rubbed.

We are praised by such hearty words.

Asami Masumi stopped her sour eyes, trying not to let the grievances she had suffered in her heart over the years turn into tears and pour out.

Obnoxiously tender.

"Then...then I'm really that kind of person? Would you..."

"No, if you are really that kind of person, then I feel that I am more obliged to teach you and lead you to the right path. Hokage-sama said that everyone in the village is a family member and companion. Seeing family members and companions in distress and not saving them is against Konoha's identity as a ninja."

Asami Masumi opened her eyes wide and stared blankly at the other party. For a while, she seemed to forget to answer.

"I can't guide the whole village like Hokage-sama, but as a member of the Konoha Ninja, I can also do what I can. This is the most precious will left to us by the previous generations of adults-keep each other warm like a family and face all difficulties together!"

Holding the girl's thin body in his arms, patting the other's weak back, it seems that the girl's non-stop sobbing can be heard.

What followed was howling and crying. You don't need to look at it to know that the girl has cried into a colorful cat at this moment.

"Masumi, feel free to release any grievances you have. After venting, you will feel better. Everything will be fine."

When I was a child, only this memory is still fresh in my memory.

Since then, the two have often been seen inseparable.

With a five-year age difference, they look like a close brother and sister.

Although Masumi Asami hesitated at the beginning, whether what the other party said was just to comfort her. After all, it is difficult for people to change the stereotypes in their consciousness, especially those adults who hate themselves.

But when Takeshi Fujisaki still stood unswervingly by her side, giving herself encouragement and support, she knew that all of this was due to her superfluous intentions.

The Will of Fire... Really amazing stuff.

So, no matter whether she was going to school or after school, the dry river bed in her heart seemed to be springing up with vigorous vitality again.

Full of happiness filled all chest cavity at once.

Worship, respect, longing... everything in her began to converge towards one person.

In order to catch up with this goal, and even be able to stand side by side with the opponent in the future, the current self cannot be lazy.

Shuriken, Kunai, Taijutsu, Sanshenjutsu, any ninja skills that can enhance your own, you must do your best to learn and practice.

However, you must also consume the knowledge of medical ninjas crazily, so that you can become his most solid backing when the opponent is injured during the battle.

In order to have a common topic and aspirations with the other party, you should read books related to "The Will of Fire" and keep them in mind.

"Asami-san seems to have changed a lot recently."

Familiar and unfamiliar voices rang in my ears.

Holding a book in her arms, she hastily adjusted her glasses, and Asami Masumi, who was about to leave the classroom quickly, stopped suddenly and looked at the person coming.

Which one is it?

The name seems to be Chiba Shiraishi?

Forget it, anyway, it's not someone you need to know.

In her world, only one person is needed.

Whether it is a teacher, a classmate, or a future boss, there is no need to get to know each other in depth.

"Um."

Not wanting too much communication, nodded, and quickly ran out of the classroom.

Konoha Hospital, Vice President's Office.

"Vice President Asami, Vice President Asami..."

Someone was shaking her body gently.

Asami Masumi woke up from a deep sleep, and the moment she opened her eyes, her pupils instantly regained their clarity.

Standing next to him was a woman slightly younger than him, who was his deputy arranged by the director of the hospital.

"Am I asleep?"

Asami Masumi looked at the documents placed on the desk, and became a mess due to her lunch break.

"Yes, Vice President Asami didn't sleep well last night?"

The female medical ninja looked over with concern.

"Probably, because of the affairs after the position change, it suddenly became a bit busy. It will be fine after a while."

Asami Masumi yawned, then picked up the black-rimmed glasses hanging on her chest clothes, and put them on her face skillfully, looking much more energetic.

"what time is it now?"

she asked.

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon."

"There is still half an hour until the meeting time, you go and arrange it first, this year's work will become very busy."

"yes."

The female medical ninja leaves the office, leaving Masumi Asami alone.

Standing up from the seat, Asami Masumi walked to the window of the office and looked out at the blue sky.

Although it is a severe winter, the weather today is exceptionally warm, and it is a pleasant sunny day.

It has been more than half a month since she became the vice president of Muye Hospital.

It is now February of the new year, and the annual holiday is over.

Konoha, a huge ninja village, started normal operation. Although the operations of various departments in the village were not ideal due to various scandals in the previous year, they have gradually recovered under the hard work of the new Naruto Tsunade.

Now, the village of Konoha is thriving again.

No matter when, people still want their life to be stable.

This is probably the only little happiness worth chasing in this chaotic era.

"What a peaceful view..."

(end of this chapter)