pjbooks Chapter 103 I am a person from the future
Chapter 103 I am a person from the future
Hashirama and Tobirama both paid close attention to the light, frequently asking her what she needed, which made Itama a little jealous.
After all... his younger brother had never been taken care of like this before. On the contrary, Hikaru had been receiving attention from Madara, Izuna, Hashirama, and Tobirama ever since he joined Konoha.
However, he didn't dare to say he would come over right away; he just watched from the sidelines, occasionally asking his adopted daughter Dai and his fiancée if they wanted to join in.
"Delicious!"
Ningxia's culinary skills are beyond question, and the whole family enjoyed the meal. Dai, in her innocent and childlike manner, asked whether Ningxia was her eldest aunt's husband or her second aunt's husband.
The two women were taken aback, not expecting that the orphan of their clan adopted by Banjian was so sensible, but they smiled without saying anything.
Only Dai blinked her eyes. Although she was ignorant, she knew that if Ningxia became her uncle, it would be more convenient for her to eat cake in the future.
Ningxia chuckled, then half-squatted down and said that if Dai was willing to come and play with Guang often, he would make an extra portion for Dai.
"Really!?"
"Um."
"Great! I'll come see Hikari-neechan every day from now on."
"Hikari, is everything alright on your end?"
Ningxia's concern is that she is too busy with work, and although Guang is very sensible, she still needs friends to accompany her.
As Itama's adopted daughter and Tsunade's future mother, Dai is only a little younger than Hikaru, just the right age to keep Hikaru company.
"Oh? Okay."
Guang, who was engrossed in making Kuku Xuan cake, paused for a moment, then accepted Ningxia's task. In her opinion, it was just helping to take care of Dai, the child, which was no big deal.
She would naturally not refuse anything that could help Ningxia. As for whether Dai would steal Ningxia's attention?
Anyone who gets hung up on this kind of question is definitely a fool who's starved for love.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Hikaru."
Ningxia gently rubbed Guang's little head. If Mingzi were this age, she would probably be about the same as Guang, both cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and both sensible and obedient.
"Hmm~"
Only when Ningxia said this did Guang's lips curve into a slight upward smile.
After the children finished eating and drinking at the table, those who were supposed to leave left, and those who were supposed to brush their teeth and go to bed brushed their teeth and went to bed, only Ningxia and the Hashirama sisters remained in the living room.
"By the way... Ningxia, who is Naruto?"
Hashirama glanced at Tobirama, but decided to ask him himself.
"She's a very well-behaved child I used to take care of."
Ningxia looked at the moon outside the window; he had been in this world for almost ten years.
During this time, he was taken in by Madara, became Izuna's fiancé, and met the legendary God of Shinobi and the Second Hokage.
If nothing unexpected happens, he might stay a few more years and perhaps even get to play the role of the third generation and the young Danzo.
"..."
The two women suddenly fell silent. Ningxia, with her responsible personality, would never abandon Naruko, which meant that Naruko was already...
"What are you thinking! Naruko is perfectly fine."
Ningxia knew exactly what the two women were thinking, and he chuckled and scolded them, interrupting their wild thoughts.
He's been here for so long, and he only mentioned to Madara, who was preparing to leave Konoha, that he came from the future.
But Madara seemed unconcerned and instead asked about the future Uchiha clan.
When she learned that the Uchiha clan was so disgraceful in the future, and that they were almost wiped out, and that the current clan leader was an idiot, she was extremely unhappy and wanted to beat up Shisui.
You dare touch my people?! You unfilial descendant!!!
Now is the time to open up to others; there's no need to hide these things anymore.
"And what about Naruko now?"
"She is in the future."
Ningxia leaned gently against the window, her waist-length hair tied into a high ponytail, dressed in plain white.
Ningxia, who was usually so approachable and genuine, now seemed so unattainable to the two women.
The moonlight shines down on Ningxia, as if it is covered with a layer of silvery radiance, like a ladder leading Ningxia to the moon.
"And I am a person from the future."
……
After the two women finished listening to Ningxia's account, Tobirama was still in shock, while Hashirama's brain was already overloaded.
She didn't understand anything about the future or time travel.
"Now you understand, right? I will go back sooner or later, but before that, I will help you with whatever problems I can."
Even when they left, the two women still didn't fully understand, only knowing one cruel fact: Ningxia would be leaving Konoha.
Perhaps it will be tomorrow, or perhaps a few years from now, he is destined to leave, because there are more important people in Ningxia on the other side.
When he realized this cruel and despairing truth, Tobirama, who was already confused, retreated again.
She fell in love with someone who could disappear at any moment, but she couldn't give up loving Ningxia. If she could cut her losses now, perhaps the separation in the future wouldn't be so painful.
Tobirama had her hair all messed up; even she wasn't much better than Hashirama when faced with this kind of problem.
What should she do? She didn't want to lose Ningxia, but she had to accept the fact that Ningxia would leave.
Compared to that, the fact that Ningxia is already a middle-aged man in his forties becomes secondary, since Ningxia always acts like a gentle and tolerant elder.
"Sister... I need to go back..."
Tobirama's voice trembled slightly. What should she do? Stop Ningxia? If she did, Ningxia would hate her for the rest of her life.
But letting go... who could accept that?! If it weren't for Ningxia, she would rather live alone forever!
"Yes, goodnight, Tobirama..."
Hashirama looked at his dejected sister and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but she herself didn't know what to say.
After Tobirama returned, Hashirama wandered aimlessly through Konoha, gazing at the moon hanging high in the sky.
This is like Ningxia, and I... am like a monkey trying to catch the moon's reflection in the water.
Between her and the real Ningxia lies an insurmountable river called time.
I was born before you were born, and you were born after I had grown old.
Hashirama wasn't stupid; she was just careless about small things, but she had her own code of conduct when it came to matters of principle.
Just as she resolutely refused to unify the ninja world through violence, she hated war and violence, and even though she was invincible in her own ninja world, she was still unwilling to achieve peace in this way.
Hashirama wandered around Konoha for a long time, constantly comparing the Konoha he saw with the future Konoha Ningxia described.
They have both curiosity and longing for the future, yet they have to accept the reality that they won't live to see it.
【Bandit... if it were you, what would you do?】
Hashirama couldn't help but think to himself, but then a memory flashed through his mind of Madara's mockery of him during the battle at the Valley of the End:
"Did you receive this from Ningxia?"
Hashirama's face, which was originally full of sorrow, instantly turned red. The thought of Madara mocking her so rudely made her feel unsatisfied even after she punched Madara with her True Thousand Hands.
Driven by these emotions, Hashirama decided... to give up thinking!
Regardless of the future or the past, she loves Ningxia, so... she wants to be with Ningxia, even if it's just temporarily, even if it's short-lived!
Having figured this out, Hashirama went directly to Ningxia's house.
Meanwhile, Ningxia was also awake, working on future development plans for Konoha. He never imagined that he, who used to despise Konoha, would now be working hard for it.
Upon hearing the knock, Ningxia got up and opened the door. She was surprised to see Zhujian standing in front of her with a flushed face. He had already gone this far; a normal person should have backed down by now, right?
"Ningxia...I..."
Hashirama pursed his lips, then walked directly into the house, closed and locked the door, and somewhat clumsily imitated the behavior of the characters in the picture book, pressing Ningxia directly against the wall.
"Um?"
Ningxia stared at Hashirama. Although he seemed passive, he had experienced this kind of thing too many times and was no longer surprised. Compared to Hashirama, he was more like the one in control.
But since Hashirama is like this, he has no excuse to refuse or avoid it. At worst, he can just find a way to bring Madara, Hashirama, and everyone back with him later!
"I love you! Even if we're destined to part ways, I'll still love you, so please marry me! I do..."
Hashirama looked at the large hand covering his mouth, unsure what to do, while Ningxia sighed and leaned close to Hashirama's ear:
"Keep your voice down, you're just sleeping."
"Oh……"
Hashirama nodded blankly, then realized that Ningxia hadn't rejected him, which meant he had accepted?
She succeeded!?
No, no, Hashirama, Ningxia is only tacitly agreeing now. I can't let Ningxia down. Now, I need to be more reserved!
After a moment of contemplation, Hashirama asked earnestly and sincerely:
"Um... Ningxia... I... can we... give it a try? Because... you didn't refuse, right?"