2 Chapter 2 Speechless

Konoha.

Yamanaka Florists.

Azuma entered the shop and was greeted by a blonde girl standing at the reception desk.

"Guest, what kind of flowers are you looking are for?"

Said Ino, with a warm smile on her face as she moved to her left and different flowers in pots came in Azuma's view.

Azuma stayed silent and started looking for what he was here for, with the usual poker face.

"Such a cool guy, why haven't I seen him before?"

Thought, Ino gazing at Azuma who stood silent with a big blade on his back, as he looked like someone who had walked out from a painting.

"Customer, we have every flower here, this is sunflower…this is tulip…orchids…they can beautify your house…"

Ino, wouldn't let the opportunity to talk with such a cool and handsome guy slip, so she came forward and introduced the flowers cheerfully.

"I'll take this."

Azuma stayed silent, before he crouched down picked up few white flowers and said to Ino.

"White lily, unique choice, wait for a moment, let me bring you a vase"

Ino was surprised by his choice as these flowers are mostly used on funerals but she didn't care much.

"No need, just bundle them up."

Azuma stopped her as he was taking them to his parent's tombstone, there was no need for a vase.

"Oh~ so that's why!"

Ino understood immediately why Azuma picked white lily but she didn't show much emotion as two years ago a lot of people lost their loved ones.

A lot of people would come every day to buy white lily so she was already use it.

"Here you go!"

Taking the flowers from Azuma, Ino quickly bundled the flowers and handed them back to Azuma with a smile on her face.

"I'm Yamanaka Ino, a Chunin as well, I haven't seen you before, can I know your name?"

After handing the flowers to Azuma, Ino flicked her blonde hair and asked with a look of anticipation on her face.

She could see his Chunin flak jacket and he looked around her age, maybe a year older, so she was curious.

She has information of every handsome guy out there around her age but Azuma who outclassed them all in looks, she knew nothing about him.

"How much?"

But the answer to her question was the usual poker face of Azuma as pointing at flowers in his hand, he asked.

"Huh? Ah, that would be 20 Ryo!!"

*So embarrassing!!*

Ino was speechless as she never expected such an answer and her cheeks turned red from embarrassment but she quickly calmed herself and reported the prize.

Azuma took out his wallet from the Ninja Holster tied on his left thigh and after handing the 20 Ryo coin to Ino, he turned around and left.

"Thank you for your patronage!!"

Still a bit embarrassed, Ino said from behind but Azuma didn't stop and soon walked out from the shop disappearing from Ino's sight.

"Sigh…

"Has my charm receded?"

Ino slumped on the desk and muttered to herself as this was the first time she was ignored completely.

"Welcome!!"

But another guest soon entered the shop and she had no choice but to put this encounter in her black history.

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Konoha Cemetery.

"You may have died…but I'll keep living with the name you gave me"

"This is the best I can do to repay you."

Azuma sat before two tombstones next to each other and placed the flowers he brought on their tombstones.

Azuma closed his eyes staying silent for a while in their respect before he stood up and left the cemetery.

The sun had already gone down and it's red glow completely covered the sky.

Soon, Azuma arrived outside a wooden double story house and taking out the key he entered the house.

At the entrance, Azuma took off his sandals placing them in an orderly manner to the side and wore the house slippers.

This was the house left by his parents, both of them were Chunin and had built this house together after doing countless D and C Rank tasks.

He inherited it and didn't have to sleep on streets when he had just arrived.

Climbing the stairs, Azuma went to his room on the second floor and took out his home clothes from the closet and went towards the bathroom.

After taking a shower, Azuma wearing a black shirt and brown pants walked outside the bathroom his hair slightly wet.

After freshening up, Azuma went down and started making dinner.

The dinner included a bowl of steamed rice with pork cutlets topped on it, and bowl of miso soup with some side dishes like pickles and salad.

"Thanks for the food."

Picking up the chopsticks, Azuma sat alone on the dining table and after completing the pre-dinner ceremony, he started digging in.

After swordsmanship, what Azuma liked most was cooking as he was already an accomplished chef and the food he made was really delicious.

After dinner, Azuma washed the dishes and then wearing the night attire, white sleeveless shirt and black shorts, he went to his room and slumped on the bed and slept immediately as tomorrow he needed to do a task.

The salary he received as a Chunin was far from enough to meet the ends, so he would complete a B or C rank task every month.