2. Academy

*bird voice*

Sarutobi: "So, all you need is 'will of fire'!"

Yuuki: "(This old man really likes to talk! He was already talking until morning but he didn't seem tired at all. *sigh*) I see."

Sarutobi: "*smile* Don't worry! You just need to digest my explanation slowly. I will go now, just take a rest for now. *leave*"

Yuuki: "Thank you very much, Sarutobi-jiisama! *bow*"

I already grasp my identity. I never thought that I would get a second chance and live as shinobi for now. Maybe it's my atonement after I exterminated Iga village in the past.

I sleep for a while and wake up when some kids visit me. They are really noisy kids but I don't hate it. I just feel a little embarrassed because I always spent my days in the training field and battlefield in the past so I never experienced something like 'this'. But just like my father said, it's time to start my new journey.

Next day, I leave the hospital and go back to my own house. Unexpedly Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino were waiting for me outside the hospital.

Ino: "Yuuki-kun, let's go back together!"

Yuuki: "Ah, Oni- *bam*"

Ino: "Yuuki-kun, are you okay? *smile*"

Shikamaru: "*low voice* It's Ino! (So even Yuuki can recognize this girl real face..)"

Yuuki: "Ye-yes, don't worry, Ino! (What a strong girl!)"

Choji: "Yuuki, let's eat barbecue!"

Yuuki: "Ah, actually I don't have money. So I-"

Ino: "Don't worry, it's Shikamaru's treat! *grab Yuuki's arm*"

Shikamaru: "(This girl.. *sigh*) *cough* Don't worry, it's your discharge celebration."

Yuuki: "I see.. Thank you, Maru-kun. (So there is also a celebration when you leave hospital..)"

Shikamaru: "... (Why Maru-kun?)"

Choji led the way while eating potato chips. Ino holding Yuuki's arm while talking about class gossip. Only Shikamaru, who looked not interesting walking beside Choji.

Yuuki: "(Everyone is really a good childs. *smile*)"

These kids' behavior reminded me of my companions in the past. Drinking sake together after battle while 'mourning' our fallen companions. How nostalgic.

I was quite curious about this village, but after seeing this village 'condition', it reminds me of Edo. The residents' house shape, street and market are very similar to Edo City.

Choji: "Ahh! It's already full!"

Shikamaru: "*sigh* We didn't make a reservation before, so it can't be helped."

Ino: "Eh~"

Yuuki: "*cuckle* How about giving me a tour? I want to know more about this village."

Ino: "Sure! Let's go then! *happy*"

Choji: "Wait. I will make a reservation first!"

Shikamaru: "*sigh* (You really can't give up..)"

After waiting for Choji to make a reservation, we took a stroll around the village. Instead of a shinobi village, it seems more like a normal village.

Beside the village structure, I also heard many things about village clans and shinobi rank from them. It is really unusual to have many strong clans live together peacefully in one village. Maybe they are just strong but unambitious clans.

After walking around the village, we went back to the barbecue restaurant in the evening.

Yuuki: "Good meat!"

Choji: "*laugh* Of course it is good! Because this restaurant is one of my favorite places!"

Ino: "I already grill this for you. Eat these too! *smile*"

Choji: "Eh, why do you only give them to Yuuki?!"

Ino: "Hmph! Just ask Shikamaru to grill it for you!"

Shikamaru: "(*sigh* Troublesome guys..)"

Yuuki: "*raise his hand* Sorry, please give me cold beer!"

Shikamaru, Ino, Choji: "*surprised* Wait, you can't drink alcohol!"

Yuuki: "*surprised* Eh, why? I never drank this 'cold beer' before so I want to try it now."

Ino: "Yuuki-kun, you are only 7 years old now! You have to wait until you grow up! *serious face*"

Yuuki: "I-I see.. How about just one-"

Ino: "No! *glare*"

Yuuki: "Ok-okay.. *helpless* (This little girl is scary!)"

Choji: "*laugh* So, Yuuki also want to become a 'grown up man'! "

Shikamaru: "*sigh* (I felt that he become more like my oldman now..)"

I have to admit that this restaurant has good meats. But unfortunately, I couldn't drink a cold beer. I have never seen this drink but when I saw the oldman near me who was drinking this beer, it really made me want to taste it. What a waste.

After eating together, they take me home. My house is much smaller than my house before. Only one kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom and small garden. Although it is small, this house is larger than a normal house in this village. Maybe it because my 'father' was a jonin before, so he could afford to buy a large house.

Yuuki: "Thank you for today! I really appreciate it! *bow*"

Shikamaru: "*embarrassed* (He is really straightforward now!) It's okay, we also have fun today."

Choji: "*laugh* Yes, so you don't need to be polite! Just talk to us like before!"

Ino: "*happy* Yes, you don't need to be polite! Because we are your 'best best friend'!"

Yuuki: "*smile* I see. Thank you. *pat Ino' head* (They really like my nephew! What a good kids!)"

Ino: "*happy* (It's really a blessing in disguise that Yuuki-kun lost his memory! I can make a 'new' memory from now! I can make him fall for me!) *gigle*"

Shikamaru: "(This girl is planning a weird thing again. *sigh* Women are really troublesome.. I hope you prepare well, Yuuki..)"

Finally they leave. Tonight will be my first time spending a night alone in this new world. It's really like a dream. I never thought that I would get a chance to live peacefully from now. No battlefield, no war.

After I sorted my mind, I took a bath. I was surprised when I saw my face in front of the mirror. White skin, black hair and a handsome face.

"I see.. So that's why my father said that I am not a samurai anymore. With this 'soft' face, I look like a spoiled-merchant son. This white skin also made me look like someone who never went out and spent his days in a room while writing a poem. What a shame.."

After I finished mourning my appearance, I decided to investigate my house to distract my mind. I found some pictures, money, shinobi tools and some scrolls.

"So, this is my 'father' and 'mother' face. They look younger than me before."

"Hmm.. It seems they also use 'ryo' as currency here. My parents left 5 million ryo. *pry hand* Thank you very much. I will use this money carefully."

I also looked at some scrolls but unfortunately I don't understand about cakra yet so even if I remember the seal hand, I couldn't perform these techniques at all.

"*sigh* If Iga shinobi had these techniques, I am afraid that my lord would never be able to win against them.."

After checking the shinobi tools, I didn't find anything that I can use except from kodachi. I never used kunai or these weird seals before. I am really curious about this seal-tag kunai. It doesn't look like a price tag. Is it an onmyoji seal?

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The next morning, the Shikamaru trio came to my house again to pick me up. It seems that they want to ask me to go to school together. They are really diligent kids.

Iruka: "Yesterday, I already taught you about the basic taijutsu. Now it's time to practice. Change your clothes, and go to the training field. I will wait there."

Yuuki: "So, we will learn how to fight now?"

Shikamaru: "Yes, that's why I asked you to bring spare clothes this morning."

Yuuki: "It doesn't sound boring. *smile* *change clothes*"

Ino: "*red face* Yu-Yuuki-kun.."

Hinata: "*steam* *read face* Ah-ah.. Why.."

Girl: "*red face*"

Naruto: "*laugh* Yuuki, why do you change your clothes here?! Girls will change clothes in the classroom while we need to change clothes in the hallway! Have you forgotten?!"

Shikamaru: "*hold his forehead*"

Yuuki: "Don't worry! I change quickly! Look, I'm already done! (As a soldier, we couldn't slack off even when we changed clothes!) *smile*"

Naruto: "I see! Then I will change quickly here- *bam*"

Sakura: "Just go outside quickly!! *angry*"

Sasuke: "Hmph! Fool kids!"

Inuzuka: "Oii, Sasuke, you are also a kid! Why do you look so proud?!"

Shikamaru: "(The trouble is increasing now.. *sigh*)"