Chapter 40 Rabbit

Logan put on a calm expression, "In fact, there's philosophy behind coins."

"Really?" Sumika blinked, her interest piqued by Logan's words. She had been learning since she was a child and had been influenced by various cultures. Although she is young, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was well-read. At this time, upon hearing Logan mentioned 'philosophy', she naturally became curious. Especially considering Logan's status as a Ninja.

The leisurely pace of the journey made it effortless, but it also made it boring. "I once lived in a shrine for a while and saw people offering coins to the gods for blessings... Coins carry people's hopes, or sometimes, when they can't decide on something, like travelers getting lost or the direction of the first plowing in spring... People entrust their decisions to fate or destiny."

Sumika listed some coin-related anecdotes she knew with confident expression. She probably hadn't pointed out the sources of these anecdotes from classical literature in consideration of Logan, who seemed to be unfamiliar with them.

She looked like a literary girl, with her brows slightly furrowed and a thoughtful tone, making Logan feel a bit dazed as if their figures were overlapping.

"...But no matter what, it doesn't seem to quite fit with philosophy, does it?" Sumika said for a while, then seeing Logan's dazed expression, she realized something, and her face blushed, "Sorry, I think I said a bit much."

"Oh no, what you said was good." Logan replied, seeing the expression on Sumika's face. Although it was a gentle and understanding expression, it still seemed to say, 'Ah, I forgot that you haven't read the book, sorry"...

To defend his more than ten years of reading and the fact that time had softened his initial awkwardness, Logan revealed the coin in his hand, "Lad... Lady Envoy, would you like to have barbecue for lunch?"

"Ah?" Sumika was momentarily stunned when she heard this, indicating she hadn't caught on.

In fact, Sumika had already mentioned the general public's understanding of coins. Civilizations always have something in common. And in this regard, the Ninja World with its Japanese cultural background is not much different. But Logan had spent many years roaming the internet and had seen all sorts of interesting jokes.

Logan looked at the sky and said, "We've been walking for quite some time since morning. According to our previous routine, it's time for a break, and lunch will be served shortly."

'What a bunch of unmotivated people...' Logan complained inwardly.

"So, do you want to eat barbecue?" Logan repeated the question he had just asked, "Rabbit or deer? Grilled until golden."

Sumika opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Logan's suggestion was actually very tempting. Although their envoy team was comparable to a tourist group and paid great attention to food, when it came to the importance of each meal, it is basically impossible to have meat with every meal, especially wild game, and large animal barbecue was basically out of the question... The reason was simple, it wasn't feasible to carry so much stuff when traveling, and over time, it would spoil and become inedible.

While Samurai like Hanjiro are considered experts among ordinary people in terms of combat, but when it came to catching rabbits... they still needed practice.

Logan tossed the coin in his hand, "I'll toss it once now. If it turns out to be heads, we'll have wild game for lunch today, but if it's tails, we'll continue to cook vegetables with dry food."

"I'll catch the animals." Logan said lightly, his tone carrying an unquestionable confidence.

If Takeshi or Aida knew that Logan was adopting this 'I'm so amazing' attitude, they would definitely beat him up without hesitation, while saying, 'Damn it, as an ANBU, you wanted to use Ninja's skills and combat prowess to catch rabbits? And you're so proud of it too?'

Without waiting for Sumika to say anything, Logan flicked the coin into the air. Sumika didn't say anything this time. She clenched her fists and stared at the coins in the air. For some reason, she felt nervous.

Golden roasted rabbits fly in the air...

Two seconds later, the coin landed in Logan's hand. He pressed down on the answer and couldn't help but smile and look at the eager girl.

"Quick, take your hands away and take a look at the answer." Sumika did not forget to maintain her grace, but she couldn't take her eyes off the covered answer.

However, she didn't expect the Konoha's Ninja in front of her to simply pocket the coin without showing her, "I won't show it to you."

This sudden change in attitude made the still young and innocent envoy feel irritated. She suddenly felt that she had been maliciously deceived and said angrily: "Ninja Hattori, how could you do this? You agreed to use coins to decide... Could it be that you have some special way to know the answer, and the coin must have landed on heads just now, and then you weren't confident you could catch a rabbit!"

Sumika's red eyes looked at him suspiciously, leaving Logan a little speechless. He then waved his hand, "Don't speak nonsense. Who said I couldn't catch a rabbit... It's just the front and back of the coin at the end, do we really need to look at it?"

This last sentence left Sumika stunned.

"Hey, Ninja of Konoha, I've been watching you whispering to the Lady Envoy the whole time, what are you muttering about?" A vaguely displeased male voice came over, and Hanjiro walked over with a less-than-pleasant expression on his face.

He had noticed this earlier, but initially, since the envoy had taken the initiative to talk, he didn't say anything. But this Konoha's Ninja was going a bit too far. He was just an escort, so did he have to work part-time to flirt with girl? He couldn't bear to see it any longer, so he came over to intervene forcefully.

Logan already finished the joke, and with Sumika's intelligence, she would definitely understand his meaning. He was about to leave when he saw Hanjiro coming over, approaching protectively, "Perfect timing, Brother Hanjiro, we were just talking about you."

"Oh, what were you saying about me?" Hanjiro didn't expect that Logan would say this, and his aggressive posture paused for a moment.

"Lady Envoy said everyone's been walking for half a day and is quite tired. It would be great if we could have some wild game for lunch. I thought about it and felt that this arduous task should be entrusted to you." Logan said lightly, handing over the heavy responsibility to the other party easily. He patted the other party's shoulder, and said softly, "It would be best if it's rabbit."