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"So, is Haku a boy too?" Mirai asked with a curious tone.
This face doesn't look like a boy at all, does it? Although someone close to her has been setting a bad example for her ever since she was a child, Haku is even more so than that someone.
Haku nodded, giving an affirmative answer.
At this time, Mirai was holding Haku's hand and following closely behind Haori.
Haori didn't bother with the interaction between the children. Let them play. He had unknowingly become a middle-aged man… Picking up Haku seemed to be a coincidence with a sense of inevitability. So, Haori had a new plan.
As for Haku, he now had a new name, Hoshigaki Shiro, and had become the new nanny.
Following these two people was Haku's own decision. After releasing him from his genjutsu, Haori gave Haku the right to choose for himself. Because it was about the future, Haori didn't want any "reluctance" to cause any hidden problems.
The enemies who had been chasing Haku had been defeated. He could choose to leave on his own or choose to follow these two people.
Having been hit by Haori's genjutsu, Haku was a little afraid of the Haku-haired young man who smiled so kindly. After being under Haori's genjutsu, Haku's consciousness was clear, but he couldn't disobey Haori's orders. His consciousness couldn't control his body's actions. Just thinking about it made him feel scared.
But he still chose to follow Haori and Mirai. This wasn't about not daring to disobey or fear. It was due to a reason Haku couldn't explain. This inexplicably ambiguous reason made him choose to follow unknown people on an unknown journey.
After all, these two people were his saviors.
Many times, the choices that determine a person's life's encounters are made in this kind of inexplicable situation.
Because his consciousness was clear at the time, Haku knew that these two people already understood that he was a high-power, low-energy, green and pollution-free refrigerator spirit. But it was different from his previous encounters. The other side didn't have any special feelings towards him because of this. At least, there was no "disgust."
Because of his past experiences, Haku was particularly sensitive to disgust from others.
But these two people didn't dislike him. This made Haku feel a little grateful, even though he was still afraid. Someone was willing to treat him as an ordinary person. For him before, this was completely a pipe dream.
Haku vaguely felt that the other side's willingness to take him along might be related to his ability. But that was okay. He even felt… was he actually a useful person?
Even if this usefulness might come from an ability that others despised, even so, it was still worth being grateful for.
Haku thought a lot in this short time, but speculation was just speculation… The young man was silent, but the little girl was very kind to him.
Mirai was willing to interact with him and held his hand without minding how dirty he was… If he were to actively touch a porcelain doll-like girl like her, Haku wouldn't dare.
So, Haku couldn't even tell what kind of mood he was in.
Haku didn't know that if he wasn't in the Land of Water, he wouldn't be seen as a monster because of his Ice Release. Instead, he would be called "talented."
Haori had indeed valued this talent at first.
Haori didn't have a definitive judgment on the power of Ice Release. But there was a saying that Ice Release could be compared to Wood Release. Maybe it was an exaggeration, but it was enough to show the depth of development of this kekkei genkai.
Even if Ice Release didn't have that kind of power, this child actually seemed very suitable to be a nanny for Mirai.
If you were to say that Haori could see through people's hearts, he couldn't, but judging a child's personality through brief contact wasn't very difficult.
In an environment like the Land of Water, which was full of hostility towards bloodlines, he had probably been hunted more than once. You could confirm Haku's experience with just a rough imagination. It was undoubtedly tragic. But even so, he could still maintain clear eyes, which was enough to show the essence of this child.
This was something Haori valued more than his abilities.
However…
"It's a coincidence that Haori is a boy too."
Mirai's answer almost made Haori, who was walking in front of them, spit out a mouthful of blood.
Was there any coincidence in this? Why do children always like to talk nonsense?
This child named Haku, at such a young age, could be seen as belonging to the "draw a girl, say it's a boy" series. Was Haori the same?
He wasn't. Haori was a pure man.
Haku was barefoot in the snow, and he was wearing thin clothes. He was naturally very cold. Mirai held his hand, and she could feel the coldness and sense his slight trembling.
Was he cold?
After thinking for a moment, she pulled her hand away and untied the scarf around her neck. Without hesitation, she stood on her tiptoes and wrapped it around Haku's neck.
"Mirai-sama…"
Haku was a little flustered… He was afraid of getting Mirai's things dirty.
The red-haired girl's name was Mirai. Haori had already told Haku that. And, in the future, his "mission" was to take care of her and protect her.
"Mirai, my name is Uzumaki Mirai. Just call me by my name. Sama? That's not necessary." Mirai said. Although she was slightly resisted, she insisted on wrapping her scarf around Haku's neck, circle by circle. "This is my most important treasure. It's not a gift for you. But you can borrow it for now."
Mirai temporarily lent her scarf to Haku. This was quite unexpected for Haori… Because it was indeed her most important treasure.
So, had she already learned how to flirt at such a young age?
Haori's line of thinking was always different from ordinary people… This could be attributed to kindness or goodwill, right?
"Haori, where are we going next?" After giving Haku a warmth buff, Mirai ran to Haori's side and asked.
"Next? Let's go find this kid some clothes."
Just like how Lightning Release ninjas are afraid of lightning, it was proven that Ice Release ninjas are also afraid of the cold. To prevent his new nanny from freezing to death on his first day, Haori decided to quickly equip him.
"Heh, Haori's the best."
"..."
Recently, this child seemed to be particularly fond of handing out good person cards.
Haori had originally planned to come to the Land of Water to take a look at the Three-Tails, which was in a wild state. But now, he had encountered Haku, which had made him think differently… Three missing one. Should he start putting together a team for Mirai's future?
"Mirai, use your abilities. Keep looking for 'special' chakra."
Haori was treating kekkei genkai like common goods.
"Understood!"
Although she didn't know why, Mirai agreed. She also treated kekkei genkai users like common goods.
Mirai's Sharingan is probably one of the strongest long-range sensory jutsu in this world. It usually covers a range of over ten kilometers. If you specifically mark a certain chakra, the distance can even extend to thirty kilometers.
If Mirai used her jutsu to find Haori, she might be able to find him no matter where he was.
It wouldn't be difficult to find an ordinary town. Cleaning up this dirty little kid and getting him a new set of clothes wouldn't be difficult.
No one wants to take in a wandering orphan, unless someone is willing to pay for him.
And most ninjas are high earners. This is especially true for ninjas like Haori. Even though he hadn't earned anything for five years, he was still the kind of person who didn't lack money.
So, Hoshigaki Shiro was given a wash, cut, and blow dry service.
As a child who had been picked up, Haku didn't really understand Haori and Mirai's personalities yet. So, he could only let Mirai do whatever she wanted.
Mirai wouldn't deliberately make fun of people, but she would make decisions for them without hesitation.
According to a certain law, it seems that people with faces like Haori and Haku's inevitably end up as someone's toy when they're young.
"Haori, how is it? How is it?"
"Very good…" It was indeed very good. But… who are you, little sister?
For little girls, there are patterns to the things they like. For example, no matter what, cuteness is the most important thing. So… Mirai picked out a set of girls' clothes for Haku.
Oh, well, under ten years old, there's no distinction between boys and girls. The first goal is to keep warm. Now that the goal has been achieved, what's there to complain about?
For Haku, as a wandering orphan, he still had to shed tears for himself…
It was good enough to have clothes to wear. Besides, there were some signs that he might be a crossdresser by nature. Even if Mirai hadn't pushed him in this direction, he would have gone further and further down this path of no return.
Of course, Haori didn't care about these things. As long as Mirai was happy.
It's not like he's the one wearing girls' clothes. Let it be. He was too lazy to correct this mistake.
"Where are we going next?"
For Mirai, the world was full of curiosity. Even getting a new friend couldn't stop her curiosity.
"We'll rest for a night, then go see the pet." Haori said.
According to previous information, the Three-Tails was still in a wild state. He didn't know if it had been resealed. In any case, he would first go and confirm it based on the existing information. If there was a new Three-Tails Jinchūriki, then Haori's trip would be in vain. He wouldn't possibly take Mirai to invade Kirigakure.
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