Font:bigmiddleSmallChapter 68 Haruko: This handkerchief is for you (1/1)front pagebookshelfBookmarkReturn to Table of ContentsQingchuan's voice wasn't loud.
But it was enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Jiraiya's expression instantly turned incredibly awkward...
"About this... cough um!"
"I think I can explain it."
After some adjustment, Jiraiya's expression suddenly became serious.
"Look!" Green Tea Qingchuan exclaimed in surprise, "He doesn't seem like a good person at all now!"
Jiraiya's face immediately darkened.
Kakashi helplessly touched his forehead...
He probably already knows what happened.
"Um... Haruko, there might be a misunderstanding here."
"Is it mainly because this gentleman... sometimes has some special needs?"
Kakashi, who was preparing to clear Jiraiya's name, kept exchanging glances with Jiraiya.
When Jiraiya saw this, he was overjoyed!
Good grand-disciple!
This immortal has not spoiled you for nothing!
"Yes, yes, yes! As a well-known bestselling novelist, this immortal does indeed have some special... huh?"
Suddenly sensing something was wrong, Jiraiya's expression gradually turned bewildered.
Qingchuan's gaze grew increasingly disdainful...
Meanwhile, Itachi, standing beside him, gradually began to frown.
A peculiar hobby...
Peeking at Haruko and Anko-senpai...
It seems the rumors about this lord are indeed true.
Unbeknownst to him, Itachi's eyes had become incredibly cold.
Jiraiya frowned immediately.
Um?
Is there a murderous aura?
Whoosh whoosh!
Just then.
Several masked figures appeared, burly and disciplined, none other than the Hokage's direct bodyguards, the Anbu.
"Lord Jiraiya, the Third Hokage requests your presence."
The summons from the Third Hokage also indirectly confirmed Jiraiya's identity.
Jiraiya's expression finally relaxed, and he even seemed a little smug...
The old man's orders have never been so pleasant...
"In that case, I shall go see the Hokage."
"Kakashi, come with me for a second... The first draft of my new work is finished!"
Kakashi's eyes lit up immediately!
But you can see that Haruko and Itachi are next to him.
Then, feigning modesty, he coughed lightly...
"Um... Well, Haruko, Itachi, I'll go first."
"Farewell!"
...
When everyone had completely left.
Once again, only Aokawa and Itachi remained in the same spot.
Itachi's gaze immediately lost its coldness; in fact, it even seemed somewhat uneasy.
Ah, that feeling I haven't had in so long...
"Haruko... It's been a long time."
Qingchuan's heart skipped a beat.
But she still responded politely, "Yes, Itachi-kun, it's been a long time."
"Um... I'm so sorry I missed your Chunin Exams!"
Qingchuan suddenly remembered Hongdou's request.
It seems he has to deliver a gift today...
But the key is that he's empty-handed right now, and if he just goes to buy it... it seems too perfunctory.
For a moment, Qingchuan was at a loss.
"It's alright!" Itachi quickly replied. "I know the Anbu has many missions, Haruko... there's no need to apologize."
I should be the one apologizing.
Itachi's eyes suddenly darkened, and he felt uneasy.
If I could join the Anbu sooner, I could at least help Haruko a little bit.
Or perhaps it was during my graduation exams back then.
If I had just been more determined, maybe I would have been the one chosen by that man?
Itachi thinks about these possibilities every now and then.
pity...
No way.
He did poorly on the exam, so the man didn't choose him and chose Haruko instead.
So after that man betrayed them, just as her father said, Haruko could only use this method to clear the Uchiha clan of any connection.
So much so.
The two saw each other less and less.
And the distance between the two... seems to be growing ever wider.
"Um... Itachi-kun, if you don't mind, this handkerchief... is for you."
At this moment.
Finally, Qingchuan found something on his person that could barely be considered a gift, and took out the handkerchief that Hongdou had given him.
I feel a little guilty.
This handkerchief... is indeed a "birthday gift" from Hongdou to him.
But that wasn't a real birthday present.
When Hongdou returned after completing her mission, she happened to come across a clearance sale of handkerchiefs on the roadside, all at rock-bottom prices.
And then... the red beans were all taken.
And because Qingchuan initially refused, in order to get Qingchuan to accept, it was euphemistically called a "birthday handkerchief"...
There are more than a dozen like this in Qingchuan's home.
and.
Most importantly... he had just wiped his mouth with this handkerchief after breakfast.
Even if it was just a pretentious act of wiping his mouth, it might not have actually tasted like a steamed bun...
But Qingchuan really felt a little guilty about using it as a gift...
But he really didn't have anything good to give away!
Aside from the twenty taels of silver in my pocket, all I have is the Senbonzakura in my hand!
How can you possibly present that?!
Qingchuan's gaze grew increasingly unfocused...
Itachi was also taken aback for a moment.
This wasn't the first time he'd received a gift from a girl.
Back in his school days, many female classmates gave him gifts of all sorts.
But he refused them all.
My father taught me... Don't take what belongs to others.
We can buy it ourselves...
But this is a gift from Haruko!
And... compared to those female classmates, this handkerchief...
really.
That perfectly matches Haruko's personality.
Clean, quiet...
"Thank you, Haruko."
Itachi took the handkerchief with both hands, placed it in his palm, and said sincerely.
"I love so much."
"I will definitely keep it safe."
Qingchuan was stunned.
"Um... whatever you like."
"but...."
"It's best to wash it."
"After all... I've used it."
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