"She is also very happy, Your Highness." Hanami Haruka said on behalf of Sakura.

"You are worthy of being a ninja trained by your father. Well, you feel extremely honored to be able to serve by my side."

Ziyuan straightened her body, feeling very satisfied with the two people's obedient attitude, which was completely different from the restless shrine maidens at the shrine.

The character 'Well' was forced out of Sakura's forehead.

To be honest, she really wanted to touch the other person's head gently.

"Just be patient, Sakura. Just think of it as playing house with a wayward child."

Seeing that Sakura was showing signs of anger, Hanami Haruka came over and said softly, "You willful child... Well, I didn't expect that you also have a sharp tongue."

Sakura's evaluation of Hanami Haruka was undeniable. He was indeed a willful child. Hanami Haruka smiled and said nothing.

"Hey, what are you two muttering about?"

Shion looked at Haruka Hanami and Sakura talking quietly and asked loudly, "We are discussing where it would be better to take His Highness to play next."

Hanami Haruka lied without blushing, as if the person who said the words "wayward child" was not him.

"No need to bother, I'm hungry now, go there and buy me some food." Ziyuan pointed to the dessert shop on the opposite street, showing that she wanted to eat.

Hana Jianyao understood immediately and knew that Ziyuan had sneaked out and must have forgotten the money with her, so she was sitting here helpless and waiting.

Leaving a look at Sakura, Hanami Haruka walked towards the dessert shop on the opposite street to buy hot-selling desserts for Shion.

"It's so slow. He must have run away secretly."

After waiting for about a minute, Shion began to kick the stones on the roadside out of boredom, as if she was dissatisfied that Hanami Haruka hadn't come back for so long.

"I'll be back soon." Sakura responded perfunctorily.

Although the other party is a girl of the same age as myself, her willful character is just like the children on the D-level missions she did in Konoha in the past, making it difficult to get along with her.

Reminds me of the painful memories of taking care of naughty children.

"Then, girl with a broad forehead, go and buy me a drink. It needs to be heated. I'm thirsty." Ziyuan licked her lips and gave an order to Sakura. "Sorry, one person must be left to watch you."

"

Sakura's disguised rejection.

And girls with wide foreheads... Sakura really felt that her hands were itching. "Are you resisting my order? I'm thirsty now!" Shion looked over with a glare.

"…"

Sakura was slightly speechless, thinking that the other person might be rolling around on the street and acting coquettishly at the next moment. It was an illusion.

"Hurry up and buy me something to drink! Otherwise I will tell you the future when you die!" Shion used these words to scare Sakura. As a miko, she can see the scene when people die.

Sakura also knew about such rumors.

And it is said to be 100% effective, and there has been no error so far. Even Sakura can't help but feel nervous.

Even if she is a willful child, this guy is still a willful child with a terrible weapon in his hand. He must not look at her like an ordinary person.

Just when Sakura was at a loss, Hanami Haruka walked out of the dessert shop and came over with a bag of desserts and a hot drink. Shion then withdrew the fierce look at Sakura and accepted Hanami's offer with peace of mind.

A free gift from Haruka.

"As expected, you are still obedient, unlike this rude, unfeminine girl with a wide forehead." Shion commented. Hanami Haruka smiled awkwardly, completely unaware of what happened between the two of them.

Sakura glared at Shion with blazing eyes. This person was really talkative.

"I'm sorry, Sakura. Your Highness, she was just a little willful, but she didn't mean any harm." Hanami Haruka walked over and continued to steady Sakura. "I know."

Sakura took a deep breath and calmed down.

She was naturally able to detect that Ziyuan had no ill intentions, but lacked the common sense to get along with ordinary people, which made him appear rude and rude.

Given the other party's identity, he must have grown up in luxury and wealth, with countless servants taking care of him. In addition, the other party's 'adopted father' is also the military leader of the Kingdom of Ghosts... even in name only.

, she is also the most noble person in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

In fact, Sakura couldn't feel even basic kindness from her. She was like a alien being of 'nothingness' and 'emptiness'.

Is this the miko? Sakura looked at Shion happily drinking hot drinks and tasting desserts, and felt an indescribable weirdness.

It seemed that the girl in front of her, although she was wearing human skin, really lacked the breath of human beings.

In her eyes, I am probably just a ball of 'air' that can be seen everywhere.

"Be patient a little longer. I just sent a message and people will be coming from the shrine soon."

Hanami Haruka continued to speak softly.

It is not good for anyone to have too deep a relationship with this 'His Highness'.

Because he was caught in the sight of this 'His Highness', his future 'death' was already determined.

And no matter who it is, as long as they talk about such a heavy topic as death, they can't stay by their side without changing their expressions.

Moreover, to be honest, in Hanami Haruka's view, Shion, who had seen the tragic death of countless people, could still remain such a willful and arrogant child.

I don't want to have anything to do with such people.

"I really caused trouble to you tonight. All the money Your Highness Ziyuan spent tonight will be returned in full later."

The old miko said to Hanami Haruka and Sakura in a slightly apologetic tone. At the same time, she felt a headache for her miko-sama.

Fortunately, he didn't leave Ziyuan City, otherwise, it would be troublesome to find him.

"It's nothing, we had a pleasant evening with His Highness." Hanami Haruka responded with a smile, as if he was really honored.

Sakura was very surprised. She didn't expect that the girl next to her who could be regarded as a friend had the ability to keep her face straight and tell lies with her eyes open.

Ziyuan over there snorted softly. Surrounded by many witches, it was obvious that there was no way to escape.

However, she had long known that her whereabouts would be leaked, so she was not surprised by such a scene.

I was just thinking about how to escape from the guards of these witches next time. "Then, goodbye."

The old shrine maiden called to the shrine maiden guarding Shion, and took him back to the shrine along the long way.

Watching Shion's leaving figure, Sakura suddenly sighed: "It seems that she is not very good at being a miko."

It can be seen that Ziyuan does not particularly like to be cared for.

"No matter how much you like the 'human world', a miko who is the main lineage cannot stay for a long time... Those who follow the miko are actually being lenient and have not completely stopped this kind of sneaking away. However, this is what the miko should manage.

This matter has nothing to do with us ninjas."

Hanami Haruka said this.

"But I remember that there are also shrine maidens in the military." Sakura thought for a while and said.

"They belong to a different category of 'worldly' practitioners. This type of shrine maiden will not have their strength decline due to being contaminated by the aura of the mortal world. On the contrary, they are the main line of shrine maidens, a necessary armed group used to govern the 'human world'."

Hanami Haruka explained, "What are the characteristics?"

"The characteristic is that they will form a contract with monsters. The more 'distractions' they are contaminated with, the stronger they will become."

Thinking of this, perhaps she recalled something, and Hanami Haruka's fair face turned red. Not sure if it was an illusion, but Sakura felt that Hanami Haruka's legs began to tremble uneasily.

◎Seat by the window in the family restaurant.

The three people sat down around a dining table. Asuka took off the monocle from his eyes and said to the two people at the dining table: "Speaking of which, it seems that the three of us haven't gone out to eat together for a long time. Today is a good opportunity.

It's rare, so as the elder brother, let me treat you."

"There is no way. After all, we all have our own things to do. This is the only time we can come out and have a good gathering."

Cai, who was sitting opposite, nodded slightly while looking at the menu and ordering.

"So, Cai, how is life on the border? Although I keep getting letters, I still want to hear it myself."

Asuka asked with interest. He is already eighteen or nineteen years old and can be said to be a complete adult.

His voice is richer and his appearance is more masculine, giving him the impression of a calm and reliable adult.

"Um..." Cai thought about it for a moment, exhaled and said, "It's not a wonderful experience. Although there are conflicts with Iwagakure ninjas from time to time on the eastern border, bloodshed rarely happens.

Most of the time, it is still the same as before, in the name of squad leader, leading the team members to patrol everywhere and spend the time peacefully."

Cai is not a fanatic who is keen on war. On the contrary, he prefers this kind of daily life with a little challenge in peace.

If you are too peaceful, you will feel bored, but if you keep fighting, you will also feel bored.

In the past two years, his team has been staying on the eastern border, and will only return to the Kingdom of Ghosts during festivals or Chinese New Year.

And this is also the most common state on the eastern border. "Other than that, I am studying and practicing." At the end, Cai added this sentence.

It is impossible to spend all the time on patrol. Cai will use his free time to study and practice to improve himself as much as possible.

"What about this year's goal?"

"Pass the Jonin test in April this year, preferably in one go!" Aya responded firmly to Asuka with a resolute attitude.

"Cai, you are really full of momentum." Asuka was shocked by Cai's momentum and said blankly.

Then, he looked at Yi Ji who was playing with her hair on the other side. Compared to two years ago, she looked more beautiful between mature and immature.

Judging from her face alone, she is definitely the type to attract bees and butterflies, but her temperament is so cold that she seems to be breathing out cold air. The four words "Do not let strangers enter" are written directly on her face. Strange men who want to talk to her will definitely do so.
To be continued...