On the last day of Mizuki's first year of crossing the Ninja World, it was a rare sunny day in winter, and if there was no breeze, it was not as biting as it was some time ago.

The happiest person today may be the ignorant child. It's a rare day where you can let play, and you can hear the crisp childish laughter everywhere.

Tsubaki, who has been a little less active recently, was walking on the street side by side with Mizuki. In a festive atmosphere, the traces of the attack a few months ago almost disappeared without a trace.

"Xiao Chun, let your clone stay at home and work, okay?"

At the end of the year, it's time to take a breather! Even Mizuki's clone came out to breathe. Maybe in a corner where everyone is not paying much attention, there is a Shuimu clone strolling.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Chun said disapprovingly, "I can go out and get some air, and I can also do housework, isn't it great? After I exchange memories later, the clone can feel my current mood. Is it?"

"Ah, it makes sense. That's how clones are used."

Mizuki couldn't help but nodded, Xiao Tsubaki's words seemed to be casual, but in fact, after thinking about it carefully, it was really a correct idea that was very suitable for Xiao Tsubaki.

Isn't the ninja's understanding of the clone just to help the main body do the work that the clone has no time to complete? How many people will study the shadow clone as deeply as Mizuki?

Xiao Chun has not learned the breath-holding technique so far, and her avatar will naturally not. The self-sufficient avatar needs the body to replenish chakra and exchange memories from time to time. The connection between the two is stronger than that between Shuimu and the avatar. Much tighter.

In addition, Tsubaki will not realize that this kind of entity clone can actually betray the main body with its will. Xiao Tsubaki's body is unaware of this problem, and the clone with the same memory and thinking will naturally not be aware of his true potential. No matter from which point of view, the trouble between Mizuki and the clone does not exist in Xiao Tsubaki at all.

"Is there a problem?" Seeing Mizuki pondering, Xiao Chun couldn't help but ask.

Shuimu replied: "It's nothing, I'm thinking about what to eat when I go back today. It's a rare holiday, but I can't be too shabby."

"It's as if I've ever been shabby!" Xiao Chun said dissatisfiedly.

"No, Xiao Chun is the best for me."

Seeing that Xiao Chun was not bothering about the avatar, Mizuki breathed a sigh of relief. It is better not to know some things. Many times, troubles come from knowing too much useless knowledge. Just like Xiao Chun, while being ignorant, the troubles are a lot less, but it is safer.

At this moment, Shuimu found that there were signs of people gathering in front of him.

Anyway, having nothing to do, the curious Mizuki and Xiao Chun stepped forward and found that a simple stage-like thing was built.

"Big Stomach King Competition? I thought there was something new."

Mizuki shook his head disappointedly, the entertainment in this world is really poor. The most decent thing to say is that there are movies in this world. At the scientific level of the ninja world, there are even TVs, VCRs, and video tapes. It's just that there are no TV stations, no towers, no antennas, no TV shows, just the occasional crappy videotape of the stage play. Moreover, the quality of those films and stage plays is too poor to attract the slightest interest of Mizuki who has read countless films.

Others are only a good fun to visit the temple fair, but that's all. The well-informed Mizuki didn't want to join in the fun at the fireworks display that was regarded as the highlight. The two remaining adult pleasures—drinking and gambling—are not what Mizuki wants at all. So after counting, only "eat, eat, eat" is left. Just the "Big Eater" competition? Mizuki couldn't help sneering, and it was no use telling these ninjas about the principle of not getting tired of eating fines and being careful, like ramen with a lot of coriander and green onion? How can that kind of crookedness compare to the assorted sushi made by Tsubaki?

...

After wandering around for a long time, Shui Mu and Xiao Chun, who had seen enough of the scenery on the occasion of resigning the old and welcoming the new, returned home, the house had already been tidy up.

"I feel more comfortable than before, is it a psychological effect? 』

Lunches prepared early are also very attractive.

"What are you doing this afternoon?"

After dinner, Tsubaki and Mizuki couldn't find anything important. It was originally a day for family reunion, but unfortunately both of them are orphans and have no relatives. At this time, it seemed very cold.

"It's not good to have a thin family. It won't be like this next year."

In this entertainment desert that doesn't even have TV shows, there is naturally no vulgar song and dance party for people to entertain. Even playing cards, the number of people was slightly smaller, and in the end, the two collected a pair of shogi to pass the time.

To Shui Mu's surprise, the weak-looking Xiao Chun was so domineering at chess that he killed Shui Mu in two or three blows, and Shui Mu, who had a bitter face, once doubted his IQ.

Fortunately, not long after, the three Genin, Xiao Ying and Xiang Rin from the eighth class came to visit and relieved their embarrassment.

"Xiao Chun, these flowers don't seem to belong to our flower shop!" Shui Mu asked, looking at the flowers that were about to fill in the vase.

"We don't have this variety in our family this season."

"Those little devils said it nicely, but they didn't take care of the business in the end. Didn't you realize that I'm so poor right now?"

Daily life costs money, nurturing assistant avatars costs money, and researching curse marks and Chongwu's cell samples cost money like flowing water. And Xiao Chun's salary has decreased, and the family's economic situation has become even more stretched.

Mizuki even unconsciously remembered the reward list he obtained at the border of Taki Ninja Village.

"Would you like to breed a clone of yourself and pretend to be a bounty hunter to exchange for money?"

This risk-free but quick-money method makes it difficult for Shuimu to refuse the huge benefits.

...

The next day, the couple got up very early. The night before, the two fell asleep before midnight. When I saw it in the morning on the first day of the new year, the heavy snow overnight turned the whole village into a vast expanse of white.

"It seems very cold today!"

The house is still warm, but it seems that it is obviously not suitable for going out.

"Then you can rest for a while, I want to go out."

Some close friends, the Hyuga family who have a close relationship, and the three students in Class 8 are also going to greet them at their homes. It's just a home visit, and I've never been there since I moved out. Would you like to visit?

It is also necessary to confirm the life and mental state of some candidates who can become human pillars.