Chapter_1_daily_confessions

Chapter 1: Everyday Confessions(Let go of your worries; happiness is the most important.) (No conspiracy theories here—there are multiple female characters, and the story is more geared towards everyday life.) At dusk... The sun was already beginning to dip below the horizon, and the chilly wind, sharp as a knife, cut into people's faces, causing a stinging pain. After the heavy snowfall last night, the entire village was covered in a thick layer of white. Flakes of snow danced in the air, marking the arrival of the season for white memories. Under the setting sun... "Aoye, I... I like you!" On the nearly hundred-meter-tall Fire Shadow Rock, two small figures stood, overlooking the snowy landscape of Konoha. No building in Konoha was taller than the Fire Shadow Rock, so from that vantage point, one could see the entire village covered in snow. Such a view was-bound to be uplifting and pleasant. It was in this setting that the girl's clear and sweet voice reached the boy's ears. Although he had faced this situation many times before, Aoye White Cloud still felt a bit stunned. Was it really necessary to be so explicit at just six years old? Once again, he witnessed the explosive dynamics of the ninja world... Aoye White Cloud took his gaze off the snowy village and turned to look at the girl beside him. She was clearly a year older than him, but she was a bit shorter in height. Her black hair was tied into two cute ponytails, and her plump cheeks, along with her thick red fleece jacket, gave her a rounder appearance. Her cheeks were a bit pink, perhaps from shyness or the glow of the dusk... Tian Tian... Aoye White Cloud thought that if he ever found out his daughter was confessing her feelings to another boy at just six years old, he would surely make that boy eat a plate of stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat noodles—especially with chili powder on top, to truly satisfy his anger. But since it was him being confessed to, let's just forget about it... Facing the girl's naive yet determined confession, Aoye didn't even think before instinctively wanting to respond. Then she covered his mouth with her hand, her face turning even redder as she said shyly, "This... isn't just playing house..." Seeing the boy's clear and innocent eyes, Tian Tian let go of his hand. She then looked away, fiddling with her hands in front of her chest, clearly very nervous. "This..." Now it was Aoye's turn to be at a loss for words. How could a simple game of pretending be tainted by emotions? It wasn't that he didn't like Tian Tian; he was just afraid that if he agreed, he might wake up to the sound of a boiling kettle when he got home... It would be better to gloss over it for now... "How about we just continue playing house?" "I'll count today's guidance as free..." Aoye White Cloud couldn't finish his sentence; Tian Tian was already staring at him with wide eyes, her breathing getting faster. A "!" appeared on her forehead, and her cheeks puffed out, making her face even rounder... "Do you not agree with me because you prefer Ino?" "Or Sakura?" Aoye White Cloud was confused. At just five years old, he thought it would be a simple task, but it turned into a serious situation—his first real "battle" in life... Weren't they all having fun playing together? "Who do you prefer?" Seeing Aoye remain silent, Tian Tian couldn't hold back any longer... "Gulp..." Aoye White Cloud swallowed and, among the three little girls, made a decisive choice: "I prefer money!" ... There was a moment of silence... "You mischievous kid!" Finally, Tian Tian, with gritted teeth, kicked Aoye white on the foot. "Auh!" Aoye took a sharp breath in pain... "Hmph!" "Such a greedy person—I guess you'll spend your whole life with money then!" Tian Tian pulled out an explosive tag from her pocket and threw it at Aoye, then ran off in a huff. Watching her retreating figure, Aoye could only sigh inwardly. Ninja kids really mature early... Although Tian Tian seemed angry, Aoye didn't chase after her. Since he couldn't give a clear answer, it was better to wait until another day. By then, she might have calmed down. After all, they were just children; they usually didn't hold grudges overnight... Aoye picked up the explosive tag from the ground. He had indeed been a bit frightened—Tian Tian could really hurt him with that thing... Explosive tags were expensive, costing two thousand coins each. Well, it was a form of compensation for the lessons he had taught her in hand-to-hand sword throwing over the past year. But Aoye was in a terrible financial situation. It wasn't that his family was poor; he had an elite shinnin uncle who provided for him, so food and clothing were no concern. The problem was his suddenly awakened, troublesome system... After Tian Tian disappeared completely, Aoye opened the panel of his system: [ Ninja Card Drawing System (Level 1) ] (Can be upgraded with 35,000,000 coins) Hmm, just one Asuma card could upgrade your level... [The host can draw cards by injecting the corresponding amount of coins to acquire desired abilities.] [Current drawn cards: 89] [Each draw costs 1,000 coins; 100 draws guarantee an SR, 300 draws guarantee an SSR, 1,000 draws guarantee an UR] [21 draws left until an SR, 211 draws left until an SSR, 911 draws left until an UR] [Current draw history: SR: Advanced Hand-to-Hand Sword Throwing Technique R: Small amount of chakra ×6; Hand-to-Hand Swords ×48; Kunai ×30; Explosive Tags ×4] Explosive Tags and small amounts of chakra were guaranteed to appear at least once every ten draws. The small amount of chakra was particularly useful; at just five years old, his chakra level was already comparable to that of an ordinary shinnin... If he could get enough cards, he might even become a humanoid tail beast... The drawing odds were quite poor—besides the SR he got from the initial bonus draw, he hadn't gotten anything else. The hand-to-hand sword throwing technique was a useful skill, providing a stable source of income... After all, he was Tian Tian's hand-to-hand sword throwing teacher... A very "Japanese" situation, really... Main character image...