Chapter 113 System Assistant Kobei and Haruko
After saying goodbye to Nara Shikamaru and the others, Haruko and her two companions set off to visit Hatake Kakashi.
Suddenly, a clear, childlike voice came from Haruko's watch in the morning.
"Haruko, the next part of the itinerary is to go home, but I noticed that you changed your route. Do you have other plans?"
Haruko looked up at her watch, revealing a virtual character on it to the other two who were also surprised.
He was about the size of a palm. Despite his transparent figure, you could still see that he had shoulder-length white hair tied in a small braid and was wearing a white robe, making him look like a boy of about six years old.
At this moment, he looked up at Haruko Hayama without blinking, his face beaming as he hoped to get her reply.
Naruto Uzumaki curiously poked him with his finger, only to find that his hand had actually passed through his body. "This is amazing! What is this thing?"
Haruko Hayama explained, "This is a smartwatch that Hiruko-senpai gave me before. She said it has a small system assistant installed inside. Isn't it cute?"
"Is this the legendary mechanical genius, Hiruko?" Sasuke Uchiha was unusually curious about this virtual character. "Why would he give you this?"
"Maybe... we hit it off immediately?" Haruko Hayama said uncertainly.
After all, he looks like his beloved, but getting his hands on this high-tech gadget is a win!
Haruko replied to the system assistant: "Yes, little one, I'm going to visit Kakashi-sensei now."
Xiaobei nodded. "I understand, Haruko. Be careful on the road."
He disappeared after saying that, leaving Naruto Uzumaki completely stunned.
"It looks amazing! What functions does it have?"
With Naruto Uzumaki's sparkling expression on her face, Haruko thought for a moment, "Hmm...it doesn't seem to be of any use?"
“…?” Hiruko, who was in a room, looked at the image connected to Haruko’s watch and fell silent for a moment.
When he gave it to Haruko Hayama, he excitedly and cautiously told her about all the watch's functions, only to find that she hadn't remembered a single one...
The system assistant, Haruko, also appeared next to the screen. "Is Hiruko peeking at Haruko?"
"...I was just worried about her safety," Hiruko lied without batting an eye.
The system assistant, Haruko, wholeheartedly agreed, "I see. Next time we meet, I'll put in a good word for Master with Haruko."
Hiruko choked on her words, "Don't tell her about this."
After remembering Haruko Hayama, Hiruko originally wanted to change the name and appearance of the system assistant, but she didn't expect that Haruko Hayama liked her appearance so much and would come to chat with her from time to time.
Hiruko, who benefited from the system assistant: Haruko came to see me again!
The system assistant, Haruko, continued, "Why did Master set Hibiki to look like himself when he was a child?"
“Because…” Hiruko began, “I want her to meet me again when I was six years old.”
The system assistant Haruko had heard her master talk about Haruko Hayama many times.
It is a story of redemption and being redeemed.
As the system assistant Haruko gained a deeper understanding of Hayama Haruko, she gradually clarified her own position—she was born from her longing for Hayama Haruko.
When faced with the real Haruko Hayama, the system assistant Haruko also felt confused about whether she was about to disappear.
but……
"You are Haruko, and I am Haruko, but we look different and have different personalities. We're just like sisters!"
Haruko's words echoed in her voice processor in the morning. The system assistant Haruko tilted her head, seemingly puzzled.
Perhaps because of Haruko Hayama's fondness, the master kept him. The system assistant Haruko had stored many romance novels, and if such a plot were placed in a novel, he should logically feel hostility towards Haruko Hayama.
But... she also wanted to watch Haruko's figure like her master did. The system assistant didn't understand what redemption really meant.
At that moment, it stared blankly and wondered: Could she also be my salvation?
...
The candlelight hanging on the wall flickered, and the dimly lit room was eerie.
Orochimaru endured the pain in his arm; his face was covered in cold sweat, but he gritted his teeth and revealed a terrifying expression.
"I want you to go to Konoha and bring her back to me!"
The four members of the Sound quartet travel through the forest on their way to Konoha.
"No matter when you come to this village, it's always so leisurely," Kidomaru sneered.
Zuo Jin sneered, "We should just kill all the idiots in this village."
Jirobo spoke up: "Calm down, we're not here to fight."
"You're so noisy, you weakling. If you're scared, go home and sleep." Tayu was also annoyed.
Kidomaru frowned and roared, "That's why I told you to calm down, so you don't kill the target."
"This is the first time we've seen someone brought back unharmed. I wonder who she is." Sakon crossed his arms.
Tayuya scoffed, "Using such talent for nothing," and then abandoned them and ran off.
Upon arriving in Konoha, they searched everywhere for their target.
Meanwhile, Haruko was still completely unaware that she was at Kakashi Hatake's house.
"Kakashi-sensei, while I admire your lazy attitude, without you leading the team, they just made the three of us do the mission. This is practically child abuse!"
Kakashi Hatake was leisurely reading a book with his legs crossed, and after hearing Haruko Hayashi's accusations, he gave a few perfunctory "uh-huhs".
"...I just remembered that the bookstore is currently holding a used book buyback event. Kakashi-sensei must have a lot of books he can sell, right?"
Meeting Haruko Hayama's deathly smile, Kakashi Hatake slowly straightened up. "Yare yare, after resting for so many days, you're almost fully recovered. Tomorrow, our Team 7 will officially begin our mission."
Uchiha Sasuke & Uzumaki Naruto: ...
After resolving this major issue, Haruko bid farewell to the two men and headed home.
"Hey kid, come with us."
As Haruko walked into the alleyway in the morning, four people suddenly jumped down from the tree in front of her. The one in the lead, Kidomaru, looked at her with ill intent and smiled.
Haruko Hayama: ...
Four people who looked like villains appeared.
"Why are you talking nonsense? Just kidnap her." Tayuya, who had a bad temper, took a few steps forward and pretended to grab Haruko Hayama.
Jirobo stopped her, saying, "Lord Orochimaru said that she must not be harmed."
Tayuya clicked her tongue, but didn't go any further.
"And there's a ninja not far away. Someone of that caliber is hard to take down if he's lurking around." Kidomaru thought of Kakashi Hatake that he had seen through the window earlier. "Don't make a scene."
“You bunch of scum have no chance,” Tayuya scoffed. “I could take him down.”
Zuo Jin, who had been standing at the back, laughed and said, "Hmph, is that so? Two of those would be enough to tear you to pieces."
"Stop your nonsense, you bastard!" Tayuya yelled at him.
"Tayuya, you're a girl after all..." Jirobo tried to dissuade him.
"Shut up, you stupid pig," Duoyu interrupted him rudely.
Wow, what a sharp tongue! Haruko thought to herself with unusual admiration.
However, outwardly she was aware that she was about to be kidnapped, and Haruko quickly assumed a fighting stance.
"Orochimaru? What does he want from me?"
"Shouldn't we be looking for Sasuke?" Haruko Hayama wondered.
Kidomaru leaned closer to her. "Kid, you don't need to know all this. You just need to choose whether to come with us or be tied up and taken away by us."
Seeing their tall stature and large numbers, Haruko swallowed hard, intending to activate her eye technique before they could react, but was immediately knocked unconscious by Kidomaru at close range.
As Haruko collapsed, she could still vaguely hear them talking.
"Fortunately, Lord Orochimaru knew she could use her eye technique and told us to bring sleeping pills."
"I really want to see just how powerful her eye technique is."
"This is unnecessary, let's get going."
"..."
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