The weather was getting hotter, and Konoha was as lively as ever, or even more lively than ever. As the Chunin Exams approached, more and more strangers came and went.

Mizuki spent the whole morning accompanying Chie Tsubaki to visit several shops that were ready to sell. In Mizuki's opinion, they were all the same. As long as they were not in a remote location, it would be easy to sell anything given the prosperity of Konoha.

With Shuimu's knowledge, he couldn't tell which ones were good and which ones were bad, so he could only give advice based on whether he liked them or not.

After rejecting several places that were too close to dangerous areas and might have been damaged in the attack by Orochimaru and the Sand Village after the Chunin Exam, the two chose a shop that was closer to the main road near the Konoha Hospital. As for the attack by Pain three years later, that was not considered at all. If he still couldn't prevent the destruction of Konoha in three years, he would just find a secluded place to live in seclusion for the rest of his life. The ninja world would probably have little to do with him in the future.

"Xiao Chun, try renting it for two months first. If it works, come back and buy it. It's too risky to buy it right away. What if business is not good?" Mizuki didn't think there was anything really good or bad about it. He just thought that after Konoha was attacked, the price might drop and it would be more cost-effective.

However, Xiaochun, who always obeyed him, did not agree this time and his attitude was surprisingly tough.

"I think it's great. The other party is in a hurry to sell, and the price is not very high. If we buy it earlier, we can open the store earlier and decorate it more freely, right?"

"Hmm?" I've always been used to my fiancée's submissive look, but I've overlooked that Xiaochun is also a well-trained ninja. She obeys me in everything, probably because the person who gives me orders is my fiancée. I've been busy with intrigues, but I've ignored the scenery around me.

"Then you decide. I'll leave it to you." Shuimu didn't have any male chauvinistic ideas. They were all trivial matters anyway. Many times, when he racked his brains and thought about all kinds of things, wasn't it just to live a more comfortable life and give himself and the people around him more choices in his life?

Seeing his fiancée change her usual weak appearance and bargain with others is really impressive. At least he doesn't have the ability or patience to deal with these trivial matters. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary white-collar worker at the bottom of society. Yuan Shuimu is a poor guy knocked down by jealousy and greed. He is not a real elite. His talent is even more ordinary. If he doesn't have knowledge beyond the normal amount of information, he can't make any waves in this world. On the contrary, the hard-working people in this world are much more courageous than himself, and even his fiancée is more decisive than himself. He is just a speculator who is greedy for petty gains. His limitations are too obvious.

"I need to find some reliable people to help me." The cultivation of vision and tolerance requires corresponding experience and status. Being entangled in petty intrigues is not the right way after all. It is too inefficient for a person to think blindly.

"Shui Mu, are you still angry?" Xiao Chun was still a little uneasy about not listening to Shui Mu and acting on his own.

"How could that be?" Shuimu replied with a smile, "I'm not angry at all."

"That's good. Seeing that you had a gloomy face, I thought you were very unhappy."

"I'm sorry to have worried you. I was just thinking about something."

"What are you thinking about? Is there anything I can help with?"

"Well, let's not talk about this for now. Let's go and see the flowers you planted. It's been a while since I last went to the cabin in the back mountain."

"Well, okay, let's go and take a look together. But it's such a long distance, can you hold on?"

"Don't worry, I'm well now. Let's go. The sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back."

The cabin in my memory still has the same few tatami mats, old furniture and decorations, but it is very clean and does not make people feel stuffy. The layout is different from before, but there are rows of bright flowers around the house, budding and about to bloom. I don’t know what kind of flowers they are, but it is pleasing to the eye anyway.

Mizuki, who was sitting on the tatami to rest, took the glass of water handed to him by Xiaochun, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

"This cup is too worn out. I may have to come here more often in the future. I should get a new one."

"Okay." Xiao Chun agreed readily, but I don't know if she really listened to him. With her simple style, I'm afraid she will put it aside later. "You've walked so far, you must be tired, take a rest for a while."

"I'm a little hungry, let's eat first."

"Well, there's only the lunch box I brought with me, and no delicious food."

"It's okay, you made it delicious."

The two of them ate a little bit of simple food, and then stayed to rest for a while. Xiaochun carefully took care of the flowers in the nursery, while Shuimu sat quietly aside, enjoying the rare leisure time.

After noon, when the weather was not so hot, Shuimu suddenly said to his fiancée, "Xiaochun, I want to take you to a place."

"Okay." Although it was a bit strange, Xiaochun agreed without hesitation.

Two figures rushed past on the tree-lined path in the afternoon. They were Mizuki and Chie Tsubaki.

"Shui Mu, are we going to the place you mentioned before?" Xiao Chun said worriedly.

"That's right." Shuimu admitted it immediately.

"But, didn't you say that you would never have anything to do with Orochimaru again?" Xiaochun asked anxiously after hearing Mizuki's answer.

"Of course, didn't I tell you? I didn't lie to you. Didn't we seal Orochimaru's things together?"

"Then why are you still there? Don't get involved with Orochimaru anymore, okay?"

"You worry too much. I won't look for Orochimaru again." Hanging out with Orochimaru is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. You might be abandoned when you are no longer valuable. With my current small body, how can I stand Orochimaru's torment? "I have never been there before. I will go and take a look when I have time."

"Yeah." Although Xiaochun was very worried, he didn't want Shuimu to go alone, so he followed closely.

According to the location in his memory, Shuimu successfully found the place. After opening the mechanisms in order, an abandoned small laboratory appeared before him.

"Look, Xiaochun, there's nothing in there. I told you it's not dangerous."

"But..." Xiaochun was cautious and checked every corner carefully. Finally, his eyes fell on the drug cultivation device. "What is this?"

"Does it look familiar?" How could it not look familiar? The curse seal on Shuimu's right arm more than a month ago was exactly the same style as this one. It was too similar.

"What is this?"

"This is the device for activating the potion for the thing we sealed. Even an amateur can use this to make what he wants."

Seeing that Xiaochun was still worried, Shuimu comforted her, "Isn't the one on me sealed? Anyway, this device is useless, so just destroy it. It takes up too much space."

"Destroy? Then why are we here?"

"Of course it's for this hidden base?" Shuimu explained, "It's an abandoned place anyway. There's nothing in it. I guess no one would care if I put some things there."

"Eh? What do you want this place for?"

Shuimu smiled without answering, and directly took out the sealing scroll. After opening it, a bunch of bottles and jars were released, as well as various experimental plants, insects, and strange things of unknown species were displayed in front of him.

"Isn't this something you experimented with at home? Do you want to move it here?"

"Yes, in the future, we will put all the troublesome things here. It is too inconvenient to do it in the house. There will be more and more things in the future, and there will be no place to put them at home." Shuimu affirmed, "Besides, it is too ugly to sleep in the same room with a bunch of bugs. It is better to move to another place."

"Yeah." If it was just like this, Xiaochun could still accept it, "But, you brought me here, I don't understand these, and I can't help much~"

"You don't have to do anything troublesome. You just need to take care of it when I don't have time and record the data. It's not a difficult task anyway."

"Okay then." Xiao Chun hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

In fact, Mizuki originally planned to wait until after the Chunin Exam to do these things, but he was afraid that the plan could not keep up with the changes. Anyway, time is tight, so coming here in advance can also arrange the next plan.

"Xiaochun, pull out a hair?"

"What?"

"Hurry up, or I'll pull it out for you."

"No, I'll do it myself." Xiao Chun pulled out a hair, "What do you want this for?"

"Let me show you what the other side of you looks like." Shuimu said to Xiaochun with a smile, "You will know when you come back in a few days."

Shuimu pointed to the one beside him, "See that? That's my hair?"

Xiaochun leaned over to take a look and saw that it was the petri dish that Mizuki had placed his hair in.

"How is this possible?"

The monster still had sharp teeth and claws, but Shuimu had been injecting chakra into it to nourish it over the past few days. As time went by, its human appearance had been greatly alleviated, but it still looked like a ferocious beast with bared fangs and claws.

"You were shocked, right? At first I even wondered if I was a monster."

"How could this happen?" Xiao Chun was shocked and asked, "What on earth is this green thing of yours?"

"This is my most important achievement in the past few months. It is a precious potion that no one else can prepare except me. If it weren't for this, Moonlight Gale, Shancheng Qingye and I would never come back this time." When Shuimu mentioned this, he couldn't help but say it proudly. This is the first achievement since he came to this world.

Telling Xiaochun about my achievements these days is also an explanation to my partner who will accompany me through the future. Although Xiaochun has never shown it, how can the worry disappear? I have always been half-hiding everything I have done. Even if I have not lied or deceived, I have not told the truth. Since I don't want to face the future of unknown success or failure alone, it is right to be honest with the person who accompanies me.