Chapter 59: Grandma Miyoko

The other young person is a woman named Miki Hashigami, a dancer in the Kabukicho dance hall. She was born into a family of professional artists, which can be said to be passed down from generation to generation; or...is it more appropriate to call her a musical family?

I don't know why I always feel a weird feeling coming over me...

However, Miki Hashigami had a tragic fate. Her family was originally well-off, but when she was still a minor, her parents were attacked by bandits on their way to a performance and both died. Since then, she has been the only one left alone in the family.

The only middle-aged man was named Jun Yoshito. His wife died early and they had no children. Because he missed his wife so much, he did not choose to find another wife.

Now he runs a small grocery store by himself. In his free time, he likes to play and fight with the children in the neighborhood. His life is quite leisurely.

As for the two old men, one of them was a senior villager living in the northwest corner of Konoha.

They settled here shortly after the village was built and are now among the oldest villagers in Konoha.

The old woman never married. She said that when she was young, she was a stunningly beautiful woman. She was also a geisha. However, because she saved a lot of money when she was young, she now lives a comfortable life. At the same time, this old woman is the only person who has had any interactions with Yue Le.

The last old man moved to Konoha Village with his family and settled down there. His son was talented and happened to be in good times. Konoha Ninja School was founded and he grew up to be a brave and fearless ninja, but died heroically during a mission.

Under the tragic news, his wife, who was already weak and ill for many years, could not bear the pain of losing her son and passed away just a few months later, leaving him alone in the world.

If the Root had followed their opinion, these people with obvious suspicion would have been arrested directly, and they would rather kill the wrong people than let them go. However, perhaps out of a test for Yue Le, these people were handed over to Yue Le for handling. As long as Yue Le said a word, the Root ninjas would appear in an instant and take them away.

.........

On that day, Yue Le created four shadow clones and went to the homes of the five suspects at the same time. One shadow clone quietly came to the home of the female dancer, hiding in the dark and silently watching her every word and action.

After two days of observation, it was determined that the dancer had no chakra fluctuations and no signs of excessive exercise. She would go to the dance hall to work during the day and return home at night to play the guzheng music alone with great concentration.

After observing for several days, Yue Le still found nothing...

At the same time, the second clone also came to the middle-aged man's residence and observed for several days, but also did not gain anything...

Another old man, no suspect...

There was finally something to be gained from the third clone, and it was that young man, Masato Nobuta, who revealed some clues under the observation of the third clone.

One morning, while transporting goods, Masato Shinda secretly smuggled some contraband, intending to deliver the basic information about Konoha that he had observed during this period.

Through further investigation, Yue Le also discovered that this person was the spy sent by the Hidden Mist Village. However, what was interesting was that the two spies did not know each other. It can only be said that Nobuta Masato was unlucky to meet such a teammate.

Otherwise, he might not have been exposed...

Although it was not a big fish, it was still a harvest after all, and Yue Le immediately handed it over to the root members who came later to deal with it. After all, they were more professional than himself in dealing with such matters.

As for the only old lady that Yue Le knew, Yue Le's real body went to investigate in person...

Yue Le couldn't help but think back to the first time when they took on a D-level mission within Konoha. Of course, that was also the only time in Yue Le's career so far.

At that time, it was Kushina who wanted to experience what it felt like to be on a small mission. It happened that Orochimaru had reached a critical step in his experiment and was busy with the experiment and had no time to care about them...

As a result, Yue Le and the other two randomly chose a task of finding a cat from the task hall, and the person who issued this task was the old lady - Akima Miyoko.

Grandma Midori lives in an alley northwest of Konoha and has a cute little cat, Huahua, at home.

It is said that when Grandma Miyoko was young, she was a skilled dancer, just like Miki Hashigami.

However, compared to Miki Hashigami, Grandma Miyoko was extremely popular at that time. Her melodious singing voice and stunning appearance made countless people fascinated and fell in love with her.

Whenever she steps onto the stage, the charm she exudes from her every move is enough to touch the hearts of every audience member.

These were what Grandma Midori said when she was chatting with Yue Le and the others.

Although there were no so-called photographs at that time, my mother-in-law's home still has a portrait of her drawn by a painter.

Unfortunately, time flies, and after going through vicissitudes, this portrait has become a little old, and the color has gradually turned yellow, just like the once beautiful face of my mother-in-law...

At this point, grandmother Midori's face would show a sigh of the passing of time, and she would gently stroke Kushina's head, smiling, looking at these energetic young people in front of her, with a surge of emotion and relief in her heart.

After all, she came here to settle down shortly after Konoha Village was built. As one of the first residents of Konoha, she can be regarded as a living fossil who witnessed the growth process of Konoha.

Holding a brand new photo in hand, you can tell at a glance that it was taken by a candid photographer.

The protagonist in the photo has a bright and gentle smile, which warms people's hearts like the warm spring sun; the faint wrinkles at the corners of the eyes and forehead seem to be slightly relaxed by this smile, revealing a trace of tranquility and peace after years of precipitation. The age spots on the cheeks add a sense of vicissitudes.

Grandma Akima Miyoko is really a very gentle person...

However, reality is always so cruel and ruthless. Who would have thought that such a kind and amiable mother-in-law would be suspected of being a spy?

Yue Le stared closely at Grandma Midori in the photo. Her eyes, which were originally gentle and smiling, gradually cooled down, and were replaced by endless confusion and indifference.

He knew that if this respectable elder was really a hostile person, he would definitely tear her disguise apart without mercy, but... Mother-in-law, I really hope you are not...

After careful consideration, Yue Le decided not to sit and wait for death, and he finally chose to go there in person.

So, on an evening when the sun was setting and the afterglow was all over the sky, Yue Le, wearing a simple, comfortable and loose set of clothes, quietly came to the door of Midori's grandmother's house.

The place where Midoriko's grandmother lives is in the old town area of ​​Konoha Village, which was also one of the first buildings when the village was built. However, with the continuous development of Konoha, the economic center has been constantly moving. Now, there are not many people around, and the prosperous and bustling scene of the past is no longer there.

Those who are wealthy or pursue a fashionable lifestyle have moved elsewhere, and now only a few nostalgic elderly people are left here. They have an inseparable feeling for this land and are reluctant to leave this home that carries decades of memories...

At the entrance of the alley, looking over the wooden gate, I saw a warm orange-red sunlight in the distance, which was like a layer of gauze falling on the wooden house, dyeing it into a brilliant color.

Standing still and changing the perspective slightly, outside the wooden house with a slightly old feel, there is a tall and strange Huangjiaoya tree. It was struck by lightning in its early years, but it survived with half of its crown still lush and green, while the other half has long lost its vitality.

Grandma Miyoko was lying on a rattan chair leisurely, looking peaceful. Next to her, there was a small side table, on which a cute long-haired calico cat was lying comfortably.

Its four little paws were slightly stretched out, with the pink pads faintly visible. Its soft and smooth fur was like a piece of fine silk, and the whole thing looked like a round cloud, making people want to reach out and touch it.

The scattered spots of light avoided the branches and leaves of the yellow-horned tree and fell freely, dotted around Grandma Midori's body.

The breeze blew gently through the treetops, the leaves swayed slightly, and the spots of light also jumped and danced lightly, like a group of cheerful elves.

The mother-in-law closed her eyes slightly, with a faint smile on her lips, as if she was enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the evening...

At this moment, the sun is warm and the wind is gentle...

.......

Yue Le stood there quietly, his eyes a little vague, looking at the scene in front of him, his heart full of emotion. For a moment, he couldn't bear to disturb his mother-in-law's sweet dream.

Suddenly I felt a little regretful. Should I find another time to do it again?

Just as Yue Le stopped, the familiar and gentle voice of Grandma Midori suddenly came from the front, interrupting his thoughts.

"Hey, Yuele, why are you here? Where are those two girls, Kushina and Hisahi?"

Looking up, he found that his grandmother had opened her eyes without him noticing. She looked at Yue Le gently with eyes that were filled with the years. In a trance, Yue Le seemed to see someone very kind, a residual image deep in his memory. That figure seemed to also like to look at him so gently and like to touch his head.

Who is that...

I suddenly had a slight tingling in my head.

Is it grandma...I think it should be grandma...

He knocked his head hard, came back to his senses, looked at Grandma Midori, and raised the corners of his mouth, returning to a bright smile on his face.

"Mother-in-law, I came to see you. The two of them are a little busy. Come again next time when you are free!"