Chapter 74: The Cherishment of Cold-blooded Animals

Mitarashi Anko always keeps her mission in mind. Teacher Orochimaru asks her to make good use of her lively and cheerful personality to make Sister Haruko happy.

This sister Haruko seems to be a very important person to Sensei Orochimaru. According to those senior ninjas, the reason why they were chosen by Sensei Orochimaru to become his students was because they said at that time, "I can make everyone happy!"

At first, Mitarashi Anko didn't believe this rumor at all, because she was obviously talented and strong!

But... it was not until now that she was brought to meet the real person that Mitarashi Anko dared to be sure that teacher Orochimaru was impressed by her ability to make people happy.

Forget it...it's my specialty after all. Yes, overall, Sensei Orochimaru still appreciates my abilities!

Mitarashi Red Bean cheers herself up.

Since becoming Orochimaru's student, Mitarashi Anko has often helped him in the laboratory. Usually, there are only two of them entering and leaving the laboratory. Mitarashi Anko sometimes feels that this place is eerie.

But now, the laboratory has welcomed a third visitor.

Haruko is still in the recovery period, but she is a restless person and doesn't want to stay in the hospital at all.

Tsunade was originally firmly against it, but Orochimaru suggested that she could take Haruko to his laboratory and he would take good care of her. Haruko agreed on the spot, and Tsunade whispered something to Orochimaru, then left with a complicated look on her face.

"Wow, Orochimaru, your lab is really visible."

In the morning, Haruko looked at the empty and tidy room, and couldn't help but wonder if Orochimaru's funding had been cut because of his mean personality.

Although he didn't understand her, Orochimaru, who knew her character, explained helplessly: "The next room is a storage room, and this room is mainly for experiments."

"Oh, I didn't expect that Orochimaru, you will become a great scientist." Haruko Asagi couldn't help but sigh, "Humanity is not far from extinction."

Mitarashi Anko looked at Orochimaru in surprise, but was given a cold look by him. Mitarashi Anko quickly retracted her slightly offensive look.

Noticing that the wind was a bit strong, Orochimaru walked to the window and closed it, then turned around and said, "Then you'd better live to witness the day when humans become extinct."

Morning Haruko smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, I will still be a young and beautiful girl even when you become an old man!"

That’s not the case. When Orochimaru is fifty years old, I will still be as young as twelve!

Mitarashi Anko stood quietly beside the experimental table, staring in a daze at the scene in front of her where two people were looking at each other.

Her long, shiny hair, like inky mist, fell to her waist. Because it was a rare day off, Haruko wore a pure white satin dress in the morning. Even though Mitarashi Anko couldn't see her face, she could imagine her bright and gentle smile at that moment.

Opposite her was Orochimaru, dressed in a dark kimono. He stood there with his back straight. His usually expressionless face now had a smile on his face. If it weren't for his dark golden snake eyes fixed on her, he would have looked like a gentle and elegant young man.

They looked at each other, as if it were a long-lasting painting of mutual support.

Mitarashi Anko had always thought that Orochimaru was a cold-blooded person, but now she realized that he just hid the person he loved too well.

It seemed that since Haruko stayed here in the morning, the whole laboratory was filled with warmth, like a ray of light shining into the room that had been gloomy and cold for many years.

……

"Sister Haruko seems to have fallen asleep."

Mitarashi Anko whispered beside Orochimaru. Since she was just helping out and didn't need to expend a lot of energy, she couldn't help but focus all her attention on Hayama Haruko.

Orochimaru, who was immersed in the experiment, heard her words and looked at Haruko Hayama who was lying on the experimental table with her eyes closed.

Without waiting for Mitarashi Anko to continue, Orochimaru put down what he was holding and walked gently towards Asagao Haruko.

He took off his coat and carefully placed it on Haruko Asama. Orochimaru looked around and frowned.

I should have put a bed in the lab...

Worried that her body couldn't bear it, Orochimaru directly and quietly picked up Haruko Zaoma. Perhaps because she felt uncomfortable being in the air, Haruko Zaoma moved a few times and only calmed down after finding a comfortable position.

"Teacher Orochimaru..." Seeing that they were about to leave, Mitarashi Anko spoke hurriedly.

Orochimaru just said "You go and continue for me" and left.

Mitarashi Anko's eyes followed their figures until they disappeared behind the door, and she finally couldn't help but laugh secretly.

I didn’t expect that Teacher Orochimaru had such a side to him!

*

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, who had studied under Jiraiya in the Hidden Rain Village for three years, have now graduated. After receiving the news from Jiraiya, Haruko set out to meet them in the morning.

When Haruko arrived in the morning, the three of them happened to be fighting against Jiraiya's shadow clone. Haruko in the morning did not disturb them, but stood quietly beside Jiraiya and watched.

It seems that they are growing very fast. Now they can defeat Jiraiya's shadow clones when they join forces.

When they landed and gasped for breath, Zaojian Qingzi applauded for them with satisfaction. When the three saw it was her, they all hurriedly surrounded her.

"Sister Haruko, why didn't you tell me you were here?" Yahiko complained a little but couldn't help feeling happy.

Xiaonan immediately took her hand and said, "Sister Haruko, I missed you so much!"

Nagato, who was not very talkative, asked shyly, "Are you tired from the journey?"

"I just came here. I missed you guys too. I'm not tired."

Morning Haruko answered with a smile, while Jiraiya crossed his arms beside her, "You guys have never been so welcoming to a teacher like me!"

Konan wasn't scared by him, "Sensei Jiraiya is really happy!"

Jiraiya snorted but didn't refute.

In the morning, Haruko had no choice but to lead them back. This time she brought a lot of food from Konoha, which made the four of them feast on their food.

Especially the three boys, their stomachs were bulging but they were still asking for "another bowl".

Konan shook her head speechlessly and folded paper with Haruko Hayama.

As Haruko watched her hands moving smoothly and beautifully, she couldn't help but praise her: "Xiaonan's origami skills are getting better and better. I was the one who taught you how to fold before, but now you have become my little teacher."

Xiaonan smiled shyly, "Then add the last step, and you have a beautiful rose."

Both of them had lovely paper roses in their hands, but Haruko's was not as delicate as Konan's because it was her first time folding one.

In the morning, Haruko picked up the paper rose and examined it in confusion. "I followed all the steps one by one, but why is it still not folded pretty?"

"But I think it looks great, even better than the ones I folded!"

Xiaonan was not exaggerating. She liked every origami work of Haruko Hayama. Ever since Haruko Hayama taught her origami when she was a child, Xiaonan had asked for all of Haruko Hayama's origami works, and now they were all carefully stored in her precious glass jars.

This time too, out of selfishness, Konan gave a piece of purple origami to Haruko Hayama.

"Sister Haruko, can you give it to me this time too?"

Morning Haruko patted her head with amusement, "Of course, yours is obviously better looking, why do you only want mine?"

"Because it's a very precious thing!"