Pupet Master in Konoha

"I think we must have accidentally taken the wrong path."

"Obviously, this is just an ordinary orphanage."

"If this is really the workshop, aren't these children still apprentices here?"

Kurenai stretched out her hands and said jokingly.

A woman's intuition is truly terrifying. Although Kurenai didn't realize she had guessed the truth, she was about to take Rin and find the real workshop.

However, Rin, who was always good at observing, seemed to have a different opinion.

"Red, don't you think this orphanage is a bit strange?"

"What's strange?"

"How should I put it... they seem to have more energy than the ordinary children I usually see..."

Since Rin came from an average family, she knew what a poor child's life should be like.

But the children in front of her, despite being from an orphanage, seemed well-fed and healthy, their faces rosy, and they obviously had eaten well recently.

Not to mention, they all seemed to be in a very good mood, full of hope for the future.

Then Rin whispered again.

"And Kurenai, look at the children under the tree over there. They all have a book or a toy in their hands. How could an ordinary orphanage afford such luxury..."

Kurenai followed Rin's gaze and saw many children sitting under a big tree, either reading books or playing with various toys.

Now she also noticed that something was wrong.

You must know that her parents had always adored her, and although she didn't enjoy playing with toys much, her family had almost every kind of toy on the market.

But she had never seen many of the toys these children were carrying!

This scene, in a remote orphanage, seemed unusual no matter how you looked at it.

At that moment, a little girl, about three or four years old, with a runny nose, approached them.

The girl then naturally handed Kurenai a colorful wooden cube and said with an innocent expression:

"Sister, help me fix the Rubik's Cube."

Probably in her mind, all the older children were tools to help her with the Rubik's Cube.

Since Kurenai had seen how the Rubik's Cube worked from observation, she confidently took it and said:

"No problem, watch me perform, big sister!"

Then Kurenai began to experiment with the Rubik's Cube for the first time.

"First here... and then here... it's not that hard..."

"Look, I did it in one try... incredible..."

"Wait a minute, why did the color of the solved side change again? Damn it..."

"My god, who the hell invented this toy?! How could a child break it!!!"

In just a few minutes, Kurenai's expression went from calm to deep thought, and finally to frustration...

She never expected that this little Rubik's Cube, which seemed simple, would actually change in a chain with each turn, requiring careful thought to solve.

However, Kurenai didn't give up. She had always been very competitive and continued to try to solve the Rubik's Cube, completely forgetting her original goal.

Meanwhile, Rin could only shake her head and smile bitterly after trying to persuade her twice with no response, and waited on the side.

It was a shame that after playing with it for a while, Kurenai still couldn't solve the Rubik's Cube, and her cheeks puffed with anger.

At that moment, a crisp sound suddenly came from the orphanage.

Then, Sister Kelly walked out of the door of the orphanage, shaking the bell in her hand, and seriously urged the children:

"It's time for class. Hurry up and go to class."

"And remember, don't leave your books or toys behind, and remember to wash your hands before going to class..."

Following her annoying instructions, the children obediently packed their things and ran into the orphanage.

Kurenai and Rin felt a little embarrassed when they saw this.

Because ninja school students weren't as enthusiastic about class as these children.

"Give me back the Rubik's Cube. I'm going to class."

The little girl simply tugged at the hem of Kurenai's red dress and then stretched out her hands.

Kurenai couldn't help but feel as though there was a hint of disdain in the innocent eyes of the girl, as if to say:

"This sister is so stupid she can't even solve the Rubik's Cube..."

Kurenai blushed and handed the Rubik's Cube back to the girl.

To save face, she turned to Rin, who was beside her, and said:

"What a pity. Give me one more minute and I'll fix it..."

Rin could only smile awkwardly but politely.

After the last child ran into the orphanage holding the Rubik's Cube high, Kelly turned her attention to the two of them and her originally serious face immediately turned into a smile.

"Two lovely girls."

"You must be classmates visiting the workshop. You arrived quite early."

Then Kurenai remembered the purpose of coming here and said in surprise:

"What? It turns out this is really the teacher's workshop. Why doesn't it look like it?"

Kelly covered her mouth and laughed, then pointed to the open space to the east of the orphanage and said:

"The workshop you're looking for is over there."

"But since it hasn't been built yet, that's why your teacher placed the temporary workshop here in the orphanage."

What do you mean it hasn't been built yet? Does that mean it hasn't even started?

Kurenai looked at the still vacant land and couldn't help but complain in her heart.

But now, the two were finally sure this was where they needed to come.

"So, can we go to the temporary workshop now?"

Kurenai asked casually.

"Of course, but first you have to tell me your names so I can confirm them."

Sister Kelly took out a list and said.

Naturally, Kurenai and Rin had no objections and both provided their names.

After confirming that they were on the guest list, Kelly put the list away and led them to the entrance of the orphanage.

As they walked, Kelly began to explain:

"You must be curious why your teacher established the workshop here in the orphanage, right?"

Actually, no...

Both Kurenai and Rin murmured to themselves.

Kurenai came here today not for the workshop, but simply to spend more time with the handsome teacher Kimura.

However, after the previous setback, Kurenai now just wanted to get a Rubik's Cube to secretly practice, so she could get back at the little girl for embarrassing her.

Rin, on the other hand, had accepted the teacher's invitation earlier, so she came for a visit.

She had even decided that from today on, she would no longer take puppet classes.

Because if she continued taking classes, she worried she wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of the puppets and would give up on her dream of becoming a medical ninja...

Kelly, of course, didn't know what the two were thinking and had already started to explain on her own:

"You probably don't know yet, but your teacher Kimura actually grew up here."

"And the reason he established the workshop here was to help raise funds for the orphanage to keep it running..."

As she said this, the three passed through a hallway made of wood, which looked dilapidated.

They could see many children sitting at desks in the side room, either reading or writing under the guidance of an elderly person.

Every time Kelly saw this scene, the corners of her eyes would moisten.

She said emotionally, "Thanks to Hideki, the children now have so many books, paper, and pens to use freely."

"Before, I couldn't even dream of this scene."

"When everyone reads more books and can help in the workshop, life in this orphanage will definitely improve more and more..."

As soon as Kelly started talking, she couldn't help but continue endlessly telling the two about the changes Hideki had brought to the orphanage.

Neither of them felt anything wrong when they learned the children would help in the workshop.

After all, compared to going to the battlefield, working in a workshop was already a good job many children dreamed of.

Additionally, both believed the kind teacher Kimura would never let the children suffer and must use this as a reason to help the orphanage.

As a result, in the hearts of the two girls, the image of Teacher Kimura suddenly became even more majestic.

Born in an orphanage, I did everything I could to help the children there as soon as I could.

Because I became a puppeteer, I trained more puppeteers for Konoha without reservation.

Isn't everything Mr. Kimura has done the perfect embodiment of the Will of Fire passed down through generations?

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