REBORN: It's My Time To Shine!

VI

I get up pretty early today, I change into out clothes and go downstairs

-good morning mom! dad! I already ate so i won't stay with you two.
-goodmorning sweetie!
-good morning princess! Why are you dressed so early in the morning?
-i will go see my friend's house today, and i'm kinda excited. I couldn't wait.
-ohhh it's so cute! Do you need money to buy something on your way?
-i don't need any and i may come home late! So don't worry like you did yesterday.

I peck my parents' cheeks and leave the house. I spend a whole hour buying what I need from the stores such as, food, blankets cleaning products and some useful but cheap tools.

I arrive at Naruto's appartment sweating, today the weather is hot and I didn't bring anything to protect me from the sun. I knock at the door and wait for him to open.
-w-who is it..?
-don't worry, it's only me.
-THE GIRL FROM YESTERDAY!

he smash the door open and look at me with a big smile drawn on his cute face.
-can I step in?
-yes!!

I put everything I bought on the table. And start taking everything out.
-what are all those?
-those are what you'll need. I'll teach you how to use money too and how to cook simple dishes, look at how skinny you are.
-you're gonna teach me?
-obviously, this cooker isn't for decor.

I roll up my sleeves and put a mask on and give one to him. I start cleaning the room with his bed and taking off the dust everywhere while he mops the floor.

2hours later we finished doing the entire apartment. We wash our hands and put the foods on the drawers. I try to fix the cooker with Naruto cheering on the back, and even after a few tries it didn't work.(I throw it out of the window because I was angry at it, I threw the rice cooker too)

I put the tools (rice cooker, iwatani gas burner and stainless steel pot) on the narrow counter. And show him the use of each. I write down the many recipes that I know of and hide them in the drawer.

I take the blankets and tell Naruto to make his bed and put his new clothes in the dresser while I take care of the cooking.

Afterwards, we pull the table towards the bed so I can comfortably sit and then we eat in a pleasant silence.

After a while, we go out in the forest. We soon discover a lake and decide to swim there.
-uhm.. uh..
-my name is Sakura by the way.
-ah! And mine is Naruto. I wanted to ask you if you would like to swim in that lake over there.
-it might be a nice idea, It's hot today so it gonna be nice.
-okay!!
-the last one to get there is a wet chicken!
-Hey!! You're cheating!
-catch me if you want!

One hour of playing later and after drying off.
-i'm tired Sakura-neesan! Can we stop for a bit.
-already? You're tired pretty easily..
-you're the strange one for not feeling tired.
-I feel like we had the same conversation yesterday.

I lay next to him and stare at the sky.
-do you know why the others avoid you?
-no, do you?
-nope.
-ahhh...
-if you want to live in peace you should wear a mask outside the academy or outside your house. I don't like that idea very much but there is not any other choices. You MUST buy your daily food.
-Okay...
-oh and by the way!
-yes?
-how much does that grandpa give you per month?
-uhm I don't know how to count...
-ah, then do you know what it looked like?
-yes it was three bills with some silver and bronze coins.
-then It's must be around 3000-4000yen.(30-35dollars)

What the hell?! What a stingy bitch! The bare minimum is to give him 12000yen!(around 100dollars). A single cup of Ramen is 170, and even if he eat a single cup per day It's still not enough! (170×30=5100)

I hug him and rub our cheeks together.
-my sweet little brother, I hope you'll take better care of yourself.

Thanks heavens I didn't ignore his situation any longer.
-hehe... I'll make sure to do so!
-that's relieving to hear, I'll give you a list that you can use every month.
-what is it about.
-the food needed for a healthy body, the recipe to make use of each ingredient are in the drawer.
-Thank you sakura-neesan!