Izayoi returned home, but he didn't immediately cook or take a shower.
He walked into his room and came out holding a locked box.
Judging from Izayoi's serious expression, this box must contain something very precious.
Even the key to the lock was hidden in a secret compartment in the living room.
Opening the box, inside was not a scroll or a weapon, but a red ceramic... piggy bank.
"Little Pig... farewell."
Izayoi hugged the Piggy Bank, his hands and voice trembling slightly, his expression sorrowful.
After saying that, he turned his head away, closed his eyes, and smashed the Piggy Bank hard on the ground.
The ceramic Piggy Bank instantly shattered into pieces, revealing coins all over the floor.
Izayoi squatted down, picking up each coin and bill, just like he had been stuffing them into the Piggy Bank since he was a child.
This money was all saved by Izayoi from his monthly Pension and the rewards from performing D-Rank Missions during this time.
As for the inheritance left by his parents, it had long been used up.
After all, he not only had to support himself, but also a Big Eater.
If the village didn't have a monthly Pension to help, which stopped being issued until he became a Genin, Izayoi would have had to gnaw on tree bark and eat wild grass long ago.
Using a bag to pack up the coins, Izayoi also threw the 23,000 Ryo he had just received into it.
Immediately, he left with the bag and came to a store.
With a bang, Izayoi placed the bag heavily on the counter, pointing to something and saying, "Boss, there are 388,300 Ryo in here. I want to buy a Film Camera, and exchange all the remaining money for Film Rolls and Photo Developing Materials."
"Okay, thank you for your patronage."
The boss's enthusiastic voice immediately rang out.
Before long, Izayoi walked out of the store with a camera in hand.
"Finally got it, it's not too late."
Izayoi fondled the camera with relish, smiling to himself, "Although it can't record my childhood memories with Hinata, it can record Hanabi's growth, it's worth it!"
"I'm penniless now, and I probably can't eat the things in the refrigerator anymore, so I'll go hunting and grilling tonight."
...
"Older Brother, wake up, the sun is shining on your butt."
The next day, Izayoi, who suffered from sleep inertia, still enjoyed the princess's wake-up service.
However, this time it was not the eldest princess who woke him up, but the little princess.
His nose was a little itchy, Izayoi opened his eyes, and in his hazy vision, a delicate and lovely little face gradually became clear.
Wearing a yellow-brown kimono, Hanabi straddled Izayoi's body, leaning over and holding her fringe braid, using her hair to sweep Izayoi's nose and face.
"Naughty, next time when you fall asleep, Older Brother will do the same to you." Izayoi rubbed Hanabi's small face with a smile.
"Hehe... Big Sister told me to wake you up, Older Brother. Blame Big Sister if you're going to blame anyone." Hanabi immediately rubbed against Izayoi's palm, passing the buck.
"...Go out first, Older Brother needs to wash up."
"Okay."
After playing with Hanabi on the bed for a while, Izayoi patted her little butt, signaling her to get off the bed.
Wearing white stockings, Hanabi jumped off the bed and ran out, no wonder there wasn't a sound.
After a quick wash, Izayoi pulled open the desk drawer and took out the camera inside.
Just as he walked out of the room, Izayoi immediately saw Hinata busy in the kitchen.
At this moment, Hinata wasn't wearing her usual white trench coat and black pants, but a white kimono, with purple and white petal patterns on the belt, cuffs, and skirt.
Her long black hair was styled into a bun at the back of her head.
She had an apron tied around her waist, and a frying pan in her hand, skillfully tossing the food.
And Hanabi was wrapping rice balls with seaweed at the dining table.
Seeing this scene, Izayoi couldn't help but hold his breath, tiptoeing with the camera, looking for the most harmonious shooting angle with the light.
With a click, a picture of the sister flowers, back to back, one standing, one kneeling, both wearing kimonos, each busy with their own things, was permanently preserved.
Hearing the shutter sound of the camera, Hinata and Hanabi looked over.
"Camera!"
Looking at the camera in Izayoi's hand, Hanabi's beautiful eyes lit up, she took off her gloves and ran over, her expression surprised, "Older Brother, when did you buy this camera?"
"Bought it yesterday."
"Older Brother, let me see."
"Be careful, Older Brother spent 300,000 Ryo on this, using up all his savings and the rewards earned from missions." Izayoi handed the camera over, reminding her.
Hearing this, Hanabi vigorously wiped her hands on her expensive kimono, which could probably buy several cameras, before taking the camera.
"Older Brother, how do you view the photos?"
The newest novels are first released here!
"They need to be developed, after breakfast, Older Brother will teach you how to develop photos."
"Okay, okay! Older Brother, let's take a picture too."
"No rush, after your sister finishes cooking, we'll take a picture together, that'll be more meaningful."
"Mmm..."
Watching Izayoi and Hanabi playing around, Hinata had a happy smile on her face.
When Hinata finished making breakfast, and Izayoi and Hanabi finished wrapping the rice balls together, the three of them sat at the dining table, holding seaweed rice balls, and took their first group photo with bright smiles.
Izayoi sat in the middle, with the sister flowers on the left and right.
The person in charge of taking the photo was Izayoi's Shadow Clone.
A selfie stick? Nothing beats Shadow Clones.
After breakfast, the three of them stayed in Izayoi's room, drew the blackout curtains, and began developing the photos.
"So pretty..."
Looking at the artistic photos of the sisters, Hanabi, unable to think of any other adjectives, could only exclaim in this way.
Hinata, on the other hand, stared at the group photo of the three, her beautiful eyes shining.
At this moment, the girl's thoughts were as regretful as Izayoi's.
If only we had a camera when we were little, then we could have recorded the process of her and Izayoi growing up.
But... it's not too late now.
So, for the next day, Izayoi and the Hyuga sisters began taking photos everywhere.
First at various places in the house, such as the living room, balcony, dojo, yard...
Then they went outside, to the familiar abandoned Training Grounds, and some places with beautiful waterfalls, taking photos of individuals, pairs, and all three of them.
When passing by a large tree, Hinata even took the initiative for once, tugging on the sleeve of the robe Izayoi had specially changed into, and asked with a blushing face, "Izayoi-kun, can you use the Transformation Technique?"
Hearing this, Izayoi was slightly stunned.
Then, following Hinata's gaze, Izayoi looked at the big tree, and then he realized, smiling and nodding, "Sure, let's do it together."
"Yes."
Hinata nodded happily. After Izayoi cast the Shadow Clone Technique, the two stood facing each other and made the hand seals in unison: "*Transformation Technique!*"
The white smoke dissipated, and two children wearing ordinary clothes, with chubby faces, stood under the big tree, smiling at each other.
Then the two looked at Izayoi's Shadow Clone, and both showed brilliant smiles.
With a click, the scene was forever preserved.
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