When Izayoi returned home, she didn't cook or take a shower immediately.
He walked into the room and came out carrying a locked box.
Judging from Izayoi's serious expression, this box must contain something very valuable.
The chain keys were hidden in a secret compartment in the living room.
When the box was opened, what was inside was not scrolls and weapons, but a red ceramic... piggy bank.
"Piggy...goodbye."
Izayoi took out the piggy bank, his hands and voice were trembling slightly, and his expression was sad.
After saying this, he turned his head, closed his eyes, and slammed the piggy bank to the ground.
The ceramic piggy bank broke into pieces in an instant, revealing coins all over the floor.
Izayoi squatted down and picked up the coins and banknotes one by one, just like putting them into a piggy bank when he was little.
This money was saved by Izayoi from his monthly pension and the remuneration for performing D-rank missions during this period.
As for the inheritance left by my parents, it has long been used up.
After all, he not only has to support himself, but also a big eater.
If the village hadn't provided monthly pension assistance, which would only stop when he became a Genin, Izayoi would have chewed tree bark and eaten weeds long ago.
Izayoi put the coins in a bag and threw the 23,000 ryo that he had just obtained into it.
Then he went out with the bag and came to a shop.
With a thump, Izayoi slammed the bag on the counter and pointed at something, saying, "Boss, here's 388,300 taels. I want to buy a film camera. The rest of the money will be exchanged for film and photo processing materials."
"Okay, thank you for your patronage."
The boss' enthusiastic voice sounded immediately.
Soon, Izayoi came out of the store holding a camera.
"I finally bought it. It's not too late now."
Izayoi couldn't put the camera down and smiled to herself, "Although I can't record Hinata and I's childhood, I can record Hanabi's growth. It's worth it!"
"I'm broke now, and I probably can't eat the food in the refrigerator anymore. Let's go hunting and barbecue tonight."
...
"Onii-chan, wake up, the sun is shining on your butt."
The next day, Izayoi, who suffered from bed-ridden syndrome, still enjoyed the princess' wake-up service.
But this time, it was not the eldest princess who woke him up, but the youngest princess.
Feeling a little itchy in the nose, Izayoi opened his eyes, and within his hazy vision, a delicate and cute little face slowly became clear.
Hanabi, wearing a yellow-brown kimono, was seen sitting astride Izayoi's body. She leaned over and held Izayoi's braids, using her hair to clean Izayoi's nose and face.
"You naughty girl, next time when you fall asleep, I'll do the same to you." Izayoi smiled and rubbed Hanabi's little face.
"Hehe... it was my sister who asked me to wake up Onii-chan. If you want to blame someone, just blame my sister." Hanabi immediately rubbed Izayoi's palm and started to shift the blame.
"...You should go out first. Onii-chan still needs to wash up."
"good."
After playing with Hanabi on the bed for a while, Izayoi patted her little butt and signaled her to get off the bed.
Hanabi, wearing white long socks, jumped out of bed and ran out. No wonder there was no sound at all.
After a quick wash, Izayoi opened the desk drawer and took out the camera inside.
As soon as he walked out of the room, Izayoi saw Hinata busy in the kitchen.
Hinata, at this time, was not wearing her usual white windbreaker and black trousers, but a white kimono with purple and white petal patterns on the belt, cuffs, and hem.
The long black hair was tied up into a bun at the back of her head.
She was wearing an apron in front of her and holding a frying pan in her hand, flipping the pan skillfully.
Hanabi, on the other hand, is rice balls wrapped in seaweed on the dining table.
Seeing this scene, Izayoi couldn't help but hold his breath, and walked on tiptoe with the camera, looking for the most harmonious shooting angle with the light.
With a click, a picture of two sisters, back to back, one standing, the other kneeling, both wearing kimonos, busy with their own things, was instantly preserved forever.
Hinata and Hanabi looked over when they heard the camera shutter.
"camera!"
Seeing the camera in Izayoi's hand, Hanabi's eyes suddenly lit up. She took off her gloves and ran over, looking surprised and asking, "Onii-chan, when did you buy this camera?"
"I bought it yesterday."
"Onii-chan, let me see."
"Be careful, Onii-chan spent 300,000 taels to buy this. I used up all my savings and the money I earned from missions." Izayoi handed over the camera and reminded.
Hearing this, Hanabi wiped her hands vigorously on her expensive kimono, which should be enough to buy several cameras, and then took the camera.
"Onii-chan, how do you look at the photos?"
"You have to develop them first. After breakfast, Onii-chan will teach you how to develop photos."
"Okay, okay! Onii-chan, let's take a picture too."
"No hurry, wait until your sister finishes cooking, then we can take a picture together, that way it will be meaningful."
"Uh-huh..."
Looking at Izayoi and Hanabi playing, Hinata had a happy smile on her face.
After Hinata finished making breakfast and Izayoi and Hanabi finished making rice balls together, the three of them sat at the dining table, holding seaweed rice balls and taking their first group photo with bright smiles.
Izayoi sat in the middle, with the sisters on the left and right.
The person responsible for taking the photo is Izayoi Shadow Clone.
Selfie stick is not as useful as Shadow Clone.
After breakfast, the three of them stayed in Izayoi's room, drew the blackout curtains, and started developing photos.
"So beautiful…"
Looking at the very artistic photos of the sisters, I can't think of the adjective "Hanabi", I can only marvel at it.
Hinata stared at the photo of the three of them, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
At this moment, the girl felt the same regret as Izayoi.
If only she had a camera when she was a child, she could have recorded her and Izayoi's growth process.
But...it's not too late now.
So for the next day, sisters Izayoi and Hyuga started taking photos everywhere.
First, in various places in the house, such as the living room, balcony, gymnasium, yard...
Then we went outside to the familiar abandoned training ground and some beautiful waterfalls, and took photos of ourselves, or of couples and trios.
When passing by a big tree, Hinata took the initiative for once and pulled the sleeve of Izayoi's specially changed robe, her face flushed as she asked, "Izayoi-kun, can you use the Transformation Technique?"
Hearing this, Izayoi was slightly stunned.
Then, following Hinata's gaze towards the tree, Izayoi finally realized what was going on and nodded with a smile, "Okay, let's go together."
"Um."
Hinata nodded happily, and after Izayoi performed the Shadow Clone Technique, the two stood facing each other and formed hand seals together: "Transformation Technique!"
The white smoke dissipated, and two children wearing ordinary clothes and with baby fat on their faces stood under the big tree and smiled at each other.
Then the two looked at Izayoi Shadow Clone and smiled brightly.
With a click, the picture is preserved forever.