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Its a normal day in Konoha. Shinobi making their way in and out of the village, adults working, kids playing outside, and people going to school.
One of those people is me, Haruno Aoi. If you asked me what I was, I would consider myself pretty normal and plain. I have dark hair, brown eyes, and my skin is skin, I go to Konoha Yonban High as a first year junior high student. Its been a month since the start of my school, and soon the ninja academy will have their graduation again.
I have a cousin who goes to the ninja academy, her name's Sakura! And she's really cute and cool! But I dont think ninja school is cool though, from what she tells me when we have our sleepovers, its always about this Sasuke guy...eh! Whatever with that I guess...
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As Aoi makes her way down the road, she spots two of her friends waiting for her by the corner shop near their school.
"Yo! Hyuu-kun! Aki-chan!"
Her two friends stop midway of their conversation, turning their heads to a fast approaching Aoi.
"Haru-chan! Good morning!"
That was Akimichi Murasaki, she's in the same class as Aoi and Hyuuga Sōichi, class 1-A.
"Ne ne, Aki-chan, Hyuu-kun. Isn't the ninja academy holding their graduation thing today?"
The Ninja Academy had four graduations every year, one for each quarter of the year. And when Civilian schools start, that's usually when Ninja's graduate. Especially since they dont have summer breaks like civilians do.
"Mmn. This year, many of the kids there are from clans. Isn't your cousin there too, Akamichi-san?"
"Huh? Oh yeah! Choji said they'd be doing their final test today then they'll get to meet their teams the next day, i think that's how it goes?"
Aoi let out a dramatic breath as she pretend collapsed
"Wheeeee~? They're our age but they're already working! Wow thats so unfair to them isnt it? They don't even get summer breaks!!"
She huffs as she thought about her cousin as well. Sōichi chuckles, adjusting the straps of his sukuba on his shoulder.
"Well, they are part of the military now. And besides, that's how it always has been, we're lucky we lucked out on the molding chakra part and get to enjoy being kids longer."
Aoi sighed once more, this time, she truly sighed, understanding the gravity of her friend's words.
"I know, still sucks though...."
"There there!"
Murasaki pats her back in gentle comfort before taking her hand.
"Now come on! We don't wanna be late right? Stop thinking about sad things and lets go!"
The three of them make their way from the corner store down to their school where other kids are coming in from all directions, boys rough housing their way in, girls laughing from their conversations, and then the three of them walking side by side as they entered and enjoyed civilian life.
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