Chapter 2: INAZ - 1
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The year is 48 of the Leaf, the day after the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Shinji, why did you change your shop sign?" The owner of the Dumpling shop next door, Mujima, looked at Shinji in confusion, who was adding birdseed to a birdcage.
"Good morning, Mujima-san," Shinji replied, adding birdseed while keeping a blank expression on his face.
His short black hair and relaxed, lazy black long coat were a striking contrast to his emotionless expression as he put away the birdseed feeder and turned to face Mujima.
Is this the shop that Uchiha Itachi loved the most? Even upon returning to the Leaf, his first priority wasn't seeing his beloved little brother, but coming here to grab some dumplings.
"Opening shop so early today?" Shinji pulled out a chair and placed it behind the counter of the All-Purpose Shop.
"It's because of what happened last night. Did you see it, that shadow that covered the sky?" Mujima frowned, his hands gesturing the size of the shadow.
"The market is closed and the port has settled. Go get some rest." Shinji said calmly.
[Shixie: To all Zhongli hardcore fans out there, please don't punch me if I miss some quotes.]
"Your words doesn't make sense Shinji..." Mujima couldn't understand the meaning in Shinji's tone and looked at him with confusion.