Yamauchi Shizuko. Nine years old. Living alone, orphan and yet she has to make sure to eat everyday. Sure, not every orphan has the wits about her to get an income and buy food, but Shizuko does. For sure. Since her father was eaten by that pack of wild animals, the ladies in the area has been kind to provide poor Shizuko with hand-me-downs and leftovers, and even occasionally some pocket money. But they were always sure to have Shizuko do something in return, such as simple gardening, watching their pets or run errands. The past few months, Shizuko has actually gotten proper requests from the people in the area, at least allowing her to go around a bit more in the city, earning some more cash.
This time she was asked to deliver a few things. She had even been given a tiny little wagon she could pull behind her which she happily did while she casually walked through the streets towards her destinations. She was wearing a cute pink pleaded skirt, nothing to fancy of course since she didn't have any money. She was also wearing a cardigan in close to the same pink color, which was her favorite color. Of course, both pieces were hand me downs. And so were the white leggings.
In her wagon was a few things. One rather large basket with a variety of things in it and one basket of tomatoes. Both were supposed to go to the same place; one of the general stores in the area. One of the ladies in Shizuko's neighborhood grew some of the towns best tomatoes, which she sold in turn to the store making the best offer. She tended to send a basket of small gifts as a thank you for buying her tomatoes. Heh, old ladies and their manners! Shizuko wasn't going straight to the store though, no. In fact, she kept stopping as shinobis were jumping over the roofs and they were training is designated areas around town. She loved to watch them, and sometimes she ran after if they weren't too fast, but since she was on a ''mission'' herself she didn't. But even so, the interruptions probably doubled the time it would normally take her to finish her task. No one seemed to mind though! The store owner even tipped the girl! He gave her a few hundred Yen as a thank you for bringing him the goods.
Since she was tipped, Shizuko was happy as a clam! Her mind was revolving around what to buy as she walked back to her employer and because of it she didn't really notice anything else around her. Before she knew it, she was back to the old lady. She got her payment and then she took her time going back to the store to fill up on ramen and possibly some snacks, now with a pocket filled with 750 yen!
Mission accomplished!
(Word count: 489)
This time she was asked to deliver a few things. She had even been given a tiny little wagon she could pull behind her which she happily did while she casually walked through the streets towards her destinations. She was wearing a cute pink pleaded skirt, nothing to fancy of course since she didn't have any money. She was also wearing a cardigan in close to the same pink color, which was her favorite color. Of course, both pieces were hand me downs. And so were the white leggings.
In her wagon was a few things. One rather large basket with a variety of things in it and one basket of tomatoes. Both were supposed to go to the same place; one of the general stores in the area. One of the ladies in Shizuko's neighborhood grew some of the towns best tomatoes, which she sold in turn to the store making the best offer. She tended to send a basket of small gifts as a thank you for buying her tomatoes. Heh, old ladies and their manners! Shizuko wasn't going straight to the store though, no. In fact, she kept stopping as shinobis were jumping over the roofs and they were training is designated areas around town. She loved to watch them, and sometimes she ran after if they weren't too fast, but since she was on a ''mission'' herself she didn't. But even so, the interruptions probably doubled the time it would normally take her to finish her task. No one seemed to mind though! The store owner even tipped the girl! He gave her a few hundred Yen as a thank you for bringing him the goods.
Since she was tipped, Shizuko was happy as a clam! Her mind was revolving around what to buy as she walked back to her employer and because of it she didn't really notice anything else around her. Before she knew it, she was back to the old lady. She got her payment and then she took her time going back to the store to fill up on ramen and possibly some snacks, now with a pocket filled with 750 yen!
Mission accomplished!
(Word count: 489)