Crying Children Get Candy

Rin walked up to Senyo. Only after the haziness on his face faded did she recognize him.

"Lord Senyo, you're back!"

Rin was pleasantly surprised as well. The last time she had seen Senyo had been five years ago.

Later, during the Great Ninja War, she had been studying in the hospital. After that, there had been no more news of Senyo.

With how quickly Konoha had changed over the past few years, Rin felt as though a lifetime had passed.

Senyo nodded. "I've been back for a while. Come on, let's talk."

"Yes, Lord Senyo."

Rin held Senyo in great respect. Aside from being the Fifth Hokage, he was also the one who had saved her life.

The three found a dessert shop and sat down. Karin took the menu and began excitedly ordering food.

"I saw Kakashi when I went to see Might Guy today."

Senyo got straight to the point. "I asked Kakashi about you two, but he didn't answer."

"Five years have passed. Haven't things progressed between you?"

Rin was only an ordinary medical ninja, and her strength was nothing remarkable, yet she alone had stirred up turmoil throughout the Shinobi World.

Senyo still cared greatly about Rin's situation.

In his view, Obito was already dead. Rin and Kakashi should have naturally ended up together.

Rin shook her head, her expression calm. "Five years ago, Kakashi said I was too young."

"So we've always just been friends."

Senyo nodded. That was true enough. Rin had only been thirteen when she was revived, so she really had been a little too young.

"Aren't you eighteen now?"

In a world where people generally could marry at sixteen, eighteen was certainly not a problem.

Rin shook her head, a trace of resentment appearing on her face. "Kakashi has too