Speaking of which, it seemed like New Year's was almost here!
Since the original work was Japanese, New Year's in the Naruto World was equivalent to New Year's Day in his previous life. Counting the days, it was already December. There were not many days left until the New Year.
Time really flew. Twelve years had passed in the blink of an eye.
Hiss...
I've been in this Naruto World for nearly twelve years already? I don't feel it at all! Especially the past five years—I've only felt like there was never enough time. And now, in the blink of an eye, twelve years have passed?
Hearing Yukina's sudden question, Chiba froze for a moment before slowly coming to his senses. But once he did, instead of considering whether to go or not, he found himself lamenting the passage of time.
"Teacher Kushina? We're spending this year at her place?"
At that moment, Hirohiko, who was walking ahead of them, also came to his senses and asked in disbelief.
"Yes. After we went shopping that day, after you went back upstairs to sleep, Teacher Kushina brought it up to me."
Yukina answered truthfully.
"Uh..."
Upon hearing Yukina's words, Hirohiko's mouth twitched slightly. A greenish hue gradually spread across his poker face, and a sudden urge to vomit rose within him. It was as if he had recalled some terrifying memory he absolutely did not want to remember, leaving him completely unwell.
That day, he did not even know how he had gotten back, nor how he had fallen asleep! It seemed that halfway through their shopping trip, he had stopped thinking and lost part of his awareness.
Now, just thinking about it made him feel terrified and slightly nauseated from the sheer intensity of his emotions.
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