"Ah! It's Teacher Heyin!"
At that gentle call, Anna, who had been crying her eyes out while rubbing against Long Yan's back, paused slightly. Then she poked her head out from behind him. The moment she saw who had arrived, her arms loosened around Long Yan. Her cute round face instantly went from tears to smiles, and with a casual fling, she tossed Long Yan aside and ran toward the approaching figure with a radiant grin.
"Cough! Cough! Cough, cough!"
As she ran off, Long Yan toppled crookedly to the ground, clutching the spot she had squeezed with both hands as he broke into a violent coughing fit. Tears slowly welled up in his wide, round eyes from the force of his coughing.
I... really am an idiot!
Such a huge idiot! he cursed himself in his heart.
She finally came!
At the same time, Hada Ichiba, carrying bags upon bags of snacks, looked at the figure approaching from not far ahead. His expression grew slightly serious as this thought crossed his mind.
Before him, a beautiful woman with a gentle, graceful air was walking toward them. Her eyes curved softly, and though she wore no smile, her delicate features gave the impression that she was always smiling warmly. Just looking at her felt like a spring breeze brushing across one's face.
Behind the gentle woman followed a group of ninjas wearing Grass Hidden Village forehead protectors.
"Pfft!"
At that moment, Anna plunged headfirst into the gentle woman's embrace, giggling as she rubbed herself against her without stopping.
Fortunately, she had already wiped all her tears and snot on Long Yan's back. Otherwise, the gentle woman's obviously new clothes would have suffered terribly.
"All right, all right, Anna."
He Yin beamed at the affectionate little girl, gently stroking her soft,