"Sasuke?"
Meanwhile, amid the surging crowd elsewhere, Uzumaki Naruto stopped in his tracks. Seeing the handsome black-haired boy who had likewise halted amid the passing people, he could not help calling out.
"You..."
At this moment, Second Pillar had clearly noticed the dead last before him as well, his lips parting slightly.
"Sasuke!"
Before he could say anything, however, a girl's delighted cry suddenly came from beside him.
"Sakura!"
Then, before Second Pillar could speak, the dead last opposite him also let out a delighted cry.
"What are you doing here? What a coincidence!"
Before Second Pillar could react, the Pink-haired Girl suddenly bounced out from the side and stopped in front of him. Her eyes, brimming with delight and affection, stared fixedly at him as she spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
"..."
Hearing that and looking into those bright eyes filled with delight and affection, Second Pillar did not know what to say for a moment.
"Hey... I'm still here... Sakura."
Fortunately, there was another person there. Watching the two gaze into each other's eyes, Uzumaki Naruto walked to their side with unmistakable dejection in his voice.
"Mm."
At last, Second Pillar managed to force out a response.
It was impossible to tell whether he was answering Haruno Sakura or Uzumaki Naruto.
"Grrr..."
Just as Uzumaki Naruto was still trying to figure out whether Sasuke had been speaking to him or Sakura, his stomach chose that moment to rumble loudly.
"Let's eat."
At the same time, proving that they had become teammates with quite good coordination, Second Pillar reacted almost instinctively.
"Then, Ichiraku Ramen."
At this moment, Haruno Sakura seemed to notice something as well and spoke in perfect sync.
As she spoke, she also glanced at Uzumaki Naruto beside her.
"Then let's go!"
The moment Uzumaki Naruto