Tomohiro laughed heartily after hearing that. "That's good, that's good. Then he had the three youths behind him hand Torikaze the fruit he had brought."
"Lord Torikaze, this is a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it."
Torikaze took one look and saw that they were all fairly expensive fruits on the market. A cheapskate like Tomohiro would never eat these under normal circumstances.
But since they had come bearing gifts, Torikaze naturally could not refuse them and embarrass them. "All right, I'll accept them. Make sure you enjoy yourselves in Konoha these next few days. If anything comes up, you can come find me or Chisato."
Tomohiro felt much more at ease after hearing that. "Then thank you very much, Lord Torikaze. With your word, we have nothing to worry about."
"By the way, how is Ran doing now? Has he adapted to life in Konoha?"
Torikaze laughed. "That kid? He's adapted perfectly. He's even made friends, and tonight he's going out to dinner with them."
Tomohiro was stunned at first, then burst out laughing. "Hahaha, he's young. Making friends is perfectly normal. Besides, Ran spent too long on that island and didn't have any close friends around him. It's good that he has someone to talk to now."
Torikaze agreed with Tomohiro's words. Humans were social creatures, and almost no one could endure loneliness.
Although Ran had been treated like the center of the world on the island, how many people had sincerely cared for him? That was another kind of loneliness.
"Enough about him. Let's talk about you. I haven't gone to the other world lately. How have things been developing in your clan grounds?"
Tomohiro nodded. "Thanks to you, everything has been going well. I specifically brought a few children this time to let them