When Karura saw the bonfire, her eyes were already brimming with tears.
"Why are you crying, Karura? Isn't this moment beautiful?"
"Beautiful, of course it's beautiful. It's because it's too beautiful that I can't contain my excitement."
Not to mention everyone else, even Torikaze was attending a bonfire party by the sea for the first time.
Though he had attended plenty of gatherings with tens of thousands of people.
Konoha lit bonfires during its annual carnival as well, though on a far smaller scale than this.
"May the newlyweds be united in heart and grow old together."
The Kage all offered their most sincere blessings from the heart, and Torikaze and Chisato did the same.
Along the shore, people sang and danced around the bonfire, spending a night they might never forget for the rest of their lives.
Tonight was destined to be lively. Everyone stayed around the bonfire, laughing and playing until it gradually died out.
Only when it was deep into the night did everyone slowly disperse.
The Kage also returned to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, Torikaze woke from his sleep. They had played too late the previous day, so everyone had stayed overnight in the temporary accommodations.
But the beds here were truly hard and crude. After one night, Torikaze's waist and legs ached terribly.
He could even hear his bones crack when he stretched.
"Heh, this was probably the most uncomfortable night's sleep of my life."
Even his nights spent on missions had been easier than this.
Still, it had been an incredibly joyful night. They had played until deep into the night.
Even Mifune, who was rather reserved and traditional, could not hold back in the end and joined everyone in dancing.
It let everyone see another side of him.
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