Sanzu Amado listened closely as Akeibi recounted their many proud accomplishments.
It made him feel that his daughter had truly become a strong, independent woman.
She was no longer that sickly girl who never knew whether tomorrow or an accident would come first.
Before long, the others also arrived at Konoha's gates.
Mei Terumi and Kaguya Zhai bowed to Torikaze. After all, Torikaze was the dean of their academy.
"Lord Torikaze, our performances this time went very smoothly. The audiences all loved the newly rehearsed acts, so we were thinking of putting together another show to repay everyone for their support."
But Torikaze shook his head. "Not for now. You've already finished performing along this route and earned the affection of this group of viewers. If you turn around and leave the new show for others, it'll definitely cause resentment."
As soon as Torikaze said that, the three girls immediately realized that it really was the case.
"Then it seems we can only rest."
"But that's fine too. We can finally relax for a while."
Then Torikaze told them something that delighted them immensely.
"This time, you can take a month off. There's no need to rush off again. Take the time to recuperate properly."
"Get your bodies, emotions, and spirits all back in order."
"That's wonderful! Thank you, Lord Torikaze! We'd been feeling pretty tired lately and were wondering whether we could take a break for a while."
"It looks like Lord Torikaze really does care about us!"
Hearing the girls' words, Torikaze smiled and shook his head. "Go have fun. When it's time to work, work properly."
"Understood!"
The girls happily entered the village.
As for where they would stay, naturally, it would be the houses they had lived in while attending school.
Or they could stay in