Today.
The weather was cold.
Heavy snow was falling outside Kusagakure as well.
But since the end of the year had arrived, even though the weather was a little chilly, Kusagakure seemed especially lively today!
Early in the morning.
Naruto, dressed in thick clothes and bundled up tightly like a chubby little snowman, excitedly came knocking on the door. He shouted, "Sasuke, Sasuke! Get up already! Let's go out and have fun!"
As this was Naruto's first year-end in Kusagakure, he had been greatly looking forward to it.
After all, back when he was in Konoha, he had always been alone. Even at year's end... he was still alone.
Although the Third Hokage would come to see him on that day, he would only sit with him for a while before leaving.
Then.
While everyone else was with their families, he would be alone at home or sneak out to step on the snow.
When he got hungry, he would go to Uncle Ichiraku's and eat a steaming bowl of ramen by himself.
But now...
He had family to keep him company too!
So early in the morning, he was especially happy.
"Knock, knock, knock~"
Naruto kept knocking on the door as he happily said, "It's already so late, get up! Get up! Let's go to Uncle Amang's place first, then take Little Xiang out to play! I heard there'll be a really great show tonight too! Sasuke! Open the door already!"
"Knock, knock, knock~"
He kept knocking.
However.
The door still did not open.
But Naruto did not give up and continued knocking.
Who knew how much time passed.
"You're so noisy!" Sasuke, dressed in pajamas, angrily opened the door and glared at Naruto outside. "I told you already! Don't come to me for such boring things! All I