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In the height of July, the blazing midday sun hung in the azure sky, and white clouds drifted freely overhead. Hanfu lay on the grass with his head in the shade of a tree and his legs crossed. The warm breeze brushed his hair, and he was incredibly comfortable.

"I'd like to ask you about something!" Sasuke stood beside him, a serious look on his usually proud face.

Hanfu cracked open one eye and glanced at him, then closed it again with a sigh. "Sasuke, I know what you want to ask. Sigh! What a mess!"

Sasuke's eyes lit up. He knew I wanted to ask about Shisui Big Brother!

And Hanfu definitely knew something!

Sasuke was about to press him for details when Hanfu continued, "Naruto... He's always picking fights with you because he wants your attention, Sasuke. Do you understand how Naruto feels about you?"

"W-what are you talking about?!" Sasuke's face changed dramatically. It was like plunging into a pool of boiling-hot filth to take a dip in the middle of winter.

"Naruto's carrying feelings no one his age should have to bear. Sasuke, I hope you'll bravely face his feelings!"

Hanfu thrust out his Right Hand and clenched it hard in midair, speaking earnestly. "Rise up on your tiptoes, pick up a chunk of fatty pork, and be a warmhearted boy!"

"I..."

A knot of frustration lodged in Sasuke's chest, neither going down nor coming out. His face flushed red, and he wanted nothing more than to kick Hanfu in the mouth.

"That's not what I wanted to ask!"

Sasuke hurriedly protested, his face flushed. "I wanted to ask about Shisui Big Brother!"

"Shisui's a crafty one. The Anbu haven't found a trace of him in all these years. For all we know, he's been going