"That's all for today's lesson. Don't forget to do your homework when you get home."
Eiichirō grabbed his textbook and turned to leave.
"Ah! School's out!"
"Awesome!"
"Let's go play games!"
Cheers immediately erupted throughout the classroom.
Yuhi Kurenai paid them no mind. Carrying her schoolbag, she ran over to Hikawa.
But when she turned around, she saw Sarutobi Asuma.
"What are you doing?"
Yuhi Kurenai gave a soft snort and said, "Don't follow me."
"You misunderstood. I'm looking for Hikawa."
Sarutobi Asuma said seriously.
"Are you looking for him to fight again?"
Dissatisfaction appeared on Yuhi Kurenai's face as she asked.
"No."
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head and explained, "I'm here to train with him."
"Huh?"
Yuhi Kurenai froze for a moment and blurted out in surprise.
She clearly could not understand Sarutobi Asuma's sudden change. It was as if he had become a different person.
"He really is looking for me."
Hikawa patted Yuhi Kurenai's head and said, "Come on, let's go train."
"Okay."
Yuhi Kurenai answered.
Though she did not understand what had happened, Hikawa must have had his reasons.
"..."
Sarutobi Asuma could not help but sigh inwardly as he watched the two of them acting so intimately.
Unable to compare to Hikawa, he could only give up on Yuhi Kurenai.
Perhaps that was the price of growing up.
At six years old, Sarutobi Asuma felt like he had aged considerably.
"Kakashi."
As Rin Nohara packed up her desk, she asked, "Where are you going after school?"
"Training, obviously."
Obito Uchiha beat him to the answer. "Rin, let's go have fun. Don't mind him."
"You two go ahead."
Hatake Kakashi stood and walked toward Hikawa.
Rin Nohara sensed that he was a little different from usual and subconsciously looked up.
"Is he going to spar with