After finishing his notes, Tobirama closed the notebook, left the basement, and went up to the rooftop to look at the sky. The sun was hidden behind thick clouds.
The familiar scenery around him seemed no different from before—or perhaps it was.
"Ready?"
Hearing him, Qian Tong nodded and carefully pushed herself off with her hands against the slide.
She felt the wind rushing past her and the unsettling sensation beneath her. Unable to see, Qian Tong had no idea where the slide would take her.
Just as that sensation began to frighten her, she landed in someone's arms.
"Were you scared? If you don't like it, we can stop and try something else," Uchiha Gen said, setting her down.
Qian Tong froze at his words, then hurriedly shook her head and tugged his hand toward the slide. Perhaps he was imagining it, but Uchiha Gen thought her normally vacant eyes had suddenly begun to sparkle.
A little embarrassed, Qian Tong wrote on Uchiha Gen's hand: One more time!
Uchiha Gen chuckled. "All right, one more time! But there are plenty of other fun things here. We can't miss those!"
Qian Tong nodded eagerly and wrote on his hand: Okay!
As they played, their looks attracted plenty of attention. Naturally, several girls approached Uchiha Gen to strike up a conversation, and he turned every one of them down. His excuse? He pointed at Qian Tong and said, "Divorced, with a kid."
Qian Tong: *???*
A break...
"Here, this is shaved ice. Try it and see if you like it."
Qian Tong accepted the little cup of shaved ice with both hands. The cold against her palms left her puzzled. Was this something she could eat?
She carefully scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth. An icy