Hyuga Shinichi walked along, looking around in hopes of finding something interesting to pass the time.
But the usually bustling street was unusually quiet today. It was already past the time when people bought and sold vegetables, and since it was Monday, everyone who had to work had gone to work. There weren't many people on the street.
Hyuga Shinichi realized that nothing around him could hold his attention.
He couldn't help thinking of that guy Nawaki. Whenever he had free time, he would run off to find Uzumaki Michiko. He never had time to hang out with Shinichi.
"I've become a lonely kid with an empty nest. Gai and Tomohiro left the village on a mission, Nawaki might be having his first crush, Minato and Kushina are at school, and lately, Big Brother Hiashi and Big Brother Hizashi have started training to become the clan head and take on the responsibilities of the family.
"All I do is train or go on missions, and now I have to rest, so I can't do either. I've got time on my hands. Sigh, everyone's busy, so busy. It's good to be busy."
Hyuga Shinichi sighed helplessly. He thought he might not have many friends after all. He couldn't even find a few people to hang out with. For some reason, Uchiha Zuho suddenly came to mind.
Come to think of it, he probably wasn't even friends with him. That guy was so strange. Last time, before Shinichi had even prepared to use his Talk no Jutsu, he'd just walked away.
As Hyuga Shinichi was thinking, he caught a glimpse of a green figure moving in the corner of his eye. Curious, he turned to look and saw a strange older man in a green leotard staggering down the street.
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