"I don't know why, but over the course of this year, my strength has really advanced by leaps and bounds. Now I'm suddenly about to reach the very top. I have to say, I'm feeling a strange little thrill. It really feels like I've grown a lot, and compared to before, I've truly grown up!" Uzumaki Chenhao said with a smile as he sat in the courtyard.
There was no one else at Uzumaki Chenhao's home right now. Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto Uzumaki had gone out to buy New Year's goods. The streets had been especially lively these past few days, bustling and filled with festive cheer.
Most importantly, Naruto Uzumaki, being a child, really couldn't stay cooped up at home. With things being so lively outside, of course he wanted to go out and take a good look around.
"A new year should have a new year's look. Time really passes quickly. It suddenly feels like I've been here for a very, very long time, and I'm almost fifteen or sixteen now. In another two years, I'll really be an adult!" Uzumaki Chenhao said with a smile as he looked up at the sky.
Time slowly passed like that. He spent another day spacing out at home, and it wasn't until evening that the family finally sat down together for dinner. With the New Year just around the corner, the family had to have a proper reunion.
It was the New Year, so naturally their meals had improved greatly. There was fish and meat every day, and on New Year's Eve, they would eat even better than this. After all, it only came once a year, and with the whole family together, they had to eat something good.
Uzumaki Chenhao had stayed at home for over a year this