Recollection!

As he spoke, Shiro slowly walked out of the camp. Shisui and the others exchanged glances, then followed after him.

As he walked, memories began to surge through Shiro's mind—Ryoka and Suzune practicing Magecraft, Ryoka and Suzune clumsily learning common sense for daily life, and also the conversations he had with Chosuke and the others before the war.

"Tch, Shiro, I didn't think you'd really become an outstanding ninja like you said you would back then. Ha... should I say, as expected of you?"

Shiro, Chosuke, and Seiyu sat at a table in an izakaya. Chosuke propped one hand on the windowsill and spoke lazily, which, paired with his tone, made him seem somewhat handsome.

Unfortunately, face-slapping always came quickly.

"Oh? Why do I remember you saying Shiro was wasting his effort? Didn't you say something like, geniuses are working hard too, so effort is useless?" Seiyu tilted her head slightly and looked sideways at Chosuke.

Her face carried a teasing expression.

"That was... that was..." Chosuke stammered, unable to come up with a reason, then turned toward Seiyu in embarrassed anger. "Damn it! Seiyu, we're supposed to be on the same side, okay!"

"Hmph~ Who's on the same side as you!"

Shiro looked at the noisy pair and shook his head helplessly. "You two... All right, stop messing around. Let's talk business. This time, your battlefield is in Earth Country."

"The assignments were set long ago, and it isn't easy for me to change them. Besides, in terms of danger, the Land of Water is even more dangerous, so it might actually be better for you to go to the Earth Country battlefield."

Hearing this, Chosuke and Seiyu stopped bickering, exchanged a smile, then turned to look at Shiro. "Don't worry. We've prepared ourselves for the war a long