Sosuke looked at Shijimi Tamako before him, a smile playing at the corners of his lips as he spoke softly.
"It's been a long time, Miss Tamako."
"Aizen... So your real name is Sosuke."
Shijimi Tamako's eyes wandered over Sosuke's handsome, gentle face as she murmured, seemingly lost in thought.
She had spent so long yearning to see him, but now that she finally had, she didn't know how to say all the things she'd wanted to.
Just then, Sosuke spoke softly.
"If it isn't necessary, I'd appreciate it if you kept this secret, Miss Tamako. After all, it wouldn't be wise for Aizen's identity to be exposed in Konoha just yet."
Hearing Sosuke's words, Shijimi Tamako nodded firmly and said in a solemn voice, "Don't worry, Sosuke! I won't tell anyone your true identity!"
Seeing this, Sosuke narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, speaking gently.
"There's no need to be so serious. It's nothing too grave. I just want to avoid unnecessary trouble..."
Tamako nodded slightly.
But where Tamako couldn't see, a playful smile flashed in his eyes.
That's right... Thanks to the Chunin Ninja Exams, Kyoka Suigetsu's ability had been put to the fullest possible use...
Danzo was probably quite satisfied with the results of the exams... Next... it was time to learn about this so-called Summoning Jutsu... The place where the sages lived?
Shijimi Tamako's beautiful eyes gazed steadily at Sosuke's handsome, clean-cut face, a head taller than her own.
Could he really just be a boy younger than me...? He looks more mature than anyone... That gentle feeling... I want to stay by his side forever...
As Shijimi Tamako imagined such a wonderful scene, Sosuke smiled and spoke softly.
"It seems you've trained diligently this past year, Miss Tamako. You've even mastered a Zan-Intent of your