Tenten's Ninja Tool Shop
Tenten propped her head up with one hand, dozing against the counter.
Seeing if she could fall asleep.
She had grown used to the shop having no customers all year round. Today should have been the same.
"Creak..."
The sound of the door opening rang out, and the drowsy Tenten immediately perked up.
"Welcome. What can I get for you?"
"Huh? Isn't this Naruto?"
Only after greeting him did Tenten realize that Naruto had entered with a young man wearing Uchiha Clan clothing.
"Tenten, long time no see."
Naruto greeted Tenten.
He did not mention seeing her at the cemetery before.
Tenten glanced at Natsuki beside him, signaling for Naruto to introduce him.
While sizing up the shop's displays, Natsuki took the initiative to speak.
"My name is Uchiha Natsuki. I'm Sasuke's clansman."
"Huh?"
Tenten was astonished. The entire Uchiha Clan had been wiped out, leaving only Sasuke's family.
Everyone in the Ninja World knew that. How could there be another Uchiha Clan member?
Naruto scratched his head. He roughly knew why Natsuki had come, but Natsuki apparently did not intend to bring it up.
For so many years, Tenten had been the only one among the Konoha 12 who had not gotten married.
Whenever Naruto went to visit Neji's grave in the past, he would always find flowers already placed there.
At first, Naruto did not know who had left them. Then, one time, he and Hinata arrived early.
They saw Tenten standing silently before Neji's grave.
Only then did Naruto learn that Tenten had never truly let go of Neji all these years.
She had simply buried her longing deep inside and told no one.
Naruto had always felt guilty toward Neji, because he had never fulfilled his promise.
Before, Sasuke's entire clan had