Feast of the Mortal World, Night Talks in the Imperial City!

Feather Emperor City.

On a hillside path at dusk, Hōzuki Clan Suigetsu crouched before a roadside flower bed, his little hands busily moving.

Behind him stood a girl in a purple martial arts outfit. She had purple hair styled in adorable short curls, with a distinctive little bun tied atop her head!

"Hey, Ajisai, look! I used lots and lots of you to weave this..."

Suigetsu smiled innocently, revealing a row of pointed teeth, then showed the girl behind him a wreath woven from ajisai petals.

The girl smiled, shallow dimples appearing in her cheeks. "It may share my name, but it isn't me."

Yes, the girl was also named Ajisai. In the original story, she had been an Amegakure Chunin who died during an S-rank mission and was later turned by Nagato into Animal Path Pain, the widely acclaimed "Loli Path."

But due to Yu's involvement, many things had changed, and Ajisai had not died.

Several years ago, Ajisai took part in the Konoha Chunin Ninja Exams. During that time, she teamed up with Suigetsu, and the two formed a childhood bond.

After the ninja war ended, Konan chose to travel in atonement and entrusted Amegakure's survivors to the Ninja Kingdom. Ajisai was thus able to continue her unfinished connection with Suigetsu.

"Hehe, once you put it on, it becomes a part of you..." Suigetsu personally placed the wreath he had woven onto Ajisai's head.

"Then don't let it wither, okay?" A blush spread across Ajisai's cheeks as she took Suigetsu's hand, and together they ran beneath the lingering glow of the setting sun.

How could water and flowers ever wither?

Some red threads had already become entwined, and some fates had long been destined...

In every corner of Feather Emperor City's night, stories unfolded.

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