As she arranged her hair by the window and applied floral yellow makeup before the mirror, Nadeshiko Shizuka sat before a standing mirror while Tokiwa helped her tidy her beautiful long black hair.
"Tokiwa, am I beautiful?" Nadeshiko Shizuka looked like a young girl in love, her eyes shining.
Tokiwa nodded, a faint smile appearing on her impassive face. "Beautiful. Lady Shizuka is the most beautiful. Only Lady Shizuka is worthy of a strong man like Lord Naruto."
Nadeshiko Shizuka turned around, her rosy cheeks gaining a touch of charm. "But why did Lord Naruto leave directly with Mr. Jiraiya?"
"Tokiwa, do you think Lord Naruto has lots of girls who like him?" Nadeshiko Shizuka felt uneasy.
"I don't know, but one thing is certain: Lord Naruto is young and full of vitality. He probably already has someone he likes!" Tokiwa said after thinking it over.
"Is... is that so?" Nadeshiko Shizuka looked crestfallen and said enviously, "I wonder which girl is so lucky that Lord Naruto likes her."
"Lady Shizuka, that person named Sagiri..." Tokiwa tested the waters.
"Sagiri..." Nadeshiko Shizuka froze. If Tokiwa had not reminded her, she might have completely forgotten him. Back then, that man had stirred the budding feelings of her girlish heart, leaving behind a faint, hazy flutter.
But Naruto's appearance had forcefully opened her heart. Nadeshiko Shizuka hurriedly said, "Tokiwa, please tell Mr. Sagiri that we should stop corresponding by letter. I'm afraid Lord Naruto will misunderstand!"
"Alright... I know what to say. Lady Shizuka, you should have done this long ago. That man, from top to bottom, has nothing but courage worth admiring. That is all he has." Tokiwa used the Body Flicker Technique to leave, giving her blunt assessment of Sagiri.
The moonlight was beautiful. Naruto did not dare stay