"What a beautiful song."
Hinata listened to the singer's humming and saw a red-haired girl next to her who looked about the same age as herself singing along, and couldn't help but smile.
[They should be mother and daughter, they look alike.]
Then she turned her head to look at Naruto, listening and appreciating it with a calm mind.
Naruto obviously does not appreciate music like Cells. He stared straight at the dazzling array of goods on the merchant's stall and sighed:
"Wow, you have so many things here, uncle!"
"Hey, I don't look like a local. We all have exotic styles. You can choose whatever you like. The prices are fair!"
"Hinata Hinata, do you like this?"
Naruto seemed to have taken a fancy to something. He picked up a polished and sparkling hairpin like Shuriken, smiled and gestured to Hinata's head, "It will look good on you!"
"Yes, really?"
Hinata didn't care about Naruto's eyes. He was still very happy, but he still glanced at the hairpin and said hesitantly, "Naruto-kun, this doesn't seem cheap, so I don't need it..."
"Hey, brother Ninja, you have a good sense of buying gifts for your little girlfriend!"
The businessman's eyes lit up, and he quickly started to sell, using a variety of words.
What's "What's the point of spending so little money just for my girlfriend?"
"The money you work hard to earn can be exchanged for her smile, which is the most worthwhile thing."
"It's not expensive at all. If you can't afford it, you have to consider whether you don't earn enough?"
But Naruto was not to be outdone and bargained wildly.
Even if Hinata next to him shouted "Naruto-kun, no need" several times, it was of no use. Obviously, Naruto was not fighting over price at this time, but about reason...
"Huh? 'Naruto'?"
The red-haired singer who was playing the piano and singing at the side was suddenly startled when she heard the name shouted here. She turned to look at Naruto who was still bargaining with the merchant, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Mom?"
The daughter next to her looked at her mother looking straight at him with a dazed expression, and also looked at the yellow-haired brother with some confusion.
The stopped singing and the gazes of the two people obviously attracted the attention of Hinata and Naruto.
After saying "I won't buy it.", Naruto looked at the red-haired singer in front of her.
The other person's age should be that of his parents, and his face also shows the vicissitudes of time, but he can still vaguely see her former beauty.
"Uzumaki, Naruto?"
The red-haired singer spoke again, but this time she could directly call out the name Naruto.
"Do we know each other? This..."
Naruto originally wanted to call the other party aunt, but for some reason he looked at her and couldn't say it, so he changed his mind and said, "... Ms.?"
The other party was obviously stunned, and then seemed to remember something. He looked at Naruto, who was about the same age as his daughter, and sighed longly, "Just call me Sara. I know you, but you don't know me."
Then Sara pulled his daughter towards him, looked at the hands held by Naruto and Hinata, and smiled, "Meeting means we are destined to have a meal. Can I treat you to a meal?"
Hinata on the side always felt that maybe he had some psychological problem and was too concerned about Naruto.
Why do I feel that the aunt in front of me looks at Naruto a little strangely?
Is this jealousy?
No way?
Hinata was deeply shaken by his own "stinginess".
"So you are an acquaintance of His Highness Sara?"
The merchant who was competing with Naruto just now was also stunned, and then handed over the hairpin with a smile.
"Why, I won't buy it!"
"If I don't sell it, I'll give it to you."
The businessman waved his hand generously.
"?"
Naruto and Hinata looked at each other, then looked at Sara who was smiling softly, somewhat confused.
Then they found Juan first, and were very surprised when they learned that Naruto and Caravan Leader seemed to have a relationship, so they went back and called Sasuke and Mei Terumi.
The group finally followed Sara to an obviously high-end restaurant--
It's said to be high-end, and it's the only restaurant in the village with private rooms.
"Hello everyone, my name is Sara, and this is my daughter Rōran."
"Hello everyone."
The red-haired girl named 'Rōran' looked at Naruto's face curiously, as if she only cared about him.
But Sasuke on the side could clearly feel that this girl would occasionally glance at him secretly and then take it back, as if she was trying not to look at him.
"?"
This makes Sasuke also have no clue.
I definitely don't know either of them.
Naruto also gave a brief self-introduction.
"Ms. Sara, your daughter's name is Rōran. Is it related to the legendary Ancient Kingdom of Roran?"
As a local, Juan had obviously heard of the legend of Ancient Kingdom of Roran and asked curiously.
"I am the last Queen of Rōran." Sara said something shocking, but her tone was very calm. "But Rōran has disappeared long ago. Now I have taken the remaining citizens... no, clansmen, and formed Caravan together to make a living."
"Queen..." Naruto nodded, but was not shocked by the name.
After all, his first mission was to help a homeless Princess of the Land of Snow regain his country and become the new Queen.
"This is really rude, but Your Highness Queen..."
"Just call me Sara."
Sara interrupted Mei Terumi's address and said politely.
"Okay, Ms. Sara, how do you know brother Naruto?"
Mei Terumi asked a question.
"... He looks very much like an old friend of mine." Sara looked at Naruto, as if he was recalling something, and then waved his hand with an embarrassed look, "Sorry, maybe it's a bit strange to say this, but I do know Naruto."
[Like an old friend?]
Everyone present was in confusion, except Naruto who suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
[Don't you know dad? Kurama, Kurama!]
"What?"
Kurama had a listless tone.
Ever since it said that it might not see the stinky civet cat, it has always been so arrogant and has no idea what it is doing.
[Let my dad come out and see if he knows the... uh, lady across from me?]