"Bye!"
"Bye!"
After walking Sarada home to the Uchiha Clan compound, Boruto said goodbye to her at the gate and finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Earlier that day, Sarada had suddenly shown up at his house, saying she wanted to study the training method for the "Divine Vacuum Attack" recorded on the scroll with him.
But he hadn't been there. After learning from his mother that Boruto had spent the past two days at the Hyuga Clan compound, she had rushed straight over and dragged him into studying with her for most of the day.
Seriously...
Boruto scratched his head, feeling a little helpless, along with something else he couldn't quite put into words.
The way Grandpa Jiraiya had looked at him and Sarada while they studied the scroll that day had felt strange.
Although Jiraiya hadn't said anything, Boruto could sense something in his gaze, something like nostalgia and... teasing?
It was as though he was watching some "interesting" pairing.
Was he thinking of Dad and Aunt Sakura when they were young?
The thought suddenly came to Boruto.
After returning from Young Naruto's world last time, Boruto had asked around the village about his father's younger days out of curiosity.
Among the things he had learned was that his dad had pursued Aunt Sakura as a child.
As his father's teacher, Grandpa Jiraiya must have witnessed his dad pursuing Aunt Sakura back then.
So it didn't seem strange that seeing Boruto and Sarada studying ninjutsu together would remind him of his dad and Aunt Sakura.
Boruto muttered to himself inwardly again.
Sarada's personality... serious, stubborn, even a little rigid sometimes, but also so reliable...
Hmm...
Boruto's thoughts suddenly slowed.
An unfamiliar feeling rose in his chest, a little bitter, a little sweet, and a little flustered.