"But shaping chakra into a solid form would be incredibly difficult, and even if I managed it, that doesn't mean it would have the power to fly."
There were still far too many problems with her new Flying Ninjutsu, and many were simply beyond her current knowledge.
If she wanted to form a chakra wing, she would probably have to use nature-transformed chakra. Otherwise, there was no way to do it.
At that thought, Yui sighed softly and gazed at the sun sinking toward the distant sea.
"Mm, it's getting late," Yui murmured. "Time to head back..."
She gathered Wind Release chakra in two fingers and erased the marks she had carved into the tree trunk to record her Ninjutsu ideas. Then she put away her Kunai, pushed off with both legs, and leaped down from the treetop.
"Yui, you're back down..."
The moment she landed, a familiar figure came running toward her.
"Huh?" Yui gave a soft exclamation, surprised to see the little girl running over.
"Little Yuri, why haven't you gone home yet? Have you been waiting here for me all day?"
Uesugi Yuri shook her head and slowly explained, "It's almost dark, so I came here especially to check on you, Yui."
With that, she took a wrapped lunch box from inside her clothes and held it out to Yui.
"Yui, my mother made this lunch for you," she said. "She said your advice this morning really helped her, so she made you a lunch to thank you."
Yui paused, then accepted it with a smile. "Thank you..."
Uesugi Yuri was pleased to see her accept the lunch, but she did not leave. Instead, she watched Yui quietly, as though waiting for something.
Her eager gaze left Yui feeling a little awkward. She glanced down at Uesugi