"Ow!"
As he watched the moon crash down toward him, Hayashi suddenly sprinted forward.
But how could things in a dream work the same way as reality?
And so he rolled right off his bed, landing flat on the floor.
"That hurt..."
Hayashi slowly climbed up from the floor and pressed a hand against his back.
Fortunately, he had landed on his back. If he had landed on his chest, he might have cracked a rib.
That absurd dream still clung to his mind-the sun, and that moon crashing toward him.
Grumbling about his dream, he hurried through washing up.
Then he pushed open the door!
The other three youngsters of Team 7 were waiting outside his door.
"Yo, you're awake?"
Sasuke Uchiha, who stood at the front, raised his eyes and glanced at Hayashi.
"What was that loud noise in your room just now?"
"Obviously Hayashi was practicing ninjutsu! You don't know anything, you stuck-up Sasuke!"
Naruto cheerfully sidled over as he spoke.
"Hayashi, tell him I'm right."
"Besides, I beat Kiba yesterday!"
"I'm really strong now!"
With that, Naruto Uzumaki showed off his biceps to Hayashi, who stood in front of him, as though presenting a treasure, wanting to demonstrate his strength.
But there was nothing to see on that skinny arm.
"All right, you two..."
Sakura sighed and pushed aside the two boys clowning around in front of Hayashi.
Looking at Uzumaki Hayashi's somewhat helpless face, she couldn't help laughing, then turned to the two she had pushed aside.
"See? You've left Hayashi speechless."
Accompanied by the scent of cherry blossoms, Sakura moved a little closer too.
"Um, Hayashi."
"I beat Ino too."
Then she quickly stepped back and raised one hand high.
"Ta-da! Team 7-everyone advanced!"
The morning light fell on her raised hand, dazzlingly bright.