Reconstruction was in full swing in Uzushiogakure... no, Qingdao, but Uzumaki Gamu took no part in it. That kind of work was too much trouble, and he couldn't be bothered. Let them handle it themselves!
Instead, Uzumaki Gamu went to do what he ought to be doing-teaching Lala and Esdeath ninjutsu in the woods near Qingdao Village!
Leaving Esdeath aside, Uzumaki Gamu had barely taught Lala anything yet~
He was supposed to be her master, yet he'd kept leaving everything to others. Even Uzumaki Gamu felt a little embarrassed about that. Now that he had time, he ought to give her some personal guidance!
And so, Uzumaki Gamu created two clones to teach them-while his real body slacked off nearby!
That was what he called personal guidance?
"The clones are me too, so how does that not count as personal guidance? Besides, I'm not slacking off. Aren't I preparing the food everyone will need to replenish their energy later?" Uzumaki Gamu said. That was right-he was making ramen again!
Hikari sat beside Uzumaki Gamu with nothing to do, either.
As Uzumaki Gamu stretched the ramen noodles, he said to Hikari, "Uh... seems like you don't have much to do?"
"...Is there something you need me to do?" Hikari asked.
"I wasn't saying that to put you to work~" Uzumaki Gamu said, speechless. "I just think living without any goals like this... is pretty boring!"
"Boring... yes, I don't even know why I'm living now," Hikari replied. That was one of the things leaving her lost at the moment!
Back when she was with the Uchiha, she'd simply been used as a weapon. She hadn't needed to think about anything, and in her despair, she'd never considered what she might do in the future... she hadn't even had freedom, so what