Keeping to himself was great, especially since he lived without worries or troubles on his own.
During college and in the years since he had come to the world of Hokage Ninja, Ruri had always thought that way. But meeting Momokusa Harukawa and the others had changed his mind.
Time passed very quickly. Seven or eight years had already gone by since Ruri had come to the Hokage world. In those seven or eight years, he had grown a great deal, come to understand many things, and learned a great deal. Most importantly, he had made many true friends in recent years, which made him very happy.
After getting to know these friends, he experienced what it felt like to have friends for the first time. That feeling was truly wonderful.
Most importantly, Ruri now had a girl he liked. Over the past few years, he had made many friends, including the girl he liked. That girl was Momokusa Harukawa.
Momokusa Harukawa was probably the first girl Ruri had liked in the Hokage world. She was also the first friend he had made in the Hokage world.
A great deal had happened over the past few years, and Ruri had grown a great deal as well.
Time passed very quickly while Ruri slept. In the blink of an eye, it was already four in the morning.
Really, once people fell asleep, time passed very quickly, making some people feel as though sleeping was no different from not sleeping at all. They were always listless.
"I'm really too sleepy. Sleeping for such a short time doesn't restore much stamina at all! Looks like I'd better take the first watch from now on. That way, I can get a full night's sleep!" Ruri sat up after opening his eyes again, then yawned