Forget it, forget it. I'll find out everything once I get to where they are anyway. No point guessing now, Ruri thought with a smile as he approached the place where they were sleeping.
And so, step by step, Ruri drew close to the large tree where Kakashi and the others were sleeping.
At that moment, several of them, including Kakashi, were still sound asleep. Only Uzuki Yugao had woken up.
"That was so comfortable. I really slept soundly last night. I didn't expect it to be six in the morning already when I woke up. The sun's been up for a while now. I really didn't expect that." Sitting on a branch, Uzuki Yugao rubbed her eyes, then looked at the sun rising on the horizon and spoke with a smile.
"Since I'm awake now, I'll go wash my face. I wonder who's on watch right now. I'll take a look in a bit, and if possible, let whoever's on watch get some rest first." At last, Uzuki Yugao jumped down from the branch to the ground and headed toward the Small River.
"I slept so comfortably last night, and so soundly, too. I wonder how everyone else slept. Once I've washed my face, I'll go back and check on them to see whether they're awake yet." After reaching the Small River, Uzuki Yugao crouched down. She looked at the water and spoke with a smile.
Meanwhile, Ruri was also nearing the place where Kakashi and the others were resting.
"I wonder if they're awake yet. If they haven't woken up in a bit, I'll get them up. It's getting late. We'll have to set off after we eat, or we'll fall behind schedule." After reaching the foot of the large tree where Kakashi and the others were resting,