"I'm pretty popular here, after all. There are plenty of girls my age, though only a few are interested in me right now. I wonder whether they'll still be like this when they grow up!"
"That little Harukawa is sweet and adorable, and she's incredibly strong, too. If I could become her partner someday, nothing could be better! Now that I think of Harukawa, I haven't seen her in so long. I really miss her now!" Ruri suddenly thought of Momokusa Harukawa.
From the moment she first met Ruri, Momokusa Harukawa had felt a little fondness for him, and that had never changed.
"Come to think of it, Harukawa should be graduating soon! If I remember correctly, she should graduate next year. I wonder how strong she is now!" A breeze slipped through Ruri's hair. He raised his head to look at the sky and silently thought to himself, the corners of his mouth already lifting slightly.
"Once I get home this time, I definitely have to spend some proper time playing with them and getting together. I really haven't seen them in so long!"
Ruri sat beneath the large tree, the hair down his back fluttering this way and that in the breeze. From behind, he looked like a delicate woman sitting beneath the tree, making for an especially heartwarming sight.
"Finally got everything packed up. I'm exhausted! I never expected there to be so many dishes this time!" After putting away all the dishes, Uchiha Itachi stood up, patted his shoulders with his hands, and spoke with a frown.
"You really do look worn out. I didn't expect such a tiny bit of work to leave you this tired. I really wonder whether you ever did this sort of thing at home!" Seeing Uchiha Itachi's state, Yamato patted