Chapter Summaries

Ruri decided he would not remain forever in the Ring, since he still had people to protect and intended to marry Harukawa. After returning to the real world, he wondered whether he should tell Harukawa that he was a transmigrator.

• Ring Butler Zero explained that Ruri could stay in the Ring only by keeping his consciousness there and abandoning his physical body.
• Ruri chose to return to the outside world, where people needed his protection and Harukawa was waiting for him.
• Ruri told Ring Butler Zero that he was determined to protect Harukawa.
• Ruri left the Ring and returned to the real world.
• Ruri wondered whether he should tell Harukawa that he was a transmigrator.

Ruri decided to stop worrying about his situation and settle in, then waited at home for his planned date with Harukawa. After spending nearly an hour alone, he greeted Mei Ling Hyuga when she woke up.

• Ruri looked out the window and estimated that it was around six thirty or six fifty after resting in the Ring for a long time.
• Ruri found that Harukawa, Mei Ling, and Hizashi were still asleep and wished he had a phone to check whether Harukawa was awake.
• Ruri sat on the sofa and complained that he was bored while waiting to leave for his date with Harukawa.
• Mei Ling Hyuga came out of her room, and Ruri greeted her as she noted that he had been up for quite a while.

Ruri waited at home for seven o’clock so he could visit Harukawa for their date, while Mei Ling Hyuga teased him about being too excited to sleep. The chapter ended as breakfast was ready and it was time for him to go.

• Mei Ling Hyuga told Ruri she had woken unusually early and could not fall back asleep.
• Mei Ling Hyuga guessed that Ruri had been unable to sleep because he was excited about his date with Harukawa, and advised him to be considerate.
• Ruri explained that he had not gone to see Harukawa yet because it was too early and she might still be asleep.
• Mei Ling Hyuga suggested that Ruri wait until after seven and went to prepare breakfast.
• Ruri rested and read on the sofa until seven o’clock, when Mei Ling Hyuga had breakfast ready on the table.

Ruri ate breakfast prepared by Mei Ling Hyuga and washed the dishes before heading to see Harukawa. He looked forward to their first full-day date and planned to visit her as soon as he finished cleaning up.

• Mei Ling Hyuga called Ruri to the dining table for breakfast.
• Ruri praised Mei Ling Hyuga's cooking and quickly finished all the food.
• Ruri took the dishes to the kitchen and began washing them.
• Mei Ling Hyuga told Ruri to hurry so he would not keep Harukawa waiting, and Ruri agreed to go see her once he finished.

Ruri eagerly prepared to meet Momokusa Harukawa for their first date and planned to cook an outdoor meal for her. Harukawa finished getting ready while Ruri hurried toward her home with plans to buy ingredients and meat first.

• Ruri finished washing the dishes and told Mei Ling Hyuga he was leaving to meet Harukawa.
• Mei Ling Hyuga reminded Ruri to enjoy the whole day with Harukawa and wished him a safe trip.
• Ruri walked along Main Street, excited about his date with Harukawa.
• Momokusa Harukawa woke early, ate breakfast, and carefully dressed for the date.
• Ruri decided to buy ingredients and meat in Konoha, then cook outdoors in a grove on Back Mountain.
• Ruri hurried toward Momokusa Harukawa's home.

Ruri arrived at Momokusa Harukawa’s home for their first day-long date together. As Harukawa went to fetch a few things, Ruri admired her outfit and long legs.

• Momokusa Harukawa waited excitedly at home for Ruri to arrive for their date.
• Ruri hurried to Harukawa’s home, eager to spend the day with her.
• Ruri arrived, apologized for being late, and greeted Harukawa at the door.
• Harukawa said she had just finished getting ready and went to her room to collect a few things.
• Ruri watched Harukawa walk away and admired her clothes and long legs.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa went on a date in the village, planning to buy ingredients before visiting Back Mountain and the Small River. They stopped at a meat shop to choose food for the meal Ruri planned to cook.

• Momokusa Harukawa returned to Ruri with a few things, and Ruri told her they would shop in the village before going to Back Mountain.
• Ruri promised to cook lunch and dinner, and Momokusa Harukawa said she was happy as long as she was with him.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa walked through the village together, looking for ingredients as passersby admired their closeness.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa stopped at a meat shop, where Ruri suggested buying meat for lunch and offered to find green ingredients if she preferred them.

Momokusa Harukawa interrupted five older children bullying a younger child and defeated them with her Taijutsu. After the child refused her sushi and ran off, she returned to the butcher shop to wait for Ruri.

• Momokusa Harukawa noticed five older children bullying a younger child in an alley and went to intervene.
• The five children threatened Momokusa Harukawa and rushed at her, but she knocked them all down with her Taijutsu.
• Momokusa Harukawa warned the bullies not to target other children again, and they fled.
• Momokusa Harukawa comforted the younger child and offered him sushi, but he thanked her, returned it, and ran away.
• Momokusa Harukawa called the child interesting and returned to the butcher shop to wait for Ruri.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa went to Back Mountain for a meal, but masked ninja ambushed them when they arrived. The attackers revealed that they had come to kill Ruri, leaving him shielding Harukawa as they faced the threat.

• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa finished shopping and set off for Back Mountain with meat and sushi.
• Harukawa admired the familiar scenery while Ruri placed their ingredients on a rock.
• Ruri noticed the bushes moving, and Harukawa hurried to his side.
• Several masked figures sprang from the bushes, and Ruri told Harukawa to stay behind him.
• Ruri demanded to know who the ninja were, and one of them declared they had come to kill him.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa were ambushed by five black-clad ninjas sent to kill him. Harukawa hid in the back as Ruri prepared to face the attackers alone.

• Momokusa Harukawa warned Ruri that the five ninjas had been lying in wait for them.
• Ruri told Harukawa he would handle the enemies and noted that they had interrupted their date.
• The five ninjas drew their weapons and charged at Ruri.
• Ruri told Momokusa Harukawa to hide in the back, and she retreated to safety.
• Ruri clenched his hand and prepared to test the five enemies' strength.

Ruri fought five trained ninja sent to assassinate him and killed one with a Rasengan. He continued battling the four survivors, who attacked together.

• Ruri clashed with the five coordinated ninja and dismissed their threat.
• One ninja acknowledged Ruri's strength and said their captain had sent all five to kill him.
• Ruri struck a ninja from behind with a Rasengan, killing him.
• Ruri mocked the dead ninja and questioned whether their captain knew how strong he was.
• One of the remaining ninja ordered the others to attack together, and the four resumed fighting Ruri.

Ruri fought four enemy ninja who stayed together after he killed one of their teammates, while Momokusa Harukawa watched from hiding. Realizing it was almost noon, Ruri decided to finish the fight quickly.

• One enemy urged his teammates to stay together, believing they could kill Ruri if he could not isolate them.
• Ruri continued attacking and reflected that the enemies were too foolish to recognize how strong he was.
• Ruri threw five shuriken at the four enemies, but they dodged after one of them warned the others.
• Two enemies wondered whether Ruri was a demon because of his strength, while Momokusa Harukawa prayed for him from hiding.
• Ruri noticed it was almost noon and decided to finish off the enemies without wasting more time.

Ruri continued fighting four enemies who had threatened him, intent on ending the battle quickly so he could resume his date with Momokusa Harukawa. He killed one enemy and warned the survivors that their distraction and poor preparation had cost him his life.

• Ruri taunted the four enemies and charged at them, determined to finish the fight quickly.
• The enemies prepared to block Ruri, while one of them thought he was difficult to deal with.
• After exchanging two blows with an enemy, Ruri vanished and reappeared in front of another.
• Ruri struck the second enemy in the chest, then stabbed him and killed him.
• Ruri told the remaining enemies they were distracted and should learn more about their opponents before a mission.

Ruri used tracking fireballs that froze his three remaining enemies in place. He and his Shadow Clones then prepared a large Rasengan to attack them.

• Ruri sent tracking fireballs after the three enemies, and the flames clung to their bodies without burning them.
• Ruri used Zero Degree to turn the flames into ice and freeze all three enemies.
• Ruri summoned two Shadow Clones, and they charged toward the frozen enemies.
• Ruri and his Shadow Clones combined their Rasengans into one large Rasengan.

Ruri defeated the five enemies and reunited with Momokusa Harukawa, who confirmed he was unharmed. They cleared away the bodies and began preparing their picnic.

• Ruri and his two Shadow Clones struck the three remaining enemies with Rasengan, killing them.
• Ruri's Shadow Clones vanished, leaving him beside the five corpses.
• Momokusa Harukawa ran to Ruri and asked whether he was hurt.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa cleared away all five bodies so they would not spoil their appetite.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa set up a pot and began cooking for their picnic.

After defeating five enemies, Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa wondered how the attackers had found them and where they came from. They set the ambush aside to cook, and Ruri prepared a thin stone slab for grilling meat.

• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa discussed the five enemies they had defeated and wondered how the attackers learned their movements and where they came from.
• Ruri resolved to be more careful because he believed the enemies had made him their primary target.
• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa returned to cooking the food they had bought.
• Ruri searched for suitable stones, washed them, and brought them to Momokusa Harukawa.
• Ruri explained that he planned to grill meat on a thin stone slab, and Momokusa Harukawa remained doubtful.

Ruri prepared a thin stone over a fire to use as a griddle, explaining the method to Momokusa Harukawa. Once the stone heated evenly, they began grilling meat together.

• Momokusa Harukawa asked whether Ruri's stone could be used to grill meat.
• Ruri explained that a thin stone heated over a fire could serve like an iron griddle.
• Momokusa Harukawa praised Ruri's cleverness after understanding how the method worked.
• Ruri waited for the stone to heat, then told Momokusa Harukawa they could start grilling.
• Momokusa Harukawa brought meat over and grilled it with Ruri.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa grilled meat together and enjoyed eating it. When Harukawa was still hungry after they finished, Ruri revealed he had bought extra meat and began preparing to grill more.

• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa watched the meat cook on the hot stone while chatting together.
• Ruri transferred the cooked meat to a plate, and Harukawa brought utensils before sitting down to eat.
• Harukawa praised the grilled meat after tasting it, and Ruri encouraged her to have more.
• Ruri and Harukawa finished all the grilled meat, but Harukawa said she was still hungry.
• Ruri told Harukawa he had bought extra meat and said he would grill more while she ate something else.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa shared a meal, and Harukawa shyly told him to marry her so she could cook for him every day. Ruri accepted her proposal playfully and resolved to become strong enough to protect her.

• Momokusa Harukawa served Ruri food she had cooked, and they ate together while chatting happily.
• Ruri praised Harukawa's cooking and said he would be content eating her food every day.
• Momokusa Harukawa shyly told Ruri to marry her so she could cook for him every day.
• Ruri said he would work harder to marry her, making Harukawa blush and lower her head.
• As the grilled meat sizzled through their awkward silence, Ruri resolved to become strong enough to protect Harukawa.

Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa mistook movement in the branches for nearby enemies, but discovered it was only a group of hungry squirrels. As Harukawa fed them, Ruri remained uneasy and watched the surrounding trees.

• Ruri and Momokusa Harukawa sensed movement nearby and quietly prepared for possible enemies.
• Ruri told Harukawa to hide if danger appeared and promised to protect her.
• Several small figures rushed from the branches, but Ruri and Harukawa realized they were squirrels.
• Harukawa gave the squirrels snacks while Ruri watched her.
• Ruri's smile faded as he continued to feel that something was wrong and scanned the trees.