This medical supply escort mission was nowhere near as dangerous as the last one, when he had traveled with Tsunade.
No immortal bounty hunter suddenly jumped out, wanting to kill Yūto for a bounty.
The journey was almost frighteningly peaceful.
At the gates of Kumogakure's frontline camp stood two beauties, one older and one younger.
They were Tsunade and Tsukimi.
Both had learned of Yūto's return well in advance and had been waiting at the camp gates early.
"Yūto, welcome ba..."
Tsukimi's words caught in her mouth, and she was forced to stop herself from leaping into his arms.
Because she saw Yūto and Yugito Nii holding hands.
Damn it, I was here first! Why did some flat-chested girl from another village beat me to it?!
Tsunade, on the other hand, paid no mind to the way Yūto and Yugito Nii were together and waggled her eyebrows at him.
She silently mouthed, "Not bad, kid!"
"And who is this?" Yugito Nii keenly picked up on Tsukimi's hostility. Rather than letting go, she hugged Yūto's arm even tighter.
Tsunade took half a step back with interest, lest Tsukimi see the corners of her mouth lifting.
"Tsukimi, my..." Yūto got stuck as soon as he began.
A companion?
A senior?
He turned those words over in his mouth, but none felt right.
He instinctively tried to pull his hand free, but Yugito Nii clamped down on it.
"I'm Yūto's childhood friend!" Tsukimi suddenly stepped half a pace forward, her tone unyielding.
She made it sound true, even though they had known each other well for less than a year.
Yugito Nii's eyes widened. This is a major crisis!
Her grip unconsciously tightened, and even her cat claws came out.
"Ow, ow, ow!" Yūto's sharp intake of breath broke the frozen silence.
Yugito