Kurenai Yuhi and Shinku stayed for a while before leaving. This was the Heavy Punishment Cell, after all, and visits could not last too long. Skilled guards were stationed here at all times. Only after more than half a year had passed without Anyo causing any trouble had their vigilance eased a little, giving Shinku the chance to bring his daughter along.
After seeing them off, Anyo began eating the food Shinku had brought, feeling a little melancholy. Shinku had treated him well from their very first meeting. At first, that kindness might have been concern born of his nature because Anyo was young, but later, it had become entirely selfless giving. As for Kurenai Yuhi, there was no need to say more. That girl had most likely fallen for him. Alas, whoever flirted first was the jerk. Now he had no idea how to bring this to an end.
The scoundrel began reflecting on himself. Children's feelings were always simple, pure, and unreliable, which was why so many childhood sweethearts never ended up together. Only if Kurenai Yuhi's feelings for him remained unchanged when she grew up would Anyo truly consider the possibility of them being together.
He sighed as he ate. Since there was wine, he might as well have a couple of sips.
The wine had barely gone down his throat when the door opened again.
What was going on?
Nobody came for more than half a year, and now that they did, they came in groups?
Anyo hurriedly swallowed the wine and looked up. Another unexpected person stood outside the door: Uchiha Mikoto.
Just as Anyo was about to call out to her, an intensely sharp, burning sensation rose in his throat, like a knife scraping through it.
*Damn, what kind of wine was this? Wasn't