Naruto: Koharu's Return to Koharu's Road to Restoration of Konoha

The atmosphere of the dinner was ignited by the bonfire and gradually boiled over.

Joy spreads through the air and infects people. People who are usually the most serious-looking people are also outlined with warmth by the firelight at this time.

Some people, such as Hashirama, were so drunk that they forgot about it. They clamored and asked why Mrs. Mito was not there. They turned around and pulled Koharu and said, Tobirama, we want to create a peaceful and beautiful tomorrow for people together!

Some people, like Taki, sat quietly by the fire, letting the fireworks dye their black pupils with a soft luster.

Some people, such as Hinata Kao and Hinata Kazuki, sit next to each other awkwardly but in tacit understanding.

Look at that straight waist, look at that subtle distance, look at that "I don't want to talk to you or look at you at all" but the corner of your eye is paying attention to the other person's every move.

Xiaochun clicked her tongue in her heart. If she wanted to abduct the younger one, she would have to go through the old hurdle; if she wanted to take the older one, she would have to find a breakthrough in the younger one. Really worthy of being a father and son.

After the success of this experiment, the prerequisites may soon be on the agenda, thinking of the tricky caged bird and the certain library. "I still need to meet Mito Uzumaki," Koharu thought to herself.

She casually picked up a skewer of grilled meat, raised her eyes, and found that Mizutani Kaito had quietly retreated at some point.

After thinking about it, she put down the meat skewers and also disappeared into the night.

Away from the noise and firelight, Koharu crossed the woods and discovered Kaidou at a lake not far away.

The dusk fell from the sky, turning the world into different shades of darkness. Kaidou remained motionless, like a stubborn ink dot gradually blending into the night.

Leaning against the tree, Koharu remembered that every time he saw Kaito, he seemed to be in such a shadow. Before the start of the Ninja School, Konoha was in the preparation period, and the gongs and drums were noisy, but the sky was also in chaos. He stayed in the shade of a log pile for a long time. He is not afraid if someone finds him and pulls him out. Instead, he will ask if there is anything he can do.

Sometimes, Xiaochun passed by him running hurriedly with sweat all over his face on the street. He protected the things in his hands while weaving in and out of the adults, carefully dodging the pregnant women carrying the vegetable baskets.

When it rained, he quickly carried the dry thatch that he had not saved into the house, and waited for the sunny day to patch up the leaking roof of his second uncle's house.

On a sunny day, under the high wooden fence of his second uncle's house, he was pushed out of the hospital by Mizutanase. The shadows of the entire row of door walls pressed towards him. In the colorful colors of spring, Xiaochun felt, not for the first time, that this was a child who wishedfully believed that he had a family and was needed by his relatives.

He must have turned over on the cold floor of the damp room and told himself that he had to share the burden of life with his second uncle who had been traveling for a long time to support his two children.

He must have been calculating how much brown rice he could buy with the remaining money when he was about to fall asleep, but he was at a loss when he found Mizutanase bought a bunch of glutinous rice sweet cakes the next day.

He must have wanted to retract himself into the backlight forever and gain eternal tranquility in the darkness many times, but he was pulled and hung up by the two weak threads connecting him and the world, his second uncle and Mizutanase, even if he could not imagine it at all. Nowhere to go.

That's why he stood up so firmly, Xiaochun understood. Children who have not been protected by someone they cherish in their hearts do not know what it means to rely on. What does he care about? He can't wait for others to defend him. He can only rush to the front and have no time to think of a way out. This was true for blood relatives in the past, and it is true for them now.

"Why, do you think you've caused trouble for the Economic Cooperation Council?"

Kaito suddenly turned his head and saw Koharu walking behind him. Suddenly being exposed to the central issue, he was a little panicked for a moment. How should he face the friends he finally had? How should he deal with the relationship between his second uncle's family and the Economic Cooperation Association? Haidou's thoughts were so chaotic that he sat there for a long time without a clue.

"I've been looking at you today." Kaito's eyes widened in surprise.

Xiaochun sat next to him, put his hands on his crossed knees, and straightened his back.

"Well, it's probably been there since Mizutanase threw stones." Kaito suddenly lowered his eyes and looked away, and the corners of his mouth dropped unconsciously.

Sure enough, Xiaochun still saved her face gently and did not blame herself in front of everyone. How could she continue like this? How can you continue like this by brazenly pretending that nothing happened after dragging everyone down? However, if he said those two words, he would feel pain in his chest even thinking about it. Kaito's limbs gradually shrank again.

"You did a great job."

Eh? The shrinking dumpling suddenly stretched out. Not very good?

Xiaochun's eyes were bright even in the darkness. He saw that the light was all acknowledgment of him.

"Everyone also thinks you are very powerful."

How is this possible?

"You stood up immediately without hesitation."

"In the face of everyone's gaze, I safeguarded the reputation of the Economic Cooperation Association with integrity and dignity. I told everyone clearly about the Economic Cooperation Association. I didn't let you lose the trust of the villagers, Kaito. At that time, you were like a tree. A tree that protects our friends from the wind and rain.”

"But"

"It's not that much, but Taki pushed aside everyone and stood next to you, and Takuya stood behind you, ready to draw his sword at any time. If you were in a different place, do you think you would make other choices, or blame your friends?"

"Now, everyone feels the same way."

"Moreover, the Economic Cooperation Council only stipulates the behavioral norms of the congregation. As long as you do not violate the rules, no one can comment on your relationship with your relatives. The power to make decisions always belongs to you."

Kaidou seemed to have forgotten to blink. In the dark night, when the darkness could not calm him down again, his heart, which had been wandering for a long time, finally gained the long-lost peace at this moment.

"As for other questions, such as the people next to Mizutani today, why not ask Lu Cheng when you go back."

When he came back to his senses, he only saw Xiaochun's hidden back.

"It was Xiaochun who asked you to ask me." Lu Cheng rolled his eyes. The thoughts were spinning in my mind.

"Can you even guess this? As expected of Lu Cheng." Kaito smiled awkwardly. He felt that Xiaochun and Lu Cheng seemed to have figured out a lot of things that he didn't know.

"What kind of person do you think Mizutanase is?" Lu Cheng's face was blurred in the moonlight.

"He's not a bad person, he's just a little willful."

"So I infer that the main reason why he is causing trouble this time is not you."

"First, we questioned the Economic Cooperation for Mutual Economic Cooperation's fake public welfare activities, and then directed the topic to the Economic Mutual Economic Cooperation and Economic Cooperation for enriching our own pockets. Then we accused the Economic and Trade Cooperation for Economic Cooperation of making money from the villagers, putting us and the villagers on opposite sides. Finally, we used Uchiha to try to arouse public outrage. .This set of combos is more like Danzo’s method. At most, he was instigated.”

"If it wasn't him, there would be someone else."

Kaito couldn't tell how many times his mood had gone up and down throughout the night.

He stood there, and Lu Cheng, who stepped onto the steps, noticed that he was stunned behind him, turned around and patted his shoulder.

"Go back, have a good sleep, and don't think too much."

Kaito came to his senses and quickly thanked him.

Lu Cheng turned his back to him and waved as he walked. He muttered: "I've been so busy at the Economic Cooperation Council during this period. It's really troublesome."

It’s really troublesome, so I’ll sleep with Xiaochun. Do you feel that it's not enough for one person to explain to him, so you deliberately kick him over and leave some topics for him to talk about, just to let Kaito get the comfort and recognition of a few more friends?

How could there be such a trouble-free person?