I, who was determined to stay in Naruto, became the white moonlight

While eating the candy in her mouth and looking at the big bag of candy in Jiraiya's hand, Haruko felt that her life was complete.

"Haruko, is there any place you'd like to go?" Jiraiya asked, leaning forward slightly.

Haruko shook her head and gave a cute smile, "I'll go wherever Jiraiya goes!"

Hit by her cuteness, Jiraiya covered his mouth and cried with happiness.

Deciding to satisfy his own selfish desires, Jiraiya took her to the bookstore, passing by the dazzling array of books and went straight to the most eye-catching display stand in the bookstore.

"See this?" Jiraiya squatted down and pointed forward, saying with a little pride, "When my book is published, it will be placed here for everyone to see at a glance!"

"Jiraiya's book?" Haruko exclaimed in agreement, "Is Jiraiya a writer?"

"Hmm!" Jiraiya nodded proudly and couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Haruko felt that her eyes had been opened. She didn't expect that the hedgehog-headed uncle had such a natural skill.

"What's the name of the book written by Jiraiya?" Haruko asked with great interest.

"It's called "The Legend of Strong Perseverance Ninja"!"

Jiraiya shouted out the title of the book as if announcing it to the world, and was first booed by the bookstore owner, to which Jiraiya quickly apologized.

Haruko sighed in frustration, "That sounds so boring."

This was undoubtedly a sharp knife piercing Jiraiya's heart. Jiraiya hurriedly added to attract her interest, "The name sounds like that, but the content is very interesting! I adapted this based on the real experience of my disciple!"

How to say it, after listening to his explanation, Haruko felt even more bored, but seeing the pitiful and expectant look of the white-haired hedgehog, Haruko was kind enough to pretend to be interested.

"I see! That sounds great!"

Haruko silently told herself that this was a thigh, a thigh that paid for it.

"Hahaha, it's okay~" Jiraiya suddenly became majestic again.

It was really unbearable to watch, so Haruko pulled him out of the bookstore. He came to the bookstore for a long time just to show off that he wrote a book. Haruko initially thought that this white-haired hedgehog-headed guy was a very sentimental person.

Afterwards they strolled around for a while and came across a movie theater. Haruko suggested that she wanted to go see the melodramatic love story, and Jiraiya of course happily led her in.

But after actually sitting down to watch it, Jiraiya redefined the "bloody love story" that Haruko liked.

Finally coming out of the cinema, Jiraiya twisted his neck stiffly. He almost fell asleep in the second half of the movie because the chairs in the cinema were not very comfortable.

Haruko was still excited, "I didn't expect that the younger brother of the son of the heroine's mother's brother would be the hero! Their love entanglement is so amazing!"

"What a complicated relationship between the characters..." Even after listening to her narration, Jiraiya still didn't understand this bloody plot.

"That's because Jiraiya was sleeping the whole time! That's why I couldn't enjoy the movie!" Haruko said confidently with her hands on her hips.

Jiraiya squatted down unconvinced and looked at her, "I still watched the first half, but I didn't find it interesting?"

"Sure enough..." Haruko shook her head.

"What do you mean?" Jiraiya was confused.

Haruko patted his thick white hair lovingly, "In the movie, Jiraiya can only play the role of a little white dog who knows nothing and has a mental disability."

Jiraiya hadn't heard this setting for a long time, and was stunned for a moment, then he raised the corner of his mouth with amusement.

Even if he were to do it again, would he still get the role of the little white dog?

"Hahahaha!"

Unexpectedly, Jiraiya suddenly burst into laughter. Haruko was so scared that she retracted her hand and carefully observed whether he really had intellectual disabilities.

Was he hit by her words?

Is the Hedgehog-headed uncle such a fragile person?

Haruko managed to convince herself and lowered her voice to comfort him, "Actually, if Jiraiya doesn't like it, you can have it as a pet hedgehog."

Hedgehogs are much cuter, right? And they don’t have any intellectual disabilities!

Haruko felt that she was really too kind.

However, Jiraiya laughed even more happily after hearing her additional words. As Haruko's expression became increasingly alert, Jiraiya wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes.

"I don't want to be a pet, I want to be a father!"

Fearing that he would be upset again, Haruko followed his words and replied, "Well... it's not impossible."

Having childishly secured a role for his younger self, Jiraiya was in a good mood and stood up, offering her his hand.

After holding Haruko's soft little hand again, Jiraiya finally felt the reality of her existence.

Strolling on the ordinary streets, feeling the breeze brushing against his cheeks, the warm sunshine sparkling, his hand holding the long-lost thoughts.

Those feelings that were secretly buried and never had the chance to be expressed were now growing in Jiraiya's heart.

But after looking down at the furry head, Jiraiya laughed at himself secretly.

Thinking of something impossible...

"Who are you thinking about, Jiraiya?" Haruko suddenly asked.

Jiraiya was slightly surprised, "How did you know?"

Haruko's eyes curved up, "Because I can feel Jiraiya's longing for me. It's a very huge longing that tastes like candy!"

"How can there be a longing that tastes like candy? Are you talking nonsense?" Jiraiya raised the corners of his lips.

Being questioned, Haruko stopped and seriously defended herself, "I'm not talking nonsense! The person Jiraiya is thinking about must taste like candy!"

This was not wrong. Jiraiya softened his expression and raised his large hand to touch her head. "Oh~ Then how did our Haruko see that?"

Avoiding his pat on the head, Haruko instead held his big hand and looked at him intently.

"Because the longing reflected in Jiraiya's eyes is sweet."

The clasped hands were suddenly tightened, and fear and uneasiness gradually spread to Jiraiya's eyes. It was as if her clear eyes saw through the feelings that he had been trying to hide, and Jiraiya pursed his lips.

When Haruko expressed her doubts, Jiraiya squatted down and spoke slowly: "If...if Haruko and I were the same age, would Haruko like me more?"

The meaning of this sentence is vague. There is no clear comparison person, nor is it clear what kind of liking it is. It seems to be just craving for an approval to satisfy all the fantasies in one's heart.

"Of course I would like Jiraiya very much!" Haruko answered without hesitation.

She really likes such a rich and willful friend!

Her words hit home. Ziraiya seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time. The joy in his heart could not be suppressed no matter what. So he simply stopped suppressing it and let it grow wildly.

He was seeking answers for his young and stubborn self, telling him that he should have mustered up the courage to tell the world his feelings.

Or maybe it was because she saw the graceful and gentle Haruko Hayami through her young age that she told herself that she should also muster up the courage while standing silently beside her.

After all, opportunities don’t wait for anyone, this is his personal experience...

I told you, I'm no worse than Orochimaru!

That pretentious guy Orochimaru should come and listen to Haruko's words in person!

Compared to Orochimaru... I still have a chance...

As he thought about it, Jiraiya covered his face and cried silently. He seemed proud that his younger self had been affirmed, and seemed happy that Haruko had returned to their world.

"Is Jiraiya unhappy?" Haruko came close and wiped away his tears with her little hands.

"No, no..." Jiraiya gently raised his hand to grab her wrist, but without using any force, and answered with a choked voice, "I'm just too happy..."

Haruko stepped forward and put her arms around his neck, holding him, who was tall but crying like a baby, in her arms, "Then give Jiraiya a comforting hug!"

Tentatively hugging the younger girl back, Jiraiya no longer held back his cries, holding his thoughts tightly to his chest.

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