[Hokage] Looking at you from a distance

? Returning to Kushina's house where she had just left, Nao bit her lower lip and knocked on Kushina's door.

Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from the door, Kushina opened the door, and saw Nao and Chie standing outside the door with dignified faces, "Ah lala, what's wrong with you guys...?"

Nao opened his mouth, but suddenly he didn't know how to speak.

What should I say?Said Kushina, are you going to stop all of this yourself?

What if they were just thinking too much?

Nao uttered a syllable, then smiled and waved his hands, "We...we just don't want to part with Kushina, after all it's been so long."

"Ahaha," Kushina laughed heartily, "Idiot, it's not like I won't be back."

"Yes, yes!" Nao smiled in embarrassment, but secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, it's not that he won't come back, since Kushina said so, it shouldn't matter.

"Then let's go back first~" Chie and Kushina waved their hands, "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye." Kushina's eyes bent into crescent moons, "Chie, Nao."

"Huh?" They both stopped and turned around at the same time.

"..." Jiuxinna pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't speak. After a while, she gave a low laugh, and waved at them gently, "Goodbye."

Nao was stunned, and couldn't help taking a step forward, but Kushina had already turned around and entered the door, and then closed the door.

"...Hey, Chie, do you feel it?"

"..." Chie remained silent, she tightened Nao's hand, "Let's go."

When they were almost home, they passed by Kakashi's house. Nasu let out an "ah" and slowed down a bit, "I remember...he is going to the Land of Winds too."

Chie froze for a moment, then smiled clearly, and let go of Nao's hand, "Go and say goodbye, sister."

"...You don't need to say goodbye," Nao sighed, and when he was about to leave, the door suddenly opened with a creak, facing Kakashi who was carrying a bag of garbage.

"It's you..." Kakashi scratched his hair, closed the door and was about to go out.

"To take out the trash?" Nao asked casually.

"En." Kakashi took a few steps forward and then turned back, "Do you want to come together?"

"Why do I have to go..." Before Nao finished speaking, Chie interrupted, she smiled happily and said behind, "She goes, she goes!"

"..." Nao sighed helplessly, "Okay, I'll go."

Nao knew exactly what Chie was thinking, and it was undeniable that she did care a little about Kakashi, but that probably didn't mean she liked her.

Just like caring about Kushina, after getting along for a long time, I will have it for everyone.

Silently following behind Kakashi, watching him throw the garbage into the recycling bin, Nao couldn't help asking, "Are you ready for tomorrow's departure?"

"It's all ready." Kakashi clapped his hands and looked back at her, "Actually, I wasn't going to go, but Minato-sama asked me to go, so..."

"I know." Of course Nao knew that Kakashi had gone in the original novel, so Kushina followed the original plot as much as possible in order not to affect the plot and cause a butterfly effect.

But I can't tell the reason for saving Gaara, so Kushina used the friendly exchanges between the two countries as an excuse for this trip to the Kingdom of the Wind, and it really doesn't need so many people to go with her.

"Kakashi-sensei, have a good trip." Nao whispered after him.

Kakashi stopped and looked at Nao who was following behind him, then reached out and touched her head, "You have grown a lot taller, like an adult."

"...Kakashi-sensei, please don't touch my head with the hand that just picked up the trash."

"..." Kakashi silently withdrew his hand.

"Hey, Kakashi-sensei, do you remember what I said two years ago?" Nao suddenly changed the subject.

Kakashi was silent for a few seconds, and asked a little uncertainly, "What are you talking about..."

"I haven't given up yet..." Nao suddenly turned around and stretched out his hand, aiming at his mask, "Look at your face."

Kakashi almost subconsciously leaned back to avoid Nao's hand, but Nao withdrew his hand, threw himself into his arms in an instant, and hugged him tightly.

Nao's hand grabbed the clothes behind him, and tightened slightly, "That's it, let me hug for a while?"

Kakashi was silent, but he didn't push her away, just sighed, and then patted her head, "Don't suppress yourself too much."

"En." Nao replied sullenly.

The two hugged quietly for a while, and Kakashi grabbed Nao's hand stretched out to the back of his neck, "What do you want?"

"...Cut," Nasu let go of him resentfully, "I thought you would let your guard down."

Saying that, Nao showed a smile on his face again, and looked at him with a smile, "Forget it, let's wait until you come back."

"Bon voyage, Kakashi."