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

As night falls, the green forest during the day takes on an eerie feel.

After finding a suitable area to station, Sarutobi Asuma signaled them to stop.

Hot flames rose up with the sound of firewood crushing, and the lighting of the campfire illuminated the land hidden under the dense leaves.

Three teachers took turns to keep watch while the others tidied up and prepared to go to sleep.

Catching a glimpse of Haruko Zaoma sitting by the campfire and relaxing, Nara Shikamaru put down the sleeping bag in his hand and walked over to sit next to her.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"

Seeing him coming, Morning Haruko smiled and said, "Wait a while before going to bed. I'm a little worried about Gaara's condition."

Nara Shikamaru was quiet for a few seconds, then said, "Don't worry. With the brutality he showed during the Chunin Exam, the enemy will probably suffer eight hundred casualties while injuring one thousand of the enemy. He won't be able to get far."

Knowing that he was comforting her, Haruko Zao forced a smile.

She hugged her calves with both hands, resting her chin on her knees, and reflected flames swayed in her pure black eyes.

Praying softly, "I hope so..."

Nara Shikamaru stared at the blazing flames and said casually, "I heard that you two knew each other when you were little. No wonder you care about him so much."

"But after all, we are separated by villages, so we rarely meet each other."

Thinking of the few times she spent time with Gaara, Haruko's eyes were filled with sadness again in the morning.

"Perhaps... no news is actually good news."

For a moment, neither of them spoke.

Nara Shikamaru placed his left hand on his crossed legs, propped up his face, and tilted his head to look at her.

The stars were twinkling, and the bonfire was like an exploding glow, covering Haruko's quiet profile in the morning. Behind her was darkness, and it seemed that she was the only one in Nara Shikamaru's eyes.

He suddenly said: "If only I had known you earlier."

Morning Haruko looked at him in surprise, "But Shikamaru was my first friend."

"Yeah."

After receiving the expected affirmation, Nara Shikamaru allowed the corners of his lips to curl up slightly.

He said something that sounded both dissatisfied and boastful: "If the two guys next to you heard it, they would definitely yell at me again."

Thinking of Uzumaki Naruto's angry look and Uchiha Sasuke's cold gaze, Haruko couldn't help laughing.

Then, relief showed in her eyes.

"Time flies by so fast. They have both grown up a lot since they were little."

"Sasuke has started trying out for the police department. Although I heard him say he usually just does patrols, it seems like it would be a good fit for him."

"Naruto is the same. He used to talk about becoming Hokage all the time, but he talks about it less as he grows older. Maybe he has calmed down and decided to prove himself with actions."

Nara Shikamaru blinked slowly, and his casual sitting posture made him appear to be listening lazily.

He asked, "Why are you laughing?"

After hearing what he said, Haruko realized that the corners of her mouth had been raised, and she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Because I feel very happy. I am happy to live the simple but hopeful life that I dreamed of."

"In the past, I was always worried about the crises that might happen in the future, but later I found that there seemed to be no major events, and it was peaceful beyond my expectations."

"I can finally calm down and start to think about what I want to do in the future, what goals I want to achieve, and what kind of life I want to live."

The quiet girl in the twilight speaks of a hopeful future.

She was unaware that she had already encountered a crisis, and had paid a price that she could hardly imagine, and finally ended everything with her own life.

Living in the happiness that she had created at her own risk of her life, she happily imagined a peaceful and quiet life in the future.

Nara Shikamaru asked again: "What kind of life do you expect?"

"Hmm..." Haruko thought for a while, "I have an interesting and ordinary job, a house that is neither too big nor too small, and a life with you guys around."

"Looking at it this way, our life dreams are quite similar."

When he smiled, he always looked lazy and ruffian, but when he looked at Haruko Zao's gentle eyes, he seemed very serious.

Morning Haruko teased: "I've always remembered Shikamaru's dream. Maybe the two of us will become the two people with the most leisurely days among our peers."

"If that's the case..."

Nara Shikamaru, with his face supported, still tilted his head to look at her, then raised his right hand and placed it on her head, gently stroking her black and smooth hair.

At Haruko's puzzled expression in the morning, he added: "Why don't we live together?"

Before Haruko could ponder the deeper meaning of his words, Nara Shikamaru withdrew his hand, patted his pants, stood up, and went to pack his sleeping bag.

Haruko Hayama has a very delicate personality, but is surprisingly slow when it comes to emotional matters.

The two of them grew up together, and their ambitions, temperaments, and world views are the most similar.

From a rational point of view, the two of them are the most suitable people to live together.

From the remaining emotional perspective, he has to rely on his silent spread and invasion over the years to gain it.

He planned everything in detail.

That's why he said that no one else can take it away.

Ignoring Rock Lee's flattery, Yamanaka Ino pulled Haruko Hayama to a tree farther away from the others.

"What a hot-blooded idiot." Yamanaka Ino muttered as she spread out her sleeping bag.

Morning Haruko's almond eyes curved slightly, "But Xiao Li is quite cute."

"No way?" Yamanaka Ino's mouth dropped open in shock. "What's so lovable about him?"

"Hmm... hot-blooded and adorable?"

After hearing Haruko's uncertain compliment in the morning, Yamanaka Ino straightened her mouth and swiftly got into her sleeping bag to end the topic.

The sleeping bag was still cold, and it vaguely penetrated my skin, making my whole body feel chilly.

Yamanaka Ino lay inside, quietly watching Haruko Zaoma crawl into the sleeping bag next to her.

She and Haruko saw each other less and less, despite knowing that this was the inevitable result of being a ninja and carrying out missions.

But...it still feels a bit sad.

There was silence all around, with the unique sounds of insects and birds in the forest set off by the music of the burning campfire.

Except for the teacher who was on night watch, everyone else had closed their eyes in their sleeping bags.

Their sleeping bags were next to each other, and they could see each other's beautiful faces by turning their heads.

Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but call her, "Haruko..."

"Ok?"

"It seems like the last time we met was two months ago?"

"It seems so. I didn't expect we haven't seen each other for so long."

"Um……"

Yamanaka Ino fell silent, and seemed to be just confirming with her how long it had been since they last saw each other.

In the morning, Haruko turned her head to look at her. Yamanaka Ino, lying in the dark gray sleeping bag, looked like a bunch of white and gold poppies wrapped in a bouquet.

The bright and energetic girl at the beginning has now blossomed into the most graceful and beautiful girl among all the girls, with a charming charm in her every frown and smile.

In the flickering light of the fire, she was extremely beautiful.

"Haruko, do you like Shikamaru?"

Morning Haruko was stunned, "Why do you ask this?"

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