In the afternoon, after Nagase finished his work in the Anbu, he went home, changed into a kimono, and then walked towards the orphanage.
He made an appointment with Nono to go cherry blossom viewing today.
The cherry blossoms in Konoha bloom at the end of March.
The cherry blossom season is very short, only about four to ten days.
It usually takes about seven days for a cherry tree to bloom and wither.
So these days are the best time to enjoy the cherry blossoms. If you miss it, you will have to wait until next year.
Before Nagase arrived at the orphanage, he saw Nono standing at the door of the orphanage wearing a pink kimono.
Nono had already changed her clothes and put on makeup and was waiting for Nagase.
Nono felt a little shy when Nagase stared at her. Her face turned slightly red and she whispered, "Is there something dirty on my face?"
Yongze shook his head and replied honestly: "It's just that you are too beautiful, so I am fascinated by you."
"You're lying. Don't you watch it every day?"
“I think it’s beautiful even if I watch it every day.”
"Hey, don't do that. If the kids see it, they'll learn bad lessons."
After a brief intimacy, Nagase took Nono's hand and said:
"Come on, let's go get some food first."
The two came to the dumpling shop.
Boss Watanabe saw that it was Nagase and asked, "Same as always?"
However, Nagase shook his head and said, "Forget it, not today. Two servings of sakura cakes please."
"Okay, I'll do it for you right away." Boss Watanabe nodded.
As he turned to go to the kitchen, Boss Watanabe sighed.
Once upon a time, Nagaze was a single guy like him, always acting alone.
Now, Nagaze has taken the lead in leaving the team and abandoning him, and now he even refuses to eat the dumplings with added ingredients, which makes him feel sad.
However, despite his feelings, Boss Watanabe still worked hard for Nagasawa.
The sakuramochi was done quickly.
Nagase took the sakura cake and said with a smile, "Boss Watanabe, you can also take a break and go to enjoy the cherry blossoms and relax."
Boss Watanabe glanced at Nagase dimly without saying anything. If he had a female companion to enjoy the cherry blossoms with, would he still need to compete with Nagase
Nagase chuckled and walked out of the dumpling shop holding Nono's hand.
As expected, he finally became the person he once hated the most.
In the past, he would feel unhappy when he saw people showing affection.
Now, he feels extremely comfortable when he sees others being fed with dog food.
Konoha's cherry trees are in a more remote place in the east of Konoha.
This place, where no one usually comes, now attracts a large crowd.
Not only couples want to enjoy the cherry blossoms, but some people also like to enjoy the cherry blossoms with their families.
If anyone was above Konoha, they would notice that there were streams of people heading east.
Although Nagase and his companion did not arrive early, they also did not arrive late, so they still found a good spot to view the cherry blossoms.
Nono spread the cloth on the ground, put the sakura cakes and other snacks and drinks on it, and then she sat on it.
Suddenly, a breeze blew, and Nono felt something falling on her head. She couldn't help but look up and was stunned.
It was cherry blossoms. A large number of cherry blossoms were blown down by the wind, dancing in the air and dyeing the sky pink.
This dreamlike scenery made Nono a little dazed.
When had she ever seen such a scene
Before she broke away from the roots, her life was gray. Not to mention romance, even a normal life was a luxury.
After withdrawing from the roots and becoming an orphanage, they also work hard for the livelihood of the children in the orphanage.
Although I am much happier than when I was at the root, and I feel a sense of accomplishment, I can definitely not say that it is comfortable.
And now, she was wearing a kimono and admiring the cherry blossoms under the cherry trees. This was a life she had never imagined before.
However, in Nagase's eyes, this was a completely different scene.
The breeze lifted Nono's golden hair, and a large number of cherry blossoms fell, dancing gently beside Nono, forming a picture of a beauty under the cherry tree.
The flying blonde hair, the fluttering cherry blossoms, and Nono's appropriately dressed kimono and delicate face.
Beautiful as a painting, this is the only word Nagaze can use to describe it.
"Hey, Nagase and Nono, you guys are here to enjoy the cherry blossoms too."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came to Yongze's ears.
Nagase looked and saw it was Kushina.
At this time, Kushina was wearing a kimono that was mainly light blue with some dark patterns, and was waving at them.
Nagase, who was familiar with Kushina, noticed that Kushina, who was three months pregnant, already had a slight bulge in her belly.
Along with Kushina came Minato, who was wearing a simple black kimono.
When Kushina greeted him, Minato was also smiling and waving at Nagasawa.
Soon, Mr. and Mrs. Minato came over.
Nono saw the Minato couple and stood up and said, "Kushina, and... the Fourth Hokage."
Minato waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be so formal in this situation. Just call me Minato."
Kushina looked around and found that this position had a wide view and was a good viewing position, so she said:
"Nagaze, you chose a good spot, Minato, let's stay here too."
Minato looked towards Nagasawa.
Yongze smiled and said, "Sure, there are only four of us, so it's more than enough."
Kushina simply spread the cloths together and put down some snacks she had brought.
"Nono, your skin looks so fair. How do you take care of it?" Kushina started chatting with Nono about girlish topics.
"No, just washing my face." Nono looked confused.
She does know how to put on makeup, which is a required course for spies.
"Nagaze, how is the training team doing recently? The time for the exercise is almost here." Minato saw Kushina and Nono chatting and asked Nagaze.
Yongze smiled and said, "I'm all excited. I want to show off my skills in front of you and the third generation."
"I feel relieved when you are so confident." Minato said with a gentle smile.
In fact, he has always had great confidence in Nagaze, and now he is just opening the topic.
"Hey, Minato, look, isn't that Kakashi?"
Suddenly, Kushina pulled Minato to look to the right.
There, a cool, white-haired boy wearing a white kimono and a mask was walking with a red-haired woman wearing a red kimono.
Both of them have rare hair color and temperament, which attracted a lot of attention.
However, due to the height difference, almost everyone thought that the pair were siblings.
Minato nodded, "It is indeed Kakashi."
Kakashi is Minato's favorite disciple, and Minato is very familiar with Kakashi.
Without looking at his face or clothes, Minato could recognize him just by his hair color and height.
But what Minato was curious about was why Kakashi was walking with Uzumaki Karin. Did they have a good relationship