The gentle morning sunlight, like fine threads of gold, filtered down through the dense, lush canopy of leaves, casting mottled patches of light and shadow across the forest floor.
Deep in the forest, Teacher Shinichi raised his hand slightly and gently ruffled Nohara Rin’s silky, smooth hair, a helpless smile involuntarily crossing his face.
A flash of confusion instantly crossed Rin's eyes, but she did not pull away. Instead, she quietly and obediently watched Uchiha Obito and Hyuga Kagami, who were training hard not far away.
Chapter 109