Chapter 773: NASM - 773

"Once we finish this meal, we’ll be on our way. I’m sure we can reach Konoha within three days. Once we’re there, we’ll be able to rest properly," Hiroshi said with a smile.

Harumiko nodded. She knew exactly what they were capable of; travelling at their usual top speed, three days was definitely enough time.

"You’re right. Even counting time for sleeping at night and stopping to eat, three days is plenty. Though the wait might feel hard — we’re both so excited to get home," she replied softly, her face bright with happiness.

Hiroshi nodded. He was longing to see how much everything had changed since he left. He wondered if everyone — including his own family — had grown or changed in his absence.

Eating out and staying in proper accommodation is really comfortable, isn’t it? You don’t have to clean up after yourself, and everything is so convenient.

But we can’t live like that forever — it would make us lazy and soft. It’s always better to keep yourself hard?working; being too comfortable makes you weak in the long run, Hiroshi said while eating.

Harumiko nodded gently in agreement, and they continued enjoying the generous spread before them. This was definitely the best, most satisfying meal they would have for the next few days.

When travelling, proper meals are rare. Usually, they just ate whatever was quick and filling — nothing like this.

"After this, it’s back to the road... and tonight we’ll be sleeping in the trees again. Just thinking about it feels hard. After over a year away, I realise I really don’t want to sleep on branches anymore. But there’s no choice," Harumiko said with a sigh.

Hiroshi knew exactly how she felt. It was tough enough for him, but for a girl, roughing it in the wild was even harder.

And there really was no alternative — good places to rest were hard to find. Caves would be better, but finding one in the middle of a forest wasn’t easy.

"Don’t worry, just hold on a little longer. Out of these three days, we’ll only have to sleep in trees two or three nights at most. Once we’re home, we can rest properly — big soft beds, warmth, comfort... it’ll be wonderful," Hiroshi said reassuringly.

Harumiko nodded and started eating faster. Soon, they had finished everything on the table. They both ate plenty, knowing they would use a lot of energy this afternoon and needed to be well?fuelled to travel as far as possible.

"I’m absolutely stuffed! But it’s good we ate so much — we have a very long way to go this afternoon. We’ll burn off all this energy quickly. If we hadn’t eaten enough, we’d be hungry way too soon," Hiroshi said, patting his full stomach with a grin.

Harumiko nodded — she understood perfectly. This afternoon was crucial. They had to cover as much distance as possible to save time, and also to make all that food worth it.

"It’s alright — I know we’ll travel far today. Then tonight we’ll find the best possible spot to rest, recharge our energy, and be ready for tomorrow," she said, leaning back in her chair, smiling at him.

"Exactly. Even though we have to sleep in a tree tonight, we’ll find one with nice, thick branches — comfortable enough to recover our strength," Hiroshi murmured, also leaning back.

It was natural, after a big meal, to feel relaxed and heavy. All anyone wants to do then is sit or lie down — moving feels like too much effort.

A short rest helps, but honestly, lying down right now would feel perfect.

Some people — especially some girls — prefer to move around immediately after eating, though, just to make sure the food doesn’t turn into body fat!

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