Chapter 783: NASM - 783

"Harumiko, you full already? The moon really is bright tonight, and unusually round. And look at all those stars — tomorrow is definitely going to be beautiful weather," Hiroshi said, smiling at her.

She nodded happily. "I’m stuffed! I ate so much and finished all the drinks too. I feel completely satisfied — it’s such a nice feeling."

Hiroshi grinned and shook his head. "I can’t believe how much you ate. But honestly, it’s kind of amazing — and a little scary — that you never gain weight no matter how much you eat."

"You have no idea how many girls back in my old world would envy you," he went on. "They’re always worrying about their weight. No matter what they eat, they stress over it. Some of them even say they gain weight just by drinking water!"

"The most common thing I heard over there was, ’I need to lose weight’. But every time they said that, they’d immediately go and eat huge amounts anyway. I never understood it — they shout about dieting while stuffing their faces. It’s so confusing!" he said, sounding genuinely baffled.

Harumiko looked puzzled. "Really? That’s so strange. But here in Konoha, most girls stay quite slim. They don’t rest much after eating; they spend most of their time training. That’s how they keep such great figures."

"If the girls from your old world had that habit — exercising after eating instead of resting — I bet they wouldn’t have weight problems," she said with a laugh.

"You’re right, that would definitely help. But that’s their problem, not ours," Hiroshi replied with a grin. "All I know is that you are the type who stays slim no matter what you eat — lucky you!"

She smiled and nodded, then looked up at the stars. It really was a breathtaking sight.

"Tomorrow will be a lovely day for sure. We’ll cover a lot of ground and be home before we know it. And once we’re there, we’ll rest properly. This long journey is going to make us very tired," she murmured softly, gazing at the sky.

Hiroshi smiled and nodded in agreement. For a long time, they sat there quietly, watching the moon and stars together. Moments like this were rare and precious.

After about twenty minutes, feeling much lighter now that their food had settled, they climbed down and tidied up their camp.

"Everything’s sorted now. Time to climb up and rest. A good night’s sleep tonight means we’ll be fully energised and ready to go tomorrow," Hiroshi said once they were finished.

Harumiko nodded and carried their gear up into the tree, right next to where they would sleep.

They couldn’t risk leaving their packs on the ground. Even without enemies around, wild animals were very curious and loved investigating new things.

It had happened more than once in the past year — they’d lost supplies not to thieves, but to animals that dragged things away just to see what was inside.

"It’s getting late. I’m starting to feel sleepy — let’s get some rest," Harumiko said with a yawn.

Hiroshi nodded. He gathered a few stones and placed them around the fire to keep the embers safe from being scattered by the wind.

"Done. Now we can climb up and sleep without worrying. Make sure you rest well — we have a very long way to walk tomorrow," he told her gently.

She nodded, and together they climbed up and settled into their separate spots. The moment they lay down, they both realised just how incredibly comfortable it felt.

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