Sunset.

The stall is called Ichiraku ramen.

We asked the cook for two portions.

After a moment a young lady brings us two plates.

"here you go"

So we started eating.

And surprisingly it is delicious.

'I thought it would taste bad'

In recent years I have been harassed by ramen but unexpectedly the dish they served was serving.

'It seems that the place where Naraku comes from had magic, this food makes my stomach happy'

my mood improves greatly, I unconsciously put on a smile.

"Mnn, this ramen is delicious"

I look at her and see that she is eating happily too.

"Certain"

'It seems that Ino liked it too, it seems that it was a good idea to come here'

There was another stand that was closer to our position but I told him that I wanted to come here after all this is the famous Ichiraku ramen that is mentioned in the anime, I had to try it because I never came here because I didn't have time and when I had it I completely forgot.

This is one of the tastiest meals I've had in a long time but after the one, I ate with Satsuki of course, although that dinner didn't have the best flavor it had a particular one that I just didn't realize when I finished it.

Now that I've thought about this I'm feeling a bit melancholy.

Ino seems to notice my expression.

"What's happening?"

"Oh, nothing, I just remembered something"

I recompose my posture.

After a few minutes, we finished while I chat a bit with Ino about how good the food was.

So when it's time Ino tells me something shocking.

"Well, it's time to go, then it's your turn to pay for the food"

"That?"

"It is your duty"

'Shit, I had forgotten that men paid the bill in these cases'

"Otherwise I think you'll have to stay to wash the dishes"

"*sigh* I can't do anything I guess"

If I had known in advance, I would not have ordered something so expensive.

This is going to be a devastating blow to my wallet, after all, I don't have much each month.

After paying I feel that my pocket weighs less, and my mood is down.

She patted my shoulder.

"Come on, don't be sad, even if you lost a little cash you won't deny that you had fun, you had a smile almost at all times"

She tells me with a smile.

Seeing her smile makes me feel worse.

'Damn, just a little? If you weren't a woman I would have already beaten you up for taking advantage of me'

Although I have complaints internally unfortunately I can not say.

"Well, there's still time, let's go there"

I'm not in the mood to go through with this but Ino doesn't seem to care about my anime status, she just pulls me with her again.

After a moment of walking, I realize she was leading me to the lookout below the Hokage faces.

We went up the steps and arrived at our destination.

She pulls my hand toward the railing.

With views towards the setting sun.

"Hey Yuu, look at the sunset, isn't it beautiful?"

She says it with a bit of emotion.

I stare at the horizon and yes, in a concerted sense it is attractive.

Leaving aside the fact that she is at temperatures sufficient to melt the entire earth, well, it gives her a certain charm to know that something like that can get a color like that.

Somehow that orange hue makes you not want to look away.

Only the sound of the wind passing around us is heard, unlike in the bustling village.

As I was immersed I suddenly feel Ino press her body into my arm.

I turn the corner of my eye.

I see her that just like I was a second ago she is looking towards the horizon.

Seeing her face that is illuminated by the sunset in such proximity to that environment makes her think of nothing else.

I feel palpitation.

I'm unable to turn my face away, I can't move it even an inch, my thoughts have been completely emptied and I've even forgotten who I am, only Ino's face.

I stay silly for a moment, I can't think of anything else, only the image of her is in my head.

It was probably only a second but I felt like it had been several more than that.

When I come to myself and reassess the situation I suddenly feel ashamed.

Not the shame of having a child behaving like my partner but the shame of being with someone of the opposite sex of the same age as I was in my first life.

I had almost forgotten this feeling.

With a little panic I, turn my gaze towards the sunset that right now doesn't seem so attractive anymore.

'Damn that caught me off guard, what happened to me a moment ago? And why do I feel so embarrassed, I hope Ino hasn't noticed'

Then suddenly I feel her head rest on my shoulder.

This makes me tense my back.

------

-Ino-

As the last stop, I decided to go to look at the faces of the Hokages with Yuu.

"Well, there's still time, let's go there"

I see you are a bit down.

Well, it should serve as a life lesson.

So the next time you have a date you will remember to be more cautious.

Soon we reach the viewpoint, we approach the railings.

'I have heard stories that this place can be special for couples who come here, I want to see what magic they have'

'Honestly, this date had nothing to write home about except for the food, which was delicious, I can't feel what all couples talk about'

When we get to the railing I see and see the beautiful sunset I am captivated.

"Hey Yuu, look at the sunset, isn't it beautiful?"

I can't help but point it out.

That orange color that hardly anyone could paint makes me unconsciously put on a smile.

'What a beautiful color, although I always see the sunset for some reason now it seems to be more captivating than ever'

I look back to see that he, too, seems enthralled by the sunset.

Seeing him like this I need to stick to him.

I simply obey my impulse.

Lately, I've been feeling lonely.

My routine is just to go to the academy, fight with Sakura for a while, go back to attend the store, and then go to sleep.

My parents don't have much time for me, they are always busy with something to do, especially my father who has a lot of work.

And Yuu is one of the few people who get me out of that lonely state when interacting.

He amuses me, especially when you make those funny puzzled faces.

And I think going out with him today was the right decision.

Because he looks at that sunset, for some reason he has something attractive that surpasses the other times I've seen her.

'I think those people were right, this place is magical.

Maybe I know the company or that beautiful sunset but I feel that happiness that I felt when I was younger and my parents paid more attention to me.

At that time I liked the times we had a family reunion.

Too bad we no longer have those meetings.

I miss them quite a bit.

Remembering this I have the impulse to accommodate my head as when I did it with my mom.

I tilt my head and he doesn't even notice that the other party has tensed up.

I just focus on the moment without paying attention to anything else.

------

Every time I feel more uncomfortable.

A few minutes have passed and the sun is already hiding completely.

But Ino doesn't seem to realize that and she is still immersed in her world.

I'm afraid of disturbing her and that's why I'm like a statue.

Fortunately, I no longer feel embarrassed like I used to.

I don't understand why a moment ago I was embarrassed that Ino hugged me.

Fortunately, I've calmed down.

'Why would I be ashamed of that, it's not the first time that Ino hugged me like that and I didn't feel anything like that, this is something strange but I can't think of an answer'

But the strangest thing is what happened before that when for some strange reason I couldn't stop looking at Ino while my mind was blank...

"Mn, how long were we like this?"

Hearing these words I come back to myself.

"Couple of minutes"

'She finally woke up from her lethargy'

Ino pulls away from me and starts to stretch her body a bit.

Well being in that position must have put some stress on her joints.

"Well then come on, my parents can worry about being late"

"So, let's go"

"*stare*"

"What's happening?"

Suddenly Ino stared at me.

"Why do you seem different all of a sudden than when we came here?"

"Different? I don't remember changing at all, you must be imagining things"

"Um, maybe"

"So, let's go"

Then Ino and I walked down the bleachers where we said our goodbyes.

"Well, I feel free, I had fun on our date, see you tomorrow"

"The same"

So she and I headed in opposite directions.

As she walked I suddenly reminded myself.

'Hey, no acquaintance has seen me right?'

While having my walk with Ino, I was careless with the surroundings.

'I hope you haven't seen me'

So I get home after walking for a long time.

I sit on the couch.

'I count what I earn when I go out: a date I didn't ask for because I just wanted some advice, lightening my wallet and nice Ino didn't show me what she had promised me'

'In conclusion: waste of time and money'

'But the end was a bit entertaining, it's a shame that I ended up supporting Ino later

'In fi, I'm tired and tomorrow is a day with my academy with a lot of problems that it solves too'

I take a shower and go straight to bed.

That ramen I ate has filled me up enough.