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After the students' task experiences concluded, they happily took their modest rewards and went back to their respective homes. Haruno Sakura also parted ways with Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, and Naruto.

Amidst the red hues of the dusk, Haruno Sakura arrived at the mushroom house she had started to help her mother manage.

"Sakura, you're home from school," Sakura's mother wiped the sweat off her forehead, "Taking care of these mushrooms is really quite laborious, especially when infusing them with chakra—my chakra is certainly less than that of a ninja."

"Actually, you don't have to infuse them often. As long as there's nutrient solution, they will grow on their own, just a bit slower," Sakura urged her mother not to overexert herself, "When I'm not here, you should rest more, Mom. It's okay."