Chapter 70: INAZ - 69
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Hand stopped him. With Shinji's indication, Jūgo lowered his hand, acting as if nothing had happened.
Inside the All-Purpose Shop. The person who suddenly hugged Shinji was none other than Karin, who had been wholeheartedly waiting for Shinji's return in the All-Purpose Shop! At this moment, Karin's body trembled slightly, and a somewhat moist feeling seemed to appear on the clothes at Shinji's waist.
"What's wrong, Karin?" Shinji smiled slightly, reaching out to pat Karin's red hair.
"I thought you weren't coming back," Karin said, somewhat choked up. These days, she waited for Shinji's return in the All-Purpose Shop every night. Originally, the two-week deadline was fast approaching. Karin basically spent all her time in the All-Purpose Shop, except for going to Fugaku Uchiha's house for meals. But as time passed day by day, more than two weeks had gone by, yet Shinji still hadn't returned. This couldn't help but create a sense of fear in Karin's heart. After all, the ninja world had been very restless during this time, which made Karin tremble even more.
She was afraid. She was afraid that the home she had finally found would fall apart due to Shinji's accident. So, the moment she saw Shinji, it was actually a situation of relief.
"It's alright, didn't I come back? Why are you here? Didn't I say to go to Fugaku Uchiha's place and let Aunt Mikoto take care of you?" Shinji chuckled lightly.
"But... I wanted to see you the first moment," Karin's sobbing began to subside. She looked up at Shinji. Her eyes, due to the recent tears, seemed even redder.
"Aren't I back now?" Shinji lowered his body slightly, so his line of sight was parallel with Karin's.
"Mmm!" Karin nodded heavily. Seeing Shinji's face so close, a blush suddenly appeared on her face.
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