After a month of recuperation for Ryuri, under the support of a complete medical team and medicine, she could already get out of bed and walk.
For someone who had been crippled for years, being able to walk again, how exciting, needless to say.
Kaori held Ryuri's hand, slowly walking out of the hospital doors.
"Kaori-nee, no need to hold me, I can already walk," Ryuri's face carried a smile, her eyes full of happiness.
Being able to see Ryuri stand up again, Kaori was just as happy.
Hearing this, she laughed, "Alright, I won't hold, but walk slower."
"Ryuri…", Rengoku was standing outside the hospital, opening his arms toward Ryuri.
Ryuri quickened her steps, then threw herself into her Onii-chan's arms.
"Onii-chan!"
Rengoku lifted Ryuri up sideways, then placed her on his shoulders.
Although Ryuri was already fifteen years old, her body was still like that of a child.
The same as before, sitting on Rengoku's shoulders, now with two legs dangling and swinging.
"Today I'll take you around Konoha."
Ever since she had been crippled, Ryuri basically hadn't gone out. Now that her body was healed, Rengoku was also preparing to take her out for a walk.
Of course, there were some secondary purposes too.
"Okay, I haven't gone out for so long."
All of Ryuri's former psychological issues, once her legs healed, naturally disappeared completely, and her whole mental outlook had undergone an immense change.
Rengoku said to Kaori beside him, "Are you coming too?"
Kaori snorted, "Don't even think about letting Ryuri out of my sight for half a step."
Rengoku shrugged, 'Looks like Kaori is still a bit upset about last time's incident.'
"Then let's go."
The three of them headed toward Konoha's commercial street.
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Their feelings for Ryuri went without saying, so one held one of Ryuri's hands each.
When Ryuri got tired from walking, one of them would carry her for a while.
Ryuri, being fought over between Kaori and Rengoku, was teased into laughing gleefully.
Before, when Ryuri had no legs, at home it was mostly skirts.
This time going out shopping, Rengoku brought Ryuri to a women's clothing store.
To buy her some clothes.
Ryuri's legs were still a bit unsteady. Changing clothes was still a little risky, so Kaori went in with her.
"Shishou!"
Rengoku turned his head and saw Karin, Shion, and Haku out shopping together.
Although Haku was older than Karin, he seemed more like Karin's younger sister. Shion went without saying, she was even younger.
Karin had been eating crazily lately, her body putting on flesh at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Her once somewhat slender figure was gradually taking on curves.
Though as for Karin's personality…
"Shishou, Haku really isn't taller than me, and lately Sasuke has been avoiding me too!"
"Hahaha!"
Karin hugged Rengoku's arm, swaying it, impatiently sharing her joy at having grown taller.
Rengoku dotingly patted Karin's head, reaching to remove her glasses.
"They're a bit small now, time to change."
Karin's eyesight had some issues, but she was still too young, her eyes hadn't stabilized yet.
So Rengoku hadn't hurried to operate on her.
But her body had suddenly shot up from a ten-year-old's size to that of a sixteen-year-old's. Her glasses were indeed a bit unfit.
Just then, Rengoku felt weight on his hand. Looking up, he saw Ryuri hugging his hand.
"What is it?"
Ryuri looked at Karin with strange eyes, 'This girl looks familiar. Why is Onii-chan so close with her?'
She didn't say anything, just opened her arms, wanting a hug.
Rengoku picked up his sister with one hand and placed her on his shoulders, and at the same time handed Karin's glasses back.
Karin held the glasses, a bit dazed.
Because she saw another girl sitting on Rengoku's shoulders.
"Onii-chan, who is she?", Ryuri's voice pulled Karin's thoughts back.
Karin quickly put on her glasses, only then realizing it was Ryuri.
Back when she used to visit Rengoku's home, she had seen Ryuri. But since Ryuri had recovered, and without glasses, she hadn't recognized her.
"Ryuri-nee, I'm Karin!"
Though her voice was different, once the glasses were on, Ryuri instantly recognized Karin, covering her mouth in surprise, "Karin, how did you grow so big?"
Karin pressed down her feelings, giggling, "Didn't expect that, did you, Ryuri-nee!"
She spun around twice, showing off her figure.
"I'm taller than Sasuke now!"
Ryuri also jumped down from Rengoku's shoulders, standing beside Karin. She realized she was a bit shorter than Karin.
But Ryuri clearly didn't mind, "You've become prettier than before."
"Hehe, and congratulations to you too, Ryuri-nee, for recovering."
Karin had seen Rengoku revive the dead before, heal Ryuri too, so this wasn't something unbelievable to her.
While they were chatting, Haku and Shion came over to greet Rengoku.
"Rengoku-sama."
"Clan Head."
Rengoku first stroked Haku's hair, then said to Shion, "Have you seen your mother?"
Shion, her expression solemn, bowed deeply to Rengoku, "Thank you, Clan Head, for saving my mother."
Rengoku thought Shion's little-adult act was quite cute.
He pinched her face, then said to the two, "No need to stand here, go buy whatever you want."
The two laughed and ran into the store.
Rengoku still had business, so he came to Ryuri and Karin's side.
"Once you've finished shopping, let's go, Ryuri."
Karin held her glasses, "Ah, Shishou, my glasses…"
Rengoku patted Karin's head, "I have something to do today, I won't go with you."
"Haku's more attentive, let him help you pick a proper pair."
Rengoku paused, noticing the thick black frame of Karin's glasses, "Mm, thinner frames or rimless will look better."
"I know, Shishou!"
Rengoku waved his hand, leaving with Ryuri and Kaori.
Karin saw that outside the store, Rengoku once again picked Ryuri up onto his shoulders.
She lowered her head to look at herself, pouting, her face clearly unhappy.
Haku, seeing Karin standing there dazed, came over to ask, "What's wrong, Karin?"
Karin put her hands on her hips, examining herself, "Haku, I found that growing taller seems to have downsides too."
"Hm? Didn't you think growing taller was great? What downside?"
Karin visibly deflated, "Shishou doesn't carry me anymore."
"I still like sitting on Shishou's shoulders."
Haku chuckled, "That's the price of growing taller."
"But when you're grown, maybe you'll still have a chance."
Karin's eyes lit up, "What chance?"
Haku whispered something in Karin's ear, leaving her puzzled.
He just laughed and shook his head, "You're still too young, I'll tell you later."
———
"Onii-chan, I want to eat this!"
"Onii-chan, I want this!"
"Onii-chan, buy me this!"
Ryuri, cooped up for so long, was letting herself go.
He took Ryuri around shopping, buying, eating.
And under Rengoku's deliberate arrangement, they passed by the gates of the Hyuga clan, Inuzuka clan, Aburame clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's clans.
And also lingered nearby.
Making sure people from each great clan clearly recognized Ryuri.
Only then did he bring the two girls to Konoha Hospital.
To be precise, Rengoku was here to find Tsunade.
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