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Himawari's eyes were filled with admiration and affected as she watched Itaki sing with her heart. As someone who looks up to Itaki as an older sister, she was thrilled to see her in such a vulnerable and beautiful moment.

Himawari clapped her hands excitedly, her face lighting up with joy. "Wow, Itaki onēchan! That was amazing!" Her eyes sparkled with awe as she watched Itaki express herself in this way, something she might have never expected from her. Itaki being her role model, it gave Himawari another reason to admire her even more.

"You never told us you could sing!" Himawari exclaimed, amazed by Itaki's hidden skill they just witnessed. "I started a year ago." She ruffled Himawari's short hair and looked at her mother with a chuckle. "Enjoyed the show?"

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It's been a month now since Itaki returned. The news spread around the village like a wild fire. Itaki visited the Nara's, the Yamanaka's and many more people whom she knew before she left. Ino and Temari were delighted to have Itaki back in the village after so long.

The village was filled with whispers about the return of the Uchiha after she disappeared for a year. Kakashi spent a lot of time with the Uchiha as she told him about the things she learned in the past year.

Team Seven and Team Ten along with Sasuke were still on their mission, clueless to everything happening in the village. It was a joyous day in Konoha when the rumour about the return of the Uchiha was true.

On the other hand, Sakura never came to visit Itaki and night did Itaki. She wanted to forget the coldness she felt from her Sakura in her early years which haunted her and Sakura pushed away feelings even further.

She wasn't ready to accept that Itaki still stood by her when she talked about her childhood to Sasuke. Instead of missing her daughter, Sakura's dislike towards Itaki only increased.

She believed that Itaki made Sasuke and Sarada against her.

When Sarada heard from Naruto and Boruto about how her mother treated Itaki, she argued with her mother as well.she finally understood the reason behind her sister's weird behaviour towards her. Sarada loved her sister immensely. She wanted to fight for her. She wished to have a bond with Itaki.

Sarada always looked up to her sister whenever she heard about her stories from her friends and their families. She gradually came to realise the gentleness that hid beneath Itaki's calm and quiet composure. She admired Itaki for who she was and her urge to have a proper conversation with her sister for the first time only increased.

She was confused at first when she remembered Sakura's vulnerable reaction when she learned that Itaki had disappeared. However, everything got clear when they had their first argument. Sarada realised her mother's envy and jealousy towards Itaki.

Sarada was aware that after spending two years with Itaki, Sasuke and her sister held a strong bond which she completely supported. She was glad that they were progressing and she loved the incidents that Sasuke would tell her about Itaki.

When Sasuke learned about the truth from Naruto, he was grateful for having a friend like him. He had even thanked Hinata for loving and taking care of his daughter, though it was a shock to everyone. His actions showed that even though he's not good in expressing himself, he would go to any extent for his daughters. He loved them dearly and cherished his family a great deal.

Sarada and Boruto had built a strong friendship in these three years. They both understood how much Itaki meant to everyone.

Boruto had always been fiercely protective of Itaki, even though he knows she’s capable of defending herself. In dangerous situations, he’d instinctively stand by her side, ready to fight for her if needed.