(2010, pencil + digital coloring)
Illustration from Naruto, chapter 501 - for those who doesn't know the story, here's a brief introduction for this picture: two children left alone at home, their parents attending some secret meeting with the rest of the clan. That night something serious happened in the village nearby, a mythical giant monster unleashed its rage and destroying power over the village. The older brother (5-6 y.o.) somehow perceive the presence of the beast approaching, like shivers from some aweful sensation. Then he holds his little brother tighter and cuddle him, swearing he will always be there for protecting him.
The picture di per se is about tenderness, and those adorable children who take care of their little siblings.
And, it's about the lovely sound of crickets and the delicate light of fireflies ^_^