After dinner.

The number of people sitting on the promenade outside became two.

Uchiha Sasuke, and Uchiha Saya.

The father and daughter sat cross-legged side by side on the ground, silently looking up at the stars in the spring night sky. At first glance, they looked like a big black cat leading a small black cat that looked very much like themselves.

They squatted together on the corridor, wagging their tails gently back and forth.

"What's going on?"

Because her eldest son and "next door" Shisui helped wash the dishes, Uchiha Mikoto returned to the house and whispered to her husband who was watching the two cubs playing puzzles: "Sasuke and Saya, what's going on with them?"

Uchiha Fugaku came to a conclusion based on his many years of marriage experience——

"I think I'm homesick."

Occasionally, when going out to do a task, when he does not need to be 100% vigilant, he will occasionally focus a little bit to look at the sky, trees, flowers, grass, stars... By the way, he will think about what is waiting for him at home.

people.

Because I have done the same thing, I understand how I feel at this moment.

However, he would obviously never say such words in his lifetime.

"Hey..." Uchiha Mikoto sighed slightly, "It's not that simple to cross time and space. That door has also disappeared... What if Sasuke and Saya... then there will be chaos over there, right?"

Although it is definitely a good thing for her to see more of her future son and granddaughter, but think about "over there", the daughter-in-law and her grandson can't find her husband and daughter everywhere, how heartbreaking and desperate it is. Think about it for a moment

When I think about it, if I put myself into it again, I just feel unbearable in my heart.

So in her opinion, the future Sasuke who made everything so easy before was actually comforting them in disguise.

"...Starting tomorrow, I will look through the clan's classics again to see if there are any clues." Uchiha Fugaku replied in a low voice, and then he showed a self-deprecating expression, "Anyway, the village is in chaos now.

I really won’t be able to care about us for a while." To put it more boldly, if the Uchiha rebelled and left the village now, Konoha might not even have the energy to pursue them.

However, even if they are forced to fight to the death, the Uchiha people including him probably... do not want to rebel against the village in a real sense. After all, this is Konoha, the home they have lived in for a long, long time. Even if

No matter how dissatisfied you are with your situation at home, who can really make up your mind to sever ties with your family? Where will everyone go after leaving here? Everything is unknown.

In this sense, he, the patriarch who has been struggling back and forth and never being able to make up his mind, may be a complete loser.

Fortunately...

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes fell on the future second son again, and then fell on the young second son who was playing puzzles——

This is hope.

Now he already knows that Sasuke, Itachi and Shisui are the hope of the future of the Uchiha clan.

So he has found what he can and needs to do, which is to try to protect them before they grow up, even if he devotes all his family's efforts.

Because they will bring a bright future to the Uchiha clan.

After a while...

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi came back wiping their hands together.

"It's getting dark before you know it." Uchiha Shisui said, "It's almost time for me to leave."

The blond child who was doing the puzzle suddenly turned pale when he heard this: Since his eldest brother is leaving, then... it's almost time for him to say goodbye to Sasuke and Sasuke's family, right?

...don’t want to leave.

So happy today.

He has never been so happy.

I don't want to leave, I want to stay like this, become a part of this family, and then live a life like today every day.

But this kind of thing...

Is it impossible?

He lowered his head in disappointment.

"How about staying one night?"

The one who spoke was Uchiha Sasuke who was sitting on the corridor. He turned his head and raised his eyebrows at Uchiha Shisui: "Anyway, didn't you accept the task of monitoring me? It's better to live under the same roof, right?

."

Uchiha Shisui: "..." So, how much does Sasuke hold a grudge... He is obviously a twenty-five-year-old adult with these two children.

"And you," Uchiha Sasuke looked at Uzumaki Naruto again, "If you don't want to go back, just stay here for one night."

"...Huh?" Naruto Uzumaki widened his eyes slightly and said with surprise and joy, "But, is it okay?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, right, Sasuke?" Uchiha Sasuke looked at Sasuke and asked, "After all, if Naruto stays, he should sleep with you tonight."

Little Naruto immediately looked at his friend eagerly.

After the latter hesitated for a moment, he puffed up his face and whispered: "It's not impossible if he brushes his teeth and washes his face seriously." After all, he loves to be clean.

"It will be brushed and washed well!" Little Naruto quickly promised, "Otherwise, Sasuke, you will be watching from the side and will do it until you are satisfied."

"..." That's not enough...

"As for Saya and I," Uchiha Sasuke looked at his mother, "Mom, can we sleep in the guest bedroom tonight?"

Uchiha Itachi wanted to ask his younger brother to come and sleep in his room, but considering that his younger brother also had his future niece with him, it would be inconvenient, so he could only regretfully give up.

Uchiha Shisui raised his hand and patted his clan brother's shoulder, silently comforting him: Itachi, I'm sorry that you can only sleep with me tonight.

Uchiha Itachi glanced at him slightly helplessly.

"Of course." Uchiha Mikoto replied with a smile, "You also know that the guest bedroom at home is cleaned every week, and it is very clean. I will send you pillows, quilts and other things later... Speaking of which," she

Suddenly he remembered, "The guest bedroom sleeps on the floor. Sasuke, you prefer sleeping on the bed, right?"

"It doesn't matter." Uchiha Sasuke raised his hand and patted the small bag on his lower back, "I carry the scroll that seals the double bed with me. I can just unseal it in the room when the time comes. Pillows, bedding and other things can also be used.

You don’t need it, I’ll take it with you.”

The rest: "..."

"Really, really carefully..." The corner of Uchiha Shisui's mouth twitched. If he hadn't deeply understood the power of the other party, he would have just wanted to complain, "Which aristocratic young master are you from?".

"No way." Uchiha Sasuke raised his eyebrows, "Who asked me to claim the bed?" Of course, he is not so outrageous as to use these on all occasions, he just carries them with him to be prepared. If it really comes to the point where he has to sleep anywhere, that's it.

Not picky at all, after all, he is already a very mature ninja.

But then again, it has been a long time since he slept in the open air. After all, Mudun itself is a useful tool for home travel. Not to mention, he is basically around his wife every day, so he sleeps well in her divine space.

"Yeah." Uchiha Saya nodded with a smile, "Because we were going out for an outing. Although we agreed to come back on the same day, I still prepared the scrolls, toiletries, clothes, pajamas, etc. that I must bring with me when I go out.

We have them all. Grandma, you don’t have to bother preparing them for me."

"Soga..." Uchiha Mikoto smiled and nodded, "That's good."

After getting along for a period of time, she has fully realized that her granddaughter is as "precocious" as her eldest son, smart, considerate and good at taking care of herself. So, since she said so, there is nothing to worry about.

It's night.

"I've made a deal with you." Sasuke said to the blond boy sitting on the other side of the bed, carefully holding on to the corner of the quilt, "You have half of the bed. You are not allowed to roll over at night, and you are not allowed to snatch my quilt.

Grinding your teeth, snoring and talking in your sleep, got it? Otherwise I won’t take you to sleep!”

"Hi!!!" Uzumaki Naruto responded energetically and lay down happily. He was pillowed on a soft pillow and covered with a lightly scented quilt, and then he happily hit the bed back and forth.

Go away.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked as he was about to turn off the lights.

"...It's nothing," little Naruto lifted up the quilt to cover half of his face, and said with embarrassment, "I just feel like this is so good and so happy. This is the first time I've slept with someone my age... Sasuke,

Thank you for sharing your bed with me."

"...Oh." Sasuke turned off the light, lay down on the bed, lifted the quilt, and after a moment, whispered, "This is also the first time for me to sleep with my peers. Today... is also the first time.

It’s the first time I’ve played like that with my peers.”

"Huh?" Little Naruto said in surprise, "Sasuke, you are so good-looking, smart, well-literate, and your family is so nice, shouldn't you be very popular?" Anyway, in his mind, Sasuke

He should be surrounded by a group of peers.

Sasuke was a little elated by the praise and thought: Well, although this guy is stupid, at least he is an honest guy and we can play together.

But then, he felt a little disappointed because of what he said next. He hugged his favorite little dinosaur doll tightly under the quilt, and after being silent for a while, he replied: "There are relatively few peers in the clan, and... because of his father and brother

, so usually no one comes to play with me."

"That's it..." Uzumaki Naruto nodded in understanding, thinking, I originally thought that a guy like Sasuke wouldn't have any troubles, but it turned out that he did. Suddenly, I felt that he was close to me.

A little bit... Thinking like this, he promised, "Then... as long as no one stops me, I will come to play with you every day, Sasuke! Really!" He added, "When I was carried over by Brother Sasuke, I

Already memorized the way!" Although it's a bit far away from where he lives, it doesn't matter. He will run here every day, as long as Sasuke is willing to play with him, as long as Sasuke's family is willing to accept him.

No matter how far the journey is, no matter how long the journey takes, He will come!

"...Hmm." Sasuke nodded slightly and said, "Then come on, I will play with you like today, and I can also take you to see everywhere in the clan." After all, he is older.

The older brother is the one taking care of him. So, he can take care of this guy the same way his brother takes care of him.
To be continued...