"Um?"

"Anada...thank you for everything you have done for me."

"..."

Uchiha Fugaku did not answer, but cut off the phone very decisively.

However, he knew that his wife would never misunderstand him. She knew very well that he was just a little shy because of his straightforward words. He didn't know how to answer, so he simply chose to hang up.

He took a deep breath and thought: OK, things are already like this anyway, and there is no point in regretting any more. Then for the sake of his wife's expectations, he can continue to reunite with his family on a daily basis, and for the first time in his life, he can step out of his comfort zone and go "

Let’s work hard in our later years.”

the other side.

After Uchiha Mikoto hung up the phone, she hummed a song and started looking through the kitchen inventory, thinking about what she should do in the afternoon to reward Anada for her hard work.

"...Mother," Uchiha Itachi, who habitually walked into the kitchen to help whenever he was at home, asked curiously, "Are you...in a good mood?" He originally thought that his mother would be depressed for a few days because of what he said last night.

,The result...? So what's going on? What happened?

"Why should I be in a bad mood?" Uchiha Mikoto closed the refrigerator, turned to look at her eldest son, and said, "Is there anything that would make me feel bad?"

Uchiha Itachi: "..." How... should I answer this?

Moreover, the three of them, father and son, have long been adept at avoiding their mother's "edge" on a daily basis.

So he replied: "...No, I just think you are in a good mood today, mother, which is good."

"Yeah." Uchiha Mikoto nodded, not wanting to explain more, but just told her son, "You go to the supermarket to buy some pork and come back. I want to make fried pork chops for your father for lunch."

"I remember there was pork in the refrigerator, right?" Uchiha Itachi said doubtfully, he had clearly seen it just now.

"It is true, but it's only A-grade. Go buy some top-notch ones. The texture is beautiful and there are layers of fat and thin layers, so it tastes delicious."

"Um... wouldn't it be a bit wasteful to use it to make fried pork chops at that level? Maybe grill it directly..."

"Itachi." Uchiha Mikoto said seriously, "Is it a waste to cook food for your father? This is not what a son should say. Don't forget how hard your father usually works, and he relies on this hard work.

Support our big family."

"..." Uchiha Itachi wanted to say, I didn't mean that, I just felt that frying could not bring out the original taste of the ingredients, but he discovered that his mother was a little aggressive today. In this case, silent obedience is better than questioning and retorting.

Correct. So he nodded and said in a good manner, "I understand, let's go now."

"By the way, buy a bucket of special sesame oil. Use that to fry the top-quality pork."

"...Okay." Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment and said tentatively, "Mom, do you want to reward father?" Has father completed any particularly difficult work recently?

"That's right." Uchiha Mikoto glanced at her son, picked up the small vegetable basket and filled it with some vegetables that would be used this afternoon for washing, "because I discovered something very important." You brats are competing against each other.

An unreliable husband will always be worthy only if he is the most reliable.

"Um?"

"It's nothing, go ahead." There are some words that are okay to say in your heart, but if you say them out, it will hurt your feelings. Besides, she knows very well that her dissatisfaction is only temporary, and it will be fine when the anger passes.

. So, why say something you will definitely regret in the future out of anger? Hurt Itachi will not do any good to her mother, but will only make her suffer together.

"……OK."

Uchiha Itachi nodded, without wasting any time, and quickly went out to buy groceries. However, he was keenly aware that although his mother seemed to be in a good mood, she still... blamed him.

However, there was nothing he could do about this matter.

There is no doubt that he loves his family deeply, but sometimes people just have to choose between themselves and others.

This time, he chose himself.

Just like so many times before, he chose family.

That's all.

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