The new residence is still a two-story luxury villa, the courtyard is quite large and also has a small training field. As long as one doesn't use large-scale Ninja Techniques, it's enough for Taijutsu practice.
The paths in the courtyard for walking are carefully designed with patterned marble, and there are also lawn sections, which are covered with white snow.
Near the gate of the courtyard, there's a luxurious pet house that's also two stories high. A pitch-black beast, resembling neither a cat nor any other creature, lazily lies at the pet house's doorway, poking its head out to bask in the warm sunlight.
After a while, a mute, black-haired girl wearing a Witch's Attire walks out from the villa. Her eyes have a gradient color from the pupils to the whites, spreading like ripples. Holding a lunch box, she walks to the young beast in front of the pet house, placing the lunch box down, indicating for it to eat quickly.
The young beast then slowly climbs up from the ground, sniffing the exquisite lunch box with its nose, inhaling the incredibly delicious scent of food.
"Sister Ama-no-hime, your culinary skills have improved again."
The young beast calls out to the Witch girl by name.
This Witch girl is Hakushi's Wind Clone—Ama-no-hime.
A unique Soul Fragment that can freely control the wind and practice Immortal Techniques. Though a clone, she has her own independent personality. From birth, she's set to be mute, heartless, and expressionless.
Ama-no-hime affectionately strokes the soft fur of the young beast, with skilled gestures.
The young beast is also one of Hakushi's Soul Fragments, controlling the Thunder and Immortal Technique—Thunder Beast Raidenmaru.
Not only can it control the calamity of thunder, but purely by its speed, even a Jonin would find it difficult to defend against its ambush.
Not rejecting Ama-no-hime's touch, this is proof of deep sibling affection.
Just as Raidenmaru was eating a chicken leg, Hakushi walks out from the villa. After closing the door, he leans against the door panel and exhales deeply.
"Hey, Father."
Raidenmaru waves its paw.
Ama-no-hime also bows slightly in greeting.
Hakushi walks over, but before he can speak, Raidenmaru has already said, "Got kicked out again?"
"No, it's too stuffy inside the house, so I came out for some fresh air."
Hakushi explains this way.
"Humans always have disputes due to various unsatisfied desires. Whether it's Father or Mother, it's all the same. Ultimately, isn't it Father being unfaithful that causes this?"
Raidenmaru insightfully remarks.
"Are you just idling here?"
Hakushi furrows his brow.
"No, I'm simply speaking the truth. As artificial life forms like us, we don't have these unnecessary desires. As long as there's a comfortable environment and delicious food, we're easily satisfied."
Raidenmaru says proudly.
"Looks like I'll have to install a reproduction function for you next time."
"But my soul was modified from your Soul Fragment, right? If I am to reproduce, what female animal should I mate with? I think a cat would be better, elegant and graceful."
Raidenmaru analyzes seriously.
"...Work at the construction site tomorrow."
"...Fine."
Raidenmaru sighs helplessly. Oh well, the other party is his father, the great Creator after all.
The Creator cannot be wrong. If there is a mistake, it must surely be the foolish son's or daughter's fault.
The sinful dictator.
But carefully thinking about it, unable to tolerate the disputes of the two women at home, only bullying the clones made from his own Soul Fragment, Raidenmaru, as a being created, instead feels infinite compassion for Hakushi himself.
What a pitiful and lamentable Father.
Then, when Raidenmaru reaches into the lunch box again, he finds that another chicken leg is gone, which is being eaten by Hakushi with his mouth.
"Father, that's my chicken leg."
This is the nutritious lunch prepared diligently by Sister Ama-no-hime.
As a father to snatch the food of his child, is this really reasonable?
Where is the shame?
"Ah, I know, I just see you're unable to finish it and helped you with it. Shouldn't you be grateful and thank me?"
"Father, have you been exhausted by Mother to the point of needing to snatch pet food to survive?"
"You too should go to the construction site the day after tomorrow; they need your help there."
"Father, your generosity really touches me."
"Knowing my broad-mindedness now is too late."
Hakushi lightly hums, finishes the chicken leg, and tosses the chicken bone into the nearby trash can.
Then continues to reach into Raidenmaru's lunch box.
Raidenmaru sighs helplessly.
Fine, as a son, occasionally supporting one's father is also a duty.
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Late at night, when everything falls silent.
Raidenmaru still lies at the doorway of the pet house as usual, with the snacks and hot beverages prepared by Ama-no-hime for him, as a late-night snack.
Light snowflakes slowly fall in the sky, and the moon hangs high, the night view is incredibly beautiful.
"What a beautiful night scene."
Though some unpleasant things occurred during the day, at night he can enjoy the freedom of solitude.
Just as he's eating snacks and admiring the snow and night scene, the villa suddenly shakes.
That must have been caused by Chakra impact, creating a disturbance in the building.