After listening to Kamishiro recount what happened at the hospital, Uchiha Fugaku suspected that Kamishiro was an idiot.
But wasn't Kamishiro quite smart? He had done a lot of research.
This showed that there was nothing wrong with Kamishiro's intelligence.
As for emotional intelligence... logically, that shouldn't be a problem either. He had a good relationship with Obito and the others, and he also got along well with big shots like Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Jiraiya.
However, listening to Kamishiro's very detailed description, Uchiha Fugaku could guess a few things. At that time, Pakura must have hugged and comforted Uchiha Hikari out of pity for her past, and Uchiha Hikari must have let go of the past, choosing to start a new life, which was why she showed that happy smile.
But how did it turn into them liking each other when it reached Kamishiro?
I don't get it, I really don't get what's going on in Kamishiro's brain.
Uchiha Fugaku wanted to leave. Mainly, the business was finished, and he really didn't know how to communicate with Kamishiro anymore; the two of them were completely on different wavelengths.
"Then, I will leave Hikari's matter to you, Kamishiro. I shall take my leave now."
"Alright, take care, Clan Leader Fugaku."
After seeing Uchiha Fugaku off, Kamishiro sat down on the sofa.
"Sigh, my sleepiness is gone, and the craving for a cigarette is back... I'll go to the bathroom and have one. Pakura and Hikari shouldn't be home for a while, so the smell of smoke will dissipate by then. Right, Pakura and Hikari seemed to have bought some new clothes, they looked quite strange. I'll go check out what's going on."
Kamishiro took out a pack of cigarettes from under the table, lit one, and exhaled comfortably. Then, he went to Pakura and Uchiha Hikari's room, took out the new clothes they had bought, and walked into the bathroom to study them.
At this moment, Pakura and Uchiha Hikari were walking on the street.
"Phew, we can rest for two days. Hikari, let's go for a good stroll tomorrow, shall we?"
"Sure. It just so happens that we haven't worn our new clothes yet. Let's wear the new clothes when we go out tomorrow."
"That's what I was thinking too! Let's head home then. I wonder what Kamishiro is doing."
"He's probably lying down sleeping. He's been staying at home every day these past few days; besides sleeping, he just watches TV."
Pakura and Uchiha Hikari walked toward their home while chatting.
After arriving at their front door, Pakura took out the key and opened the door.
As soon as they entered the house, Pakura and Uchiha Hikari smelled a scent of cigarette smoke.
Pakura and Uchiha Hikari exchanged glances, their expressions very displeased.
That guy Kamishiro was secretly smoking at home again!
Pakura and Uchiha Hikari were already standing at the bathroom door, and they could still hear Kamishiro's voice from inside.
"Huh, where is this strap supposed to be tied? Around the neck? Wouldn't that choke me?"
"Hmm? Is this a one-piece? Where am I supposed to put this on?"
"Tsk tsk, I'm about to fall in love with myself."
Hearing Kamishiro's muttering, Pakura and Uchiha Hikari felt a bad premonition.
Pakura grabbed the doorknob and turned it hard, and Uchiha Hikari pushed the door open.
Kamishiro's body froze instantly, his eyes looking at Pakura and Uchiha Hikari in terror.
Pakura and Uchiha Hikari's gazes were fixed on Kamishiro as if they were going to eat him alive.
Because Kamishiro was wearing stockings with a cigarette in his mouth, the stockings were pulled up halfway, and he was holding a piece of lingerie in his hand... judging by the size, it was Uchiha Hikari's.
Kamishiro's voice was trembling: "I, if I say you are dreaming, would you believe me?"
Pakura and Uchiha Hikari walked into the bathroom without saying a word.
Kamishiro anxiously argued: "I, I was just purely curious. Your clothes are too strange, so I wanted to see how to wear them."
Uchiha Hikari had already closed the bathroom door and locked it.
Kamishiro had already shrunk into the corner: "Is it too late for me to apologize now?"
Uchiha Hikari reached out and snatched her lingerie from Kamishiro's hand and put it aside.
"Pakura, it's time to go all out!"
"Go for it! Hikari!"
Next door, Uzumaki Kushina was coaxing little Naruto: "Naruto, don't worry, this is because your big brother Kamishiro did something wrong, and the two big sisters are educating him. You'll get used to it."
Hearing the wailing and screaming from next door, little Naruto giggled.
Uzumaki Kushina smiled and bumped her forehead against little Naruto's forehead: "Little Naruto is so brave! Not afraid at all~"
At dusk.
Minato Namikaze, who returned home, did not see Kamishiro and asked in confusion: "Hmm, where is Kamishiro?"
Pakura said casually: "Kamishiro? He doesn't have an appetite today, so he won't be eating dinner."
Minato Namikaze did not suspect anything, just a little surprised: "There are times when Kamishiro doesn't have an appetite? That's rare."
At home, Kamishiro was tied up by his limbs and suspended in mid-air, with one of the stockings he had worn stuffed into his mouth, swaying in the air, with only miserable whimpers coming from him.
...
The next day.
"I really don't want to go out. My face has been beaten black and blue by you two. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if someone I knew saw me?"
Pakura squinted at Kamishiro and said: "Hikari and I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone at home now. What if you do strange things with our clothes again?"
Kamishiro argued: "Hey, hey, hey, how can you think of me like that? I was just purely curious about your clothes. You also know that I am making puppets, and I just wanted to find some inspiration from your clothes!"
Uchiha Hikari snorted coldly: "Using our clothes for inspiration? It seems we were too light-handed yesterday!"
Pakura said in an unquestionable tone: "Anyway, your credit is bankrupt in Hikari's and my hearts now. Just follow along obediently!"
"Fine, fine."
With absolutely no say in the matter, Kamishiro could only follow behind Pakura and Uchiha Hikari.
Walking on the street, Kamishiro was also looking at Konoha with curiosity. The progress of Konoha's reconstruction was very fast; there were almost no signs of the disaster left, and the shops had almost all reopened one after another.
Kamishiro calculated in his heart that it was time to let his puppet shop reopen.
After strolling for a while, Kamishiro's hands were full of many bags. Kamishiro was already very tired, while Pakura and Uchiha Hikari were still shopping tirelessly.
Finally, it was lunchtime, and the three decided to go eat sukiyaki.
The starving Kamishiro kept using his chopsticks non-stop. Finally full, while picking his teeth, Kamishiro remembered what Uchiha Fugaku had asked him to do yesterday.
Kamishiro said to Uchiha Hikari: "By the way, Clan Leader Fugaku came to see me yesterday and said he hoped I could persuade you, Hikari, to return to live with the Uchiha."
Uchiha Hikari's body tensed up, and she asked seriously: "What do you think?"
Kamishiro replied: "Me? What could I think? I told Clan Leader Fugaku that I would mention it to you, let you think about it properly, and that I wouldn't interfere with your decision."
"But I don't think you will go back. After all, Pakura... cough, you don't know anyone in the Uchiha, and it would be boring to go. However, besides hoping for you to return, Clan Leader Fugaku actually also wants to obtain the lost Uchiha Fire Release."
"Decide these matters yourself, and let me know once you've thought it through."
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Uchiha Hikari's mouth, and she immediately said: "I will give them the Fire Release, but as for returning, help me decline it."
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