Uchiha Fugaku agreed to Uchiha Hikari living with Shindai and the others.
Mainly, disagreeing was useless. What Shindai said was right; by seniority, Uchiha Hikari was old enough to be everyone's great-grandmother.
In terms of strength... four types of Dojutsu, plus a Perfect Susanoo, they couldn't possibly defeat her.
No matter which way, as long as Uchiha Hikari was unwilling, they couldn't force Uchiha Hikari.
Now that everything had been said, Shindai and Uchiha Fugaku just stared at each other, not knowing what to say.
Just as the atmosphere became a bit awkward, Uchiha Mikoto pushed the door open, entered, and placed a plate in front of Shindai, smiling as she said, "Kushina told me you really like okonomiyaki. I happened to have the ingredients, so I made you one. I wonder if you'll like it, Shindai."
"Thank you, Mikoto-nee-san."
Shindai thanked her, but felt troubled looking at the okonomiyaki on the plate.
He had just eaten his fill and had no appetite right now.
However, Uchiha Mikoto was staring at him, so Shindai could only pick it up and start eating: "It's really delicious~"
"I'm glad you like it. Would you like me to make a few more for you?"
"No, no need. I just finished lunch... Oh, by the way, can I go see Sasuke?"
Shindai quickly declined and then changed the subject, but he really did want to see Sasuke, as he hadn't seen him yet.
Uchiha Mikoto agreed, "Of course you can. I'll take you. Itachi and Izumi are playing with Sasuke right now."
After quickly finishing the okonomiyaki, Shindai stood up and said to Uchiha Fugaku, "Fugaku Clan Head, I'll go see Sasuke then."
When his son was mentioned, Uchiha Fugaku showed a gentle smile: "Okay, I think Sasuke will like you very much."
Shindai followed Uchiha Mikoto to another room.
Inside the room, Itachi was playing with Sasuke, who was crawling on the floor towards Itachi.
Meanwhile, Izumi sat beside Uchiha Itachi with an unhappy expression.
Because little Sasuke completely ignored her and only clung to Itachi.
She had originally wanted to use little Sasuke to get closer to Itachi, but now Itachi was only focused on playing with Sasuke, completely forgetting her.
"Oh, how cute~"
Uchiha Mikoto smiled very happily when she heard Shindai praise Sasuke's cuteness.
Shindai walked in, squatted in front of Sasuke, and crooked his finger.
"Chirp chirp chirp~ Come on, Sasuke, come play with your big brother Shindai."
Uchiha Itachi:...
Uchiha Mikoto:???
That 'chirp chirp chirp' sound, isn't that for teasing dogs?!
Little Sasuke glanced at Shindai, then decisively turned his head away, no longer looking at Shindai, and continued crawling towards Itachi.
Izumi was secretly laughing in her heart.
It seemed little Sasuke wasn't targeting her; he was like this with everyone except Itachi.
Shindai's eye twitched, then he picked up little Sasuke with one hand.
Little Sasuke struggled desperately in Shindai's hand, wailing loudly.
Itachi was heartbroken and quickly said to Shindai, "Big brother Shindai, Sasuke will be uncomfortable like this."
However, Shindai's other hand, with two fingers together, tapped little Sasuke's forehead.
Little Sasuke seemed to have hit a switch; he immediately stopped struggling, and his two small eyes stared brightly at Shindai.
"Forgive me, Sasuke, this is the last time!"
Itachi, Mikoto, and Izumi all stared blankly at Shindai, not understanding what Shindai was doing.
Suddenly, little Sasuke grabbed Shindai's finger that was on his forehead and started laughing happily.
Shindai's mouth was almost stretched to the back of his head: "You really fall for this, don't you~"
Izumi stared dumbfounded at Shindai and little Sasuke. He won over little Sasuke just like that?
Then what was the point of her going to such lengths, even making herself look silly, just to make little Sasuke happy earlier?
"Sasuke, what's gay! Sasuke give!"
The more Shindai called, the more natural it became, and the happier little Sasuke laughed, while Itachi, Mikoto, and Izuna became more and more confused.
After teasing Sasuke enough, Shindai prepared to go home: "Mikoto-nee-san, Itachi, and Itachi's little girlfriend, I'm leaving now. See you next time."
Izumi's face instantly turned red from Shindai's phrase 'Itachi's little girlfriend'.
Itachi was speechless, secretly resolving to stay far away from Shindai in the future... and Sasuke should also stay far away from Shindai.
Uchiha Mikoto subtly glanced at Izumi, whose cheeks were flushed red: "Shindai, I'll see you out. Itachi, you continue playing with Sasuke and Izumi."
Shindai left with Uchiha Mikoto.
After Shindai left, Izumi curiously walked over to little Sasuke, and imitating Shindai, she tapped her finger on little Sasuke's forehead: "Forgive me, Sasuke~"
Little Sasuke laughed very happily.
Izumi seemed to have discovered a new continent: "Oh, it's true! Itachi, Sasuke really likes it when you play with him like this!"
Itachi's lips were pressed into a straight line.
He didn't know why, but when Shindai and Izumi did that action to Sasuke, he inexplicably felt offended.
After playing for a while, Izumi also left for home.
Now only Itachi and Sasuke were left in the room.
Sasuke had already climbed onto Itachi.
Itachi stared at Sasuke for a long time, then raised his hand and tapped his finger on Sasuke's forehead: "Forgive me, Sasuke."
Sasuke laughed even happier than when Shindai and Izumi had tapped his forehead just now.
Itachi scratched his head in confusion: "Why does Sasuke like this action? Well, since Sasuke likes it, I'll do this action more often in the future."
...
Shindai was walking home, pondering that his Puppet Shop should choose a good day to reopen.
While thinking, Shindai heard a familiar voice.
"Yo, long time no see."
Shindai looked up and saw Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi.
Shindai said in surprise, "Huh? You're back?"
Asuma lit a cigarette and said, "Yeah, with such a big incident happening in Konoha, how could I not come back? But I was a step late."
Just before Asuma put the cigarette back in his pocket, Shindai stepped forward, snatched Asuma Sarutobi's cigarette and lighter, pulled out one for himself, lit it, took a satisfied puff, and then returned them to Asuma.
Asuma Sarutobi said unhappily, "Can't you buy your own? Why steal mine?"
"It's not convenient for me, sigh..."
Shindai couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the two 'great deities' at home.
Asuma saw Shindai's troubled expression and immediately gloated: "What? Are you being controlled? Pakura won't let you smoke?"
Shindai rolled his eyes: "You talk too much nonsense. Yuhi, stay away from delinquents like Asuma, or you might get infected and become a'spiritual sister' too."
Asuma immediately turned red-faced and started yelling back at Shindai.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at Shindai and Asuma with a hint of speechlessness.
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