Guided by the maid, Miki and Chiri arrived at a Japanese-style room.
Not that kind of maid, but that kind of maid.
Miki didn't pay much attention to the young maid, instead looking at the middle-aged female Shinobi who was greeting them.
She looked too much like a snake spirit.
Miki meant her chin was so sharp it could poke someone to death.
Her expression was stern and sharp, very much in the style of a Shinobi.
"I am Tōka, and from now on, I will be responsible for your daily life, Hime."
"Hm? Daily life?" Miki asked, puzzled.
"After training, you'll occasionally stay at the mansion, won't you?" Tōka said.
"Probably," Miki said. "I get uncomfortable in strange beds."
"No, what I mean is, I'm in charge of your schedule, which means all your actions in the mansion must follow my orders," Tōka sneered.
She's a difficult person to get along with.
"Do I even need your permission to poop?" Miki asked, genuinely curious.
"Verbal tricks won't work," Tōka said. "Follow me."
The maid stepped aside.
Miki and Chiri followed Tōka's footsteps.
"Becoming Mito's disciple means representing the Senju Clan of the Forest, whether here or outside, you must always be mindful of your image."
"I once saw Shodai(1st)-sama being chased out of a casino, Tsunade was laughing so hard then."
Miki said.
The female Shinobi paused, then said after a moment, "You are you! Hashirama is Hashirama! In short, you cannot disgrace the Senju Clan of the Forest!"
"So troublesome," Miki said, stopping her steps.
The female Shinobi turned her head, puzzled, to look at Miki.
"Then I'll leave?" Miki said.
"Ha!?" Tōka's eyes widened.
"I'm not going to be a disciple anymore," Miki finished, turning to leave.
This girl!
Is she serious!?
Tōka darted forward, grabbing Miki's shoulder.
"Is there anything else?" Miki asked.
Tōka stared at Miki, then after a moment, forced a friendly smile onto her face.
"Nothing."
"I'm going home."
"Wait!"
"Hm?"
"Please look at the situation!"
"Hm?"
"Don't get too carried away!"
"Hm?"
"This is the Senju Clan of the Forest! You'd better show some respect, kid!"
"Hm?"
"Do as you please," Tōka said dejectedly.
"Then I'll leave?"
"Get back here, you brat!"
"Go ahead."
"Thank you!"
Chiri blinked her eyes, watching as the older sister seemed to have all her energy drained away in an instant, her entire back exuding an inexplicably low pressure.
"That's why I hate marriage and kids."
Tōka mumbled as she walked ahead, not even daring to look back at Miki.
The tactic of trying to intimidate the little brat to manage her had failed.
Tōka couldn't help but sigh for the days to come.
Hime Tsunade was one thing.
Another Mushi-Hime would be a comet hitting Earth.
This one is not to be trifled with!
Can the Hime win against her?
Anyway, this house will be blown up one day.
Silently passing through the deep corridor, after a moment, the three arrived at the reception room.
Tōka slid open the paper door and said, "Mushi-Hime is here, Mito."
"Thank you, Tōka," Mito replied gently.
"Then I'll take my leave."
"Wait, Tōka, bring the books I prepared."
"Yes."
Tōka withdrew, and Miki and Chiri entered the room.
"Come here and let me see you, little genius."
Mito said, her gaze falling on Chiri, a little surprised.
"Who is this lovely little guest?"
Miki said, "She insisted on coming along."
Chiri blinked her eyes.
That's true, but didn't you drag me along, Miki? We had agreed to play together after training.
"Eh? Why?" Mito asked.
"No one plays with Chiri," Miki said. "We had planned to go on an outing today."
"Is that so? That's my fault then." Mito looked at Chiri and said, "Does Chiri not have many friends?"
Hearing this, Chiri shook her head and said, "It's that no one dares to play with Miki."
Mito looked at Miki and smiled, "I'm sorry, I've delayed your date with your friend."
"Who is she?" Miki looked at the other person in the living room.
Hyuga Hitomi.
The little Byakugan girl was sitting demurely and honestly, unusually reserved and uneasy.
Essentially, she was a shy and timid little girl.
The Hyuga Clan had taken a stance.
Even if she was from a branch family.
But it was an attitude in itself.
However, it was clear they had made the wrong bet.
Although logically, it was almost certain that Tsunade would be the Fourth Hokage.
But the key problem was that Tsunade herself was not up to par.
She was given opportunities but didn't use them well!
"You are classmates, so I won't introduce you. She, like you, has become my disciple."
Mito smiled and said, "You must support each other and love each other from now on."
"Yes!" Hyuga Hitomi responded energetically.
"Oh, come on, don't be so stiff in front of me," Mito said, huffing. "That Heavenly Ninja is such a scoundrel! Hitomi, just treat me like your closest relative."
Looking at the cursed seal under Hitomi's bangs, a flicker of unbearable pain crossed her eyes.
How could they do that, Hyuga.
"Yes," Hitomi replied softly.
"And you, Mushi-Hime, didn't you hear what I just said?"
"I heard you, Mito," Miki said, finding a cushion and sitting down cross-legged.
Seeing this, Mito laughed in exasperation, "You really are impolite!"
Mainly, she was annoyed by Miki's completely unladylike sitting posture.
It was comparable to Tsunade's.
Just looking at it gave her a headache.
And since Tsunade wasn't there, she must have gone to the Third Hokage's place.
Miki didn't reply to Mito.
Mito wasn't surprised either.
She had already understood Miki's personality beforehand, and three old men and one Hokage had given her a heads-up.
Stay calm, don't get angry with her, you'll die of anger.
Genius has its privileges.
This flaw didn't hinder Mito's affection.
Although there's no love without reason.
"Little Chiri, come sit here," Mito called out.
Chiri responded, took a cushion, and sat down next to Miki.
Mito stared at Chiri's face.
After a moment, she said, "You're really cute."
Chiri blushed shyly.
"Hitomi is also very cute," Mito praised.
Hyuga Hitomi replied in a low voice, "Thank you for the compliment, Mito."
"Being polite is a good thing, but you don't need to thank me; Tsunade never has," Mito said, reaching out and stroking Hitomi's little head.
The poor child was heartbreaking.
Then Mito looked at Miki and said, "What about you? Won't you take off your mask and let me see?"
Miki shook her head and said, "No."
"Why?" Mito asked.
"Have you ever seen what an Aburame actually looks like?"
"..." Mito was silent, then said, "No!"
"Exactly," Miki said. "When does the training begin?"
"Don't be impatient," Mito said, looking at the three girls one by one, then after a moment, looked at Chiri and asked inexplicably, "Does little Chiri have any ideals?"
Chiri heard this, thought for a while, and said, "No ideals, Grandma."
"Eh? For example, like Tsunade, winning all the casinos in the world?" Mito asked. "None?"
"Ah, is that considered an ideal?" Chiri exclaimed.
She had always thought Tsunade was joking.
Rather, what a joke, is that even an ideal?
"Of course it is," Mito affirmed.
Saying this, she pointed at Miki.
"She wants to fly to the heavens and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun."
Hearing this, Hyuga Hitomi's eyes widened.
Chiri, however, wasn't surprised.
Then Mito pointed at Hitomi.
"Hitomi, on the other hand, wants to become a bird and fly freely to the heavens."
"What about you, Chiri, do you want to fly to the heavens together?"
"Then, I also have a wish," Chiri said.
Mito encouraged, "What kind of wish is it? To fly to the heavens?"
"I want to always be with everyone, living in the Village. If Miki gets tired of flying in the sky and lands, I'll be waiting in the Village; that would be wonderful."
Is that so...
"Would you like to become my disciple, little Chiri?"
"Eh? Can I?"
"You can."
Mito smiled gently.
One sheep is herded, two sheep are also herded. She was already going to find teammates for Miki.
She had been struggling with this; few of the kids her age could keep up with Miki's pace. Since they were good friends, it couldn't be better.
Moreover, the Uchiha must eventually integrate into the Village.
Even if it's difficult, it's Hashirama's wish.
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