「What's up, Minato? What do you want from me?」
After getting dressed, Kaze sat on the sofa with Minato and started chatting.
「Well, it's like this.」 Minato fumbled for words and said sheepishly.
「I went to see Kyu. I planned to ask her out so that we could have a meal together and discuss the matter of keeping Kaori.」
「But then she said she wanted to bring Mikoto along and introduce her to you. And then...」
Minato hesitated.
Kaze was speechless. He had already guessed what was coming next. 「So you agreed and didn't mention Kaori's matter?」
「I... I really didn't know how to reject Kyu!」
Minato hung his head and scratched his blond hair in annoyance. 「How about we talk to her separately after the meal...」
「Ah, never mind. It doesn't matter anymore.」
Kaze sighed helplessly and said, 「My dad said that Kaori will live with us from now on.」
「...」 Minato didn't respond for a long time.
Kaze turned to look and found Minato looking at him with disdain.
「Kaze, I didn't expect you to be such a person!」 Minato said, raising his middle finger.
Kaze: 「???」
「It was my father who told me to do this. Okay, I'm also very helpless!」 Kaze waved his arms and defended himself.
Minato snorted. 「Yeah, right. Lord Tanzō asked you to keep Kaori... Who are you kidding!」
「Damn it, man!」
Kaze got angry and directly pushed Minato down on the sofa and started wrestling with him.
Taijutsu: Never Have Diarrhea for a Thousand Years!
Secret Jutsu: Snake Soft - Body Technique
「...」
After all the commotion, Minato tidied his clothes, got up from the sofa, and said wearily.
「Kaze, hurry up and get ready. Kyu and I made an appointment to meet at the snack street. Let's not be late.」
「Okay, then wait for me to change my clothes.」
Kaze looked at his wrinkled clothes and simply went back to his room to change.
He also wanted to test the stability of Fugaku's relationship later, so he couldn't dress sloppily.
「By the way, Kaze, should we prepare some food for Kaori before we go?」 Minato asked.
Kaze waved his hand indifferently. 「It's okay. She won't starve to death after skipping one meal. Let's go.」
Konoha Snack Street.
It was getting close to meal time, and the snack street was bustling with people.
Every now and then, some shabbily - dressed young ladies walked by, making Kaze's heart flutter.
「Minato, remember this.」 After some evaluation, Kaze turned around and planned to give Minato a lesson.
「Don't smoke, don't drink, and you can stroll side by side with girls; Quote three hundred Tang Poems when you open your mouth, and Kyu will hold your hand tight.」
Minato instantly grasped the key point and asked thoughtfully, 「Kaze, what are Tang Poems?」
「Uh, this...」 Kaze's mind went blank.
Just when Kaze was at a loss for words, a red-haired girl by the roadside waved frantically at the two of them, saving Kaze from the awkward situation.
"Minato, Kaze, over here, come quickly, Databane!"
"Kushina (Kyu)."
As if granted amnesty, Kaze quickly walked towards Kushina. Suddenly, his gaze was caught by the girl beside Kushina.
"Kaze, let me introduce you. This is..."
The girl had a well - proportioned and slender figure and long black hair cascading like a waterfall. Her facial features were delicate and beautiful, and her big black eyes were lively and clear.
She gave the impression of being gentle yet with a touch of heroism, which perfectly hit Kaze's Chinese aesthetic.
Wait a minute!
The more Kaze looked, the more something seemed off. Holy crap, isn't this...
"Vivi Uchiha!"
"Kaze Shimura!"
Vivi Uchiha had a strange curve on her lips as she walked towards Kaze and sized him up with interest from head to toe.
"Kaze Shimura, you seem to have gotten stronger again. How did you do it?"
Kaze immediately puffed up with pride, lifted his chin like a successful man, and said.
"Let me put it this way, choice is more important than hard work. Got it?"
Seeing the two chatting as if there was no one else around, Minato leaned over to Kushina and asked in a low voice.
"Kyu, didn't you say... Why did you also invite Vivi Uchiha?"
"Mikoto said she was too shy to come alone and wanted to bring Vivi with her, so I agreed, Databane."
Kushina replied in a low voice, feeling a bit strange.
At school, these two clearly had an ordinary relationship. Why were they chatting now? What the heck, Databane?
Mikoto Uchiha: "???"
Did you guys forget about someone?
Originally, Mikoto was afraid that the people of the Shimura clan would be difficult to get along with. Also, she was too shy to turn down Kushina's invitation.
So, she brought Vivi with her and made an agreement with Vivi that if things got unpleasant on the way, Vivi would find an excuse to take her away.
But who would have thought that now...
Looking at the four people paired up, Mikoto suddenly felt like she was the odd one out...
Fortunately, Kushina soon noticed her best friend's awkward situation.
She forcefully pulled Kaze away from Vivi and dragged him in front of Mikoto, saying.
"Kaze, this is your sister Mikoto. Say hello quickly."
Kaze reached out his hand to Mikoto and said with a big smile.
"Hello, Sister Mikoto. Kushina often talks about you. I've wanted to meet you for a long time."
Mikoto stretched out her delicate hand and gently shook Kaze's, saying politely.
"Hello, Kaze. I've also often heard Kushina talk about you. She said you're a very reliable friend."
A very reliable friend?
Kaze smacked his lips. It would be good if Kushina didn't scold him for being outrageous, let alone praise him. How is that possible?
It seemed that this sweetheart Mikoto wasn't being honest. She needed to be taught a lesson.
"Alright, let's find a place to sit down and chat while we eat." Kushina said.
The girls whispered to each other and chose a high - end barbecue restaurant.
"Isn't this place a bit pricey?"
After entering the restaurant, Minato gulped as he looked at all the zeros on the menu.
"Huh? Expensive? Isn't it quite affordable?" Kaze looked at Minato curiously.
Just as Minato was about to object, he suddenly noticed that not only Kaze but all four of them were looking at him with puzzled expressions.
Minato was speechless.
He'd forgotten that, except for himself, these folks were all young masters and young ladies from great clans.
Kushina patted her chest boldly and said.
"It's okay, Minato. I'm treating today. Order whatever you want, Databane!"
Minato nodded silently, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
"Is this what Kaze meant by living off a woman? This feeling... doesn't seem so bad!"
The barbecue was quickly served, and the five of them chatted while eating. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
During the interaction with Kaze, Mikoto found that Kaze didn't hold any prejudice against the Uchiha clan because of family stances.
This made Mikoto secretly heave a sigh of relief.
Kaze was funny and talkative. With the help of their other friends, the two soon got familiar with each other.
As for Vivi Uchiha, she resumed her previous cold demeanor and concentrated on the barbecue on her plate.
Just as they were chatting more and more merrily, an unpleasant voice came like a bucket of cold water being poured over them.
"Aren't those Mikoto and Vivi? Why are they sitting with the guys from the Shimura clan?"
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