[V2] - Chapter 90. Babysitting Time
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The next day.
The Chunin Exams still had to continue. Although many people had watched the video from last night of Kumogakure superstar—Mr. Killer Bee—challenging the Konoha square dancing team and left comments saying, "Isn't this more exciting than the Chunin Exams?", no matter what… as one of the most important exams in the ninja world, the Chunin Exams must go on.
As for the dance battle…
The Fourth Hokage publicly expressed that he had no knowledge of it, stating that Konoha had never hosted any dance battles during the Chunin Exams, and that he himself had not gone to watch it last night. He urged the villagers and visiting guests to properly enjoy the Chunin Exams tournament hosted by Konoha, assuring them that there would definitely be many exciting elements to attract everyone.
After all, this Chunin Exam… Konoha was hosting it with great seriousness and grandeur!
Of course.
To Yuto, the Chunin Exams had already ended the moment his two nephews exited.
Next up—
He had originally planned to spend the next few days accompanying the children. After all, since it was rare for Kana to bring the kids along, as a father, how could he not spend time with them?
Today—
It was father-daughter time.
So early in the morning, without bothering with Suzune and the others, he directly took the kids out.
And really… this time's Chunin Exams were indeed quite grandly prepared.
There were food stalls, toy stalls, and all sorts of strange booths lining the streets. And people bustled to and fro, with ninja from various villages present.
Quite lively indeed.
But judging by the timing… the second round of the Chunin Exams should be underway by now. However, it seemed that most people hadn't gone to watch the matches and were instead choosing to stroll around~
As expected—
What Chunin Exams could compare to a ninja world dance battle?
"Good morning, Yuto!"
"Good morning, Nono!" Yuto was surprised to see Nono walking over. "Didn't go watch the matches today?"
"Mom Nono~" ×2
Although the two little ones kept calling Nono "Mom," she actually wasn't their mom~
As for Karin, since she rarely came to Konoha, she seemed a little shy, but still looked curiously at this woman and softly called out, "Mom Nono~"
"Oh oh oh, little Asuka, little Yumi, and little Karin!" Nono looked at the three soft, adorable little girls, her heart melted, and she immediately squatted down and hugged them, rubbing against them and smiling, "So cute! Why not let Mom Nono raise you instead?"
With that said—
"No!" The slightly bolder Asuka directly pushed Mom Nono away, placed her hands on her hips, and puffed her cheeks at her. "I want Dad to raise me~!"
Only…
This kind of response—
"Hahaha~ So cute!"
—just made Nono rub them even more.
Then she picked up the quiet little Yumi, who looked conflicted and a bit worried about being taken away, and smiled at Yuto. "Why not give little Yumi to me?"
"Hanabi would be mad!" Yuto looked speechlessly at Nono, then glanced at her slightly. "It looks like you're pretty busy!"
"No choice! To ensure the safety of this Chunin Exam, even I, the orphanage director, got conscripted by the Medical Department." Nono sighed helplessly, then playfully blinked. "What about you? Out playing with the kids?"
"Since it's rare for the Chunin Exams to happen, I brought the kids out for a stroll!"
Yuto had just finished speaking—
Nono's phone suddenly rang. After answering—
Not long after—
She looked at Yuto helplessly again. "Sorry! I need to head off now!"
"No problem! Let's chat next time~"
As he said that—
Yuto smiled and pulled the kids over. "Go ahead and work! I'll take the kids to stroll around some more!"
"Such a pity!" Nono bent down, smiling as she waved to the three little ones. "Next time Mom Nono will play with you again! Have fun, cuties!"
"Goodbye, Mom Nono~" ×3
"Bye!" Nono waved cheerfully, watching the one big and three small figures walk away. Those three adorable silhouettes made the corners of her mouth curve into a smile. "So cute!"
Just as she said that—
"Indeed, very cute!"
A calm voice laced with amusement came from nearby.
Nono was slightly stunned, turned her head to look at the handsome young man with glasses beside her. "Huh? Kabuto, why are you here?"
"I saw you hadn't gone over yet, so I came to check on you!" Kabuto looked at the four leaving figures, then at the slightly embarrassed Nono and smiled. "How about… I give you a break?"
"Hehe~ No, no need!" Nono laughed and shook her head, then smiled at Kabuto. "Using your position for personal gain is no good, Captain Kabuto~!"
"This is just a reasonable work adjustment!" Captain Kabuto pushed his glasses and smiled back. "Honestly, we don't even need this many medical ninjas!"
"Forget it! Let's not interrupt their father-daughter outing!"
"Well then! In that case, we should get back to work!" Kabuto shook his head helplessly, then looked at Nono, who seemed a little tempted but still refused, and said with a smile, "Mom Nono~!"
With that said—
Nono froze, then patted Kabuto on the shoulder and muttered, "You brat, you've turned bad~!"
But the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
"Alright, alright! Let's go! It's time to get busy!"
…
On the other side.
Yuto continued taking the three little ones around, enjoying the grand Chunin Exams celebration.
During that time, he also ran into the Hyuga couple. Of course, thanks to the face given by the three little ones, Clan Leader Hiashi was rather polite, even gave him a smile, and didn't immediately lock on to him like usual.
He also saw the Chief Elder shopping with Elder Hana... probably because he came out in full battle gear last night but didn't manage to make a grand entrance, so today, while shopping with Elder Hana, he looked all grumpy.
Of course—
It could also just be that he's always like that.
Such a tsundere old man!
"Grandpa Setsuna~"
"Grandpa Setsuna~"
"Grandpa Setsuna~"
"Hahaha~ Good! Good! Good!" With each cry of "Grandpa," Uchiha Setsuna seemed to be getting lost in it, laughing heartily, nodding in satisfaction, "Not bad! Not bad! Not bad! All good kids! What else do you want to eat? Want anything? Just tell Grandpa!"
Yuto, watching this, looked speechless, shook his head, and continued eating cotton candy while watching the two old men teasing the little girls, not disturbing them.
Not long after—
Setsuna, who had been teasing the little girls, walked over with a serious face after hesitating a moment and said, "Madara-sama is preparing for an eye transplant!"
With that said—
Yuto paused in thought, then looked at him in confusion, "So?"
"…True enough." Seeing Yuto's expression, Setsuna realized his worry was completely unnecessary and laughed aloud, "Hahaha, indeed, there's nothing to be worried about."
Though he had great respect for Madara-sama, as the current Uchiha Chief Elder, he had to consider more things. At first, seeing the First Hokage walking Madara around Konoha, he had felt quite comforted, but then hearing last night that Madara was preparing to transplant eyes, he couldn't help but feel worried amidst his awe.
After all, Madara-sama is truly terrifying. He never doubted that even with an ordinary single tomoe Sharingan, Madara could still awaken the Mangekyo with his ability. So if Madara were planning something again—
Konoha might be in danger again, and it could even implicate the entire Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Setsuna stood in place, smiling as he watched Yuto's back as he left with the children, nodding slightly. Then, looking at the three little ones holding cotton candy, he chuckled, "Such adorable children!"
With that said—
Hana beside him also nodded, the corners of his mouth lifting in a smile, and said, "Truly adorable! Especially those Byakugan like jade!"
"Nonsense! They're clearly cuter with their Sharingan activated!"
"Hehe~!"
"Hehe what! Come on, explain yourself!"
After Yuto left, the two old men started arguing again.
…
Soon after—
Yuto also brought the kids back home.
"I'm home." ×4