"Tobirama..." After wiping his nose, Senju Hashirama continued to communicate with his younger brother. He put one hand on his younger brother's shoulder, raised his other finger to point at one of the stars in the sky, and said with a smile, "You

Do you know what that star is called?"

"I know." Senju Tobirama replied expressionlessly, "There's no need to tell me the story behind it, I know it too."

"...What about this one?" Senju Hashirama changed one.

"Know, know."

"What about this one?" Senju Hashirama changed another one.

"I know him, I know him too."

"What about this one?!" Senju Hashirama reluctantly changed another one.

Qianju Tobijian sighed and complained: "Brother, I have been taught this by you every day since I was a few years old. Except for you, no one understands these stars better than me." Although he was complaining, the look in his eyes was

Indeed, he couldn't help but soften a little, because he remembered the past time...

When he was still very young, he was carried by his elder brother and jumped to the eaves. Then, the two of them ate the fruit snacks that the elder brother brought and looked up at the stars in the night sky together.

only……

Since when had it been a long time since either of them had done this?

Or should I say...

The eldest brother’s ideal partner to watch the stars with has changed without even realizing it?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed, so he turned his head silently and stared at——

At this time, Senju Hashirama was also secretly "depressed": Hey... Tobirama's problem is that it's too difficult to "fool". From this point of view, it's better to watch it with Madara, who seems to be too lazy to remember no matter how many times he says it.

Star comparison...

Then the moment he met his brother's eyes, he immediately felt guilty.

"...cough." Senju Hashirama coughed dryly into his fists and asked, "Tobirama...why are you looking at me like that?"

Qian Shu Feijian raised the corners of his mouth slightly and asked, "Brother, what do you think?"

Senju Hashirama: "..." Brother... do you think I can guess? But he didn't show off his little cleverness. He just sighed and said, "Tobirama, you haven't been in a very good mood recently. I thought

It would be better if I showed you the stars, but it seems I made a miscalculation." The reason why he did this tonight was really just to make his brother, who had been depressed recently, happy, and had no other meaning.

Qianshou Feijian was startled when he heard this, and then murmured: "Brother..."

"Tobirama, what happened?"

"...No, it's nothing." Senju Tobirama replied subconsciously.

"..." Isn't it something that I can't tell even my eldest brother... Hey, as my younger brother gets older, he has more and more little secrets... qaq

"...Brother," Senju Tobirama looked at his eldest brother's expression and said unbearably, "Don't be like this, it seems like you have fewer secrets in your heart than me. You definitely sneaked out to meet someone some time ago.

People."

Senju Hashirama: "..." Cough! Tobirama, you don't want to slap someone in the face...

"It's not a big deal, it's just..." Qianju Tobijian thought, how could it be... that he just couldn't find the other party? It's so strange... Logically speaking, since people have traveled, they will definitely leave traces. Passing by him

An investigation revealed that the girl I met by chance on the street that day was not a local of that city, but a foreigner. However, the clues ended here.

At least, the people who came in and out of the city during that time had nothing to do with her.

Anyway, he's still continuing to investigate.

However, before, he had said shamelessly in front of his eldest brother, "It's just a chance encounter, don't take it seriously." Now, if he wants to admit it frankly and ask for help, it's somewhat... well, losing face. So, Thousand Hands Feijian

He resisted this from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, after thinking about it, he just said——

"Brother, I'm really fine. If I really need help, I will come to you as soon as possible."

"...Okay." Senju Hashirama, who was deeply touched by his brother's pride and stubbornness, nodded helplessly and said, "Then it's settled."

"Um."

Then Senju Hashirama couldn't help but "prompt the marriage" a little bit——

"Tobirama...you and Izuna have been fighting with each other, but you see, I may have a child in a few months. You who are always faster than him are actually a step slower this time. Is it just a little bit faster?"

Aren’t you angry too?”

Qianju Tobirama silently turned his head to look at his eldest brother, and then showed a "kind smile": "It doesn't matter if he gets married faster than me and has children faster than me. If he dies faster than me, that would be really admirable.

Woolen cloth."

Senju Hashirama: "..." Come on, we can't continue chatting today...

At this moment...

"Sneeze——!" Uchiha Izuna suddenly woke up from his sleep and sneezed slightly. He subconsciously raised his hand and rubbed his nose, and a few hairs popped up in the pigtails on the back of his head. He thought to himself,

Hey, I actually dreamed that when I returned home, I was greeted not by a hug from Miyako-chan but by fists. What a disgusting nightmare~

Uchiha Madara, who was sitting across from him, immediately stood up, walked quickly to his brother, knelt down on one knee, raised his hand and touched the latter's head, and asked in a low voice: "Izuna, why are you sneezing suddenly?

Do you have a cold?" As he spoke, he said with some self-blame, "My fault, seeing that you fell asleep, I should have covered you with a thin blanket."

"...Brother, how can I be so fragile?" Uchiha Izuna pointed at his eldest nephew beside him and said jokingly, "At this age, Hui doesn't need to cover anything when he sleeps. Do you think I am more important than him?"

Is he still young?"

After Uchiha Madara touched his brother's forehead and face which were not too hot, he felt relieved, a smile appeared on his face, and he replied softly: "No matter how old you are, you are still the same as a child in my heart."

Uchiha Izuna: "..." He was speechless.

However, there's nothing wrong with it.

In his heart, his brother was always the one who would hide from his father when he made mistakes together.

No matter how different times change, the brotherly relationship between him and his brother will not change in any way.

He glanced at the sky, confirmed the time, and then said: "Just in time, brother, it's time to change shifts. I'll go watch the night. You can sit here and rest for a while. My tree should look closer than yours.

Get comfortable."

"Yeah." Uchiha nodded, and then changed positions with his younger brother. Then, he was speechless when he saw that his younger brother actually took out a scroll from the ninja tool bag behind him to release the seal, and then placed the seal on

A thin blanket inside covered himself carefully.

Uchiha Izuna solemnly touched his brother's loose hair, suppressed a smile and said, "You have to have a good rest, brother."

"..." You are older than Hui, but I, the father, am younger than Hui, right?

Uchiha Madara was speechless and choked, but in the face of his brother's occasional naughtiness, what could he say or do? He could only stretch out a rough big hand from under the thin blanket, and rubbed his brother's hand casually and tenderly.

Head——

Naughty.

Uchiha Izuna didn't say anything, but showed what could be described as a bright smile to his brother. The pigtails on the back of his head swayed slightly in the breeze of the summer night.

Looking at his younger brother like this, Uchiha Madara suddenly felt that the smile looked familiar. Then he thought: Oh, by the way, you can often see it on the face of your younger sister-in-law...

It is said that couples with a good relationship will influence each other... This seems to make sense, but is Quan Nai affected too quickly? Or is the sister-in-law's "contagion" particularly strong? If it is the latter

, if I could see such a smile on Yao's face when I go back...

Uchiha Madara also raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.

And while the brothers were taking turns sleeping...

The two cats in the Uchiha tribe, one big and one small, had also fallen into a deep sleep hugging each other.

Unknowingly, Uchiha Yao shrank completely in his second aunt's arms, like a little kitten trying to burrow into its mother's belly. In fact...

He clearly knew that the temperature and breath of the second aunt's body were different from those of his mother - his mother's body temperature was low due to poor health, and because she drank medicine all the year round, her body always had a strong medicinal aroma;

His body temperature is very high, more like his father and second uncle. Moreover, there is no medicinal smell on his body, only the fragrance of sun, citrus and soap locust...well, there is also the smell of some plants.

But even so, he still felt his mother's breath from his second aunt, and he loved moments like this from the bottom of his heart, the precious moments of being held in her arms and falling asleep.

After delivering the message, the long-tailed black cat crossed the window and returned to the bedroom. He walked to the pillows of the two of them and lay down on their backs. He stared at the particularly warm scene in front of him and gently flicked his big fluffy tail behind him.

And in this kind of life, time keeps passing by, and unconsciously...

"It seems like your second uncle and the others have been away for half a month?"

"Yes." Uchiha Yao, who was sitting at the table practicing calligraphy, raised his head, nodded and said, "Today is the fourteenth day."

"Soga..." Uchiha Ozi, who was leaning against the shelf and reading a novel, said with emotion, "Will you be back soon?"

"Does the second aunt miss the second uncle?"

"I don't want to at all." Uchiha replied instantly.

Uchiha Yao: "..."

"Okay." Uchiha looked at his little nephew's surprised and speechless expression, coughed slightly, and changed his words slightly, "I still have something to think about." That guy... is actually quite good to her, as long as he doesn't

Bullying. But the problem is, no matter what, he will never change his ways! As long as she thinks of him coming back, she can't sleep well, so...

Well, I have to say I don’t think so, but I still have some thoughts about it. I have to say I think about it, but I still feel a little sad.
To be continued...