Chapter 101: Continue to Live Together
After Kamishiro left the barbecue restaurant with a toothpick between his lips, looking satisfied, he suddenly realized a problem: where would he sleep that night?
Kamishiro quickly made his way to the Hokage Building. He'd forgotten to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi to allocate a house for him.
Minato Namikaze saw Kamishiro looking anxious and asked, "Kamishiro, where are you going?"
"To the Hokage Building to see the Hokage. They haven't allocated a house for me yet!"
Hearing this, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya immediately grabbed Kamishiro's arms, one on the left and one on the right.
"Kid, the old man is getting on in years. Let him have some quiet," Jiraiya dissuaded Kamishiro with a complicated expression.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, Jiraiya could tell that his master was at a loss for words because of Kamishiro's so - called 'compliments'.
After all, Kamishiro had said, "Hokage, your pectoral muscles are more developed than Lady Tsunade's." Hiruzen hadn't even refuted it.
If Kamishiro went to bother Hiruzen again, Jiraiya was really worried that the old man would have a nervous breakdown.
Kamishiro was confused. "Have some quiet? What quiet? It's still early. The Hokage doesn't get off work this early, does he?"
Minato Namikaze said to Kamishiro, "We'll arrange a house for you later. For now, you can... stay at Jiraiya - sensei's place."
Minato had originally wanted to suggest Kamishiro stay at his place, but then he remembered what Kamishiro had done to his electrical appliances. He decided it was better not to.
He hadn't even sent those electrical appliances for repair yet. If Kamishiro did it again, they might be completely ruined.
Jiraiya's house was big and had many empty rooms. It had two bedrooms and a living room. Kamishiro would definitely be more comfortable staying there.
Jiraiya glared at Minato unhappily. "Minato, you've changed! You weren't like this before! I also want some quiet. So... bye!"
Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared.
Minato stared blankly at the spot where Jiraiya had vanished.
He ran away?
This isn't fair!
With no other choice, Minato looked at Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara.
"I'd like Kamishiro to stay with me, but sensei, you know I live in the Uchiha Clan Compound. Kamishiro isn't from the Uchiha clan, so he can't stay there."
"I'm used to living by myself. He's too noisy."
"Sensei, I'm a girl. It's not very convenient for me..."
Minato sighed. "Kamishiro, until we arrange a house for you... you can stay at my place for now."
Kamishiro looked at Minato innocently and said, "Lord Minato, I definitely won't cause you any trouble. And I've stayed at your place before. Can't you trust me?"
Minato really wanted to tell Kamishiro that it was exactly because he'd stayed there before that he couldn't trust him!
Minato Namikaze was only out for a short while, and all the electrical appliances in the house were taken apart. If he had come back any later, Minato Namikaze would have worried that Kamishiro would have torn the whole house down.
Originally, Minato Namikaze had planned to go see Kushina Uzumaki later, but he decided to forget it and go tomorrow instead.
After everyone parted ways, Minato Namikaze brought Kamishiro back to his home.
"Wow, nothing has changed here at all! These parts are still here!"
Kamishiro was extremely surprised when he saw the large pile of parts on the table.
Minato Namikaze twitched the corner of his mouth. After they left Konoha together that day, they hadn't been back since, so of course nothing had changed.
Minato Namikaze glanced around his home. It was covered in dust after half a year of absence.
"Kamishiro, help me clean up. We can't live in a place this dusty."
"No problem!"
Minato Namikaze and Kamishiro started cleaning the house.
After a while, the whole house was practically brand - new.
There was just one Problem. Other than the light bulbs that still worked, none of the other electrical appliances were functional.
Minato Namikaze planned to take these electrical appliances for repair after seeing Kushina Uzumaki tomorrow.
That night, Minato Namikaze didn't sleep well.
He was always worried that Kamishiro would mess with those already pitiful electrical appliances. However, in the end, his worries were unfounded. Kamishiro slept quite quietly.
The next day.
Obito and the others came to find Kamishiro early in the morning.
After washing up, Kamishiro bid farewell to Minato Namikaze, saying, "Lord Minato, I'm going to wander around Konoha with Obito and the others!"
"Okay, come back early after having your fill of fun."
"Got it!"
After Kamishiro left, Minato Namikaze packed up all the electrical appliances that needed repair, then left home. After dropping the items off at the repair shop, he entered the barrier area and headed towards the building where Kushina Uzumaki was.
Kushina Uzumaki was extremely happy to see Minato Namikaze again.
When Kushina Uzumaki heard that Minato Namikaze could rest in Konoha for some time, she was even happier.
"That's great, Minato. Since you have some time to rest, I'll teach you the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki Clan during this period. You've always wanted to learn them, haven't you?"
Minato Namikaze looked a bit embarrassed.
Minato Namikaze did want to learn the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki Clan, but right now he was more eager to develop the Rasengan Ball.
However, seeing how excited and expectant Kushina Uzumaki was, Minato Namikaze couldn't bear to refuse. He smiled and agreed, "Sure! Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher Kushina~"
Kushina Uzumaki was quite pleased with Minato Namikaze's address of "Teacher Kushina" and proudly puffed out her chest.
As usual, Minato Namikaze began to tell Kushina Uzumaki about his experiences during this period.
However, Minato Namikaze didn't tell Kushina Uzumaki about The Battle with the two jinchuriki from Iwagakure, because he was worried that Kushina would be anxious.
While Minato and Kushina were enjoying a pleasant time together, Kamishiro was also having a great time strolling around Konoha.
"Wow! No wonder everyone says Konoha is so prosperous!"
Kamishiro never really explored Konoha on his previous trips. It was only today, with Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara showing him around, that he truly got to experience the real Konoha.
Even during the war, Konoha's people seemed unaffected, going about their daily lives as usual.
Suddenly, Obito dashed out.
Kamishiro asked Kakashi and Rin beside him, "What on earth is Obito doing all of a sudden?"
Kakashi pointed forward and said, "He must be off to help Granny Touno."
Rin smiled and said, "Obito is so kind - hearted and enthusiastic. He'll never stand by when someone needs help."
An old woman in front was standing still, rubbing her back while holding a vegetable basket, looking very tired.
Obito helped the old woman and walked forward with her.
"That's enough here. Thank you, kid."
"Granny Touno, it's me, Obito. Don't you recognize me?"
"Oh, it's you, Obito?"
Since Obito wasn't wearing his silly goggles and shabby clothes, and now sported sunglasses, a slicked - back hairstyle, and a neat all - black Uchiha suit, looking very handsome, Granny Touno, who had a good relationship with Obito, didn't recognize him at first.