Shimizu Kento passed away.
Ultimately, he failed to fulfill his promise to Mitsuki, and Shimizu Kento spent most of his life under the shadow of war.
He failed to protect Chiyo, failed to resolve the misunderstanding with Chiyo, and missed his last birthday appointment with his son.
This man's life ended with full of regrets.
Shimizu Mitsuki lowered his head and packed up the last belongings of Kento that Anbu had sent him.
There are only some personal belongings, and the body will be collected by Konoha Anbu and buried in Konoha Cemetery after the funeral.
Before that, family members can go to the wartime collection department at any time to see the final appearance of their family members.
Among these relics, there is a rectangular gift box that is particularly eye-catching and does not fit in with the other objects that have been baptized by war and weathered.
Obviously this was a birthday gift that Shimizu Kento prepared for Mitsuki in advance.
Shimizu Mitsuki hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to untie the ribbon and open the box.
Although I could guess a little bit about what the gift was by looking at the appearance of the box, I was still a little shocked by it after opening it.
Mitsuki had mentioned to Shimizu Kento before that he envisioned a Lightning Style Ninjutsu. If there was a weapon made of Chakra-conducting metal, it might become a Muji Ninjutsu.
Of course, Mitsuki was just making this up, trying to give the father and son something to talk about.
Unexpectedly, Kento still remembered this incident, and in the box was a sheathed Short Sword.
Shimizu Mitsuki pulled out the Short Sword, which was a straight sword. The sword was about 30 cm long, which was relatively long among the Short Swords.
The blade flashed with a cold white light, and when it was swung, it gave people the illusion that it was cutting through the darkness.
Logically speaking, although Shimizu Kento is an Elite Jōnin and is definitely considered a high-income person in Konoha and even in the ninja world, he still cannot afford a weapon that is completely forged using Chakra-conducting metal.
Mitsuki remembered that only the Second Hokage and the future Asuma in the entire Konoha had used this advanced ninja tool.
"Could it be the spoils of war that my father took on the battlefield?"
As Shimizu Mitsuki was thinking this, he discovered a card tied to the handle of the Short Sword.
[Happy Birthday--From Uchiha Yan and Shimizu Kento]
Shimizu Mitsuki still has some impression of the name Uchiha Yan. It seems that he is his father's teammate. He also gave him gifts on every birthday.
If this is the case, it is not surprising. The Uchiha family has a very close relationship with the Ninja Cat Clan, and the Ninja Cat Clan controls the forging and sale of a large part of high-level ninja tools in the ninja world.
Considering this relationship, the origin of this Short Sword is very clear, but this Uchiha En seems to have a special relationship with Shimizu Kento.
After all, even though they are very close to the Ninja Cat Clan, this Short Sword is still not something that can be purchased casually.
But it doesn't matter. Shimizu Mitsuki closed the scabbard, put it back into the gift box, carefully tied the ribbon again, and planned to open it again on his birthday.
There is an idiom that goes "seeing things reminds you of people". When Shimizu Mitsuki was packing things, there were always more messy thoughts blocking his mind.
He simply lay on the floor of the living room and began to think about whether he was sad because he really regarded Jianren as his father.
Or maybe he was sad because Kento's departure reminded him of his family from his previous life.
Honestly, when Mitsuki heard the news of Shimizu Kento's death, he wasn't so sad that he couldn't breathe.
Although he was indeed preparing to embrace the new life with a fresh mindset, to be honest, Mitsuki and Kento did not spend much time together.
Ever since Chiyoko passed away, Kento Shimizu went crazy and vented his frustration on the battlefield, including guilt and hatred. This situation did not improve until Mitsuki was 3 years old.
Therefore, Shimizu Kento and Mitsuki were rarely together, and Shimizu Kento was a quiet person, so even most of the topics between father and son were brought up by Mitsuki.
But is it really like this?
Mitsuki only felt that an emotion seemed to be taking root in his heart.
Early the next morning, Mitsuki was woken up by a knock on the door.
"Boom boom boom"
Shimizu Mitsuki fell asleep in the living room at some point last night.
Fortunately, someone knocked on the door, otherwise he would have been lying on the floor of the living room.
Even though his physical fitness is good in this life, it is still a child's body and there is a high probability that he will get sick.
Mitsuki stood up and staggered to open the door.
Outside the door was Mrs. Nohara's daughter, Nohara Rin.
Of course, Rin Shimizu Mitsuki knew each other in the comics, and in reality, the two met at the takeover office.
One of the reasons why Mrs. Nohara first came to take over and help was to help Rin find some playmates.
"Good morning, Mitsuki. I guess you haven't had breakfast yet. My mom made some omelette and went to work. It's a bit lonely for me to eat alone, so I want you to eat with me... Is that okay?"
Nohara Rin spoke cautiously, looking at Shimizu Mitsuki with a somewhat evasive look.
This is a lie.
The reason why Rin came here was naturally because she heard from her mother the news of the death of Mitsuki's father, Mr. Shimizu Kento.
Although the mother also said that Mitsuki was a good enough child and could cheer himself up.
But she was really worried about Mitsuki's condition, and she had to come and see him no matter what to feel at ease.
Shimizu Mitsuki could naturally guess what Rin was thinking, but he thought he was still calm. Anyway, it would not be appropriate to stand outside the door, so he greeted Rin.
"Come to think of it, I haven't eaten yet. It seems I overslept today. Thank you, Rin. You've been a big help. Come in first."
"Well, excuse me."
Rin entered the Shimizu house carrying a lunch box.
Shimizu Mitsuki was really hungry, and ate the thick omelette that had been cut into pieces in big mouthfuls. The thick omelette made by Mrs. Nohara was really unique. Not only was the ratio of egg liquid and milk perfect, but the appearance was also exquisite and beautiful.
Even when lightly poked with chopsticks, you can see it shaking like pudding, showing amazing elasticity.
Rin watched Shimizu Mitsuki wolfing down the food and couldn't help but think that it would be nice if Mitsuki was eating what she cooked. But if she cooked it, would Mitsuki still like it so much?
Shimizu Mitsuki noticed from the corner of his eye that Rin didn't move her chopsticks, but just supported her cheeks with her hands and stared at him in a daze.
"What's going on? Are you scared by the way I eat? That's weird. I ate like this before in the takeover office."
In the Land of Fire, wolfing down someone else's food is a sign of recognition of their cooking skills.
Therefore, in the takeover office, every time Mitsuki ate like this, Mrs. Nohara would laugh happily and even say something.
"Wow, it would be great if Mitsuki-chan could be my daughter. I could watch her eat at home every time."
As for why it was a daughter, let's not talk about that for now.
Anyway, facing Rin who was daydreaming, Mitsuki coughed lightly and gave a reminder.
"When the thick eggs cool down, they will become hard. Isn't that what you taught me before, Rin?"
"Ah~ Sorry, sorry"
Hearing Mitsuki's voice, Rin finally came to her senses and began to finish the thick omelette in front of her.
In fact, she didn't hear clearly what Mitsuki just said, but she was too embarrassed to ask Mitsuki, so she just lowered her head and ate.
This is what Mitsuki taught her. When you feel embarrassed, just find something to do and make yourself appear busy.
"Come to think of it, what Mitsuki taught me always comes in handy."
Rin was lost in thought again.
Shimizu Mitsuki was speechless. Are you an eighty-year-old old lady?
However, after this episode, Shimizu Mitsuki felt much better. People should always look forward.
After all, I am an adult at heart, and I can't just stand there hesitating like a child.
Cheer up, Shimizu Mitsuki. Now that you have been reborn, you must show your true abilities.
Thinking of this, Shimizu Mitsuki stretched out his sinful chopsticks, picked up the thick omelette from Rin's plate, and stuffed it into his mouth. After hearing the latter's slight exclamation, he spoke incoherently while chewing.
"Mother Rin, please help me clean up the house. I have a disease that will kill me if I do too much housework~."
Rin really heard it this time. She had puffed up her cheeks like an angry pufferfish when she saw Mitsuki's evil behavior, but after hearing Shimizu Mitsuki's request, she immediately deflated like a balloon.
"Okay, but Mitsuki, you are not allowed to bully me anymore. And there is no such thing as a disease that is made up right away."
"It's a little difficult, I'll try my best."