"No!"
As a clone, Mitsuki had developed his own emotions and will, but when answering questions, he was still very straightforward.
To be honest, though, Mitsuki himself was also curious why Toneri looked so much like him.
His first thought had been whether Toneri was also a clone created by Orochimaru.
As for the answer to that question, he could only find a chance later to ask Orochimaru, who was both his father and mother...
"Mitsuki, is he really not your dad?"
"Or are you sure you aren't related by blood?"
"Mitsuki, could it be that you just don't know? Maybe after you were born, you lost contact with your real parents?"
"Yeah, yeah, Mitsuki. You two look so alike. It's really hard to believe there's no connection between you!"
"Mitsuki, is it possible that you just don't know?"
"E-Everyone, we should trust Mitsuki!"
"This isn't about whether we trust him or not. It's mainly because they really look too alike."
"Exactly!"
As the group of kids debated, even Mitsuki could not help beginning to doubt himself.
If Mitsuki had not known for certain that he was a clone, their words might really have made him question his own origins!
"Really, we don't know each other."
Mitsuki's answer remained firm.
This left the group of kids, whose inner flames of gossip were burning fiercely, deeply disappointed.
After all, Mitsuki had never talked to them about his family. Now that someone who might have been related to him had finally appeared, only for it to turn out not to be the case, how could they not be disappointed?
As for Toneri, the target of Soji's teasing, it took several deep breaths before he finally suppressed the urge to throw a punch.
This was seriously too much!
Just because Soji was