This errand-running went on for nearly half a month. Shisui was immersed in his grueling work and didn't really feel anything substantial.
But the others were different.
"Are you all right, Shisui-nii?"
After finally stopping Shisui, Itachi held back a bellyful of words and looked at him with concern.
"I'm busy. Don't get in the way of my work, Itachi." Shisui said this and tried to move around him.
"I mean, you look like you're about to die." Itachi said calmly.
"Do I?" Shisui was very surprised.
"You do." Itachi nodded solemnly. "You look like you've touched that thing. Your whole state is wrong."
Itachi looked at Shisui's pale face and deep dark circles.
"Shisui-nii, how long has it been since you had a proper rest during all these days you've been gone?"
Shisui understood, and instantly broke free from his work-obsessed state.
But nothing has even been made clear yet. How could I possibly sleep at my age?
"Itachi, this concerns the reputation of the Uchiha clan. I have important work to do."
"That sort of thing." Itachi said, "has long since disappeared. You know what the clan's situation is like. Every few days, those detestable people come in groups to visit the idiot in our family."
Although he hated them so much his teeth itched, there was nothing he could do about it.
They hadn't actually done anything particularly excessive.
On the contrary, their side was the one in the wrong. That idiot had done quite a lot.
The world was simply that funny. Quite a few people had once been thoroughly fooled by an idiot. What was wrong with winning back a little pride afterward?
"No, you don't understand." Shisui didn't want to tell Itachi and involve him.
"I don't understand." Itachi said, "Grandpa Kagami told me