Minato rubbed Taichi's head. "That's for the best. But you don't need to be so reserved, Taichi. Aside from training time, you can run around and play anywhere in the house. No one will blame you."
"Just don't break anything. But you might not remember everything if I say too much, so you'll gradually understand as we spend more time together. If you do anything wrong, we'll tell you."
Taichi cherished his current life dearly, so he immediately promised Minato that he would behave and listen obediently.
Minato felt that he might have said too much and made Taichi a little nervous.
But it was no big deal. Once they spent some time together and Taichi got to know everyone in the household, he would surely relax.
And now that the Windcloud Clan had another member, there would be another set of chopsticks at the table.
"Minato, Kushina, Taichi, stop chatting and come get ready to eat."
After lunch, Torikaze called over the cleaning woman who regularly cleaned for the Windcloud Clan. He found a modestly sized room in the central courtyard, just large enough for Taichi to live in without making him feel frightened by too much empty space.
He then had the woman thoroughly clean the room and arranged all sorts of appliances for Taichi, including a phone.
The little fellow had seen phones before, but only in the hands of the city's lords. He had never imagined that he would own one himself, and he was overjoyed.
As Taichi lay on the soft bed, breathing in the faint fragrance of the blankets as he prepared for an afternoon nap, the experiences of the past few months felt like a dream.
He believed himself to be exceptionally fortunate. Although he had left the Orphanage, he had met