"Thank you for your concern, Kazekage."
"No need to see me off. The door is far enough." Rasa smiled at the gentle woman before him—Moomu's wife, Pei—then lowered his head to look at Daimaru beside her. The boy had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked somewhat like his father. Rasa rubbed his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and smiled with the benevolence of a village chief. "Study hard, all right? Work hard, honor your parents, and strive to become someone useful to the village and society."
"Yeah!" Daimaru flashed a brilliant smile, wiped the snot beneath his nose, and nodded. "Study."
"Very good!" Rasa nodded approvingly. "Uncle Kazekage has already prepared excellent teachers and comprehensive educational facilities for you. I believe Daimaru definitely won't disappoint his parents!"
"I-I won't!" Daimaru, still the obedient child he was, nodded his little head and patted his small chest. "Daimaru... study!"
"What a clever little fellow." Rasa ruffled Daimaru's head once more, then looked at Pei. "Then... I'll be going now. If you need any help, you can come find me at Kazekage Tower."
"Thank you, Kazekage."
Pei held Daimaru's hand and bent at the waist with a smile as she watched Rasa leave. A moment later, she raised her head and gazed at his retreating figure.
"Lord Rasa truly is an admirable Kazekage~"
After saying that, she looked at Daimaru beside her, his wide eyes also fixed on the Kazekage.
"Daimaru... you must become an outstanding ninja. Don't disappoint Lord Kazekage~"
After those words...
The little brat seemed to nod his little head firmly and forcefully.
"Yeah!"
When he returned home, he found Kana there to examine Karura.
Ever since Karura had bitten Kana, Rasa did not know whether it was merely his imagination, but Karura seemed to be in exceptionally