To celebrate Itachi's return, Mikoto Uchiha had specially prepared a huge spread of food.
Seeing his favorite tomato-and-egg stir-fry, Sasuke's appetite surged. As he buried himself in his meal, he answered his father's and brother's questions about life at the Ninja Academy, a smile appearing on his face.
He enjoyed moments like this—his whole family gathered around the table, without arguments or cold looks.
In the past, his father and brother had always brought their work moods home with them, which had given him quite a headache.
Suddenly, Sasuke gradually sensed that something was off.
Although his family all wore smiles, his mother's smile was somewhat forced, while his father's and brother's smiles seemed more like suppressed emotions that could erupt at any moment.
After realizing this, Sasuke did not expose them. He merely continued eating with his head down.
He only wanted to see smiles on his family's faces. Even if they were fake, it did not matter. At least they still cared about him, and there was still room for reconciliation.
After dinner, Sasuke took the initiative to ask if they could practice shuriken together.
Fugaku and Itachi exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement. During practice, Sasuke kept trying to put in a good word for his father and brother, hoping to salvage their fragile family relationship.
But neither Fugaku nor Itachi took Sasuke's words to heart.
Even after practice ended, Sasuke could still sense the hostility between them.
Just as Sasuke was about to keep trying, Mikoto walked over and said, "Sasuke, it's time for bed. Hurry up and wash up. You still have an exam tomorrow."
Sasuke felt a little helpless, but he could only obediently listen to Mikoto and run back to his room to sleep.
A day of training had exhausted Sasuke's body,