Chapter 144 You are their backbone, a warm afternoon of dinner.
Chiyo followed Scroll's position and arrived at a small town twenty miles away from Konoha.
Chiyo glanced at the surrounding environment.
He nodded slightly.
There are quite a few wooden houses and the like in this place, which were obviously left behind after the previous people left.
However, these are enough to accommodate the people of Rōran.
The Anbu Ninja group brought over by Maki Uchiha began to take turns helping the people of Rōran to resettle and reinforce the sloping wooden houses.
Chiyo looked at Sara who was getting busy.
She was instructing her tribe to organize supplies. Although she was tired, her eyes were firm.
But every time his eyes glance at Chiyo, those eyes always show a trace of reluctance.
Chiyo walked over and said softly.
"I'm going back to Konoha."
Sara stiffened and threw himself directly into Chiyo's arms.
After three minutes, she bit her lip and then whispered.
"I... actually want to go with you Konoha."
Chiyo smiled and reached out to rub her hair.
"I know, but they still need you!~"
"When you are safe here, Konoha, you can come to me at any time."
Sara's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again.
"Well, I listen to you..."
Chiyo looked at her tangled look and felt a little cute, so he couldn't help but pinch her face.
"You are their backbone and your mother's support.
From now on, Rōran Town will be left to you to take care of."
Sara took a deep breath, suddenly stood up on tiptoes, kissed Chiyo gently on the lips, and then backed away with a blushing face.
Chiyo burst into laughter.
"Clan Leader!"
Saw Sara leaving.
Maki Uchiha then came forward.
"It's almost done here, do we want to go back to Konoha?"
Chiyo nodded.
"Leave ten people here, and the rest come back with me."
"Yes, Clan Leader!"
Maki Uchiha nodded.
Then he started giving orders.
After everything was arranged, Chiyo left.
Konoha, evening.
Chiyo was standing at the entrance of the village, looking at the familiar streets, feeling filled with emotions.
Two years later, nothing seems to have changed here, but everything seems to have changed.
He had just walked a few steps.
Suddenly, three figures ran towards him from different directions!
"Chiyo brother!!!"
The first one to rush over was Kushina, her red hair burning like fire in the sunset.
Her beautiful face was full of excitement and there were tears in her eyes.
He jumped directly into Chiyo's arms without any scruples.
"You bastard! You disappeared without a word for two years! Do you know how worried we are?!"
While she was cursing, she hugged his neck tightly, greedily smelling the scent of Chiyo, and her voice was choked with sobs.
Chiyo patted her back helplessly and comforted her.
"Okay, okay, am I back now?"
Immediately afterwards, a gentle figure walked slowly over, Mikoto Uchiha.
She is more mature than two years ago, with black hair like waterfalls and eyes like water.
Although there was a gentle smile on the corners of his lips, the fatigue in his eyes could not be hidden.
Everything is left unsaid.
Seeing this, Chiyo reached out to her. Mikoto Uchiha looked at Kushina Uzumaki who was holding Chiyo like an octopus, and a look of helplessness flashed across his face.
However, under Chiyo's gaze, she still obediently leaned into Chiyo's arms.
Chiyo hugging each other from left to right, so unhappy.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mikoto."
Mikoto heard Chiyo's words with a gentle smile on his face.
I closed my eyes silently, as if a heavy burden had finally been lifted.
In the end, he stood still and didn't come forward.
It is Yakushi Nonō, the current dean of Konoha Orphanage.
Her eyes have been on Chiyo.
There was a quiet smile on the corner of his mouth, and he looked straight at Chiyo, his eyes slightly red.
Chiyo naturally noticed her gaze and raised his head and smiled at her.
Yakushi Nonō murmured in a low voice.
"Chiyo-kun, it's great that you can come back safely."
Chiyo looked at her.
With emotion in his heart, he freed up a hand and did not forget to reach out and rub her hair.
Nonō blushed, adjusted his glasses, and whispered softly.
"I'm no longer a child..."
Kushina At this time, it took a long time to get out of Chiyo's arms.
"Brother Chiyo, let's go to your house for dinner tonight!
Now I have learned a lot of dishes from sister Mikoto, and I can cook my newly learned dishes for you! I'll help you catch the wind and wash away the dust!"
"?"
Chiyo glanced at the three people.
This...
Is this appropriate?
Just when he was about to refuse, Mikoto already nodded gently.
"Okay, I happened to buy some fresh ingredients."
Nonō saw this and responded with a smile.
"I can help too."
Chiyo raised his eyebrows slightly.
Are you still going to my home?!
Why is no one asking for my opinion?
"Wait, I think..."
Kushina didn't give him a chance to refuse at all, grabbed his arm and dragged him towards the vegetable market.
"Let's go, let's go! Chiyo brother, the vegetable market will be closed if it's too late! I'll just pay you for the food, you stingy guy!"
Chiyo rolled his eyes.
This girl, Tenten, is in a hurry!
Now, is it about money?
Mikoto and Nonō looked at each other and smiled, and followed them in tacit understanding.
At night, Chiyo's home.
In the kitchen, Nonō is cutting vegetables skillfully, Mikoto is cooking soup on the side, and Kushina is responsible for...
Make trouble.
She held up a lively fish, and water splashed everywhere.
Chiyo sighed and walked over to take the fish.
"Let me do it. You go and set the dishes."
Kushina curled his lips.
"Tch, look down on me."
But I still went ahead and got ready.
Mikoto looked at this scene, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Nonō also smiled and came over.
"Chiyo-kun, I'll take the fish!"
Chiyo turned to look at her, stretched out his finger and touched her forehead lovingly.
"I'm not Kushina, I can still do this."
Chiyo turned around and went to the pool.
While handling the fish, I secretly glanced at the three of them, and they seemed to get along very well.
My heart felt inexplicably warm.
Less than an hour.
All the food has been placed on the dining table.
The richness of miso soup, the charred aroma of grilled fish, the crispiness of vegetable tempura, and a pot of freshly cooked rice are simple yet hearty.
Chiyo is sitting in the main seat, with Mikoto and Kushina on the left and right sides respectively, and Nonō is sitting opposite.
The light reflected on the faces of the four people was very warm.
But the table was a little too quiet.
"Brother Chiyo, try this!"
Kushina was the first to break the calm.
Picking up a piece of grilled fish, he handed it directly to Chiyo's mouth, his eyes sparkling.
Chiyo smiled helplessly, opened his mouth to eat.
"Well, not bad, the heat is just right."
Kushina raised his chin proudly.
"Of course! I baked this while watching!"
Mikoto smiled softly, scooped up a spoonful of miso soup, blew on it, and handed it to Chiyo.
"Chiyo-niichan, drink some soup to warm your stomach."
Just as Chiyo was about to take it, Kushina immediately opened his eyes.
"Hey! Sister Mikoto! He hasn't finished my fish yet!"
Mikoto blinked and said softly but unwillingly.
"The soup won't taste good when it's cold."
"..."
Nonō looked at this scene and couldn't help but chuckle, then put a piece of tempura into Chiyo's bowl.
"Chiyo-kun, I fried this, you can try it."
Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer having to choose between the two, and nodded immediately.
"Okay, let me try it."
Kushina and Mikoto looked at Nonō at the same time, their eyes subtle.
Nonō adjusted his glasses and looked innocent.
"What's wrong?"
The atmosphere suddenly became a little dangerous.
Chiyo coughed slightly and quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, you have been working and practicing in the past two years. How is your progress?"
Mikoto looked back and said seriously.
"Guard Unit has more things to do than before, but they are all trivial and trivial things."
Kushina curled his lips.
"I was locked up in the village, and I wasn't even allowed to give up my mission!"
Nonō smile.
"But Kushina, your Sealing Jutsu has made great progress. Even Lady Tsunade has praised you."
Kushina As soon as he heard this, he immediately became proud again.
"Of course! I can completely suppress Nine-Tails now!"
Chiyo raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? It seems that you have grown up a lot during my absence."
Mikoto looked at him tenderly.
"But we all miss you."
A simple sentence, but it instantly softened the atmosphere at the dinner table.
Kushina rarely refuted, just lowered his head and took a mouthful of rice, muttering softly.
"... it just disappears suddenly, which makes us worried."
Nonō also nodded slightly.
Chiyo looked at them with a slight smile on his face.
"I'm back and I won't disappear suddenly in the future."
Kushina snorted.
"If you dare to disappear again, I will tie you up with Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
Mikoto covered his lips and smiled softly.
"I can help."
Nonō pushed up his glasses and added in a low voice with a blushing face.
"I... I can make the potion."
"..."
Chiyo is full of question marks.
Is this a threat?