Then I'll Leave It to You, Teacher Shin-chan

The next morning, Shin-chan was still dreaming.

In his dream, he was sitting on the head of a very, very big white Doggy. The Doggy was as big as a mountain, and the ground would shake when it took a step.

"Shiro, faster!"

Then the Doggy stopped.

The faint sound of the doorbell could be heard.

Shin-chan rolled over and pulled the blanket over his head.

The doorbell rang again.

Miya walked to the Genkan and opened the door.

Two people were standing at the door.

A blond-haired boy with a gentle smile stood beside a red-haired girl.

Both of them looked very young.

"Good morning," the blond-haired boy asked. "Excuse me, is this the Nohara House?"

Miya's gaze shifted from the boy to the girl, and then back again.

"Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"I am Minato Namikaze," the boy said, then pointed to the girl beside him, "This is Kushina Uzumaki."

The red-haired girl smiled at Miya.

Miya looked at the two people, her mind racing.

I don't know him.

Minato Namikaze?

Never heard of it.

"We've come to find Shin-chan," Minato Namikaze said again. "The Hokage-sama instructed me to begin his training today."

Miya paused for a moment.

Training.

Hokage-sama.

Shin-chan.

These words connected in her mind.

"Oh!" Miya's voice rose a half-octave, and she quickly moved aside. "Shin-chan is still sleeping. I'll go wake him up."

Miya walked quickly to Shin-chan's room door and opened it.

Shin-chan wrapped himself in the blanket and curled up into a ball.

"Shin-chan, wake up."

The blanket ball moved and rolled half a circle towards the corner.

"Just five more minutes of sleep----"

"No, Ms. Namikaze is here to pick you up."

The quilt ball stopped.

Shin-chan's head popped out from under the covers, his eyes not fully open yet.

"Who?"

"Minato Namikaze," Misae repeated, "I've come to take you on your training."

Shin-chan crawled out of bed and wobbled Earth Flow the Living Room.

Minato Namikaze was sitting on the sofa when he saw Shin-chan come out and greeted him.

"Morning."

Shin-chan rubbed his eyes and finally saw who was sitting on the sofa.

Yellow hair.

It was indeed the person I had seen in the cave.

"Why are you up so early?" Shin-chan's voice was still a little sleepy.

Minato Namikaze smiled slightly, "I know you."

Shin-chan blinked.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to find the place," Minato Namikaze said. "I might as well come pick you up from my house."

Kushina sat down next to Minato Namikaze and leaned forward. "Do you remember me?"

Shin-chan's gaze shifted to her face.

Red hair.

He stroked his chin, tilted his head, as if he were thinking very seriously.

The Living Room was silent for about three seconds.

Then Shin-chan took his hand off his chin.

"I don't remember."

Kushina's smile froze for a moment, and a soft "click" sound came from the knuckles of her right hand.

Minato Namikaze coughed softly beside him, his gaze drifting towards the Outside Window.

Kushina raised an eyebrow.

"You really don't remember?" She leaned her face closer. "Take another look."

Shin-chan watched it again.

Red hair, round face...

He tilted his head and thought for a long time, then gave a look of sudden realization.

"Ah!"

Kushina's eyes lit up.

"You remember now?"

"I forgot to brush my teeth." Shin-chan -chan ran towards the toilet.

Something twitched on Kushina's forehead.

Minato Namikaze silently moved half an inch to the other side of the sofa.

When Shin-chan went to wash his face, Mi followed him to the bathroom door and whispered.

"Shin-chan."

"Um?

"That red-haired woman, you really don't remember her?"

Shin-chan covered his face with a towel and rubbed it. "I think I have a vague recollection of it."

What do you mean by "a little bit"?

"It feels like I've seen it somewhere before, but I can't remember where." Shin-chan hung the towel back up. "Maybe in a dream."

Miya sighed.

When he came out of the restroom, Miya straightened his clothes and stuffed a rice ball into his hand.

"Eat on the way."

Shin-chan, holding a rice ball, followed Minato Namikaze and Kushina out the door.

When the door closed, Miya was still standing in the Genkan, staring at the door panel, and it took her several seconds to turn around and go back inside.

After leaving the Nohara House residence, Kushina visibly relaxed.

Then her gaze fell on the little one in front of her who was eating a rice ball.

Shin-chan stuffed the last bite of rice ball into his mouth, his cheeks puffing out like a hamster.

Kushina took two quick steps, reached out from behind, and ruffled Shin-chan's hair.

"You little brat, how dare you say you don't remember your sister?"

Shin-chan's head was rubbed until it drooped forward, and his voice was muffled.

"But I really can't remember."

"It won't work if you can't remember." Kushina released her grip.

Shin-chan rubbed his head. "You're so strong!"

"Of course." Kushina made a fist and waved it in front of Shin-chan. "I'm very strong."

Shin-chan looked at the fist and blinked.

Is it bigger than when Dad was making rice cakes?

Kushina paused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Much bigger.

Shin-chan's expression turned serious. "Could you help me cut the green peppers?"

"Green pepper?"

"It's that green thing, it tastes awful," Shin-chan frowned. "Mom always forces me to eat it."

Kushina bent down and brought her face close to Shin-chan's.

I don't like green peppers either.

Shin-chan's eyes lit up immediately.

"Really?"

"Real."

Shin-chan's gaze towards her immediately changed. "Then you..."

"But I've grown up." Kushina straightened up, hands on her Hands on hips. "Adults want to eat green peppers."

Shin-chan's shoulders slumped.

"Isn't that the same?"

Minato Namikaze walked ahead, listening to the conversation between the two people behind him, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

The three people crossed two streets and turned into a side street.

Shin-chan walked along, he suddenly remembered something.

What will we learn today?

Minato Namikaze slowed his pace, waiting for Shin-chan to walk up to him.

"Flying Thunder God Technique"

Shin-chan tilted his head and thought for a moment.

Is that really that powerful?

"Impressive." Minato Namikaze nodded. "It's Space-Time Ninjutsu created by the Second Hokage, allowing instantaneous teleportation to any marked location."

Shin-chan's mouth opened into a small circle.

"Instant teleportation?"

"Um."

"Then I can sleep in a little longer in the mornings."

Minato Namikaze chuckled. "That's roughly the idea."

Shin- Shin-chan perked up and even took bigger steps.

"But I'm still learning this Ninjutsu," Minato Namikaze added.

Shin-chan paused for a moment.

"Then how will you teach me?"

Minato Namikaze also stopped and turned to look at Shin-chan.

The morning sunlight shone down and fell on his blond hair.

"I'm not teaching you."

Shin-chan blinked, looking somewhat confused.

"We both studied together."

"Let's learn together?"

"Mm." Minato Namikaze crouched down, his gaze level with Shin-chan's. "Let's learn together, improve together, and master this technique together."

Shin-chan looked at him, then suddenly reached out and patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder.

"It doesn't matter."

Minato Namikaze paused for a moment.

"It's okay if you can't learn it," Shin-chan said earnestly. "I can teach you once I've learned it."

Minato Namikaze looked at the small hand patting his shoulder and a smile curved his lips.

Kushina stood behind, covering her mouth with her hand, her shoulders shaking.

"Alright." Minato Namikaze stood up. "Then I'll leave it to you, Shin-chan -sensei."