Nawaki had grown up under Uchiha Chirori's watchful eye, so their bond was exceptionally close.
He was practically no different from her own younger brother.
He'd been away from the village for so long, and now he was finally back. Of course they had to celebrate properly.
What's more, when Uchiha Chirori heard Torifu say that Nawaki wouldn't be leaving again after coming home this time, she was even happier.
She immediately picked up the groceries and headed into the kitchen.
"Hahaha, your Mistress hasn't changed a bit. But you've grown up a lot. You're a real man now."
Nawaki looked a little embarrassed. "If I'd really grown up, I wouldn't have stayed away from the village for so long."
"I spent these past few years looking for my father, and I slacked off a little on my training. I'll have to work even harder from now on."
Torifu was quite pleased to hear Nawaki say that. Konoha was fairly stable these days and wasn't exactly short on manpower.
Still, Nawaki's return would add another powerful fighter to the village and give them someone who could help handle emergencies.
Uchiha Chirori went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, leaving Haoyuan with Torifu.
The boy was still rather unfamiliar with Nawaki. They'd hardly met, and he had no idea who this older boy was.
Only after Torifu introduced them did he learn that Nawaki was Grandfather Hashirama's grandson. That meant he should call him Big Brother.
Come to think of it, the seniority between Torifu and Hashirama's family had become a complete mess.
By rights, Torifu was the same generation as Hayama, but Tsunade called him Big Brother.
Nawaki used to call Torifu Big Brother, too. Now he called him Master.
Sometimes Torifu simply gave up trying to make sense of