"Oh, Mirai, you're finally here. My Hana has mentioned you many times." Inuzuka Tsume said with a hearty smile, her eyes narrowing into slits.
"Ah? My little sister probably missed Haku, hehe." Mirai reacted quickly and cleverly changed the subject. "But, Aunt Tsume, could you check Haku over?"
"Of course. This kid looks very healthy. He's grown a lot since before!" Inuzuka Tsume carefully examined Haku and praised, "Mirai has taken very good care of him!"
"Haha, it's nothing. Aunt Keiko helped take care of Haku too. I couldn't have done it alone!"
Next, Inuzuka Tsume gave Haku a thorough examination. To confirm that he was completely healthy, she asked Mirai several questions.
The results were as expected, but Mirai still thanked Inuzuka Tsume. Since it was still early, he stayed at her invitation to chat with her and play with the various animals.
"By the way, Aunt Tsume, why haven't I seen Hana and Akamaru?" Mirai asked curiously.
"Hana has already started at the Ninja Academy, so she's still at school." Hearing Mirai's question, Inuzuka Tsume smiled. If he wanted to see her, he would have to wait a while longer.
Inuzuka Tsume looked at the boy and girl in the house like an old woman. She wanted to marry her daughter off as soon as possible.
Thinking of Hana's funeral, it was already miserable enough that she was only five or six years old. She might have to worry about her mother for more than twenty years.
"Haha, you'd better come see her next time." Afraid that Inuzuka Tsume would keep pressing him, Mirai immediately wanted to flee. Being pestered by her was far too troublesome.
Mirai escaped from Inuzuka Tsume's wolf claws and hurried back to the Yamanaka flower shop in fright.
Seeing Mirai looking as startled