"...Uchiha Gen?"
Ye Yuan's smiling expression changed instantly. He strode forward, pressed down on Tobirama's shoulder, and whispered sharply, "You brat! Didn't we agree you wouldn't call me that outside?!"
"???"
Tobirama frowned, growing irritated. Was this guy playing dumb?
Wait, maybe not... Tobirama took a deep breath and calmed himself as he thought it over. School, student, cousin—those clues connected one by one in his mind. So—had he fallen into some kind of role-playing scenario...
Uchiha Gen? A username? Seeing that the two of them really seemed to know each other, the security guard became somewhat more convinced by Ye Yuan's explanation. He lowered his guard slightly and said, "All right, all right, don't block the road. If you're putting on a show, do it off to the side."
As he headed back, the guard took off his overheated hat and rubbed his buzz cut, muttering to himself as he walked, "Students these days sure look mature..."
After leaving the crowd, Ye Yuan draped an arm over Tobirama's shoulder and craned his head toward where Tobirama had been standing. The smile on his face faded as he asked in confusion,
"Where's your luggage?"
"..."
"You lost it?"
Tobirama's eyes shifted slightly, and he gave a light nod with his chin.
After a moment of silence, the smile vanished entirely from Ye Yuan's face. He withdrew his hand from Tobirama's shoulder, his voice calm but carrying a hint of threat. "Listen. I'll buy you new daily necessities later. Until then, don't touch any of my stuff. If you dare touch it, I'll kill you!"
Click. The door opened...
"Mom, I ran into my cousin on the road, so I brought him back with me..."
Receiving no response, Ye Yuan changed into dark blue flip-flops and looked toward the bedroom