From Now On, We'll Sleep Together

Early the next morning, Shin got up bright and early. After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he headed to the training ground.

He only trained in Taijutsu and swordsmanship. For now, he wasn't practicing ninjutsu.

Well, not here, anyway. He'd already created several Shadow Clones and sent them to practice ninjutsu in more secluded parts of Konoha.

When a Shadow Clone was dispelled, its memories and experience returned to the original, so using Shadow Clones to practice ninjutsu was a great method.

"Sharingan, activate."

Shin gave a quiet command, and his eyes instantly turned blood-red as three Tomoe slowly spun within them.

"Still the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. I wonder when it'll evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Shin muttered to himself, somewhat troubled.

Over the past year or so, Shin had used all three of the Common Copy Cards he had, copying the ocular power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan from three Jonin of the Uchiha Clan.

He'd also discovered that he could copy the same ability from the same person multiple times.

All three times, he'd copied the ocular power of Uchiha Ryota's Three-Tomoe Sharingan—the same guy whose Sharingan power Shin had copied in the first place.

Those three copies

had greatly increased Shin's ocular power. Even the true elite among the Uchiha Clan's ninja probably couldn't match him in that regard.

But Shin's Sharingan still hadn't evolved into the Mangekyō Sharingan, which left him a little disappointed.

Did he really have to copy a Mangekyō Sharingan? Copying one was certainly possible. Shin had asked the system, and it had confirmed that an Advanced Copy Card could copy the Mangekyō Sharingan. Shin had two Advanced Copy Cards.

He'd received one as a reward for completing a mission, and the system had given him the other when it handed out a Copy Card for the year. He'd been lucky enough to get an Advanced Copy Card.

He had the Advanced Copy Cards, but where was he supposed to find someone to copy from?

Did anyone in the Uchiha Clan actually have the Mangekyō Sharingan now?

Shin couldn't say for sure, but even if someone did, he wouldn't be able to get near them.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan was already quite useful. It gave him dynamic vision, let him copy some simple ninjutsu and Taijutsu, and allowed him to use Sharingan genjutsu.

But compared with the Mangekyō Sharingan, the gap was simply too great. Shin thought he'd better not say anything more.

He deactivated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. He couldn't let Tsunade see it. Otherwise,

who knew what might happen?

After training for a while, Shin went back to make breakfast. Neither Kushina nor Tsunade was the sort of person who prepared breakfast.

"Hey, Shin, you're up early as always."

Tsunade had just gotten up. Seeing that Shin had already prepared breakfast, she couldn't help smiling.

"It's great having someone make breakfast. Thinking back, I never used to eat breakfast."

"That's why you're underdeveloped." Shin glanced at Tsunade's chest.

Was it because he'd transmigrated here that Tsunade would end up flat-chested? That would be a truly cruel fate.

Noticing Shin's sympathetic gaze, Tsunade's expression darkened.

"Want to try my fist?"

"I'll go wake Kushina." Shin found an excuse to slip away.

"Hmph!"

Tsunade snorted, then lowered her head to glance at her chest. Maybe it really was a bit lacking.

"Damn brat. I haven't even finished growing yet." Tsunade sat down in a huff and started eating the breakfast Shin had made.

If Shin had

heard Tsunade say that, he would've scoffed. She was already seventeen. In the precocious world of Naruto, she was well into adulthood.

When he reached Kushina's room, Shin looked at the mess and couldn't help feeling speechless.

It had only been two days since he'd last come into Kushina's room, and it was already a mess again.

Unlike the tidy rooms of other girls, Kushina's was a disaster. It was plain to see that she wasn't a particularly neat person.

"Kushina, get up already." Shin patted her. Looking at her sleeping position, he really didn't know what to say.

"Mmm, I'm so sleepy. Let me sleep a little longer."

Kushina didn't open her eyes. She wrapped both arms around Shin, who was trying to wake her, and spoke in a coaxing voice.

"It's already late. If you keep lying around, you'll be late for school."

"No, I don't want to get up."

Kushina rubbed her little head against Shin and hugged him comfortably, even less willing to get up now.

"You're so comfortable, Shin. How about I hug you while we sleep from now on?"

"Sure, as long as you don't mind. I'm the one who gets to enjoy the benefits." Shin smiled.

Sleeping with Kushina in his arms would probably be like hugging a soft, squishy pillow. It should be comfortable.

"I don't mind. We'll sleep together from now on." Kushina opened her eyes and looked at Shin.

"Come on, get up and eat breakfast first. Otherwise, Tsunade will eat it all."

"But I'm so sleepy." Kushina rubbed her eyes. She'd spent a long time training the night before and hadn't gotten enough sleep.

"Have you been working on your chakra again? Don't push yourself so hard from now on. Overdoing it won't do you any good." Shin spoke to Kushina with a serious expression.

"And having lots of chakra doesn't necessarily make you strong. There's a lot more to combat strength than that. Having chakra but not knowing any ninjutsu is useless."

"But I already know ninjutsu! The Rasengan, Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, and Shadow Clone Technique."

Kushina counted off the techniques she knew. They were all techniques Shin knew, and he'd taught Kushina nearly everything he could do.

"You still haven't mastered them. Focus on practicing your ninjutsu for now, and stop worrying about building up your chakra."

Shin pulled Kushina to her feet.

"Wait, could you go outside first? I—I need to get changed." Kushina said shyly.

Kushina could be carefree in other situations, but when it came to changing clothes, she couldn't do it with Wuyou there.

"Okay."

Shin left Kushina's room. When he came back, he found that Tsunade had already eaten most of the breakfast.

"You sure can eat."

Shin couldn't help teasing her. It looked like he'd have to make more; otherwise, there wouldn't be enough.

"You're hardly one to talk. I'm full, and I have things to do, so I'm leaving."

Tsunade pinched Shin's cheek, then left.

Shin made some more breakfast, and after he and Kushina had eaten, they left home and headed for the Ninja Academy.

"Aren't we bringing lunch?" Kushina asked Shin.

"Did you forget, Kushina? Mikoto said yesterday that she'd make lunch for us. Her cooking is much better than mine."

"Hmph, I can do it too. It's just a lunchbox. I'll make you one tomorrow."

Hearing Shin praise Mikoto's cooking, Kushina immediately got jealous. She gave a soft huff and spoke to Shin.

Shin's expression changed. Kushina wanted to make him a lunchbox.

"Kushina, let's forget it. I don't want to end up at Konoha Hospital, let alone in Konoha Cemetery."

Kushina really wasn't cut out for cooking. Shin wouldn't dare eat anything she made, even at the cost of his life.