The Ninja Academy's Incredible Legends (65) Many trivial family matters are self-inflicted troubles!

The higher one's position, the fewer constraints one faced from the outside world.

Once complex social activities were no longer necessary for survival, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Mizuki had long since reached the very peak of self-actualization, perhaps even beyond it. Morality and self-discipline had practically become the standards and driving forces behind his actions.

Of course, Mizuki had not reached the point of transcending everything. At the very least, he still possessed a need for beauty and knowledge.

His bonds with family and friends remained strong. He was not some ancient monster who had lived too long and grown indifferent to all things, but an ordinary person of flesh, blood, and warmth.

Young Miyuki naturally could not understand such things, and it was perfectly normal that she could not comprehend Mizuki's unconventional behavior.

"If you can't figure it out, that's only natural. You're still young. In any case, if you run into trouble in the future, just mention your father's name. It can solve a lot of problems. If even I don't know about it, then it won't be a problem by the time you grow up."

Mizuki affectionately rubbed the little girl's head with his large hand.

"Let's put that aside for now! Tell me, what happened today that made you unhappy?"

Enjoying the sense of security brought by the warmth of Mizuki's palm, Miyuki hesitated before asking, "If I have a little sister someday, Father, will you only like her and stop liking me?"

"Of course not. Why would you think that?"

Mizuki had considered before whether Miyuki might become jealous and compete for affection.

Don't assume children understood nothing just because they lacked life experience. Little ones who constantly watched and imitated the adults around them could be surprisingly sensitive to information concerning themselves.