"Uncle..."
At night, Kushina, Konan, and Mikoto sat around Wuye at the dinner table.
At times like this, Hanabi and Hinata could only sit across from him.
"Uncle..."
Hanabi bit her chopsticks, casting him a seductive little glance. "You still remember what you said back then, right?"
"When? What did I say?"
Wuye played dumb despite knowing perfectly well.
Hanabi gritted her pearly teeth and cried coyly, "Uncle!"
Hinata also shot him a faintly resentful glance.
"Wuye, what did you do to Hanabi and Hinata again?"
Kushina set down her chopsticks and leaned against him with a grin. "Don't forget what you promised Big Brother Hiashi and the others."
"How could I?" Wuye said righteously. "Unless absolutely necessary, I won't lay a finger on them!"
"Stinky Uncle!"
Hinata poked at her fingers while Hanabi puffed out her cheeks.
"Alright, alright, Wuye, stop teasing them," Uchiha Mikoto suddenly cut in. "I was there when you made that promise to them. Want me to remind you?"
"Aunt Mikoto is the best!"
Hanabi and Hinata high-fived, cheering in delight.
"How could I not know what they want..."
Wuye rubbed his nose. "It just feels... too awkward..."
"If you dare to do it, you have to own up to it. Are you really going to let these two little ones go?" Mikoto pointed at the twin girls, whose eyes shone brightly.
Kushina and Konan glanced back at him.
Wuye fell silent for a moment, then shook his head. "No."
Even without the matter of his sister's soul, their companionship over the years made it difficult for him to let go.
Hinata and Hanabi's pale eyes immediately sparkled.
The difference was that Hinata lowered her head, blushing fiercely, while Hanabi was so happy that she looked ready to vault over the table and pounce on