Someone Has Been in Our Home

"Good morning, Iruka-sensei, Mizuki-sensei!"

A Luo followed Sasuke to the academy and greeted the Iruka and Mizuki they met with a bright smile.

Since he often waited in the teachers' office for Sasuke to finish class, A Luo was fairly familiar with the two teachers there.

There was Iruka, who was always angered by his students, and Mizuki, who always wore a gentle smile.

There were only these two teachers in this office, probably because they taught the same class...

"Good morning..."

Mizuki waved with a smiling face, greeting A Luo.

Most people would not dislike a pretty child who was well-behaved, sensible, and always quietly stayed put.

"Morning. Sasuke, go straight to the classroom. Mizuki is teaching this morning. I'll take A Luo to the teachers' office."

Iruka greeted them with a smile as well, then reached out to take A Luo's little hand.

He thought that was perfectly normal, but Sasuke shook his head and led his younger brother toward the office himself.

He would not be at ease until he had delivered him there personally.

"Sasuke Uchiha and his little brother really are close!"

Mizuki watched the two children walk away, his eyes narrowing into crescents as he smiled.

Those brothers were truly adorable. What a pity...

The Uchiha clan, once the greatest clan, now had only these two children left. He had overheard the brothers talking a few days ago, and it seemed they could not even freely eat their fill.

As a teacher, he did not believe in Konoha's Will of Fire education in the slightest.

But there was no other choice now. Being a teacher was enough to make a living. He just did not know when he would have the chance to leave this place...

"Rest well, A Luo. Big brother is going to class!"

Sasuke took him to the office and watched A Luo skillfully climb onto the recliner. Smiling, he rubbed his younger brother's head before jumping out through the window.

After watching Sasuke head to the classroom, A Luo closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

Two or three minutes later, when Iruka arrived at the office, all he saw was the child already asleep.

A peaceful day passed. At noon, Sasuke came to take A Luo out for a meal before bringing him back.

It was not until school ended in the afternoon that the brothers left through the academy gates hand in hand.

After going out regularly during this period, even though Sasuke had mostly carried A Luo everywhere on his back, the child's physical condition had improved somewhat. He could now hold hands and walk to and from the academy.

He was still a little slow, but it was progress in the right direction.

"Sasuke, has someone been in our home?"

After returning home, A Luo went into the room where they lived to put down Sasuke's schoolbag, then noticed something slightly off.

Sasuke made and folded his bedding every day. Before leaving that morning, A Luo had taken a glance at it and clearly remembered that two of the creases had been different.

"Someone came in?"

Sasuke entered the room and inspected everything, unfolding the quilt, blanket, and pillow.

He even took out all the clothes in the wardrobe and checked them one by one.

"Don't be afraid, A Luo. It might have been a routine inspection..."

After inspecting everything and finding nothing unusual, Sasuke walked over to A Luo and wrapped him in an embrace.

He believed A Luo had a reason for saying that, but some things could not be discussed too much.

"Mm..."

A Luo nodded and said nothing more.

The brothers' routine after returning home remained the same. Sasuke cooked, trained, and washed clothes, while A Luo only needed to watch from the side.

System, System, what does Itachi Uchiha want? He came over in broad daylight just to check on Sasuke's and my living conditions?

A Luo called out to the system inwardly. Outwardly, he sat calmly beneath the eaves, propping his cheeks in both hands and tilting his head as he watched Sasuke train.

He had thought Itachi Uchiha had left last night, but he had come again during the day...

[Checking whether his little brothers' blankets are warm enough and whether their clothes are washed clean is fairly normal.]

The system gave its reply.

There was nothing wrong with checking whether his two younger brothers were living properly.

But there was a problem when Itachi Uchiha was the one coming to do it!

What a nuisance. I'm worried that one night, I'll wake up in the middle of my sleep and find myself staring into a pair of Sharingan with tomoe spinning in them!

A Luo did not feel much toward Itachi Uchiha. He had once cared for him when he was small, but he had also chosen to abandon him back then.

It was not worth wasting his energy on hatred, but he would definitely remain vigilant at all times.

Even if it had been Kotoamatsukami's alteration, Itachi Uchiha had chosen to leave Sasuke behind while killing him back then.

[Host, isn't your heart a little too calm?]

The system felt that something was off, so it asked directly.

As a system, it knew everything its host did, but it could not detect what was in his heart.

Only a calm heart allows for better cultivation. Sasuke treats me well, so he is my family. As for those who treat me badly, whether we share blood or not, is there any point in dwelling on it?

A Luo paused, then realized what the system was asking.

Whenever he wanted to act, he was only putting on a show for others. He acted cute and played around in front of Sasuke because he regarded Sasuke as family. As for everyone else...

Being too emotionally active was not good either. It would affect his cultivation.

[Itachi Uchiha may appear again one day and attempt to kill you.]

The system thought that made sense, yet it still felt that something was wrong with the logic.

After analyzing it carefully, it emphasized once more that Itachi Uchiha wanted to kill him.

Someone wanted to kill you, and you did not hate him?

Since when had its host, who had always clearly distinguished gratitude from grudges, stopped caring even about that...

He will not kill me again. As long as Sasuke keeps striving, as long as Sasuke keeps growing stronger, he will not want to kill me.

After thinking it over, A Luo told the system with certainty why he did not want to waste his thoughts on Itachi Uchiha.

There might have been some flaws in his character setup, but Itachi Uchiha's hope that Sasuke would grow stronger was certain.

As long as their current goal was the same—to make Sasuke strive to become stronger—there would be no conflict.

As the driving force behind Sasuke becoming stronger, as long as Itachi Uchiha was not brainwashed again, he would not let him die.

At most, if Sasuke could not awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, he would drag him out again as the final dose of strong medicine.

So before that day arrived, he had to become strong enough that he would not have to fear it.

Perhaps if someone really tried to seize him as a medicinal catalyst, he could even kill them instead.

[It is good that the host understands.]

The system was certain now that its host was still fairly normal.

But this normal was only the same as before. When it came to emotions, he was still too indifferent.

Other than Sasuke, whether others treated him well or badly left no trace in his heart.

If something happened, then solve it.

What someone intended to do or what thoughts they harbored had nothing to do with him...