Uchiha Hikari trotted downstairs on her short little legs and came up to Uchiha Gen, looking him over from left to right. Seeing this, Uchiha Gen scooped her up and set her on his lap.
"Come on, take a good look. Is it Grandpa?"
"Mm... it's Grandpa, but your beard is gone, and so are your wrinkles."
"Oh? You're sure that quickly?"
"Mm-hmm." Uchiha Hikari nodded with certainty. "Hikari's nose is super sensitive. Grandpa's scent wouldn't lie."
Hearing Hikari's words, Uchiha Gen was startled, because the "scent" she spoke of was far more than just a smell.
"Impressive, Xiao Guang. I didn't expect you to have that kind of talent."
"Hehe, then did Grandpa bring Hikari a present when he came back?"
"Of course I did~"
Uchiha Gen deliberately freed one hand and opened and closed it as though performing a magic trick. In the blink of an eye, a vine sprouted from his previously empty palm.
The vine twisted and entwined, weaving itself into a model of Uchiha Gen with Hikari perched atop his head.
"What do you think of this gift?"
"Wow~" Uchiha Hikari fell in love with it at once, stars practically shining in her eyes. "Hikari loves it!"
The model depicted Shadow Clone Zero as he had once been, in his elderly form. Hikari had only been a year and a half old then, with chubby little cheeks. After Uchiha Gen's careful weaving, it looked vividly lifelike, almost real.
"Gen! Answer me already! Is she Big Brother's reincarnation?"
Izuna held his chopsticks, trembling uncontrollably. Whether it was from excitement or something else, there was actually fear on his face.
"How could that be, you idiot second brother! Xiao Guang's hair is just a little stiff, that's all."
"Don't lie to me!"
"I know you didn't study