"Come on, hurry!" Kushina tugged Mikoto along as she hurried toward Uchiha Chuan's house.
"Kushina, there's no need to rush. At this hour, Little Chuan probably hasn't even gotten up yet." Mikoto gave a wry smile and tried to slow Kushina down.
"He's still not up at this hour? It's already past eight. The sun's practically shining on his butt!" Kushina's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Well... Little Chuan uses his brain a lot, so he's always more tired." Mikoto tried to defend Uchiha Chuan.
"You can't spoil a child too much! You must be afraid to discipline Uchiha Chuan because he's such a genius. It's fine, I'll discipline him for you!" Kushina waved a hand dismissively, her tone bold and heroic.
"No, you can't. Little Chuan will get angry, and he's terrifying when he does." Mikoto hurriedly shook her head, concern in her voice.
"More terrifying than me, the 'Red Hot-Blooded Habanero'?" Kushina proudly puffed out her chest, brimming with confidence.
"Even 'Red Hot-Blooded Habanero' came out... Kushina, don't you hate it when people call you that?" Mikoto looked at her speechlessly.
"I hate it when other people call me that, not when I call myself that! Ah, don't sweat the small stuff. Hurry up!" Kushina said as she quickened her pace.
Mikoto could only let herself be dragged along, sighing inwardly. This is going to be trouble...
Meanwhile, Minato was still at home making breakfast with a bewildered look on his face. He had no idea that his girlfriend had already ditched him and left without looking back.
"What should I make for breakfast today..." Minato hummed a tune as he skillfully flipped the fried eggs in the pan, utterly unaware that he had been "abandoned."
Elsewhere, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had just finished breakfast. He stretched, put