A moment later.
Uchiha Masae looked at the little girl before him, his deeply wrinkled face darkening with exasperation...
"Little girl, who are you?" Masae asked, hoping it wasn't what he thought.
"Um... Grandpa, I... I'm here to see Brother Kagami..." The little girl, who looked only five or six, lowered her head and clasped her hands over her belly, her face full of nervousness...
A fruit basket sat beside her...
"...You mean Kagami Uchiha?" Masae slowly raised his head, sucked in a sharp breath, and asked.
"Yes, yes... Brother Kagami said he's a shinobi. A bad guy ambushed him earlier and hurt him, so I brought some fruit to visit him," the little girl said, nodding with stars in her eyes.
"Mm... Wait here a moment, little girl. I have something to take care of." Masae forced what he thought was a pleasant smile onto his face, then slowly walked into the room behind him.
The little girl stood outside the door in confusion, listening to the voices inside.
"Father, what are you doing?!"
"You disgraceful son! I told you to find someone to date soon, but I didn't tell you to find a five- or six-year-old girl!"
"Huh???"
"Don't hit me! Don't hit me, Father! My wounds haven't healed yet!"
A moment later, Kagami Uchiha's already battered body had suffered even more abuse. Looking at the little girl before him, he suddenly felt rather bewildered...
"You?? You're Little Shanshan??" Kagami asked, utterly dumbfounded...
"Yes, Brother Kagami, I'm Little Shanshan. Mm~ I'm from the Uchiha Clan too. My name is Shanshan Uchiha," Little Shanshan said, nodding with a big smile.
Kagami's mind was in turmoil...
"Brother Kagami, why aren't you saying anything?" Little Shanshan asked, her small face full of confusion as she looked at the motionless Kagami Uchiha.