Because of Kagami Uchiha's friendship with Kazemori Masaki, his wife, Maki Uchiha, visited once a month to keep in touch with Satomi. She usually came alone, but when Kazemori Masaki was home, she brought Kagami Uchiha along to strengthen the bond between their families. This time, after recovering from the birth of her daughter, Maki Uchiha came with Kagami Uchiha and their baby to introduce her to Kazemori Masaki and his wife.
"Oh, what an adorable baby. What's her name?" Satomi asked Maki Uchiha, cradling the infant in her arms.
Maki Uchiha smiled. "Mizuki. It's a lovely name, isn't it?"
"Yes." Satomi nodded, looking down at the newborn Mizuki. "It's a little unfortunate that you had a girl, Maki, and I don't have a boy either. Otherwise, we could have arranged a marriage for them."
"Before we were married, I think Kagami mentioned that to Zhenghui. It really is a shame, but being sisters would be nice too." Maki smiled at the two children beside her. "Don't you think so, Akemi, Asuna?"
Both of Satomi's children were girls. The older daughter was named Akemi, and the younger Asuna. Among the children of their fellow disciples, these two had been born first, roughly a month before the others. Perhaps because they had received ample nourishment in their mother's womb, both were very healthy. Their Senju Clan blood also gave them strong constitutions.
Akemi and Asuna were not yet a year old and could not understand what Maki Uchiha meant. Still, they vaguely sensed that this older girl was friendly, so they babbled in response.
While the two women talked about their children, Kazemori Masaki was busy in the kitchen, with Kagami Uchiha helping him. Satomi did most of the cooking, but Kazemori Masaki sometimes took over. He wanted to try making