Shin Uchiha tightened his embrace around Mikoto and asked softly:
"Mikoto, have you made up your mind about that?"
Mikoto's face had been full of happiness and tenderness, but Shin's words brought her back to her senses. Sorrow and reluctance crept into her beautiful eyes.
Mikoto frowned and bit her lip. In the end, she made her decision.
"Yes, Shin, I'll do as you say. But could I wait until Sasuke graduates from the Ninja Academy before moving into your dimension?"
Seeing the reluctance on Mikoto's face, Shin Uchiha gently kissed her forehead and said:
"Of course. We'll wait until Sasuke graduates before moving you in."
Shin Uchiha had little choice, either. After all, Sasuke was about to graduate.
Following the precedent they had established, Uchiha clan members who remained in Konoha would move to Whirlpool Island once their children graduated.
Shin Uchiha intended to let Sasuke stay in Konoha until he had taken the Chunin Ninja Exams, then have him leave.
But if Mikoto continued to stay in Konoha, she would stand out far too much.
The only difference was that the other Uchiha clan members would move to Whirlpool Island, while Mikoto would live in his dimension from then on.
In truth, Shin Uchiha was quite looking forward to the Chunin Ninja Exams that Konoha would hold in a year's time.
He wondered whether Orochimaru would still return. After all, Konoha's Hokage was no longer the Third Hokage, but Orochimaru's former teammate, Tsunade.
Facing Tsunade, would Orochimaru still carry out his Konoha Crush?
Since it was still daytime, and there were also the two little ones to consider, Shin Uchiha held Mikoto for a while before getting up to leave. Once she moved into his dimension, he would have plenty of time.
After leaving Mikoto, Shin Uchiha went