Sensing aura... an effect that strengthened the will...
Don't tell me you've awakened something like a "clear sword heart."
The corner of Uchiha Gen's mouth twitched involuntarily. Just how strong... was Hatake Sakumo?
"Let's talk inside."
Already completely immune to the abnormalities of this shinobi world, Uchiha Gen did not dwell on whether Hatake Sakumo had awakened a "clear sword heart." He stepped forward and opened the door.
Walking into the house, Uchiha Gen took out a pair of celadon teacups and rinsed them with hot water. He dropped a pinch of dried tea into the pot and slowly poured in boiling water, sending white steam curling upward.
After letting it steep for a moment, Uchiha Gen passed the tea to Hatake Sakumo.
"You're not going to be a ninja anymore?"
Watching Hatake Sakumo take the cup, Uchiha Gen suddenly asked the question.
Hatake Sakumo took a small sip of the tea Uchiha Gen had brewed, and his eyebrows rose.
This tea was surprisingly good.
"Why do you ask?"
Setting down his cup, Hatake Sakumo looked at Uchiha Gen with a smile and asked softly.
"Well, you've... filled out quite a bit."
Looking at Hatake Sakumo's cheeks, which were far rounder than the last time they had met, Uchiha Gen weighed his words before speaking.
Hatake Sakumo rubbed his face at that and smiled.
"Have I? I really have. Looks like I'll have to cut back on the barbecue. Oh, right, you've only just returned to Konoha, so I can put that off a little longer."
At that, Uchiha Gen said nothing and simply sipped his tea in silence. He had not gotten his answer.
"You brat, your personality hasn't changed at all. Can't you chat a little more with an empty nester like me?"
Watching Uchiha Gen quietly