A Jealous Little Itachi

It turns out that Nonō and the children all remembered that Koki's birthday this weekend, and they also knew that Koki at home.

However, they also wanted to wish Koki a happy birthday, so they discussed it and decided to buy a birthday cake together, and asked Nonō to invite Koki over.

And so, Koki was invited over.

"Happy birthday Koki!" the children shouted in unison, their voices clear and melodious.

Koki at the innocent smiles of the children before him, his heart filled with warmth. His throat tightened, and he whispered, "Thank you all. This is the most precious birthday gift I've ever received."

Standing in front of the exquisite cake, Koki's eyes were slightly red, and tears welled up in them. He took a deep breath and tried his best to control his emotions.

Seeing that Koki was about to cry, the children quickly started chattering away.

"Koki, come and blow out the candles!" a little girl with pigtails called out anxiously.

"Yes, Koki, make a wish!"

Make a wish now!

"Okay!" Koki nodded gently, her eyes still filled with tears.

Facing the cake brimming with blessings, he took a deep breath and blew out the candles one by one.

Close your eyes tightly and put your hands together in prayer position.

He silently made a wish in his heart: May my parents be healthy, may Kakashi Obito mission, may Itachi grow up happily, may Shisui always be happy, and may everyone around me be safe, joyful, and free from illness and disaster.

After silently repeating it in her mind, Koki opened her eyes, took another deep breath, and blew out all the candles.

Nonō turned on the indoor lights, the soft glow illuminating every joyful face. Koki looked at the children around her and smiled happily.

When it was time to cut the cake, Koki didn't hesitate for a moment and handed the first piece to Nonō, but Nonō quickly refused, saying, "The birthday girl gets the first piece."

However, Koki remained resolute and sincerely said, "Let's not worry about that. Taking care of these children is very hard work, so please have the first piece of cake."

Nonō tried to refuse again, but Koki had already placed the cake in front of her. Helpless, she could only accept the kindness and take a small bite.

After seeing Nonō start eating the cake, Koki continued cutting the rest of the cake.

Shisui stepped forward, took the knife from Koki's hand, and said, "I'll do it."

Koki smiled and nodded, watching Shisui's focused expression, a mischievous thought rising in her mind.

While Koki wasn't looking, Shisui secretly dipped her finger into some cream and quickly smeared it on Shisui's cheek.

Shisui suddenly felt a coolness on his face and was momentarily stunned, but he was not angry. Instead, he smiled slightly and let Koki act as he pleased.

Then, he continued cutting the cake with cream still on his head, looking quite comical and cute.

At first, the children were a little reserved and nervous in front of Nonō. They didn't dare to be too unrestrained in their behavior and only occasionally exchanged glances.

Before long, a mischievous child couldn't resist any longer. He picked up a piece of cake, secretly reached out to his friend next to him, and gently smeared cream on his face.

This small gesture instantly broke the original restrained atmosphere in the room, and everyone else followed suit, thus starting a joyful cream fight.

The room was instantly filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.

Koki naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. He seized the moment, quietly approached his younger brother who was quietly eating cake, and then suddenly smeared a piece of cake on his face.

Itachi was initially surprised, but quickly recovered and joined the chaotic "battle".

Finally, the entire room turned into a sweet "battlefield," with everyone covered in cake and cream in their hair.

Everyone chased and played, their laughter echoing throughout. Seeing this joyful scene, Koki laughed so hard she bent over.

Only after the "war" ended, the cake was eaten, and the "battlefield" was cleaned up did everyone quiet down.

Koki sat on the soft sofa, holding one child on her left and another on her right, telling them stories with great enthusiasm.

Shisui glanced at the heartwarming scene on Koki's side, then at Itachi's unhappy face. On the surface, he pretended to be nonchalant, but he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

He looked at Koki with schadenfreude, thinking, "Let's see how you coax her later!"

As for Itachi, he was indeed very angry.

He watched his brother holding a child who was about the same size as him, and he felt as if his brother was about to be taken away by someone else.

However, Shisui was wrong. Itachi didn't need Koki to coax him; how could he bear to lose his temper with his older brother?

He decided to go 'underhand'.

Suddenly, Itachi's expression changed. He deliberately feigned weakness and slowly walked towards Koki.

When his brother looked at him, Itachi immediately put on a pitiful look and said, "Brother, I feel really unwell, I think I've caught a cold."

These words startled Koki. He forgot about taking care of the others and hurriedly stood up, carefully picked up Itachi, and gently stroked Itachi's forehead.

She asked anxiously, "Are you feeling unwell? Is it because it's so cold outside? Didn't I tell you not to come out to pick me up in this cold weather?"

In fact, in the past two years, Koki has rarely hugged Itachi like this.

As time goes by and the child grows up, you can now feel the child's heavy weight when you hold them in your arms.

Perhaps in a few years, Koki will no longer be able to easily lift her younger brother.

Itachi shook his head slightly, a sad expression on his face, but deep down he was overjoyed.

He thoroughly enjoyed seeing his brother so worried about him, because it made him truly realize his important place in his brother's heart.

Shisui stood aside, watching this scene in disbelief, and couldn't help but sigh to himself: I've learned another trick!

Koki, carrying Itachi, paced slowly around the room, muttering repeatedly, "What should we do? Should I ask the doctor to come and take a look?"

Itachi nestled in Koki's arms, responding weakly, "Brother, I don't need a doctor, I just need you by my side."

Koki hugged Itachi tighter with heartache and said gently, "Don't worry, your brother will always be with you."

After a while, Koki that Itachi seemed to have gradually calmed down, Koki asked with concern, "Itachi, how are you feeling now? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Itachi blinked his large, watery eyes and replied weakly, "Brother, I still feel a little unwell..."

Koki gently patted Itachi's back, softly comforting him, "It's okay, your brother's here. You'll get better soon."

As he spoke, he continued to gently stroke the ferret's hair.

After comforting him for a while, Itachi felt that it was enough and he couldn't let his brother worry like this any longer.

He looked up, smiled at Koki, and said, "Brother, I feel much better. I'm fine now."

Upon Koki breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing. He gently patted Itachi's back. "That's good. Let's go, it's time to go home."

Itachi nodded obediently, secretly smiling to himself.

Koki waved goodbye to the other children, saying, "Big brother has to take Itachi home now. I'll come find you to play again next time, okay?"

The children in the orphanage looked reluctant to part, but they were all very sensible and did not show their attachment.

"Koki -nii-san!"

Remember to come back and visit us!

Don't forget us!

Koki responded to each of the children's farewells.