Shaking my head, I left the range and returned to Mito.
- Well, got rid of this burden? - The older Uzumaki greeted me with a question, sipping the mint she usually brewed to calm herself down after Kushina's mischief.
- Adorable kitten," I grinned, taking a seat at the table and accepting the cup steaming with flavorful drink, "I don't see what you see wrong with that.
- Wait, that crazy procuress's brat's going to give you a hard time," Mito grumbled, "I know, I went through hell myself before Arshi grew up.
- He's just a kid," I shrugged, "they're all rambunctious.
I bet she didn't have any kids of her own when she signed the contract, or she would have been a lot more tolerant. Being the princess of the clan and the wife of the Hokage, as well as one of the strongest kunoichi in the village, who was actively involved in the fighting with Hashirama, she probably had plenty of nannies and helpers to look after her children, unlike ordinary parents who had to rely solely on themselves and, if they were lucky, on their living parents, if they were shinobi.
- By the way, why do you have such an attitude toward Guardian Yarase? - I asked, causing Mito to wrinkle her nose in distaste.
- Because that old procuress, who was my grandfather's grandfather when he was still walking under the table, thinks that children are the best thing that can happen in life and actively promotes her point of view among contractors," she frowned, "Why do you think she's so nice to you?
- Because of my irresistibility? - I quirked my eyebrows mockingly.
- For her, all under thirty are children, besides, she must have smelled Katsumi on you, - Uzumaki snorted irritably, not accepting the joke, - besides, taking advantage of her position, this cunning cat shoves almost all new contractors kittens from her litter, despite the mismatch of characters of the resulting pairs, although you should call the most suitable kitten for you.
Huh, nepotism even among conscripted animals? And I don't see anything wrong with it at all - it's exactly the same in clans, and here the potential for kittens is pretty big with a mom like that. I've always liked tigers the most, and the all-black or white ones are out of competition. Naturally, I didn't tell my friend that, because I still have a head on my shoulders, and making an already irritated Uzumaki angry is fraught with serious bodily harm. Tested more than once.
- Well, Nyala seemed to me though mischievous, but a good kitty, albeit a little spoiled, like any child, - I shrugged my shoulders, not seeing nothing wrong with it, - after all, it's a matter of education.
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