- That's while you can only summon one kitten," Mito grinned, starting to relax, "but as it is, each summon has many members focused on different areas of activity, from first-class trackers and hunters to experts in ninjutsu and taijutsu, not to mention various exotics.
Well, yes, it's enough to remember toads or snakes storing various things in their stomachs or the call of a toad's stomach indoors - I have my own Bingo book compiled long ago based on available memories. I'm sure Uzumaki's summon has something similar... Well, except for the fact that it's definitely a battle-ready summon - predators are predators in the shinobi world.
- Then we'll see," I said, getting up from the table, "Okay, Mito-chan, thanks for the tea, but it's getting late, so I should get home - I've stayed longer than I expected.
- Please," Uzumaki sighed, turning to the window, where the night had finally fallen and the stars were twinkling in the sky, but she suddenly suggested, casting a sly glance, "Why don't you stay?
I opened my mouth to refuse, but stopped myself. Why not? I've got things to do with Bijou, and I want to get some rest.
***
I returned home in the early morning, a little tired, as a couple hours of sleep was clearly not enough, but eerily satisfied - Mito had missed me a lot, and was very diligently demonstrating why I should visit her more often than once every few weeks. The sound-dampening kekkai I'd put in just in case was not unreasonable.
On the way, I stopped by the shopping district, which was just starting to come alive, and bought a bunch of fresh food from the market, including some from the wish list of a cute kitty in an enlarged size. I always carried a couple of empty scrolls with me, so I didn't have to carry a lot of bags.
A couple of guards at the gates of the clan quarter were yawning frantically, obviously having recently changed the night shift, and only nodded at me, sipping from thermoses of coffee, judging by the smell.
The main street was deserted at this time - lazy clansmen didn't recognize early risings in principle, and the female part of the clan had to adjust, so I got home without even exchanging a word with anyone, which was a bit unusual now. If three years ago I knew few people outside of my relatives' circle, but now I could remember the names of almost every member of the clan, and with many of them I was on friendly terms, being an indispensable part of clan life thanks to my iryonin skills.
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