Aoba's current constitution seemed to have endless energy.
Even after fighting all night, with just a short rest he could become lively again.
When the first ray of morning sunlight entered the bedroom, Aoba woke up.
Fortunately autumn sunlight isn't harsh and it wasn't hot.
He looked at the somewhat tattered curtain, then glanced at Uchiha Mikoto still sleeping with a tired face, and used his dojutsu to restore the curtain to its original state.
Then he turned to the side and began to admire this married woman's sleeping face.
Because her cheeks were a little round from pursing her lips, she was excessively cute.
And thinking of how obedient she had been in the bathroom last night like a doll, it was truly hard to regard her as an elder.
Aoba smoothed the stray hair on Mikoto's face, placed a light kiss on her forehead, then lifted a corner of the blanket, ready to get up.
He still had to go to Loulan to pick up Seramu and the others, he couldn't laze in bed holding Uchiha Mikoto.
"Mm~ Aoba, I don't want to!"
Uchiha Mikoto suddenly mumbled.
Aoba was a bit speechless. She said she didn't want to, but the strength in her embrace was frightening.
"Aunt Mikoto, sleep a bit more, I'll go make you something to eat."
After saying that, he pressed a light kiss on her pink lips.
As if hearing him, Uchiha Mikoto's grip loosened considerably.
Aoba smiled, crawled out from under the covers, but when he found the clothes on the floor that had been torn into strips, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Although obedient after sobering up, Aunt Mikoto under the influence of alcohol had been rather ferocious.
He simply used his dojutsu to restore the entire room, then put on fresh clothes and left the bedroom.
He had bought enough ingredients yesterday to prepare a hearty breakfast.
"Huh?"
Aoba was preparing breakfast in the kitchen when a sneaky sound outside the window caught his attention.
Click!
He opened the kitchen window fully, and a head of red hair immediately appeared before his eyes.
"Ah?"
Kushina, who had been crouching under the window eaves eavesdropping, blinked at the suddenly opened window and gave an embarrassed laugh.
"Aoba, you're up so early. I was just taking a walk."
Aoba rolled his eyes, 'A walk that brings you under someone's window, huh?'
"Hehe!"
Kushina scratched her head awkwardly, then climbed in through the window.
Aoba's expression grew teasing, "Kushina-nee, if you wanted to eavesdrop, wouldn't last night have been better?"
"That would have spoiled Aunt Mikoto's fun."
Kushina said fully justified. She then leaned close to Aoba and whispered, "How was last night? Mikoto got that drunk, did it go smoothly?"
"...", Such a direct question left Aoba momentarily speechless, "Go ask Aunt Mikoto when she wakes."
"Ask Mikoto... hehe!"
Kushina suddenly covered her mouth laughing, "Little Aoba is shy now?"
Aoba didn't want to deal with her and started focusing on breakfast again.
"It's okay, I'm an Edo Tensei body now, so you can tell me about it."
Kushina patted his shoulder.
Aoba paused, then suddenly asked, "Kushina-nee, do you want to come back to life for real?"
"Ah?"
———
"Yo! Isn't this the busy guy who never goes home, Aoba. Finally you decided to come back."
"..."
Because Kushina was there and he didn't know when Uchiha Mikoto would wake, Aoba headed home first.
He still had important things to do.
But as soon as he walked in he heard Yugito's sarcastic voice.
Looking at her angry face, he didn't know what to say and couldn't argue.
Even if he had stayed out all night before, the next day he'd usually only face the sharp looks from Konan and Uzuki Yugao.
But Yugito was clearly different.
Tsundere may not be good at expressing affection, but when it came to things she disliked, she didn't hold back.
She'd go full force to annoy.
Aoba was a little helpless. After washing his hands, he sat down next to Yugito.
Yugito picked up her plate and moved to sit on the other side.
"?", Aoba blinked, then stood and walked back to her side.
But Yugito still ignored him, holding her plate and sitting back up with her chin raised.
She had kept the room to herself waiting until she fell asleep last night; her hands were sore. She couldn't forgive him easily.
Before Aoba could stand up again, Uzuki Yugao pressed him back into his seat.
"Everyone is eating breakfast, what are you walking around for? Eat properly!"
"All right."
Seeing Uzuki Yugao speak up, Aoba obediently sat down and stayed.
"Mm!"
Yugito puffed out her lips, but thinking of being overpowered by the two last night she had no choice.
She could only curse Aoba's uselessness inside her heart.
"Aoba, where did you go again last night?", Fu tilted her head curiously and asked.
Since she moved in here it was like he had disappeared for a few days.
The others were also full of curiosity.
"Shizune-nee didn't tell you? Uh, I'll explain later. I think I still have to head out."
Aoba paused mid-sentence, suddenly remembering something more serious.
He had promised to properly make it up to Shizune last night, but while helping Uchiha Mikoto bathe, he couldn't clean her up properly, so he forgot.
He needed to hurry and make amends.
But there was an even bigger trouble at home.
"Ha! Just got back and you have to go out again. Might as well never come back."
Yugito stabbed at the porridge with her chopsticks as if venting her displeasure into the bowl.
"..."
Aoba was helpless, walked to her side, and picked her up in a half-hug.
"What are you doing?"
Yugito panicked.
"Yugito, do you know how cream pies are made?", Aoba squinted and asked.
"Huh?", Yugito didn't understand, but answered, "Of course I know."
"Is that so? Then I'll have to test you properly."
"Ah?"
Yugito froze again, and only when she saw where Aoba was walking did she realize what he meant by cream pies.
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