Uchiha Ju was enjoying a supreme level treatment. Uchiha Itachi was grilling meat for her, and Shisui went to get drinks for her. What kind of heavenly life was this! It seems going to school is pretty good after all!
Uchiha Ju hummed a tune. Just then, the door was suddenly knocked on. Uchiha Ju abruptly stopped her humming. She looked towards the door. Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi stood up and opened the door.
Standing at the door were Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin. Uchiha Ju's eyes lit up. "Come in, come in, Sister Rin and Brother Obito." She knew Nohara Rin, who often came to her house to learn medical ninjutsu from her mother, and the one who usually escorted her was Brother Obito.
Hearing the little girl speak, Uchiha Itachi tactfully sat back down next to Uchiha Ju and continued grilling. Rin smiled. "Thank you, Juju. Is it not too much trouble?"
Uchiha Ju shook her head. "No trouble at all! We just need to ask the waiter to bring two more chairs!" Then she grinned at Nohara Rin. "Sister Rin, you are so pretty!"
Obito, who was closing the door, now had the corners of his mouth turned up. "Of course! Look, Rin is among Konoha's Top Ten Most Beautiful Women!" Nohara Rin's face reddened. "That was some random, inaccurate contest designed by who knows who, Obito!"
Obito chuckled, scratching his head. Then, he took out two chairs from his Kamui dimension. He didn't bother calling someone. It was too troublesome. Uchiha Ju's eyes sparkled. What kind of incredible ninjutsu was this? It could produce things anytime, anywhere!
This was much more convenient than storage scrolls! But this ninjutsu clearly looked like some secret technique. Uchiha Ju wouldn't be so tactless as to ask about it casually. Her mother taught her that some unique ninjutsu were a ninja's secret arts, not to be inquired about randomly.
Seeing the little girl's cute expression, Nohara Rin knew what she was thinking! She must have seen the convenience of Obito's ninjutsu and wanted to ask about it, but felt embarrassed to do so.
She pinched the little one's cheek. "How can you be this adorable!" However, as Obito's girlfriend, she also knew the boundaries. In such matters, Obito had to bring it up himself. She couldn't be so presumptuous as to say it first.
"Mmhm~ Sister Rin~" Uchiha Ju also knew Rin was just teasing her, as the pinch wasn't hard. But at that moment, Uchiha Itachi coughed. He looked at Uchiha Obito. "Obito-senpai, and also, Sister-in-law, let's eat!" His voice was not loud, but it held a certain magic within it.
Uchiha Obito didn't notice anything unusual and nodded, motioning for Rin to come sit down. However, Rin looked at Uchiha Itachi with a somewhat playful gaze. Uchiha Itachi picked up a piece of broccoli and ate it.
"This is interesting." Nohara Rin seemed to have discovered something remarkable, but she wasn't sure yet. She needed to observe more. If this matter was confirmed, then she might have a hold over Itachi!
Nohara Rin took light steps, moving to the seat next to Obito. Obito was sitting next to Uchiha Itachi, while Nohara Rin was on Obito's right, constantly observing Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Ju.
Uchiha Shisui, however, showed no reaction and continued eating the barbecue. Only good food must not be let down! I'll eat, eat, eat, eat!
Uchiha Itachi stood up and went out first. Uchiha Ju looked in the direction Uchiha Itachi went and sighed. She didn't know what Itachi was going to do. Should she grill the meat herself?
Uchiha Ju made up her mind and prepared to grill her first piece of meat. She picked up a slice of meat with her chopsticks and placed it on the charcoal grill. Then the charcoal grill suddenly flared up, scaring the little girl. She sat down, her face pale.
Rin quickly moved that piece of meat around, making the flames die down. "It's alright, Juju. It's our first time, none of us are very good at it. We all went through this phase."
Nohara Rin just wanted to comfort the little girl. But after the little girl forced a smile and said, "I understand," she stopped grilling meat. Her first attempt at grilling almost caused a fire. How could she be so clumsy!
Nohara Rin looked at the little girl. It seemed she was a tsundere little girl. Just then, Uchiha Itachi, frowning, appeared at the doorway. He looked at Uchiha Ju, head bowed, looking like she was about to cry. His heart ached.
He sat down next to Uchiha Ju. He did not ask Uchiha Ju anything. Instead, he used a sound transmission technique, directing his voice accurately to Uchiha Shisui.
Uchiha Shisui looked up at Uchiha Itachi, only to find Itachi's expression was off. Although different from when he left, as his best friend, he knew what kind of person Itachi was, one who does not show joy or anger, nor speak of likes or dislikes.
He shuddered, then also used the sound transmission technique to tell Uchiha Itachi everything that had just happened. Uchiha Itachi merely glanced at Rin. Although he knew Rin might have been trying to help Juju.
But she didn't know her action made Juju suddenly become withdrawn. Uchiha Itachi stood up and walked behind Uchiha Ju. He stretched out his arms, taking control of Uchiha Ju's arms. Uchiha Ju was taken aback. She turned her head to look at Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi's mouth curved up. "Juju, Itachi-nii will teach you how to grill meat." After saying this, Uchiha Ju's eyes lit up. She nodded. She even activated her Sharingan to observe how Uchiha Itachi was helping her grill the meat!
Uchiha Itachi explained while teaching Uchiha Ju how to grill meat, how to handle special situations, when the fire should be high, when it should be low.
Uchiha Ju nodded, feeling excited. So grilling meat wasn't that difficult after all! After teaching Uchiha Ju, Uchiha Itachi let go of her arms and looked at her.
"Try it, Juju." Uchiha Itachi smiled. Uchiha Shisui secretly cursed in his heart, calling him a beast. No matter how he was, based on his understanding of Uchiha Itachi, this move by Uchiha Itachi was like Sima Zhao's heart, known to all passersby. It also made him understand something.
Uchiha Itachi couldn't be bothered to look at Shisui. Instead, he observed Uchiha Ju's hands. Nohara Rin narrowed her eyes. Could it be that Uchiha Itachi was really just teaching Uchiha Ju? She didn't know Uchiha Itachi well, so she couldn't deduce his motives.
Perhaps Uchiha Itachi just wanted to teach Uchiha Ju how to grill meat. As for Obito, he started grilling meat for Nohara Rin, copying Itachi's earlier actions.
Uchiha Ju stared at the meat slice. This time, she judged the size of the flame, placed the meat slice on the grill for a few seconds, then flipped it. Finally, she took it off when the edges were just a little bit firm.
Then she dipped it in sauce and ate it. She closed her eyes in bliss! This was the first piece of meat she grilled for herself! So delicious! Itachi-nii is so good! He even personally taught her how to grill meat!
Seeing Uchiha Ju successfully grill her first piece of meat, Uchiha Itachi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He sat on his chair, then picked up a glass of sparkling water from the floor.
Blueberry sparkling water! Uchiha Itachi placed the blueberry sparkling water in front of Uchiha Ju. Uchiha Ju gave a sweet smile. "Thank you, Itachi-nii!"
Uchiha Itachi nodded, then took out a straw, inserted it, and brought it to Uchiha Ju's mouth. Uchiha Ju took a sip, happily squinting her eyes. What kind of heavenly drink was this! The bubbles felt so refreshing going down!
Uchiha Itachi then took another glass of bayberry sparkling water, inserted a straw, and drank it himself. Uchiha Shisui twitched the corner of his mouth. "Where's mine?"
Uchiha Itachi gave him a look that said, "Figure it out yourself." Uchiha Shisui gritted his teeth. He used the sound transmission technique. "You are truly a beast, Itachi."
Uchiha Itachi glanced at Shisui. "And you care?" He sent it back the same way. No one noticed anything except Shisui and Itachi. Shisui's mouth twitched. He asked the waiter to bring him a glass of sparkling water.
Uchiha Obito also told the waiter to bring one for him and Rin. After that, everyone ate the barbecue harmoniously. As for Rin, she didn't see anything amiss.
Because she wasn't like Shisui, who knew Uchiha Itachi very well. From her observation, it looked more like a teacher instructing and caring for a student. There were no inappropriate actions or whispers. On the contrary, it was open and proper.
In the end, Nohara Rin still believed in the teacher-student relationship between Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Ju. After the meal, everyone went their separate ways. Uchiha Itachi called Ryun. "Hello, Master. Shisui and I will send the child home for you. Today, Juju performed excellently. She understood immediately, learned correctly on the first try. She's simply a genius."
Uchiha Ju's eyes were full of stars as she looked at Uchiha Itachi. She never expected Itachi-nii to praise her so much in front of her father! Amazing!
Ryun laughed. "Itachi, don't say that. That child still lacks experience. You don't have to hold back just because Uchiha Ju is my daughter. Punish when needed, hit when needed!" Ryun crossed his legs. To be praised as a genius by Itachi, the most mysteriously powerful among the Uchiha Three, she must be a genius!
Uchiha Itachi smiled wryly. "Master, don't make things difficult for me! Little Ju learns genjutsu quickly, her taijutsu is strong enough. At just eight years old, she has the strength of a Chunin, and that's without systematic training. With just a couple more days of training, I estimate ordinary Jonin won't be able to beat her!"
What Uchiha Itachi said was the truth, but Ryun felt happy hearing it. How could he not know the extent of his daughter's strength? But saying it himself was boring. It felt much better when others said it.
Ryun now felt a bit smug. "Juju didn't cause you any trouble, did she, little Itachi?" Ryun's cheerful voice came through. Uchiha Ju looked at Uchiha Itachi and shook her head.
Uchiha Itachi smiled. "No, no. Moreover, Ju learns skills in this area very quickly too. Today, because Ju completed all course requirements early, I, Shisui, and Obito took her to the Akimichi BBQ restaurant for a meal. Little Ju just observed us grilling and learned how to grill quite well!"
"Good, good, good! Little Itachi, you know me. Your master has always had the highest hopes for you, child. From now on, the child's training will be entrusted to you, Shisui, and Obito!" Ryun laughed. Although grilling was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning, this was Uchiha Ju's first time independently preparing food.
For Ryun, this was significant progress. Just as he was about to say something more, the phone was taken by Tsunade. Ryun also shifted from his crossed-leg sitting posture, sitting up much straighter!
Tsunade picked up the phone.....
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