"Father, how could you do this!" Heiji shouted at his father, who had just sneaked a piece of meat into his bowl when he wasn't looking.
As the Akimichi Clan Head, Heiji's father launched into his usual act of shameless denial. "You must be seeing things, kid. And no wasting food."
Heiji swallowed that piece of meat with tears in his eyes, feeling utterly betrayed. He never expected his own father would pull such a trick on him.
"Choza, I can't take it anymore," Choza burst into tears the moment the food hit his tongue.
"Choza, this is just another test from food itself. Anyway, if you can't finish it, your older brother can always eat it."
Heiji felt totally betrayed. Was exposing his father's little trick really deserving of such revenge?
Meanwhile near the dining area, in the household supplies section, the Hyūga Clan Head and his wife were arguing about something.
"Honey, after everything I've done for this family, why won't you let me buy even one microwave?" Sakura scolded loudly.
Meide was equally helpless inside. He had promised not to spend a single penny before coming here. How could he go back on his word now? That'd be slapping himself in the face. He replied firmly, "Sakura, absolutely not. If that old man finds out he'll never stop laughing at me."
"So Meide, you don't want to live together anymore?"
"I still say no!"
"Mommy, it's just a microwave oven. Later I'll ask Shen for one."
Nayou figured that with how close they were, Shen wouldn't mind lending them one or two things. Besides, letting her parents keep fighting might actually make people laugh at them — hadn't she noticed all the bystanders already watching like it was free entertainment? If this fight didn't stop soon, tomorrow's newspaper headline would definitely feature them.
"No way!" x2
The Hyūga couple immediately stopped arguing and both shot down the idea together.
Little Iceberg couldn't understand their refusal: "Why not? Isn't helping each other what friends are supposed to do?"
"Nayou, yes, friends do help each other, but we shouldn't burden others too much," Sakura began lecturing all three siblings. "Friendship depends on sincerity. Someone who constantly takes advantage of others will never gain true friendships."
Then Meide grumpily added, "That brat Shen treating you so nicely must have ulterior motives. The entire Uchiha clan has nothing but bad intentions. Nayou, don't fall for that brat's tricks!"
Little Iceberg nodded with a bitter smile to show she understood. Yet deep down, she still trusted someone like Shen who personally apologized with medicine after getting rejected due to an incorrect password. Her disappointment was mostly because of her father's overly suspicious nature.
It would be amusing indeed if she knew her trusted friend had actually gone there to secretly gather dirt on her father! Perhaps then her impression of Shen would start to crumble completely. (This isn't the author playing favorites — I invite every reader to share your own stories!)
"Anyway, girls should never accept suspicious gifts. Even presents from friends deserve careful attention!"
"Yes Father, I understand."
Faced with her endlessly nagging parents, Nayou wisely chose immediate agreement — it was a technique she had learned directly from Shen.
Either way, I know I'll end up agreeing in the end. So why not just say yes now and worry about it later?
Hiashi noticed his parents had temporarily stopped arguing, so he suggested to the three siblings: "Father, I just saw a bunch of DVDs over there. Would you like to go check them out?"
"Really? Then let's go together—but remember, we're only looking. Absolutely no buying," Meide said with growing interest.
"Sureeee." ×4
All four rolled their eyes skeptically. This guy used to stay up all night watching movie after movie at home! Like hell he'd really not buy anything—unless the Uchiha genius was going to gift it to him? That earlier statement would completely backfire on him.
"Oh? Game of Thrones? The cover looks pretty good," Meide remarked as he picked up the DVD with the Iron Throne on the cover art.
Hiashi read aloud the promotional slogan printed on the shelf where the DVDs were placed: "Konoha's Top Fantasy War Epic of Year 26?"
"Father, this seems perfectly suited to your tastes," Nisai chimed in supportively.
"It does look quite decent. Let me check the price."
*Cough cough… dear.*
Meide had clearly forgotten his earlier refusal to let Saiya buy a microwave. Now, under her amused gaze, his previously cheerful expression instantly dropped.
Saiya smiled sweetly: "Dear, if you want to buy some DVDs, that's totally fine… but—"
"I know, I know. Shhh, speak softly! What if someone hears us? How am I supposed to save face?"
"!!!" ×4
Wow! All four were shocked by what he said. So spending money in the Uchiha district was okay, but they couldn't even spend a penny? What was this if not the authority of the Hyūga Clan Head!
When he noticed they weren't responding, Meide started urging: "Alright alright, hurry up and pay so we can leave. If we don't go soon, people will see us."
Each one carefully picked up their DVDs while silently recalling in their minds: "We agreed we wouldn't buy anything! I, Meide Hyuga, would rather fall from the Kage Rock and die outside than spend a single coin!" They all started giving Meide increasingly weird looks.
"Could this be Shen's 'Zhenxiang Law'? It's actually this powerful?" Nayou murmured in quiet admiration.
The thought that even the Hyūga Clan Head could not escape such a rule sent chills down her spine. She decided inwardly to take this as a warning—to herself. She must never allow this law to happen to her.
After hurriedly checking out secretly, the entire Hyūga Clan Head family left the area in a rush. How could they afford not to hurry? Meide had already spotted several clan leaders bringing their families into the commercial street. Earlier, his bold declaration before entering Commercial Street had been heard by many.
"Damn you, Uchiha Kazushi! Why did you build such a massive commercial street capable of accommodating so many people? I almost ruined my reputation today!" Meide muttered curses in his heart as he left, though he clearly didn't know who the true mastermind behind it all was.
Today, Uchiha Kazushi, our clan head, was feeling particularly pleased. Looking at the steady flow of people in the commercial street, he could already tell today's profits would please everyone in the clan.
"I don't mind giving the village thirty percent, but us only getting twenty feels a bit low, doesn't it? That little squirt's never been this generous before!"
Kazushi looked slightly displeased with Shen's way of dividing up the shares at first, but then he saw how happy the clan members were and couldn't help smiling himself. "Oh well, looks like that kid Shen can actually do something good once in a while. He didn't do it for our family alone, but for the whole clan. Using some benefits to bring smiles to their faces is definitely worth it!"
Just as he was feeling sentimental, a voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Clan Head! Big trouble! The second young master has gone onto the stage and is about to—"
"Yo! I'm your DJ Shen! Tonight nobody sleeps until the music stops—let's get this party started!"
Before the Uchiha clan member could finish his sentence, his voice was drowned out by a booming announcement that echoed across nearly half of Konoha.
"That brat never does anything right! I'm going ahead first. Once you round up the others, follow me over too!"
No longer concerned with entertaining the guests from other clans, an enraged Kazushi was now hell-bent on going head-to-head with his son in front of everyone.
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