Chapter 13 Sarutobi Mirai

Konoha.

The sky above Konoha was blanketed in white fluffy clouds, with the sun peeking out from time to time, shining on the village below.

"Good day, Aunt Kurenai."

Satoshi said politely to the woman in front of him, who had black hair and crimson eyes.

Kurenai Yuhi, the late Sarutobi Asuma's wife and a Konoha Jonin.

Shikamaru occasionally brings Shikadai and Satoshi with him to greet Kurenai and see his future student Mirai when he has free time.

"Satoshi…Shikadai… you should come more often… I'm bored all day"

Kurenai smiled as she tenderly caressed Shikadai and Satoshi's heads, as being alone with her daughter was boring for Kurenai

"These two troublemakers would only annoy you, Kurenai-Sensei"

Shikamaru behind rubbed his head as his kids were really two-faced wolves, acting all cute and innocent before Kurenai.

"Haha!!, how could it be...?"Mirai would be delighted to play with them."

Kurenai giggled, not taking Shikamaru's remarks seriously, as she took out two envelopes.

"Here...Satoshi and Shikadai... spend it however you like... go upstairs and play with Mirai…"

"Thank you very much, Aunt Kurenai."

Satoshi and Shikadai graciously accepted the envelope containing approximately a thousand Ryo and exited the room as Shikamaru began to reminisce about the past with Kurenai.

"What... Brother...?"

Shikadai wanted to go upstairs to play with Mirai, but a touch on his shoulder stopped him.

Satoshi didn't say anything as he extended his right hand and pointed at the envelope in Shikadai's palm.

"No…brother…It's mine…"

Shikadai immediately grasped Satoshi's words as he asked for forgiveness while hiding the package behind his back.

"Pop…"

"I'm your boss…What you have is mine, and what I have is certainly mine...drill that in your head"

Satoshi gave Shikadai an Iron fist of Love and told the rules that he needed to follow if he wanted to be his subordinate.

"But…"

Hmm!!!

"Here you go, Boss!!"

Shikadai wanted to argue again, but Satoshi's threatening glare made him swallow his words as he obediently handed him the envelope.

"Good, you're a quick learner...

"Here's your prize."

Satoshi nodded with satisfaction when he saw the tamed Shikadai, pulled out a 10 Ryo coin, presented it to Shikadai, and went upstairs.

Shikadai stood there in a stupor, staring at the penny in his hands, as he had never expected to be rewarded, which felt much worse than being beaten.

Knock…Knock…

Satoshi politely knocked on Mirai's room door before pushing it open and entering the room.

In his peripheral vision, he noticed a girl seated on the desk, holding a pencil and writing in a notebook.

She appeared to be about 9 years old, with black hair and crimson eyes like her mother.

"Wow…Satoshi, it's you... I had no idea you were coming today..."

Mirai noticed someone enter the room and when she saw the familiar small figure, she jumped up with a large smile on her face and raced towards him, giving him a big hug and excitedly rubbing her cheeks on his.

"Mirai's height was around 1:4m, and Satoshi was only barely taller than 1 meter, thus she effortlessly squashed him."

"Hehe~ these cheeks, they're so soft…"

Mirai enthusiastically pulled Satoshi's cheeks after releasing him, as she enjoyed playing with his baby skin.

"Sigh…"

Satoshi let out a heavy sigh as he never anticipated to be a day when he'll be treated like this.

"Hehe~ "Give me a minute, and I'll bring you some cookies..."

Mirai didn't seem to notice Satoshi's irritated expression as she stood up and went outside to bring something to eat.

"Boss…" May I enter...?"

Shikadai came just as Mirai left, and as he stood at the door, and begged for permission to enter the room.

Satoshi didn't mind as he waved his hands, allowing Shikadai to enter as he silently sat on the side, leaning against the wall, and took out the game pod from his pocket, ready to play.

Satoshi, bored, stood up and walked over to Mirai's desk, where he pushed out a drawer and discovered a scroll.

Satoshi smiled as he quickly opened it and found it to be the manual on Chakra usage for novices as well as certain Jutsu taught at the academy.

Mirai was roughly 9 years old, and Kurenai giving her a few Jutsu to practice at home was nothing out of the ordinary.

Satoshi cast a threatening glance at Shikadai, who was staring at him suspiciously, and the latter shrank his head, returning his attention to the game.

Satoshi tore a few papers from Mirai's notebook and began copying everything on it with his pen.

Mirai returned with Cookies, and he successfully copied everything and returned the scroll to its original location.