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Stepping into the building together with both Indra and Ashura, we were met with another round of greetings and bows, and some curious gaze directed toward the transformed Indra.
I walked with a calm smile on my face while nodding in acknowledgment toward those who greeted me, Ashura did the same.
Indra on the other hand kept his stoic face even with his transformed persona. I did not doubt that if he didn't know I was stronger than him, he would have started destroying things here already.
Not minding the situation at all, I strutted into the guest room of the mansion. I don't know if I had said this before but this building was a huge ancient Japanese-style mansion with many rooms and a hall that serves as a reception room for all occasions.
Entering the hall, I noticed that Hagoromo and Hinami were still seated waiting for us despite the long hours we'd spent fighting.
"Yo, hope I didn't keep you waiting for long," I said as I sat down beside Hinami, "I had to handle some matters relating to my dear brothers"
"Haha, I see you handled it perfectly as they both are here and not trying to blow this place up," Hagoromo said with an old man laugh in an attempt to further cheer up the relatively tense atmosphere.
Indra stood behind me in his original form as he had released his transformation as soon as we entered the guest room.
Ashura on the other hand didn't even notice the tense atmosphere and screamed in surprise as he saw Hinami, "Hinami-chan, is that you? Wow, you look beautiful and grown up now, it has been a long time, how are you? Hows are your brother, and uncle and aunty, damn, it's been some time since I saw all of you"
Ashura went on with question upon question upon seeing Hinami not even allowing her to greet back or answer one question before he asked another.
My eye really twitched for the first time, in annoyance at his over-cheerful personality, not that I hate it or something, in fact, I live it, but too much of something is bad sometimes.
Hinami chuckled while covering her mouth with her sleeves like a refined noble lady which made me raise an eyebrow in surprise as this was the first I am seeing this. She was always casual around me and I forgot that she grew up in a noble house of sorts.
"One at a time Ashura, I'll answer your questions one at a time," She said.
Ashura chuckled in embarrassment while scratching his head with a goofy smile.
He really reminds me of how Hashirama and Naruto were portrayed in the anime, with their happy-go-lucky attitude.
"Big brother Indra, it has been some time as well," she said as she greeted Indra with a slight bow. Indra "Hn"ed at her greeting with a nod which almost made me want to slap his stuck-up ass out of here but I held myself.
I was currently experiencing various shifts in emotions at the beginning of our little reunion and if I don't speak up soon I might really lose it.
Hinami, Ashura, and Indra kept chatting while ignoring me and Hagoromo with Indra either nodding in silence or responding with a " Hn" which Ashura and Hinami seem to understand what he is saying.
I let them catch up as they honestly hadn't seen each other for years, a decade, and more if you count it.
Hagoromo watched too with a smile on his face as he observed.
Honestly, this reunion seems to have some good effects on Indra, I don't know if it was the previous fight or Hinami but Indra seems to feel a lot less hateful. I don't know, after all, Hinami alone is a breath of fresh air but a fight is also a way to resolve conflicts. I mean, they say that men understand each other better when they fight.
'Meh, must be me overthinking things.' I thought as I continued listening to them recounting tales of what they've been through till Hinami mentioned me coming to the moon and staying there for some time. 2 years to be exact.
"What!? Shun spent 2 whole years on the moon?" Ashura asked dramatically in disbelief and looked at me and said, "Shun how could you?"
"What? You expect me to tell you where I'm going when you two refuse to listen to my simple advice and Indra went into full rage mode and attacked the village. You thought I would stay around to babysit you? Please" I said as I waved my hands in dismissal.
"But... but," Ashura said as he wanted to find something to say in defense.
Indra hmphed and looked away but I could tell his previous negative emotions were being relieved somehow, either by the fight or this happy atmosphere or the Hinami effect. I didn't feel any chakra in the air though so I doubt it was Hinami.
Anyways the conversation went on till Hinami mentioned me teaching Hokuki sword arts and even teaching her the Gentle fist and the downgraded version of the Kaguya's Vacuum palm.
Indra and Ashura looked at me with different emotions in their eyes of which one was sadness.
Without waiting for them to say anything, I waved my hands and said, "What, don't feel sad about that, he was a good guy, but you two? Hmph"
"Nad lets not forget that I taught you how to use the Wood Release before I left, Ashura and for you Indra, we've been learning together since young, most of the Techniques I used in our figh- cough, I mean dance are all known to you, it's your problem that you didn't try to develop on them" I finished.
They both looked disappointed and Hinami chuckled at their expressions and said, "Don't do that Shun, later you will find time to teach them something"
"Hmph, If you say so Nami-chan," I said with a sweet smile different from my previous nonchalant expression and then looked toward Ashura and Indra and said, "You lot should be thankful that my Nami-chan spoke up for the two of you, now what do you have to say?"
"But, you haven't even taught us anything yet" Ashura tried to reason, and I responded with a glare, which made him shrink and said, "Wha-, what do you want to do?"
I just kept glaring at him till he dramatically bowed at a full 90-degree angle and said to Hinami, "Thank you very much"
Indra on the other hand didn't even try to go against me and nodded at her with a "Hn"
Hinami nodded and smiled, which means she understood what he said but I ain't having that.
"Nuh-uh, I won't take that into account, brother, I need to hear words, you know what they mean right? Words, we open our mouths to speak and they come out, try that out, and maybe something might happen" I said. I mean, he spoke words during our fight God damnit, is this the level he's reached due to his self-isolation? Sigh.
Indra looked away in embarrassment and muttered "Thank you" which I knew was hard for him to say but at least he means it.
I nodded and said, "Hmm, at least you both still have some decency left in you"
"Anyways, I know you both have been wondering what's the relationship between Hinami and me, right?" I asked a rhetorical question but unsurprisingly I got an answer.
"No, it looks like you both are married or something" Ashura answered which I ignored and continued, "Hinami and I are engaged and are to be married"
"I just said it," Ashura said again which I ignored, and surprisingly everybody did.
Indra "Hn" ed again with a nod of acknowledgment while Hagoromo, who have been silent laughed and said, "It's good, Ashura here has already gotten married Indra too, you're the only one left"
I gasped in shock at what I just heard and I'm sure many of you would do the same if you were in my shoes. I mean, this Indra who besides me is married? Normally I would say it's impossible but I know the Uchiha clan didn't form out of thin air, but for him to actually be married? Damn.
My surprise was evident for everyone to see and Hagoromo chuckled at my reaction, Indra even blushed slightly and looked away, while Ashura laughed. At least Hinami didn't have any obvious reactions.
If I didn't have my eyes to know when I'm in an illusion, I would have thought I was in one right now. U mean Indra, the fu*king Indra, blushed.
I blanked out for quite some time, but when I came to, Ashura was still laughing, so I must not have blanked out for more than a few seconds.
'But damn,' I thought. Internally, I am really happy for him, but I honestly thought it would take him extra years to actually think of starting a family with this personality.
"Congratulations Indra, you too Ashura, I'm happy for you two. I would like to meet your wife. Wait, do I have a nephew yet?" I asked.
"Haha, not yet but soon I hope," Ashura said with his signature laugh.
Indra nodded too but didn't use his signature "Hn" . Maybe this is too important to use "Hn" on?
"Congratulations Indra, Ashura, after this, I would like to meet your wives, if you don't mind," Hinami said with a happy smile.
"But of course cousin, we could leave right away," Ashura said happily as he stood and almost started to make for the door.
"Sit your ass down Ashura, we aren't done here," she said, 'After we are done here'" I said.
"Oh, hehe, I just got a little bit excited," he said.
"You call that little?" I asked sarcastically.
Ashura laughed and didn't say anything else. I guess he really got excited to introduce his wife.
"Anyways, I brought her here to introduce her and also officially get married, I would note both your blessing and her father's, father," I said while looking at Hagoromo.
He smiled and nodded his head and said, "that's not a problem Shun, you're my son, after all, sigh, how time flies, I remember just like yesterday when Ashura brought you here." he said with a nostalgic smile.
"And you still look the same old man," I said teasingly, but seriously though, I just noticed that this man didn't age a single day since I first met him.
We both laughed with Ashura joining us and Indra smiling a little before his face went back to stoic. I noticed it though and I could tell he was happy, somewhat.
After that, we kept reminiscing about things that happened during our childhood till now, even the little events and embarrassing events that happened during the time skips. We went on for hours till it finally became dark and it was time for dinner.
Seeing this, I said, "It's time for dinner, Ashura, Indra, Hinami, you lot go freshen up, I'll prepare dinner"
"Ooh," Hinami said and clapped excitedly upon hearing that. "But I don't know where the rooms are here"
"Don't mind that, Ashura will direct you, right Ashura?" I said.
"Mhmm" Ashura nodded without saying anything.
And with that, they all left to get freshened up while one toward the kitchen area. Along the way, I met some maids who kindly asked if I needed anything, to which I replied and told them to continue whatever it is they were doing.
The cooks in the kitchen were another hurdle that I managed to pass and finally prepared a series of foods from the meat available and vegetables and fruits from my world.
The cooks and maids who came around looked at me with admiration, respect, and awe when they perceived the aroma of the series of food. I honestly was using the normal traditional stove to cook but with a little bit of control here and there I managed to regulate the fire temperature to create a wonderful course meal.
With the help of the maids, I dished out the food accordingly and also left leftovers as it would be inhumane of me to leave them hanging after introducing them to such a heaven-defying aroma, at least in their views.
Before the meal was served, everyone had already sitted down in the guest room again for the meal. I really need to put a dining hall separate from the hall.
After serving the meal to the already salivating quartet, they gobbled down the food in their guts, even Hagoromo wasn't dignified any longer.
Sigh, anyway, dinner was exciting, we talked about many things while eating, and even Indra wasn't stoic anymore and appeared cheerful. That's the wonders food can cause to people.
After dinner, we all slept in the house. Indra didn't bother going back to his base of operation or whatever he calls home, I need to build a proper one for him later, guess I'll put that on my to-do list.
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