"Thank you for your hard work today."
After sending the somewhat tired Uzumaki Eri back to her room to rest, Shishou tucked her in.
"This is what I should do."
Uzumaki Eri's face was red.
Although she was a bit exhausted, it was clear she was very happy.
"Rest well."
Shishou gently pinched her cheek and smiled.
"Mm."
Eri responded softly.
Shishou nodded and turned to leave the room.
Eri watched him until he left the room, then slowly closed her eyes.
Walking out,
Shishou spoke to Priestess Miroku:
"Miroku, I'll need you to take care of them for now."
"I have to go back for a while."
Hearing that Shishou was about to leave, Miroku felt a bit reluctant but didn't show it. She nodded calmly:
"I understand."
Then, Shishou approached Tsunade and said:
"You and Shizune should stay here for a while."
"We'll talk more later."
Tsunade nodded. She indeed had many questions for Shishou.
She felt that he was hiding many secrets.
Taking out two handheld game consoles from a storage scroll, Shishou handed one to each of Karin and Shion, making them excited.
These were the latest game consoles from the Land of Fire, something the Land of Demons didn't have.
Afterward, Shishou used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the Land of Fire.
By this time, it was already late at night, and Uchiha Mikoto had gone to bed early.
Outside Mikoto's room, Shishou quietly sneaked in.
He got into bed without disturbing her.
Gently holding the sleeping Mikoto, Shishou yawned and quickly fell asleep.
He hadn't closed his eyes for several days and was utterly exhausted.
The next day,
Perhaps due to entering a deep sleep,
Shishou woke up very early.
However, the soft and fragrant person in his arms made him reluctant to get up.
Opening his eyes, he saw Mikoto sitting in front of him with a complex expression.
Shishou, rubbing the soft figure in his arms, asked curiously:
"What's wrong?"
Mikoto's expression grew even more complicated at his words.
She seemed to want to remind him of something but was hesitant.
Seeing Mikoto like this, Shishou was even more confused.
Wait a minute!!!
If Mikoto is sitting in front of me, then who am I holding?
Shishou was stunned and cautiously looked at the person in his arms.
Green hair, smooth back...
Pakura!
Perhaps due to the warmth in the room, Pakura's face was slightly red, and she was sleeping soundly, seemingly having a sweet dream.
And Shishou's hand was resting on her magnificent chest...
"This..."
Shishou was dumbfounded.
"Oh no, she's waking up..."
Seeing Pakura's eyelashes flutter, Shishou panicked and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear.
Pakura, leaning against Shishou, fell back onto the bed as soon as he vanished, waking her up.
"Mikoto, why are you up so early?"
Pakura scratched her head and looked at Mikoto in confusion.
"Haha, it's not early. It's time to get up."
Relieved that Shishou had left, Mikoto explained awkwardly.
"Is that so?"
Pakura stretched, her curves displayed perfectly.
"I slept really well last night."
"Let's go see if those kids are up."
Pakura dressed and left the room.
She was the ninjutsu instructor there, taking over after Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao left, teaching the Uchiha children.
Of course, Pakura didn't know their Uchiha heritage.
She and Mikoto had returned late last night after inspecting the casino business in the Land of Fire, so they had slept together.
"Sigh, wait."
"We need to check the mining company today too."
Seeing Pakura leave, Mikoto hurried after her.
With Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao training swordsmanship in the Land of Iron, Mikoto and Pakura managed all of Shishou's businesses.
These days were their scheduled inspection days.
As Pakura and Mikoto left,
Shishou emerged from a nearby room,
sighing in relief.
He was very grateful that he had been too tired last night to do anything inappropriate.
He was also thankful that Pakura had slept so soundly and hadn't noticed him.
If Pakura had discovered the situation, she probably would have left.
That was something Shishou couldn't accept.
A skilled ninja with the Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai was rare even in the ninja world.
And she was so beautiful, making it even rarer.
However,
the feel just now was really nice...
"What, still savoring it?"
Uchiha Mikoto returned to the room and saw Shishou's nostalgic expression, speaking with a cold face.
She had come back to get ready for the day.
Although she and Pakura wore masks when inspecting the company, she still wanted to look presentable.
"Hehe, it wasn't intentional last night."
"I didn't expect her to sleep in your room."
Shishou explained, standing beside Mikoto.
"Hmph!"
Mikoto snorted coldly, sitting at the dressing table to comb her hair, ignoring Shishou.
She could tell Shishou wasn't intentional, or he wouldn't have been so shocked earlier.
But that didn't mean she wasn't angry.
No woman would be okay with her man being intimate with another woman in her presence.
"Let me help you."
Taking the comb from Mikoto, Shishou began to help her comb her hair.
Uchiha Mikoto's long hair was black and shiny, exceptionally smooth.
"You can comb hair?"
"What's so hard about combing hair?"
"Hmph~"
Mikoto snorted again, but a smile tugged at her lips.
However, when Mikoto realized that Shishou was just repeatedly running the comb through her hair, she shooed him out.
"That's not how you comb hair!"
Mikoto said, closing the door.
"How else would you do it?"
Shishou wondered.
Unable to figure it out, Shishou attributed it to gender differences.
Wandering around the mansion, Shishou noticed that the weather seemed nice today.
As he prepared to head to the training room, he saw Pakura.
"Shishou-sama, you're here today too."
Pakura walked over from the courtyard, smiling as she greeted him.
She had changed into a more conservative outfit for her visit to the mining company, no longer wearing her usual backless attire.
"Yes, I came back early this morning."
Shishou coughed, feeling a bit awkward and guilty.
"Oh?"
"Really?"
"I thought you returned last night."
Pakura said, walking past Shishou and leaving a pleasant fragrance behind.
Hearing Pakura's words, Shishou froze in place.
"..."