When Megumai entered the office, Seiya was lying in his crib, pouting his little mouth and sulking.
Anyone whose enjoyment of a performance was interrupted mid-way would not be in a cheerful mood.
Megumai walked over to the crib and could only see the little guy's profile. Seiya didn't want to talk to her right now and kept his head turned away to hide his face.
Megumai bent down and kissed her son's cheek, apologizing with a smile, "Baby, Mama did something wrong just now. Can you forgive Mama?"
Seiya didn't say anything, but he did turn his face towards her.
Megumai gave a gentle smile and softly rubbed her face against her son's, "Baby, Mama will take you out to see someone, you'll definitely like them."
Seiya thought about it and opened his arms, seemingly reluctant but welcoming, asking for a hug.
A child's temper comes and goes quickly.
"Baby is the best!" Megumai smiled, picked her son up from the crib, and walked out of the office.
By the checkout counter, Yugito Nii and Atsui stood quietly.
The cashier was meticulous, entering each item into the account.
That older sister who was super good at fighting just now!
Seiya 's eyes lit up. Seeing Yugito Nii, his mood immediately changed from gloomy to cheerful.
Megumai chuckled, "Do you like her? Are you happy?"
The little guy grinned happily, cupped his mother's face, and gave her two bops on the cheek.
Megumai carried him over to Yugito Nii and introduced him, "Little sister, this is my son."
Then, Megumai prompted her son, "Baby, say hello to the older sister."
"Hello, older sister." Seiya stared intently at the heroic and spirited young girl in front of him.
"Hello there~"
Yugito Nii smiled sweetly and greeted Seiya , then praised Megumai, "What an adorable little baby!"
With rosy lips and white teeth, he was a beautiful little doll.
Such a lovable baby! That strong man earlier actually dared to lay a hand on him; he truly deserved to die!
Yugito Nii was filled with righteous indignation.
"Older sister... fighting... just now... strong!" Seiya gave a thumb-up, his eyes full of adoration.
"..."
Yugito Nii gave an awkward laugh and looked away, unwilling to face the child's pure, bright black eyes.
If she had personally captured the strong man just now, it would have been fine, but the fact was she had accomplished nothing.
Feeling unworthy of Seiya 's praise, Yugito Nii told the truth: "Little baby, your mother is the strongest one!"
"Mama?"
Seiya paused slightly, looked at his mother right next to him, and then shook his head.
"No, Mama... is not strong... she can't beat... me!"
Seiya proudly pointed to the tip of his nose.
Yugito Nii couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth with her hand.
"It's true!" Seiya emphasized seriously, his little face solemn, and then patted his mother's arm, gesturing for her to confirm.
Megumai gave a gentle smile and played along, saying, "The baby is indeed stronger than me."
Seiya lifted his chin, quite pleased with himself.
In their daily 'contests,' he was the one who could make his mother surrender and beg for mercy, so how could he not be strong?!
...
After chatting for a while, Yugito Nii formally introduced herself: "I am Yugito Nii, a shinobi from Kumogakure. May I ask your name, senior?"
"Megumai."
Yugito Nii was slightly taken aback and asked, confused, "Senior Tojo, are you a wandering Shinobi? Have you not joined a Hidden Village?"
"You could say I'm a rogue Shinobi, for now." Megumai replied calmly.
Yugito Nii nodded thoughtfully, choosing not to press the issue.
In a chance encounter, the greatest taboo is discussing deep matters with a casual acquaintance.
Since the other party was a rogue Shinobi, they must have had an untold past.
If she were to pursue it like a reckless youth, digging for secrets, it might bring about her own death.
In any case, she wasn't a rogue Shinobi from Kumogakure!
As for which village she was from, it didn't matter.
...
All feasts must come to an end.
After a brief stay, Yugito Nii and Atsui continued their journey, heading toward the interior of the Tetsu no Kuni to carry out their mission.
Seiya was reluctant to see them go, watching the heroic and spirited older sister disappear at the end of the street.
Afterwards, Megumai returned to the office and turned the television to the children's channel.
Seiya instantly threw the slightest bit of melancholy caused by the parting out of his mind, sat properly on his chair, and intently watched the cartoon.
Megumai stood by the wall, looking at the large map of the Shinobi World posted there, lost in thought.
The baby was growing up, and starting school was a pressing matter that needed to be put on the agenda.
Whether he received shinobi education or civilian education was not important.
The key was sufficient interaction and socialization with peers to ensure healthy physical and mental development.
With her son in school, his mother certainly couldn't be by his side all the time.
Therefore, the school's environment and teaching quality had to be excellent, with no room for error.
With the Tetsu no Kuni becoming increasingly volatile and undercurrents stirring, it was no longer the preferred place for them to settle.
The school could be attacked by an unknown shinobi at any time.
To ensure Seiya could learn safely and happily, Megumai planned to move to a different place.
In the decades before the outbreak of the Fourth Great Shinobi War, the major Hidden Villages were more stable compared to the Tetsu no Kuni.
Only...
Sunagakure: The geographical environment is extremely poor, with harsh climatic conditions, making it unsuitable for living. Ruled out!
Kirigakure: Before the Fifth Mizukage took power, the village practiced cruel rule, persecuting shinobi with bloodline limits.
The title 'Village of the Bloody Mist' was widely known. Ruled out!
Konoha: Under the rule of the high-level officials led by the Third Hokage, the Uchiha clan was brutally ostracized and purged. Ruled out!
Iwagakure: The Battle of Takamagahara left a bloody feud. Ruled out!
After eliminating all unsuitable Hidden Villages, only one choice remained - Kumogakure!
Compared to other Hidden Villages, Kumogakure had clear politics, with no wanton ostracism or oppression due to prejudice; its law enforcement was strict, dealing with all rogue Shinobis internally without allowing them to cause trouble in the Shinobi World;
its strength was formidable, its culture revered power, its populace lived in peace and strove for self-improvement, with no worries of internal riots or enemy villages invading its borders.
Since its founding, Kumogakure had maintained an extremely high rate of development.
By the time of the Fourth Great Shinobi War, Kumogakure subtly appeared to be the strongest Hidden Village.
Unfortunately, it was only a subtle appearance.
After all, Konoha, holding the two strongest combatants in the Shinobi World, was the undisputed strongest Hidden Village.
...
In conclusion, Kumogakure was a good place to go.
Megumai deliberated repeatedly and finally chose Kumogakure.
In the past two years, relying on the shop manager position granted by Konan, she had accumulated considerable family wealth, enough to take her son on an impromptu move.
However, everything must be seen through to the end.
The present was different from the past.
The 'Peace' Supermarket's importance had grown; it was now an intelligence station highly valued by the Akatsuki organization.
Before heading to Kumogakure, it was necessary to properly hand over the manager position.
And the choice for the next manager could only be made by Konan.
According to custom, Konan visited the Tetsu no Kuni to inspect once every three months. The next inspection was scheduled for one month later.
Therefore, Megumai packed her belongings while quietly waiting for Konan's arrival.
A week later, she was met by Konan-a heavily injured Konan.
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