The servants cleaned the yard spotlessly, the sunlight shone through the clouds, it was just the right amount of light, and the great elder's house, far away from the sound of people, the servants knew the character of their master, and did not dare to move around at will, so the quaint house seemed quiet. A sense of cold silence like a flood filled the entire courtyard.

The Grand Elder waved away the retinue that had been following behind him and stepped into an elegantly decorated room alone.

The owner of the room sat in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling mirror of equal height, slightly leaning away from the mirror, and letting a middle-aged woman carefully comb her hair.

Long black hair poured down her back like a waterfall, and the girl casually played with her fingers, with a little confusion in her eyes.

Holding a wooden comb in his hand, Uchiha Komatsu saw the Great Elder come in, lowered his hands slightly, and was about to salute.

The Great Elder shook his head at her, stopped her words, stepped forward, took the comb from her hand, and gently combed it for the world.

The long hair is like silk, with a pearl-like texture, and it is a little cold to the touch.

The world felt something, she didn't look back, and spoke with a little laziness:

"Mrs. Komatsu?"

"World, you've really grown up."

More than ten years have passed, and the baby who was the size of the palm has grown into such a slim beauty now, and the tone of the great elder has the vicissitudes of life unique to the old man.

"Ah, grandpa!"

The world heard who the person behind it was, although she didn't turn around because of the comb in her hair, her clear eyes lit up, and her tone was much more cheerful:

"Grandpa, is the meeting over?"

Komatsu lowered his hand and stepped back slightly, his eyes looking at the ground, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

If it were other girls from the Uchiha family, knowing that the person who combed their hair was the Great Elder, it would be impossible for them to react as plainly as the world. Of course, for the Great Elder, the Uchiha world is not "other girls".

"Hmm."

The Grand Elder turned and handed the comb to his granddaughter's servant, and sat down in his chair with a calm expression of tiredness.

"What's the matter, grandpa, come and tell me about the meeting."

The world turned slightly, facing the Great Elder, and said coquettishly.

"It's nothing, grandpa came to see you."

The Great Elder looked at it, and the muscles on his face relaxed, with a slight smile.

The coarse pores and age spots that appear as a result of this make people really feel that this lion-like Uchiha ruler is really old.

Xiao Song's heart jumped, his eyes drooped deeper, and he didn't dare to look at the two of them with his afterglow.

"Oh."

The world keenly sensed that Grandpa's mood was not too good, and after agreeing, he obediently sat down next to his legs and stopped talking.

The silence did not last long, and sensing that his emotions were affecting his granddaughter, the Great Elder smiled and spoke:

"That kid, I've rarely come to you lately."

This is the magic weapon to provoke the girl's heart, and the world really put the emotions just now, pursed his mouth, and said dissatisfied:

"What, grandpa, have you forgotten, Makoto he went on a mission and just returned to Konoha."

The Grand Elder laughed heartily:

"Yes, I actually forgot, grandpa is really old and useless."

Komatsu put the comb down and gently smoothed the smooth strands with his fingers to signal that it was done.

The world left her chair and threw herself on the knees of the Great Elder, her long green silk hanging down, her face raised, her bright eyes flashing:

"No, grandpa is not old at all!"

Perhaps the topic of "I am old" mentioned by the old people is not only expressing a feeling of passing years, but more importantly, they want to get an anxious refutation of their children and grandchildren. The Great Elder's face was even more happy, he gently stroked the hair of his granddaughter on his knees, and said softly:

"World, do you like him?"

Of course, the world understood who this "he" was, and the girl suddenly felt that her cheeks were hot, and she buried her head, put her face on the old man's cool knees, and made a muffled voice:

"Grandpa, what do you say?"

The Great Elder's expression was extremely calm, he was used to seeing all kinds of things in the world, and his tone did not change in the slightest:

"Do you like Makoto Uchiha?"

Bow your head, no one can see your face, so can you face your heart directly?

"I like it, I like Makoto."

The girl muttered, not just to the Great Elder, but also to herself.

The Great Elder looked at her, his white and smooth forehead that was still exposed, his long hair that was loose and flowing, his thin shoulders, and his straight back, his face was as gentle as a grandfather, but his eyes seemed to see through everything to the future:

"World, do you know what I expect from you?"

The world was still immersed in her own shyness, so her tone was a little hesitant and slow, and she didn't understand what the Great Elder meant for a while:

"Grandpa's ...... to me Expectation? ”

"Yes, what I expect from you."

"What does Grandpa expect from me?"

Feeling the seriousness of the Great Elder's words, the world got rid of its own emotions and raised its head.

"Don't collapse."

"Huh?"

"Never collapse, world, you remember, no matter what happens in the future, no matter what you go through, no matter what you become, as long as you don't collapse, grandpa will always be your back, and the family will always be your harbor

"The world is too complicated, and grandpa can't predict what your future holds.

"Even Grandpa is not confident that he will be able to protect you well from getting hurt.

"Because protection and restraint are synonymous at all, grandpa can't be so selfish and take away the power of you to experience and feel in the name of protecting you - if you don't feel and experience it yourself, you won't grow at all.

"Therefore, grandpa does not hinder any of your decisions, let you go out on your own, and therefore, you must bear all the consequences of your decisions.

"You're going to get hurt, you're going to be sad, you're going to be in so much pain that you can't breathe.

"But remember, never give up on yourself, never break down—

"Because, no matter when, the Uchiha family and grandpa will always tolerate you, support you, and let you regain your courage.

"This will always be your home."

[Home]?

The world pursed its lips, warmed by such a hot word.

Therefore, she didn't think too much about the meaning of these words, so she showed a clear smile to the Great Elder:

"Yes, Grandpa, I know."

The long hair was parted in the middle, and the world was beautiful, and that light instantly took away the mind of Uchiha Komatsu on the side, making her heart soften.

So neither of the two women noticed that when they said these words, the Great Elder's gaze was always as calm as water.