‘…… Go to sleep. ’

A voice came to his head and said something like this.

Delusion?

It doesn't seem to be.

The echo faded, and while disappearing, it also sent him an endless sleepiness that he had never felt before.

Slowly, I closed my eyes.

This time, it didn't reopen it after a few moments, as usual.

The tiredness he felt before falling asleep was a feeling he was unfamiliar with.

He didn't know it was a prelude to falling asleep.

But he just fell asleep like that.

Together with Shouhe, who was quietly silenced by the Nine Lamas.

…… That sentence was also said to him by the Nine Lamas.

There is still a slight kindness in the vicissitudes of life, which makes him feel very relieved.

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"It's nerve-wracking......"

Tianzang scratched his head, and looked at the other people's children who shouted their names again and pulled them on their bodies several times without being woken up.

"Ha ......"

Lu Jing looked at the sleeping child and couldn't help yawning, "He talked to me for half a night yesterday, and it seems that he has to sleep for a while." ”

"That's pretty hard...... What about Naruto? Does he know you're chatting? ”

Tenzo patted him on the shoulder.

"I don't know, he also slept soundly."

Deer rubbed his temples in shock, "If he's awake, then I probably won't have to talk to this kid, just rely on him to do it." ”

"Huh...... What did you all talk about? ”

Tenzo suddenly became curious.

"Nothing...... He seems to be calling me Airo? ”

The deer looked at the tan reddish-haired child with mixed feelings.

He briefly explained to Tenzo what had happened last night.

"Ah...... I think I can probably understand him. ”

Tenzo sat down beside Shika, reached over and gently touched the child's hair.

I'll see more of Naruto and then I'll look at other kids...... Alas.

Especially if I love Luo.

I really want someone to take care of him.

Naruto didn't believe in any friendly relationship, and the kid in front of him seemed to believe it and was sad because of that.

If it was Naruto before, he might not care about such a parting and disconnection, even if the other party cared a lot.

But it seems that he is quite patient to coax me Airo, and probably he won't say anything indifferent when he leaves here, which is not bad.

- "He's similar to Naruto, so ...... Well, because many people are afraid of that kind of existence, but some people are afraid and have a lot of malice towards them, I don't understand those people, but I understand, he is also very painful. ”

Tenzo sighed.

- "Let's come back and call him later, let's go over and see if it's ready, if not, I really want to help......"

Because Ming told him that he didn't like the previous dinner, but he was embarrassed to say that after all, he had eaten it again.

So he wanted to at least get involved in doing something that Naruto liked.

- "It would be nice if you could get along with my Airo, he's really nice——...... Morizuru-sama. ”

Tenzo rubbed my Aira's hair a few more times and said to the invisible Shouzuru.

Then he soon voluntarily withdrew from the inexplicable old father mode and left with Lu Jing. doctor

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"I'm still sleeping, I can't wake up...... I heard that he slept late, so I'll call him later, right? ”

The deer went to wash up, and Tenzo went back to the kitchen to report to Yashamaru.

“……！”

Yakshamaru was stunned when he heard this, and his eyes widened involuntarily, "I love Rata...... Still sleeping? ”

Yakshamaru was so shocked that he forgot to add the honorific title he usually said.

"Yes."

Tenzo nodded earnestly, observing his child's movements with his peripheral vision while staring at Yakshamaru.

“…… Then I'll call him later, please sit down first. ”

Yakshamaru quickly covered his surprised expression with his usual smile, made a gesture to the other side of the seat, and continued to process the ingredients.

Tenzo sat down in his chair in an orderly manner, and didn't ask for help or anything.

Because Naruto seems to have already moved his hands - he just doesn't know what he's messing with.

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It is better to rely on others than on yourself.

Naruto thought so, so even though Yakshamaru asked him to sit aside and wait to eat, he didn't just 'sit still', but persistently pestered Yakshamaru and said that he wanted to help.

Yakshamaru couldn't help it, so he finally agreed, but didn't let him get close to the oil pot.

Naruto asks him if he has any potatoes, and Yakshamaru pinched a small potato and came out for him to play with.

"I want to eat potato salad, I'll make it, can I make it?"

Naruto tiptoed and raised her hands high, trying to get the attention of Yashamaru, who was frying fish.

"Potato salad...... Well, okay, you wait a minute, I'll go peel the potatoes after frying the fish. ”

Yakshamaru smiled at Naru, not thinking that this kid could do anything.

When I helped serve the bowl before, it was because there was sand that helped him carry the bowl through the air without touching it, so he didn't get burned.

I-Ara-i thought it was my own, but Yakshamaru saw it clearly.

…… That sand really can do anything.

He naturally attributed the ability to the Tailed Beast to the power of the Tailed Beast without human hands.

He didn't know that his sister had turned into dust and was guarding my Airo, and even Luo Sha didn't know this.

They all thought it was the power of the Tailed Beast.

That's why I'm allowed to help, but the other kids are ......

Yakshamaru didn't want one of the good kids to get hurt when he got into the kitchen, even if he wasn't hurt but there was a chance of injury.

"I'll peel potatoes, let me do it!"

Naruto had just seen where Yashamaru had taken out the potatoes, so he went over and found a big potato and held it out, looking at him expectantly.

"But... You're still too young, don't touch the knives, I'll take care of those potatoes, you go talk to your brother and sister first, okay? ”

Yakshamaru put aside the chopsticks that had been fished out of the oil pot first, turned the stove to the lowest heat, and then half-crouched down and touched Naru's hair.

“… Woo, but I want to cut it..."

Naruto strategically hugged the potato and faked crying.

“…… But it's really dangerous...... Wait a minute? I'll peel and steam the potatoes first, and then you can take a spoon and help me pound them into pieces, is that okay? I'm going to set up the dishes later, and it would be a great help if you could help me pound the potatoes. ”

Yakshamaru tries to fool Naru with the same trick that fools ordinary children.

"Okay......"

Naruto pouted, reluctantly agreed, and reluctantly returned the potatoes to Yashamaru.

Anyway, the goal of wanting to eat potato salad in the end is about to be realized, and the previous few steps are all right.

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After Tianzang went to get me up to no avail, the Ming he saw when he returned to the kitchen was Ming who was holding a basin and holding a thick wooden spoon and slamming potatoes.