The weather is a little hot and humid in the summer,

At night, Itachi had to stop his practice and stay in the corridor, soothing his mind with the cool evening breeze.

His heart was upset.

I don't know if it's the weather, or the relationship between my parents, or even more so because I can't find a solution.

Main House,

Through a thin paper door,

Itachi sat in the corridor and could hear the faint sound of discussion coming from inside the door, although it was very vague, but the general content, he knew very well in his heart.

It's nothing more than that the parents are discussing how to use a relatively appropriate and safe way to reject the ape's flying sun.

Probably will be soft, according to the proposal to stop the water, temporarily soft.

And for this answer, Itachi wanted to refuse, but ...... He didn't know how to convince them.

When Shizumi learned that Sarutobi wanted to leave the village with him and go to Kyoto City, he calmly and rationally thought about many things.

Itachi thought about what to do when he left the village, what to do when he arrived at Kyoto Castle, and even what to do if Sarutobi was wary of his behavior on the way and attacked himself......

He thought about a lot of things.

And now, the only problem that Itachi finds that it ignores has become the biggest problem.

That is, the option of 'parents do not agree to follow the ape to fly out of the village'.

Itachi knows very well that his parents attach great importance to him,

But he also knew that his parents also valued the Uchiha.

He believes that as long as he makes it clear to his parents that this trip is related to his plan and the next development of the family, his parents will not refuse his departure.

In fact, the ferret did not get consent.

He thought that his maturity and his performance would easily gain their trust, and he would support himself unconditionally, just as he had when he had talked about his plans.

Why?

"If you think about it, it's a shame to let a child take on the responsibility of the family."

"If this child is sacrificed again, it should be very difficult for a blood family with great affection to accept, right?"

"What's more...... This sacrificial child is still their own son, and they certainly can't agree to it. ”

……

At this moment, Artoria's voice came into his head.

Immediately after, there was the sound of chewing, and she seemed to be eating something.

Itachi, Itachi turned her head to look to the side, but unfortunately, she was not missing.

After careful induction, her current position should be in the study.

"Okay, don't you prying into my mind?"

Itachi sighed, "And ...... What are you eating? ”

What happened at the dinner table just now, Itachi didn't let Artoria participate on the grounds of 'helping to sort out the collection of books on the modern history of the Fire Country'.

Even some recent meetings in the basement of his home, he did not let her attend for various reasons.

Artoria's range of motion is not large, but it is not small.

She is free to move around the house while staying at home on her own.

In the past, Artoria was only in an illusory state, and she couldn't do anything else, so she had to follow him.

But now it's different, she has the ability to materialize for a short time, and she can do anything that a normal person can do within her own scope, as long as she doesn't notice it from her father and mother.

"The remaining melon seeds in the afternoon."

Artoria's voice continued, "I didn't snoop on your mind, but I was a little curious about what you had tonight, so I took a look. ”

This reason is far-fetched, but it seems very reasonable to her.

Itachi was silent, not knowing how to respond.

"Aren't you distressed and don't know how to solve this matter?"

Artoria's leisurely voice continued, "This trip to Kyoto is very important to you, and if you miss this opportunity, you will have to find a suitable reason again, and it may be a long time to wait." ”

For this leisurely tone, a picture unconsciously appeared in Itachi's mind.

In the study,

In the dim light, a blonde and blue-eyed girl was sitting upright on a chair, holding a book in one hand and a melon seed that had been broken in advance in the other, and putting them into her mouth one by one.

From time to time, she would take a sip of hot tea.

It looks beautiful and elegant.

"You have a way?"

Itachi wiped the picture from his mind in a daze and asked calmly.

At the same time, his heart was a little heavy.

Is the gap between himself and her so big?

Not only has she never won a single battle in her heart, but even her thinking has not been as flexible as hers.

Her plan was vetoed by her before, and the result was right or wrong.

"Remember...... Was you the first to open up and talk to your father? ”

Artoria reminded.

“…… Do you want me to have an open and honest conversation with them as I did at the beginning? ”

Itachi soon realizes what she means.

"Of course, Father and Mother only refused because you didn't talk in detail about the importance of this trip for your opportunity."

Artoria said as a matter of course, "They think that the danger of your trip is far higher than the possibility of returning safely, in this case, how can they let you go to your death." ”

"But I've already said it, I'm sure."

Itachi was puzzled, "Besides...... They were able to believe in my plan, didn't they? I agreed unconditionally and carried out my idea. ”

By provoking a war and introducing strife from external forces, Konoha will not dare to attack the Uchiha at will.

It sounds risky, but they believe in their ideas and carry them out.

Why this time...... Can't you believe in yourself unconditionally again?

"On the merits of things, these are two completely different things."

Artoria explained, "What you mentioned earlier was achieved through the efforts of the entire family, who, as a member, chose to trust your decisions when there was no way to do so. ”

"But this time it's different, you're traveling alone, you're facing a ...... alone 'enemies' who are far superior to you in their eyes. ”

And in the process, they don't agree to the proposal, not because they don't trust your abilities, but because they ...... Out of parenthood. ”

Doesn't it have to do with trust......

Itachi seems to understand this, but it doesn't seem to be able to understand it.

"So the way you're going to give me is to talk to them and tell them everything I've thought about, so that they can feel like I'm safe from my parents' point of view, right?"

However, the lack of understanding for the time being does not affect Itachi's attempt, "I remember...... You seem to have told me that as a decision-maker, there are some things that you can't tell people too openly. ”

"Including parents, including ...... You. ”

This was the beginning, Artoria in herself

At the mention of this, Itachi could clearly sense that Artoria's tone had become complicated.

"But in fact, in the past, I used to have too little communication with my courtiers, which prompted the emergence of the phrase 'the king does not understand people's hearts'."

"If I could have talked to them and made them understand some of my decisions, instead of going their own way, ...... Maybe things will be different. ”

"At the very least, there won't be so many people who misunderstand what I mean and misunderstand the policies I have issued, and choose to side with Mordred, rebel against me, with irreparable consequences for Britain."

"It is necessary to communicate with your subordinates, perhaps communication will allow news to circulate and let your thoughts leak."

"But sometimes you have to learn to tell them some of your thoughts instead of keeping your heart, and it depends on your judgment what to say, what not to say, and who to say."

At this point, Artoria paused for a long time before resuming her words, "I'm not a perfect king, and I often think about it when I look back on my former self now. ”

"A lot of my decisions, a lot of my words, were actually wrong."

"At least, I think what I've said to you before is a little too decisive."

"This is something you've been telling me about some of your recent actions, and I've found that you're moving away from your people, just like I was back then, slowly clinging to your heart and making decisions that only you can understand, but that others don't necessarily appreciate and trust."

"I need to apologize to you here, maybe I should have emphasized 'weighing the pros and cons' instead of 'don't trust other people too much.'"

"You should tell others some ideas, and after considering and trusting a person, let him or them accompany you to work together and choose together."

"Instead of carrying everything on your back and making decisions alone."