Chapter 13 Bulma's invitation

New furniture was replaced and the walls were painted.

The old single-room apartment became brand new.

In the next few days.

Uchiha Guang began to perform the duties of a proxy guardian as she said.

In addition to taking Naruto and Uzuki Yugao out to buy daily necessities a few times and going to Ichiraku Ramen twice, she spent most of the rest of her time helping Naruto correct his living habits and teaching him various life skills.

Because he lived alone for a long time and there was no one to teach him, Naruto's life and work schedule was very irregular, and he didn't pay much attention to hygiene, often making himself dirty... Although the physique of the Uzumaki clan, plus the vitality brought by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, made these bad habits have little impact on his health, but as a father, Namikaze Minato was worried about it.

[永daimei@无名: Miss Guang, this is a recipe I compiled from memory. They are all very simple home-cooked dishes that even children can make by themselves. If possible, please take some time to teach Naruto, so that even if no one is with him in the future, he doesn't have to eat instant noodles all the time. 】

[Wumi: Got it. 】

[Yongdai: In addition, please remind Naruto not to be picky about food, eat more vegetables and fruits, don't stay up late, take a bath and change clothes frequently, clean the room every two or three days, and try to clean it every day if you have time, and throw away the garbage in time...】

[Yumi: Kushina and I should have a lot of savings back then. In addition to Naruto's future school and food expenses, you can withdraw the rest at will...】

[Wumi: All of the above are received. 】

How to say...

Uchiha Hikaru helped her sister take care of children in her previous life, and she has some understanding of the nature of this kind of work.

She was prepared to face an extremely naughty child--

From the original plot, Naruto was not a very quiet person when he was a child. Although the exclusion and discrimination were mainly the fault of the villagers, it is undeniable that Naruto himself also played a role in promoting it. After all, his pranks to attract attention are annoying to others, and it is a vicious cycle.

But...

When he really started to take care of Naruto, Uchiha Hikaru found that this little yellow-haired boy was much more obedient than expected.

Although he would occasionally argue with her, he was seriously correcting the bad habits she pointed out, and he was also working hard to learn life skills such as washing and cooking.

Except for being a little stupid, there was nothing to complain about.

Uchiha Hikaru was a little confused at first.

But after communicating with Minato Namikaze, she understood everything-

For a long time, Naruto has lived in bullying and indifference from others. Except for the third generation old man who occasionally came to pua him, no one was willing to look at him straight in the eye, let alone those who were willing to invest time and energy in him and treat him as a normal child to communicate and take care of him.

So the appearance of Uchiha Hikaru filled this gap.

To put it bluntly, Naruto's attitude towards her is probably like a drowning person grabbing the last straw, afraid that hope will be shattered, so even if he is ordered to do something he doesn't like to do, he will do his best to obey.

Hmm...

(If I suddenly turn hostile now, press this little guy against the wall, and cosplay Uchiha Itachi, will he turn black and run away on the spot?)

Uchiha Guang couldn't help but think of this possibility.

But it's just a thought. After all, she is still very satisfied with Naruto's performance during this period, and he doesn't have a bad taste to the extent of pua a child.

"By the way, Naruto."

In his spare time, Uchiha Guang thought of a question: "Have you met a little girl with pure white eyes recently, and saved her from several children?"

"... No, I don't remember."

Naruto thought for a while and shook his head to deny.

"Really..."

Hinata is one of the few people who didn't reject Naruto when he was a child. It's unlikely that he didn't remember her when he met her, so that plot shouldn't have happened yet?

But this was not an important plot. After satisfying his curiosity, Uchiha Hikaru did not ask any more questions.

A few days passed peacefully like this.

That afternoon.

Bulma tagged Uchiha Hikaru in the group chat.

[Bulma @Unknown: Hikaru, I will be on summer vacation tomorrow. Can you come and help me find the Dragon Balls? ]

[Bulma: It shouldn’t take you too long. I already have one in my hand, and there are six left. If everything goes well, I should be able to find them all in about a week. ]

“One week?”

In the kitchen.

Uchiha Hikaru stopped cutting vegetables and pulled the corners of his mouth speechlessly.

Collecting seven Dragon Balls in one week… Do you think it’s like going to the vegetable market to buy a few cabbages?

However, in my impression, Bulma’s first process of collecting Dragon Balls was not too difficult. Except for a little obstruction when she met King Pilaf at the end, the first few Dragon Balls were obtained smoothly. Besides, Uchiha Hikaru had previously relied on Bulma's bomb to open the coffin, so he owed her a big favor, so he naturally wouldn't refuse now.

[Wumi: Sure, I've almost settled down here. I'll tell Naruto about it in a couple of days, and then I'll go find you. ]

[Bulma: Okay! ]

[Bulma: By the way, after so many days, has @Tetsugu Tanjiro cut open that stone? ]

[Iron Head Boy: I can already cut a part! Recently, a yellow-haired senior brother comes to practice with me every day, and a black-haired senior sister is also instructing me. I should be able to pass Master Urokodaki's assessment soon! ]

[Bulma: Wow, so amazing! ]

[Wumi: ... Not bad. But I suggest you consolidate for a while before participating in the Demon Slayer Corps' entry test. Because there is a demon lurking on the mountain where the entry test is held for decades. Its strength is far beyond the level of normal trials, and it will definitely target you...]

[Iron Head Boy:? ! ]

...

Demon Slayer World, Gorge Mist Mountain.

Tanjiro, who had just finished practicing a set of water breathing swordsmanship and was resting under a tree stump, suddenly became nervous.

[Iron Head Boy: Miss Guang, can you tell me in detail? 】

【Unnamed: That ghost is called "Hand Ghost". It was captured by Urokodaki during the Meiji period. Therefore, it hates Urokodaki and has been lurking in the trial site. It has successively killed more than a dozen disciples taught by Urokodaki, that is, people wearing the "disaster-eliminating mask". Because it acts very cautiously, no one has discovered its existence until you participate in the trial...】

"Mask..."

Tanjiro turned his head.

Across the way, the girl "Makomo" wearing a short kimono with a plum blossom pattern and medium-length black hair tilted her head: "What's wrong?"

As Makomo moved, the fox mask hung on her head shook.

The fox face on the mask was smiling, but the blue flower pattern painted on the cheek suddenly had a sense of illusion. It was like the moon in the water, visible but unreachable.

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