"Uncle, tonight I'm going to Uncle Hashirama's house to cook. If you have time, just come directly. If not, I'll bring it to you later."
Renye specifically ran over to inform Senju Tobirama.
Lest this Old Man return home at night and not see him...
"Big Brother called you to cook for him?" Senju Tobirama looked up and asked.
"Yes, I'm going back to cook now." Renye turned and left.
Senju Tobirama's mind was filled with the delicious food Renye made; he couldn't help but swallow, no longer having the mind to approve documents.
"This kid always makes such lavish meals at Big Brother's place."
Renye usually just makes some simple home-cooked dishes at home, but at Hashirama's house, he always prepares a table full of delicious food, sometimes without repeating a single dish.
He even suspected this kid was showing favoritism.
Why did Big Brother eat so well, while he could only eat home-cooked meals?!
Thinking of this, Senju Tobirama sped up the rate at which he was reviewing documents.
As long as he finished quickly, he could make it for dinner.
After all, eating there and taking it to go couldn't be the same, could they? Those delicious dishes would definitely be eaten by Big Brother and Tsunade.
Only leftovers would be left for him...
Senju Hashirama's residence.
"Haha, Renye, you're quite early." Hashirama greeted Renye with a smile.
"Uncle Hashirama, I'm always punctual," Renye said.
"Uncle Renye, you're finally here!"
Tsunade scurried forward on her short legs, grabbing Renye's pant leg and pulling him towards the kitchen.
"Uncle Renye, hurry and cook for me!"
"Alright, alright, Little Tsunade, don't be so impatient." Renye ruffled Tsunade's head.
This girl, Tsunade, was so soft and adorable.
He wondered how she would grow up to be a violent woman...
"Little Tsunade, don't bother your Uncle Renye."
Uzumaki Mito heard the commotion and walked out of the kitchen.
"Oh." Tsunade reluctantly let go of Renye's pant leg.
Seeing this, Renye smiled and said, "Aunt Mito, it's alright."
"Thank you, Renye." Uzumaki Mito smiled, as if remembering something, and asked, "Is Tobirama coming over tonight?"
"I don't know." Renye shook his head. "If he doesn't have time, I'll send it to him after I'm done cooking."
Anyway, he had already greeted that Old Man just now.
If he could make it for dinner, that would be best; if not, he would send it to him.
Renye couldn't possibly feast here while Senju Tobirama was stuck eating soldier pills miserably in his office, could he?
He wasn't that kind of person...
"Renye, you're so thoughtful." Uzumaki Mito chuckled, covering her mouth.
She had been worried that Tobirama would be too busy to eat, but Renye said he would send it to Tobirama. How filial!
It seemed that having Tobirama adopt this child was truly the right decision!
When Tobirama grew old, he wouldn't have to worry about no one taking care of him.
"Aunt Mito, are the ingredients ready?" Renye asked.
Mito said she would prepare the ingredients, so he hadn't brought any.
"The ingredients are ready, just waiting for you," Uzumaki Mito said.
"Uncle Renye, hurry up and cook, I'm hungry." Tsunade pulled Renye's hand.
"Haha, I'll go cook for you right now." Renye pinched Tsunade's chubby cheek, then skillfully walked into the kitchen.
"You, you're such a glutton." Uzumaki Mito lovingly pinched Tsunade's nose, then turned and entered the kitchen to help Renye.
Tsunade playfully stuck out her tongue, ran to Hashirama's side, and whispered, "Grandpa, while Grandma is helping, let's play a couple of rounds!"
Hashirama furtively glanced towards the kitchen, and seeing that Mito hadn't come out, he cautiously took out a few dice from his Pregnant.
"Come on, be careful, don't let your grandma find out."
"Mm-hmm, I know!"
...
In the kitchen, the two busy people stopped their movements simultaneously.
Uzumaki Mito heard the commotion outside and shook her head helplessly.
"Aunt Mito, aren't you going to manage them?" Renye asked curiously.
They could hear the two of them rolling dice from the kitchen.
Renye sighed in his heart, Uncle Hashirama truly wasn't afraid of death, gambling with Tsunade again.
If he remembered correctly, he had just been lectured at noon, hadn't he?
How long had it been, and he had already forgotten the pain after the wound healed?!
"Let him be, Hashirama only has this hobby." Uzumaki Mito sighed, explaining, "Since he got injured, he has nothing to do except gamble."
Regarding Hashirama's behavior, she could only choose to turn a blind eye.
As for being angry, it was because the person Hashirama was gambling with was Tsunade!
That guy didn't even spare his granddaughter's pocket money.
What shocked Uzumaki Mito was that Hashirama, who usually had terrible luck, managed to win every single game when gambling with Tsunade.
It was just a simple game of guessing big or small, but that girl Tsunade just couldn't guess correctly even once...
She didn't know if Hashirama's luck was good, or if Tsunade's luck was too bad.
"Hahaha, I won again, Little Tsunade, you have to be a good sport and accept your loss!"
"Hmph, Grandpa, again!"
Listening to the playful sounds of the two in the yard, Mito's lips curved slightly, forming a happy smile.
For her, such a simple and warm life was true happiness.
But soon, the smile on her face disappeared, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
Given Hashirama's physical condition, such happy days might not last much longer.
Although her marriage with Hashirama was an arranged one, after many years of living together, they had long developed feelings for each other.
As a wife, watching her husband head towards death, yet being powerless to do anything.
This feeling was truly very painful...
Many times, seeing Hashirama's worsening health, she could only hide and secretly shed tears.
Renye naturally noticed Uzumaki Mito's sad expression, but he said nothing.
Matters of life and death were not something human power could decide.
If he could, he also didn't want Senju Hashirama to die like this.
But there was no way; some things wouldn't happen just because you didn't want them to.
Since it couldn't be changed, he could only choose to accept it.
Renye thought that while Hashirama could still eat, he should make him more of his favorite foods, so he wouldn't regret not making them when he could no longer eat.
Seeing Renye begin to prepare the ingredients, Uzumaki Mito snapped out of her sadness. She smiled and said, "Renye, I'll help you."
"Okay, Aunt Mito." Renye didn't decline, letting Mito help him.
It wasn't their first time working together; they cooperated well and quickly finished preparing the ingredients.
Next, Renye began to stir-fry.
At this step, Mito didn't need to help.
She watched from the side as Renye placed one finished dish after another on the table, but as she watched...
She realized something was off.
All the food on the table seemed to be Hashirama's favorites...
Uzumaki Mito looked at Renye, who was stirring the wok until it smoked, and her heart warmed.
This child...