Chapter 211 The Aunt in Name Only
Although she had already received a perfunctory training on raising children from Uchiha Shisui, Haruko was still somewhat at a loss when their new life arrived.
"Haruko, how about you give him a hug?" Mikoto Uchiha suggested softly.
Stiffly, Haruko walked up to Uchiha Mikoto, who was holding the baby. She met the baby's dark, bright eyes and managed a weak smile.
But Haruko knew that her smile must have looked terrible, because her nephew silently looked away a few seconds after they made eye contact.
Haruko:......
Why did she find it so unbearable to look at a small baby?!
Mikoto Uchiha laughed, "Itachi seems like he'll be a very considerate child."
"Hahaha... Thank you."
Life with my little nephew seems the same as before, yet it also seems a little different.
Mikoto Uchiha was too capable. Not only did she take care of Itachi Uchiha completely, but she could also arrange Haruko's daily life in an orderly manner. Haruko could hardly help with taking care of her nephew. Her only purpose was to tease her nephew and keep him entertained from time to time.
However, judging from the fact that her little nephew had no choice but to grab her hand to comply with her wishes, perhaps the meaning of her existence is simply... to exist.
Although Haruko said she wanted a well-behaved and obedient nephew, is a nephew like hers, who not only doesn't cry but also plays with her, really possible?!
Haruko poked Itachi's cheek with a hint of resentment, only to find a helpless expression on his face. Haruko truly felt a sense of defeat as an aunt.
"Even if you cry, please act like a little baby so I can comfort you, okay!"
Faced with Haruko's wailing, the baby Uchiha Itachi frowned, his cute face full of seriousness, as if he was thinking about some important life matter.
As Haruko curiously observed him, Itachi Uchiha burst into tears the next second.
"Wow--!"
Haruko's pupils widened in shock. She hurriedly stood up, wanting to hug him but not daring to.
"No, no, no! I was just saying, don't cry!"
From the kitchen came Mikoto Uchiha's familiar voice asking, "Haruko, is Itachi playing with you again?"
Perhaps hearing his mother's voice, Uchiha Itachi quieted down, blinked, and stared at her, as if asking if she was satisfied.
Haruko:......
Forced by reality, Haruko had no choice but to accept her precocious nephew, but she still proudly boasted to others that she had become a glorious aunt.
Although this sense of defeat in front of his nephew continued, especially after Itachi Uchiha grew up and went to school.
After training, Obito Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, who had come to meet him, stared at each other blankly.
Obito Uchiha said in a low voice, "Haruko will come back with me. What are you, a child, doing here to pick her up?"
Unfazed by his sullen face, Itachi Uchiha patiently replied, "Because Haruko is my aunt."
Caught off guard by his openly stated kinship, Obito Uchiha couldn't think of anything to refute him for a moment, and his already displeased face became even uglier.
Nohara Rin chuckled and remarked to Haruko beside her, "I never imagined that Itachi, who is so young, would be more mature than Obito."
Speaking of this, Haruko became dejected, "What kind of nephew comes to pick up his aunt? My title as aunt is practically meaningless now."
Kakashi Hatake was also puzzled by their unique aunt-nephew relationship, saying, "Shouldn't you be the one picking him up from school?"
Do you think I haven't tried?
Haruko wistfully recalled the first time she excitedly picked up her nephew from school—
On his first day of school, the teacher was explaining theoretical concepts, and even though he had no intention of disrespecting the teacher, Itachi Uchiha couldn't help but get lost in thought.
Let's wait a little longer. School will be over after this class. I wonder if Haruko will come to pick him up...
Haruko remembered, of course. Not only did she remember, but she also asked Minato Namikaze for leave to come and wait for her nephew after school.
Haruko, who was secretly observing Itachi Uchiha from a tree during class, nodded with satisfaction. "He's paying attention in class!"
The next second, Haruko saw the girl sitting next to Itachi Uchiha pat him, and then Itachi Uchiha turned his head to listen carefully to what she was saying.
"It's not good to daydream in class, you got caught!"
Although she said that, Haruko was actually enjoying her nephew's melon with great interest.
He already interacted with a girl on the first day of school. No wonder he's Itachi!
Awakened by the unfamiliar female classmate sitting next to him, Itachi Uchiha turned to look at her, his face full of confusion.
Inuzuka Hana asked softly, "Itachi-kun, do you remember what the teacher just mentioned?"
"Um."
Uchiha Itachi nodded gently and patiently repeated his teacher's words, showing no sign that he had been daydreaming.
Having received a grateful thank you, Itachi Uchiha turned his gaze out the window, slightly bored.
A gentle breeze seemed to be blowing outside the window, and the leaves shimmered like water under the curtain of the sky, even revealing a corner of reflection.
Reflective?
Itachi Uchiha sensed something was wrong. He focused his attention on the shimmering white light hidden among the leaves, which looked like the reflection of sunlight folding through the fabric of flowing gauze.
Fine yarn? Veil?
Could it be...?
Almost instantly, Itachi Uchiha's eyes widened as he thought of a certain person. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, his boredom vanishing and replaced by the anxiety and joy of waiting.
Noticing her deskmate's sudden change to a smile, Inuzuka Hana curiously leaned closer and asked, "What did Itachi-kun see that made you so happy?"
“It’s my aunt, she came to pick me up,” Itachi Uchiha replied, unable to hide his pride.
"So Itachi has an aunt after all."
"Um!"
Uchiha Itachi calmed down and stopped talking to her. He stared intently at the lecturer, looking like he wanted to make a good impression on his aunt.
Seeing his posture, Inuzuka Hana was slightly taken aback, but she couldn't help but sit up straight and not dare to disturb him anymore.
Finally, get out of class ended. Itachi Uchiha nimbly bypassed the crowd and was the first to rush out of the classroom. As he walked out of the teaching building, he deliberately slowed down and started walking, pretending that he hadn't noticed anything.
But his eyes kept darting around, searching for the figure he wanted to see.
"Itachi! Over here!" Haruko, who was almost swallowed up by the crowd of parents in the distance, jumped up and waved to him.
The moment their eyes met, Itachi Uchiha no longer hid his excitement and ran towards her until he threw himself into her familiar, fragrant arms.
"Haruko!" Itachi Uchiha nuzzled against her and looked up at her with his bright eyes.
Haruko patted his head, but instead of speaking, she gossiped about him, "I saw it all! Itachi and your female classmate seem to be getting along quite well!"
Young Itachi Uchiha didn't understand her teasing and earnestly explained with a serious face, "I don't know her."
"Huh?" Haruko asked in surprise, but still trying to justify herself, "It's okay, we'll get to know each other eventually. Today's conversation is just the beginning of a good relationship!"
Without discouraging her enthusiasm, Itachi Uchiha silently categorized his stranger classmate, Hana Inuzuka, into the category of those he would try to avoid as much as possible.
Haruko was supposed to pick him up, but on the way back, she kept talking about his classmates, such as which child she knew, which child had grown up to be beautiful, and which child she couldn't quite remember the name of...
For some reason, Itachi Uchiha felt a little depressed and couldn't help but pull her hand. As Haruko leaned over to listen to him speak, Itachi Uchiha's expression became serious.
"Haruko, I think I'm a little unhappy."
Haruko stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, a look of worry on her face. "Is Itachi unhappy at school?"
Itachi Uchiha shook his head. "Haruko is always talking about other people, so I'm not happy."
"I see... Is Itachi jealous?"
******
The list of recipients of gratitude as of April 3, 2024:
grateful--
K, the one who sent the update reminder charm
A love letter sent with yam cake filled with jujube paste.
zimeng, a gift from Su Qingshi who loves yellow water lilies, kudos!
Two flowers delivered by Line 1209
A cat who loves to eat^o^, flowers given by Uchiha Yuki.
I just love reading novels~, Early Summer, Starry Sky, Moon..., Yam Cake with Jujube Paste Filling, Red-Clad Warriors on the Frontier, December, Dyed Summer Q, Mo Wentian's Gift of Love (a gift from someone who loves red bean jelly).
Thank you for the gifts! The author is so touched! The young weasel leaps and bounds towards you ε=┌( ＞_＜)┘
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
