Yugito Nii's remarks were quite insightful.
Megumai's eyes flickered, and she gave Yugito a deep look.
"Yugito, you just said that my son is a rare, good partner in the Shinobi world. And, in your opinion, a significant age difference is not an impassable barrier between a man and a woman. Did I paraphrase correctly?"
Yugito Nii nodded without hesitation.
Megumai smiled charmingly and said: "Since we've reached this point, I have a question I want to ask you."
"Please ask, Magumai-san."
"Are you willing to be my son's wife in the future and jointly propagate the Uchiha bloodline?"
"Huh?"
Yugito Nii was caught off guard and froze instantly.
She had completely unexpected the topic to suddenly turn to her, and so directly, so irrevocably.
Mabui's earlobes turned red, and she silently lowered her head, not daring to look at Magumai at all, fearing the topic would move to her next.
"Yugito, are you willing?" Megumai's eyes held a smile as she gently pressed.
"I... I..."
Yugito Nii stammered, her pretty face covered in a red flush.
Megumai's delicate brows furrowed, pretending to be disappointed.
"Look at you. You propose that age is not a barrier, yet you yourself are unwilling to cross the age barrier and marry my son. This makes me have to doubt whether Mikoto can accept my son."
This statement undoubtedly put Yugito Nii on the spot, forcing her to make a declaration.
Mabui thought it might be better if she made a declaration herself, which could serve as an example for the other Kumogakure women to eventually marry the exceptionally outstanding Seiya.
Just as Mabui raised her head, ready to speak, Yugito Nii suddenly made up her mind and blurted out: "Magumai-san, I am willing!"
Before the words were finished, her fair, flawless face was as red as if steeped in blood.
After all, her situation was quite different from Uchiha Mikoto's.
Firstly, Uchiha Mikoto had not accompanied Seiya's growth for several years; there was no prior established bond between them.
However, Yugito had been called "Yugito sensei" by Seiya for several years, which had formed an established framework of interaction and tacit understanding.
Secondly, Uchiha Mikoto currently has no tight relationship with Seiya; they are merely a fellow clan member, a rescuee, and a rescuer.
Yugito, however, is Seiya's Jonin instructor. They share a traditionally understood master-student relationship.
The existence of these two factors meant she had to break through higher and thicker ideological barriers to make the decision to become Seiya's wife.
Making a declaration so suddenly today was truly difficult.
In fact, marrying Seiya in the future was an open secret. Yugito Nii had long been mentally prepared.
This was also why she never worried about gender differences with Seiya.
She never avoided him while changing clothes or doing similar things.
After all, having such a close relationship, if they didn't marry in the future, it would be a betrayal of the clear understanding of the past few years, a betrayal of the magnificent future of the Tojo clan's reproduction, and a betrayal of the village's ardent expectations.
Originally, Yugito Nii intended to go with the tide of the times and marry Seiya along with many other women.
This way, it wouldn't draw attention, and not many people would discuss the transition from master-student to husband-and-wife.
However, Magumai-san suddenly tore down the window paper, bringing the matter into the open, and Yugito Nii had no choice but to face the awkwardness of 'master-student becoming husband-and-wife' and clearly state her position.
Megumai was relieved by her decisiveness and immediately smiled as she held the hand of her future daughter-in-law.
"Don't worry, I am an open-minded mother. In the future, I will treat you just like my own child. There will never be any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts."
"..."
With the atmosphere built up, Yugito Nii, blushing, called Magumai-san 'Mother' several years ahead of schedule.
Megumai nodded slightly and returned to the main topic.
"You should live here from now on. You can subtly guide Mikoto. With your example, she shouldn't resist."
"Yes, Mother," Yugito Nii replied, lowering her head.
Mabui stood up and bowed slightly.
"Magumai-san, since the matter is concluded, I will take my leave now. There are many village affairs in the office that need to be dealt with urgently."
"Go ahead."
Megumai's eyes flickered, watching Mabui's slender figure disappear outside the door.
That night, Yugito Nii moved into the Tojo residence.
As she was an orphan and lived alone, moving was not difficult.
In just a few days, three permanent residents were added to the mansion, making it much livelier.
Even though Yugito Nii and Uchiha Mikoto were not talkative, the house felt vibrant and bustling with more people moving around.
Life in the Tojo family was very happy and comfortable.
Karin was delighted, yet a little uneasy.
Compared to the hard times in Kusagakure, her current life felt like a castle in the air, making it hard for her to feel settled.
Therefore, after one day of playing, she began to train diligently, striving to become increasingly useful and to help Tojo-kun more in real combat.
Megumai and Yugito Nii would also give Karin-chan pointers while instructing Seiya's training.
However, it didn't have much effect.
As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Karin's abilities all originated from her bloodline talent and were unrelated to training.
The only effect of her so-called training was to make her genuinely feel effort and progress, allowing her to comfortably enjoy her new life in Kumogakure.
Like Karin-chan, Uchiha Mikoto was also working hard to adapt.
In the past few years, every night she went to sleep, she would worry if this was the last time she closed her eyes, and whether she would wake up alive tomorrow morning.
Now in the Tojo family, she sleeps peacefully until she wakes up naturally, and her daily activities no longer require caution.
She can show her true face and share joy with her clan friend.
This change was like moving from a dark, damp sewer to a spacious house facing south; like a street rat that everyone shouted at, transformed into an elegant lady.
This extraordinary transformation brought Uchiha Mikoto an indescribable joy.
Her complexion visibly improved. In just a short period, she became even more radiant and beautiful.
As for Seiya, in recent days, besides training and familiarizing Mikoto-neesan and Karin with Kumogakure, he has been pondering his attitude towards Akatsuki, whether to infiltrate and exploit them or to strive for control.
Although Mom said there was no need to rush the choice, Seiya couldn't help but think about it.
After all, this was related to how he should act in Akatsuki.
Half a month later, one night.
Seiya was lying in bed, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling.
Suddenly, a thought flashed, and he realized a key point. He quickly rolled out of bed, rushed out of the bedroom, and knocked on Yugito sensei's door.