Drip-drop—Just as Uchiha Ryo was preparing his acceptance speech, a raindrop landed precisely on his head.
Immediately, before everyone could react, a sunshower actually started falling from the originally incomparably clear sky. Although the rain wasn't heavy, it was more than enough to wet Uchiha Ryo's head.
Yukinoshita Yukino burst into laughter, then hurriedly shouted into the distance.
"Bocchi-chan, you don't need to hide anymore. Come out directly, it's over~"
Bocchi-chan, who was used to hiding herself in the shadows, didn't get rained on immediately. Calculating this way... the first one out should be Uchiha Ryo.
Yukinoshita smiled, pulled Goto Hitori, and walked towards the house. "Since it's raining, let's go back to the room. The Chitanda family has a large bathroom, you can stay tonight too."
Goto Hitori nodded, then hid behind Yukinoshita, not daring to look at Uchiha Ryo whose face was a bit dark.
In the corridor, all the eliminated people also looked at the three in the yard. Hayasaka Ai narrowed her eyes and shouted at Uchiha Ryo. "So who won exactly?"
"....."
Uchiha Ryo gritted his teeth. "Bocchi-chan hid very well~"
"Ugh.... sorry."
Yukinoshita shielded Bocchi-chan behind her. "No need to apologize. Goto-san hid very well of course. Just a pity you didn't become the winner."
Since Uchiha Ryo was the first out, then between Bocchi-chan and Hana, who was first and who was later? Anyway, the current Bocchi-chan was also wet from the rain, leaving only...
Not far away, Shirosaki Hana trotted over holding an umbrella.
"Everyone!"
The moment they saw that umbrella, Hoshino Hinata and Himesaka Noa immediately cheered! Tsurumi Rumi also widened her eyes in surprise. She didn't expect this move, no... she didn't expect one could still use an umbrella!
Uchiha Ryo's mouth twitched. "Hana.... where did you go just now? Why did you bring an umbrella?"
Shirosaki Hana turned her head and smiled at the white cat behind her. "I was resting in the gazebo over there just now, then Enyun-chan suddenly brought me an umbrella in her mouth and ran away. I was wondering why it would rain on such a sunny day. As a result....."
Bringing Enyun-chan into the corridor, Shirosaki Hana closed the umbrella. "Enyun-chan is really amazing, actually able to predict weather changes."
"Eh? Enyun-chan is so amazing! Should have added her to our team if I knew earlier!" Chitanda Eru, who was eliminated first, said with some surprise.
Hayasaka Ai nodded. "Many animals in nature are very sensitive to weather changes. Maybe Enyun-chan had a premonition that it might rain."
Yukinoshita rested her chin on her hand. "Do cats have this ability? It's the first time I've heard of it. But Enyun-chan is really obedient, actually knowing to remind people to bring an umbrella."
"Then why did Enyun-chan remind Hana instead of coming to find Ryo-oniichan?" Hoshino Hinata discovered the problem.
Himesaka Noa looked at Hana. "Yeah, yeah? Could it be that Hana is very popular with small animals!"
Uchiha Ryo: "...."
Enyun-chan can predict the weather? He didn't know about this anyway, but this rain... seems not so simple!
"Really amazing (gritting teeth).... Ah~ Enyun-chan." Uchiha Ryo stepped forward and lifted the cat by the scruff of her neck.
"Alright then, game over. You guys go back first to change clothes and dry off. Since it rained, maybe the weather will also become cool, be careful not to catch a cold."
"Okay!" Hinata and Noa responded, then ran into the room first with Hana and Rumi.
Yukino and Hayasaka Ai chatted and laughed while drying their hair with towels, discussing whether to take a bath later.
Chitanda Eru returned to the kitchen to prepare to bring out the snacks. When Hana and the others finished changing clothes, they could come to the main hall to enjoy freshly baked pastries.
And Uchiha Ryo... took the cat outside, looking at the continuing sunshower.
"You did it?"
The cat shook her head frantically.
"Makes sense. I remember the Two-Tails' ability can't influence the weather either."
"Then it is.... Kujiramie? You asked him to come, and then prepared an umbrella for Hana..... right?"
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "You don't need to worry. Actually, I just did a profound self-reflection. Why are summoning beasts always disobedient?!"
"Look at how harmoniously Naruto and Kurama cooperate? I have to learn! I must have been too strict with you."
The cat was incredibly moved!! Originally prepared for the punishment of disconnecting the internet for a few more days, suddenly felt a bit regretful!
So the scummy master is not really scummy! Accidentally throwing me out as a water balloon just now wasn't intentional either.
It seems.... I was petty after all. Enyun-chan felt very sorry.
Uchiha Ryo continued. "Let me think why Naruto and Kurama are so harmonious.... Oh right! Jinchuriki."
"Then don't run around everywhere in the future. Let me seal you into my body~ But the spiritual space definitely can't connect to the internet. Just be my third eye with peace of mind in the future, play single-player games properly!"
"Hiss— I was wrong! Dear Master, please don't seal me up! Look! If I can't come out, how can I help you farm G points~"
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "But there are always disagreements between me and the summoning beast, how to adjust? How about learning from my family's seniors' attitude towards the Nine-Tails?"
"..."
That's even worse than being sealed. At least there is self-awareness.
"I swear! In the future, if Master says east, I will never go west! From now on, I count as your strongest assist! Whatever Bocchi-chan, Hana, Rumi, capture them all!"
Uchiha Ryo put down Enyun-chan and turned back into the room.
Sealing Enyun-chan to become a Jinchuriki is of course impossible. Uchiha Ryo doesn't want a pair of eyes staring at everything he does, and he indeed needs Enyun-chan as a mobile point farming machine.
As for himself, although he, Uchiha Ryo, often forgets to feed the summoning beast, forces her to work, and just accidentally threw her as a water balloon. Aside from these facts, he is still quite good to Enyun-chan, right?
"Ryo-oniichan! The punishment still counts, right!"
Shirosaki Hana, who ran out after changing clothes, stood in front of Uchiha Ryo. She was the final winner, and Rumi and the others just planned to give this punishment opportunity to Hana alone.
So as the team eliminated first, Uchiha Ryo naturally had to accept Hana's invitation unconditionally.
"Mn, you say it Hana. Whatever you want onii-chan to do is fine."
Shirosaki Hana's eyes shone with stars, then she said happily.
"Great! Then starting from next week, I want to move into Onii-chan's house! Staying for about two weeks."
Uchiha Ryo: "Ah???"
Yukinoshita and others widened their eyes even more. Hayasaka Ai even stepped forward and touched Hana's forehead. "Wait a minute Hana, do you know what you are saying?!"
"Of course I know. Mom is preparing to rest next week. Because of long-term work, she wants to enjoy rare private relaxation time, so she entrusted me to Hinata's sister."
"But I thought carefully, rather than living in Hinata's house, it's better to go live at Onii-chan's place! Because Onii-chan can tutor my studies.... slurp~"
Do you want to study? You are just craving your Ryo-oniichan's..... snacks!
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "In short, it's taking care of you for two weeks, right? Okay, I accept this punishment."
Yukino sighed. "Can you take care of a child? Let me say it first, Hana can't be fed snacks for all three meals a day."
"Eh!!" Shirosaki Hana sighed.
"Don't worry, I even raised a cat. A child should be about the same!"