Chapter 169: New Year's red envelopes under the bonfire! That unexpected softness!
Amidst the shop owner's fawning laughter, Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto surged onto the street!
But as they left, Fujiwara Tetsuya couldn't help but turn back to confirm the name of the shop!
He mused to himself, he and the shop owner likely wouldn't have a second business encounter!
Before his date with Uchiha Mikoto, Fujiwara Tetsuya had already prepared himself mentally.
For this, he had specially stuffed his wallet full, intending to give Uchiha Mikoto a gift that would please her.
However, it was pleasing, but the price!
Patting his nearly empty wallet, Fujiwara Tetsuya sighed.
A single crystal hairpin cost a whopping three hundred thousand Ryo!
If it were the year he first arrived in the Ninja World, it would have been unimaginable!
"Mikoto! Where shall we go next?"
"I heard some new shops have opened in the snack street!"
"How about we go there and have a look?"
Amidst the noisy current, Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto passed through crowds of people... walking towards the distance!
However, in the instant they turned sideways, countless astonished gazes were inevitably focused on them from behind!
Don't misunderstand! It wasn't directed at Fujiwara Tetsuya, but at Uchiha Mikoto!
As she grew older, Uchiha Mikoto's beauty, figure, and temperament all became increasingly outstanding!
It was fortunate that Konoha didn't have anything like a Hundred Beauties List or a Hundred Charms List!
Otherwise, Fujiwara Tetsuya would probably be having a headache right now!
...Amidst the bright bonfires and lively laughter, a new year arrived!
Directly in front of Fujiwara Tetsuya, a bonfire about a meter wide was burning fiercely!
Above the bonfire, a large iron pot was suspended!
Inside the iron pot, pork, beef, lamb, and some wild game were stewing!
The rich aroma of meat almost spread throughout the entire compound!
Seeing the adults of the Clan arrive one after another, Fujiwara Tetsuya slowly stood up.
That's right!
Starting this year, Fujiwara Tetsuya would completely replace Tanaka Jiro, becoming the man with the most say in the Clan!
This was also Tanaka Jiro's expectation.
"Kyoji! Meihua! Yusuke! Go call Aiko and the others over!"
"I have gifts to give them!"
The gifts Fujiwara Tetsuya spoke of were not conceptual gifts.
To be precise, they were New Year's red envelopes!
Amidst excited laughter, whether it was the young children, or teenagers like Uzumaki Kyoji, Uzumaki Meika, and Uesugi Yusuke, or even adults like Tanaka Jiro and Fujiwara Sachiko, everyone received New Year's gifts from Fujiwara Tetsuya.
According to age, the youngest received one thousand Ryo, those in the middle received five thousand Ryo, and the adults of the Clan each received ten thousand Ryo.
"Tetsuya-kun! Thank you!"
"This way, I can buy new Ninja tools!"
Holding the silver wrapped in red cloth, a series of young faces gradually surrounded Fujiwara Tetsuya.
"Ninja tools, huh!"
"That's a very good ambition, Aiko!"
Stroking the hair of several children beside him, Fujiwara Tetsuya smiled gently.
"Fujiwara! Tanaka! The future of the Uesugi Clan depends on you all!"
"My dear little ones!"
If there weren't any major deviations, at least ten children from the three Clans would enter the Ninja Academy within the next one to two years.
The injection of fresh blood would make the three Clans even more prosperous!
It would also gradually change the perception of the Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi Clans among the various Shinobi Clans of Konoha... and even among ordinary residents!
It would strengthen the three Clans' influence in the Village!
Konoha Year 38!
On the first morning of the New Year, snowflakes drifted across the sky!
It seemed to be foreshadowing something!
The New Year's atmosphere still enveloped Konoha, but as the Land of Fire's military machine, Konoha's Ninja still had to carry out missions as usual.
After a brief rest, Ninja squads once again set out from Konoha, heading to various locations.
Perhaps because Fujiwara Tetsuya had tricked him out of an A-rank Forbidden Technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't assign Fujiwara Tetsuya any new missions.
This was exactly what Fujiwara Tetsuya wanted.
It was freezing cold outside, and going out on a mission right now was definitely not a good choice.
"Well then, Tetsuya-kun! Rina and I are off to perform our mission!"
Under Fujiwara Tetsuya's lazy gaze, Uesugi Yusuke and Tanaka Rina each tidied their Ninja tools and left the Clan compound.
Uesugi Yusuke and Tanaka Rina were different from him.
They had encountered an experienced Jonin like Yuhi Shinwa as their instructor right after graduation!
If he remembered correctly, Uesugi Yusuke and Tanaka Rina's instructors should both be Elite Chunin.
They bore the heavy burdens of bride price, supporting their families, and various other responsibilities!
Earning mission rewards should be one of the most important things for them right now!
However, speaking of instructors, they hadn't visited Yuhi Shinwa-sensei's home in a long time!
Today! No! Or tomorrow... hmm! Looking at the weather, such heavy snow would at least stop the day after tomorrow!
Then it will be the day after tomorrow! At that time, he would call Mikoto and that guy Mokujin!
Speaking of which, what was Shinwa-sensei's child's name again?
...Due to not having seen each other for a long time, Fujiwara Tetsuya, Uchiha Mikoto, and Aburame Mokujin stayed at Yuhi Shinwa's home from day to evening before leaving.
Although their interactions had been good in the past two years, all of them could clearly feel the bond deep within their hearts.
"Hey, Mokujin!"
"Don't you think Shinwa-sensei has gained weight!"
"Indeed! Even a powerful Ninja like Shinwa-sensei cannot escape the post-marriage rule!"
"What post-marriage rule!"
"Tetsuya! You're talking to yourself again!"
Facing Fujiwara Tetsuya's sudden words, Uchiha Mikoto and Aburame Mokujin were clearly a bit bewildered.
Aburame Mokujin, who had been forced by Yuhi Shinwa to drink two sips of sake, was already starting to feel the effects under the caress of the cold wind.
"That's right, Tetsuya-kun!"
"What exactly is the post-marriage rule you're talking about?"
Stepping on the thick snow, the extremely satisfying crunching sound of footsteps occasionally echoed in their ears.
Hearing Uchiha Mikoto's voice, Fujiwara Tetsuya subconsciously turned his head.
Coincidentally, because they were too close, Fujiwara Tetsuya's lips just brushed past Uchiha Mikoto's chin.
This instantly made the calm atmosphere become subtle.
"Cough~"
"The post-marriage rule, you ask!"
"I heard it from someone else!"
"It seems that married men tend to gain weight... something like that!"
Feeling the subtle gaze beside him, Fujiwara Tetsuya could only force himself to hide his embarrassment.
Fortunately, he was a little shorter than Uchiha Mikoto right now.
Otherwise, if his lips had brushed hers, that would have been true social death!
But then again, hmm! Very fragrant! Very soft! Very springy!
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