As for Otsutsuki Kaguya, who had a cold expression that made her look unapproachable, yet was happily eating a lollipop, Fu wasn't the only one who felt a sense of familiarity.
When Uzuki Yugao, Shizune, and the others returned and saw Kaguya, they also felt a strange sense of deja vu.
Then they noticed Uchiha Hikari standing beside Kaguya and immediately understood.
'Isn't this just the upgraded version of Uchiha Hikari?'
That indifferent appearance was probably because she had been sealed away for too long and was using it as protection against an unfamiliar world.
But at her core, she was still a somewhat absent-minded girl who didn't understand much about the world and liked snacks.
Of course, there were still some differences.
Kaguya counted the girls coming in from outside one by one.
When she realized two hands weren't enough, the cold expression on her face was gradually replaced by a blank look.
Especially after hearing Fu say that there were still many girls who hadn't moved in because they weren't married yet, the feeling she gave off turned completely cold.
She bit the lollipop in her mouth into pieces with a crunch.
Although Aoba had already told her he had many girlfriends, seeing it with her own eyes still made it hard to keep her temper under control.
This was beyond being an ordinary scumbag.
Otsutsuki Kaguya walked into the kitchen and stared at Aoba without blinking.
Not like before, when she had watched him cook with a happy look.
Right now, she was wondering whether she could knock him unconscious with a sneak attack and then take him to the moon.
There would only be the two of them there.
Uzuki Yugao and the others weren't surprised by Kaguya's reaction.
Instead, they found it a little amusing.
Most likely, nobody had explained things clearly to her beforehand.
But if they knew what she was thinking, they probably wouldn't find it amusing anymore.
To be honest, even Aoba didn't know whether to laugh or cry under Kaguya's gaze.
He simply picked a drumstick out of the chicken stew, wrapped the bone with greaseproof paper, and handed it to her.
"You just got out of the seal and haven't really eaten much. You must be hungry. Try it and see if it suits your taste."
"I don't... Grrrr~"
Otsutsuki Kaguya originally wanted to refuse firmly to show how unhappy she was.
But looking at the drumstick in front of her, its glossy skin carried a warm golden shine, and the meat looked full and firm, steam rose from it along with a rich aroma. Her stomach answered before her mouth did.
It was a strange thing.
Because for the Otsutsuki clan, they wouldn't feel hungry even if they didn't eat.
But when they craved something, they still craved it.
A faint blush appeared on Kaguya's face, but she still accepted the drumstick.
She had already embarrassed herself. If she didn't even get to eat the drumstick, wouldn't that be a loss?
With a light bite, the skin and meat separated easily.
The stewed chicken was soft yet springy. The rich broth had soaked into every fiber.
The warm juices slid down her throat, carrying warmth all the way to her stomach. Her mouth was filled with the flavor of chicken.
An expression of enjoyment immediately appeared on her face.
She had never eaten chicken this good before.
Even the snacks she had eaten in the sealed space weren't this good.
"Is it good?"
Aoba asked with a smile.
"It's good."
Kaguya's answer was short, but accurate.
For various reasons, she gave up on her earlier idea.
If she kidnapped him to the moon, then there would be no way to make drumsticks this good.
"That's good."
Seeing how satisfied she was with the drumstick, Aoba smiled with relief.
As expected, food worked very well on girls who liked eating.
Stare—
But she clearly wasn't the only food lover in the house.
At that moment, another little glutton looked over.
Watching Kaguya eat the drumstick, Uchiha Hikari was obviously tempted too.
A freshly cooked, steaming drumstick was hard for anyone to resist.
Seeing this, Aoba simply gave her the other drumstick.
Uchiha Hikari's eyes immediately lit up.
Aoba didn't forget to give Fu a chicken wing as well.
There was no helping it. One chicken only had two legs.
But Fu was happy with it too.
The chicken's appearance was a little unfortunate now, since it only had one wing left.
Still, everyone was family, and Tsunade and the others wouldn't care about something like that.
"Aoba-nii, I want one too!"
Seeing the three of them eating happily, Karin immediately came over as well.
Now even the last chicken wing was gone.
"By the way Fu, Hikari and Kaguya will be living with you from now on. She may not understand a lot of things, so take care of her."
Aoba brought up the matter again at that moment.
Mainly so Kaguya would know about it.
"No problem!"
Fu was naturally delighted.
Honestly, such a large house felt too empty with only her and Hikari living there.
Though the two of them weren't home very often anyway.
They were either visiting Aoba's house or out having fun.
"Welcome."
Uchiha Hikari also nodded to Kaguya.
"Mm."
Otsutsuki Kaguya only responded softly.
She wasn't very familiar with them yet, but after interacting with them, she didn't seem resistant either.
Dinner was soon ready.
Aoba introduced Otsutsuki Kaguya to everyone once again.
Although she kept a cold face the entire time, with Uchiha Hikari as a previous example, nobody formed a bad impression of her because of it.
After all, they had already seen her eating a drumstick in the kitchen.
After seeing that scene, it was hard for any aloof beauty image to remain intact.
And Kaguya had promised Aoba that she would get along well with everyone in the family.
So she didn't show any hostility.
Instead, because everyone was unfamiliar with each other, there was a sense of mutual politeness.
That would naturally improve as they got to know one another over time.
In any case, Otsutsuki Kaguya successfully became part of the family.
Now that the ninja world had been unified and Kaguya's situation had been resolved, Aoba's life returned to its original path.
The only difference was that he needed to spend some extra time with Kaguya every day and help her adapt to life in the ninja world.
Kaguya was indeed very well-behaved, but she was a little too much of a homebody. Whenever Aoba wasn't around, she spent most of her time at home watching television, reading novels, and reading manga.
She looked like she was on the way to becoming a complete shut-in.
Even Aoba hadn't expected that.
Still, life was peaceful and comfortable.
But life is always full of surprises.
After several days of calm living, Aoba received another piece of news that caught him completely off guard.
"Pregnant?"
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