(The Hokage office is calm at first. Papers stacked neatly, sunlight spilling through the large windows. Naruto stands with his arms folded, staring at Amado with visible irritation. Sasuke leans against the wall quietly, observing.)
Naruto (annoyed):
“So what, Amado… you think I’m just going to accept this casually?”
(Amado adjusts his glasses, tone smug.)
Amado:
“Think, Naruto. Think. Yuta has become an introvert as he’s growing up. There’s no way he’ll get a girl in the future.”
(Cut to a split panel: Sarada at the academy, writing notes—sneezes suddenly.
Cut to the Moon Temple—Aira polishing her armor—she sneezes too.
A cosmic hint: two girls thinking of the same boy.)
Naruto:
“My wife was introverted and Hinata still got me!”
(Amado bursts into laughter—too loud, too disrespectful.)
Amado:
“Oh, please. I can believe Boruto will get a girlfriend… but Yuta? Nah.”
(Naruto’s aura darkens. He imagines 10,000 ways to kill Amado in one second… but controls himself.)
Eida (stepping forward, serene):
“I hope you won’t interfere with me too much.”
(Naruto and Sasuke exchange a deadpan stare. Neither answers.)
The tension hangs thick.
(The marketplace is lively. Hinata stands with grocery bags in her arms, calm and sweet as always. Suddenly—Eida appears behind her like an elegant shadow.)
Eida (soft smile):
Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.
“Miss… can I help you?”
(Hinata pauses. A faint shimmer crosses her eyes—Eida’s charm activates. But Hinata’s Byakugan instincts twitch.)
Hinata (narrowing eyes slightly):
“Hm. Using some kind of power… aren’t you?”
(Eida freezes—shocked someone noticed.)
Eida:
“I… may. I may not.”
(Eida takes the grocery bags effortlessly, lifting them as if weightless.)
Eida:
“Let me help you carry these, Mrs. Hinata.”
(Hinata tilts her head, still confused but polite.)
Hinata:
“Thank you… I suppose.”
(Aira stands in full divine battle armor. The moonlight reflects off the plates, glowing like a goddess preparing for war. Her chakra crackles violently.)
Toneri (worried):
“Goddess… are you alright?”
Aira (furious, shouting):
“I WILL KILL THAT EIDA! SHE IS MADE FROM THE SAME SHIBAI FLESH—THE ONE WHO KILLED SYLUS, KASHIN, AND IMPRISONED ME!”
(Toneri leaps in panic.)
Toneri (yelling):
“QUEEN—IF YOU GO TO EARTH IN THAT ARMOR YOU WILL ONE-SHOT THE ENTIRE PLANET! PLEASE CALM DOWN!”
(Aira freezes mid-step. Her rage collapses into despair. She falls to her knees.)
Aira (soft, terrified):
“I just… hope Yuta won’t be swayed by her charms…”
Toneri (kneeling beside her, comforting):
“He won’t. He is the reincarnation of Sylus. His heart already knows who it belongs to.”
(Aira closes her eyes, breathing shakily.)
(The door opens. Eida walks into the home with controlled grace, charm suppressed yet radiating naturally. She clutches her hands nervously.)
Eida (thinking):
“I want to meet my purpose… be useful… suppress this charm… please don’t overwhelm them…”
(Yuta walks in, simple hoodie, hair messy from training. He sees her immediately.)
Yuta (confused):
“Uh… Mom? Who is this?”
(Eida floats forward without thinking—emotion first, logic nowhere.
She throws herself at him and hugs him tightly.)
Eida (shaking, whispering inside):
“Is this… a heartbeat? This warmth… this is what humans feel…? Why… does it feel like I fit here…?”
(Yuta freezes like a statue.)
Yuta:
“M-Mom? Is she okay?”
(Hinata holds a grocery bag, startled.)
Hinata:
“I… don’t know. I think she’s your fan? Maybe?”
(Yuta awkwardly pats Eida’s back, confused but gentle. Eida’s heart races for the first time in her life.)
(A quiet café corner. Sarada is already seated, hands folded, Sharingan unable to rest. Her expression serious.)
(The door opens. Aira enters—divinity wrapped in human clothing. Their eyes lock.)
Sarada:
“Let’s make sure…”
Aira (sits down, voice firm):
“Yuta won’t be manipulated.”
(The two girls extend their hands toward one another. Their palms touch—
a silent alliance forged over the boy they both love.)
End of Chapter 64
