My older sister is Kushina

Inside the late-night diner, the little girl was a bit nervous at first, but she quickly relaxed. Her bright, star-like eyes were fixed on the busy whirlpool flower maker in the open kitchen.

Whirlpool Flower Path noticed the girl's intense gaze but didn't pay it any mind.

He made a big bowl of ramen for the little girl.

The large bowl of ramen included sliced ​​beef, an egg, fish balls, and was finally sprinkled with chopped green onions.

The aroma is wonderful!

Whirlpool Flower Path quickly placed the large bowl of ramen he had prepared in front of the little girl.

The little girl's mouth watered as she looked at the large bowl of ramen, which looked and smelled delicious.

Whirlpool Flower Path said gently, "Eat up, little girl!"

The little girl didn't stand on ceremony and quickly picked up her chopsticks to start eating, devouring the food with a rather ravenous air.

"Eat slowly, be careful it's hot!"

Whirlpool Flower Path secretly shook his head; the little girl was clearly starving.

The little girl nodded and slowed down a bit.

Whirlpool Hanamichi sat to the side, watching the little girl eat noodles. Judging from the girl's condition, she seemed to have been hungry for a long time, and her body was very thin, as if she was malnourished.

In no time, the little girl finished the whole bowl of ramen, even drinking the last bit of soup.

Uzumaki Hanamichi asked, "Are you full?"

The little girl nodded again.

Whirlpool Flower Descent smiled brightly: "It's not safe for you to be out alone so late. Where do you live? I'll take you home."

Upon hearing this, the little girl shrank back and shook her head.

Whirlpool Hanamichi's expression shifted slightly. In the instant the little girl shrank back, he noticed faint bloodstains on her arm.

The next moment, he asked softly, "May I see your arm?"

The little girl stared at the swirling flower path, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly stretched out her hands.

Whirlpool Flower Path gently pulled open the little girl's sleeve, and his brows quickly furrowed. There were several bloody marks on the little girl's arm, some of which extended to her back.

Such a young age, yet he suffered such abuse!

Looking at the bloodstains, a surge of anger rose in Uzumaki Hanamichi's heart. He then asked softly, "Who did this?"

The little girl shook her head, a hint of fear appearing on her face.

Whirlpool Flower Path observed the girl's expression; it seemed the abuser had caused the little girl considerable psychological trauma.

He didn't ask any further questions, but brought the little girl a glass of juice.

The little girl drank most of the cup in one gulp, put it down, looked at the swirling flower path, bit her lip, and then whispered, "Thank you!"

Upon hearing the voice, Uzumaki Hanamichi showed a hint of surprise: "So you can talk!"

The little girl nodded and said, "I...I'm called Kamikawa Tamako."

Whirlpool Flower nodded: "Oh, then I'll call you Little Jade."

The woman from Kamikawa was stunned. She hadn't heard the name "Little Tamako" in a long time. In her memory, only her parents called her that. Her parents died in the war when she was six years old. After that, she was adopted by relatives, and her life seemed to fall from heaven to hell all at once.

Thinking of her parents, Kamikawa Tamako's eyes quickly welled up with tears.

Tears quickly slid down her cheeks.

Seeing the little girl crying, Uzumaki Hanamichi asked with concern, "What's wrong, Tamako?"

Upon hearing the name "Xiaoyuzi" again, the little girl burst into tears.

Whirlpool Hanamichi panicked a little, and for a moment he didn't know how to comfort this sad little girl.

Kamikawa Tamako quickly turned into a cat with a smeared face from crying.

Whirlpool Flower Path said a lot of comforting words, but the effect was not very good.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that Kamikawa Tamako stopped crying.

Whirlpool Flower Path secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Kamikawa Tamako, who had stopped crying, looked at Uzumaki Hanamichi.

Looking at the pitiful little Tamako, Uzumaki Hanamichi felt a pang of heartache. It seemed that this age, which should have been filled with joy, was instead burdened with pain that she shouldn't have to endure.

Kamikawa Tamako quickly spoke up: "I...I don't want to go back. Please take me in, okay? I can help you with chores. I can do anything. I'll do whatever you ask me to do..."

A completely pleading expression and tone!

Whirlpool Flower Path was somewhat moved and felt a pang of pity. What circumstances had driven a little girl to such a state?

He took a deep breath and said, "Xiaoyuzi, I can consider taking you in, but only if I understand your situation clearly."

Upon hearing Uzumaki Hanamichi's words, Kamikawa Tamako felt as if she had seen a ray of hope and nodded quickly.

Then, she told Uzumaki Hanamichi about her background.

After her parents died, she was adopted by relatives. At first, her relatives treated her well, but after a while, they began to despise and beat her, forcing her to do all sorts of chores. Moreover, this oppression intensified as she grew older, and today she secretly ran away after being severely beaten.

After listening to the little girl's description, Uzumaki Hanamichi felt quite sympathetic. However, he was not surprised by such things. He had been in this ninja world for twenty years and had seen too much cruelty brought about by war. He had personally experienced the destruction of his relatives, clansmen, and village.

However, he seems to be luckier than Xiaoyuzi.

Whirlpool Flower asked, "Did she inflict these injuries on your body?"

Kamikawa Tamako: "I accidentally made her child fall today. I really didn't mean to."

As she spoke, a hint of fear flashed across the little girl's face.

Whirlpool Flower said, "Alright, Little Jade, I believe you."

Kamikawa Tamako looked at Uzumaki Hanamichi and hesitated before asking, "Would you be willing to take me in?"

Whirlpool Flower thought for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, I'll take you in for now!"

It was already very late, and he couldn't just abandon the child, so he could only take him in temporarily, find out more about the situation, and then decide what to do next.

When Kamikawa Tamako heard that Uzumaki Hanamichi was willing to take her in, a hint of joy finally appeared on her face.

Afterwards, Hakuou Hanamichi began packing up the Midnight Diner in preparation for closing.

Kamikawa Tamako was very obedient and immediately stepped forward to help.

Whirlpool Flower Path originally wanted to stop her, but after thinking about it, she held back and then took the initiative to instruct the little girl to wipe the table.

The little girl is very efficient at her work; she's clearly done a lot of work before.

Around 2 a.m., two figures, one tall and one short, walked out of the late-night diner and then disappeared into the darkness.

Soon after, Uzumaki Hanamichi brought Kamikawa Tamako home.

There was a small room in the house, and Whirlpool Flower Path set up a simple bed for Tamako, which would have to be used temporarily for now.

However, Tamako seemed quite happy to see the bed that Uzumaki Hanamichi had arranged for her.

Whirlpool Flower Descent: "Go to sleep early!"

Xiaoyu nodded obediently, then quickly climbed onto her small bed.

Whirlpool Flower Descent glanced at her and said, "Goodnight, Tamako!"

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