Inside Naruto's apartment, a subtle and tense atmosphere permeated the air. The incomplete tea set lay on the table.
"Is this question really so difficult to answer?" Uzumaki Kushina crossed her hands on the table. Although her tone maintained basic politeness, it carried an undeniable firmness. "While it is certainly rude to ask a guest this question, your guardian did smash my favorite tea set, you know."
Her gaze was fixed intensely on Uzumaki Boruto opposite her. The boy unconsciously straightened his back, his fingers nervously twisting together beneath the table.
"Who are your parents? What are their names?" Kushina leaned forward slightly. "I'm only asking this one question. But don't try to lie to me; I'm quite good at spotting the guilt when someone is being dishonest."
In the room now, only Uzumaki Kushina, the fidgeting Boruto, and Satsuki, who was observing coldly from the side, remained.
Just moments ago, after Naruto and Mikoto successively chased after the strangely behaving stranger, Fugaku, worried about his wife, also hurried out after them.
This series of events made Satsuki extremely unhappy. Why did that inexplicable fellow deserve the attention of the three people she cared about most in her life? If Naruto hadn't specifically comforted her before leaving, telling her not to follow, Satsuki would have followed him immediately upon his departure.
The long-awaited evening had been completely ruined by a stranger, causing an indescribable surge of anger in Satsuki's heart. She crossed her arms on the table, occasionally glancing at Boruto with dissatisfaction.
The reason Kushina was so persistent in questioning Boruto's origins was actually quite simple. After calming down and observing the boy closely, she discovered a shocking fact—this child bore a 70% resemblance to her husband, Minato Namikaze, and an 80% resemblance to her own son, Naruto.
With a little disguise, the two could easily pass for twin brothers, and their ages were so close.
Golden hair, azure eyes—such features were not common in the Ninja World, and the high degree of consistency in appearance, hair color, and eye color far exceeded the realm of coincidence.
Kushina clearly remembered that she had not given birth to twins, but only to Naruto. If she didn't have absolute trust in Minato's character, she might have suspected her husband of infidelity.
Therefore, Kushina deduced that the child's parents likely had a close blood relationship with Minato. She was hoping to hear the surname "Namikaze" from Boruto's mouth, but what was with the boy's hesitant and evasive manner?
Just as Boruto mumbled and was about to succumb to Kushina's interrogation, the door was timely pushed open. The first to enter was Naruto, who naturally walked back to his seat as usual.
"I'm back... Did you guys argue?" Naruto noticed the strange atmosphere, his gaze shifting back and forth between his mother and Boruto.
Kushina immediately switched to a kind and amiable expression, the speed of her change leaving Boruto dumbfounded. "No, Naruto," she said in a sweet voice, "Mommy was just asking your friend a little question."
Boruto couldn't help but wonder if his grandmother, if she were still alive, would really be this gentle toward his father. This drastically different change in attitude made it difficult for him to adapt momentarily.
After Naruto returned, the Uchiha couple also entered the room one after the other. Fugaku walked in front, his expression subtle and thoughtful, mixed with a trace of imperceptible pride—this was the feeling he involuntarily felt upon witnessing the eyes that only existed in legends.
Faced with his wife's detailed explanation and numerous pieces of evidence, Fugaku reluctantly believed the bizarre account. Of course, unlike Mikoto's intuition, Fugaku was only finally convinced after Sasuke revealed many private details known only within the Family.
Uchiha Sasuke... Fugaku was not concerned about the cause of his death in the other world—perhaps he had already guessed his fate. At this moment, his heart was filled more with the anticipation that Satsuki in the future might also become so powerful.
The only thing that made him feel a slight regret was that Naruto in that timeline was not a girl.
Mikoto, who was walking beside Sasuke behind him, now looked at Sasuke with softer eyes. Sasuke had put his wide-brimmed hat back on, making it impossible to see his expression at the moment.
"Dad, Mom, honestly, why did you have to follow him?" Satsuki complained, then pointed her spearhead at Sasuke. "And this person... wrapped up so tightly, reacting like a weirdo, isn't he some suspicious character?"
Although the "self" of this world clearly disliked him, Sasuke completely ignored the harsh words and simply returned to his seat silently.
"Kushina, what are you doing..." Mikoto noticed Kushina interrogating Boruto and hurried forward to intervene.
"Ah, you're back," Kushina leaned close to Mikoto and whispered, pointing to her own hair. "Look, this is very concerning."
Mikoto immediately understood Kushina's suspicion—this child bore an astonishing resemblance to her husband and son. During the previous conversation, Mikoto and Fugaku had already confirmed the true identity of this boy who looked so much like Naruto: Naruto's future son.
Mikoto secretly glanced at her daughter and saw Satsuki peeking at Naruto. In a world where their daughter became a son, this child was obviously born to Naruto and another wife. If Satsuki learned the truth, she would probably completely break down.
"Um, Kushina," Mikoto decided to tell a white lie, "actually, this person already told us everything just now."
"Eh? Really?" Kushina widened her eyes in surprise.
"Mhm," Mikoto continued without changing her expression, "Actually, the parental figure for this child is this person here." She gestured toward Sasuke.
"Parental figure?" Kushina repeated, confused.
"Because, perhaps the child himself doesn't even know who his parents are." Mikoto smoothly delivered the lie, implying that the child's parents might not be around, and he was raised by this mysterious person.
"Ah? Is that how it is?" Kushina immediately believed the explanation and turned to look at Sasuke.
"Yes, that's right," Sasuke cooperatively completed the lie. "Please don't worry about it."
"Oh my! I am so sorry!" Kushina clasped her hands together and apologized sincerely to Boruto. "I asked some hurtful questions! What can I do to make you forgive Auntie?"
Boruto replied with a strange expression. "It's fine... I don't mind..."
As a child raised in a loving environment, Boruto felt uncomfortable receiving such a solemn apology from an elder.
Moreover, he didn't mind the content of the lie—this was because Boruto's upbringing was very happy, and everyone he cared about was safe and sound, so the lie didn't touch a raw nerve. In this room, everyone else's lives carried irreparable regrets, but only Boruto had yet to experience any truly irreparable pain.
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