Chapter 96: The Nara Father and Son
"I’m home!"
After returning home, Shikamaru called out, then stepped into the room.
"What in the... What happened to you?" Seeing his son’s bloodied hands, Shikaku furrowed his brow, asking with concern.
Shikamaru forced a bitter smile. "It’s all thanks to Hikari-senpai’s training. Sigh..."
"Now, now—what’s with that defeated look? That’s not like my son!"
"Come on, Dad. If I were as energetic as everyone else every day, you’d start wondering whether I’m really your kid!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Shikamaru sensed danger and instinctively crouched, covering his head.
*Thwack!*
A sharp slap landed on his head. "Listen here, brat! You can question whether your old man’s your real dad, but you better not question if your mom’s your real mom!"
"I get it, I get it, my dearest, most beloved mother!" Shikamaru deployed his ultimate survival tactic. "Mom, I’m hungry!"
"If you’re hungry, eat! And you, Shikaku—spend more time paying attention to your son’s training! How could you let his hands get like this without even treating them?" After smacking her son, Shikamaru’s mother looked at his hands with a pang of worry.