"You brought this on yourself." The boy curled his lip in disdain and looked over provocatively. "Foxes aren't like cats. They don't have nine lives and one tail apiece."
"I've heard fox spirits are quite adept at illusions, blinding people's eyes and bewitching their hearts." Uzumaki Naruto held the white fox in his arms with tender affection. Was this the mutual understanding of kindred spirits?
"I'd rather this weren't an illusion."
"No, this really isn't an illusion."
Illusion or reality, it doesn't matter. Just let me stay here. After all, once your heart is tied down, there's no point in going anywhere.
Author, do you still want to update?
Is this the real second assistant...?