Anna Karenina

Thank you for the food!

Thank you.

Today's the day of our new holiday!

"Parent and Child Day."

Have a great time everyone, ya know!

I'm so sorry, Sarada.

I have to go work today. But I think I can be home by dinner.

Oh, don't worry about that sorta thing.

Besides, Dad's not here either.

Also,

I promised Boruto that I'd help him with shuriken training today.

I wonder where he is, and what he's doing now?

Over here, Daddy!

Mr. Sasuke!

Boruto.

I'm seeing a lot of families gathering and doing things together.

Is something going on?

Huh? Isn't that why you came home?

Today's Parent and Child Day.

What is that?

They said it's a new holiday

to deepen the bonds between parents and their kids.

And you're not with Naruto?

Oh, right about now, Dad should be taking Himawari around and having fun.

Oh yeah! Sarada should be at the training grounds.

I see.

There are lots of festival stalls, and events like an eating contest!

Why don't you take Sarada out and have some fun?

Yeah.

See ya later!

Tactics for Getting Along with Your Daughter

Awesome!

I figured as much… It won't be like it was with Itachi, huh.

Father…

I mastered a jutsu…

I want you to see it.

Parent and child, huh…

Dad?

You're back? Since when?

Just a little while ago.

But, what are you doing here?

Boruto told me you'd be here.

Boruto did?

Are you about to train from now?

Uh… Well, um…

Do you want to go check out the festival?

Huh? We can?!

I really wasn't expecting you to come home today, Dad!

Today?

Yeah.

After all, today is—

I just happened to have some work near the village…

so I stopped by.

Oh, I see.

Daddy! Please!

APPLE CANDY Can you get me one? Please!

I don't have a choice, do I? I'll take one of these.

Sure.

Yay! Thanks, Daddy!

How nice…

Do you want one?

Huh?

You want to eat one too?

It's okay, not right now.

No need to be shy. The candy's red.

Huh? So, what if it's red?

It's the same color as your glasses and outfit.

You like red, don't you?

Well, I don't hate it, but…

Then how about some tomatoes?

There was a stall that was selling chilled tomatoes—

No thank you. I said I'm fine!

I see.

I can't believe how hard it is to find a Kuraa-ma.

Hey, Daddy… How about this store?

Hmm?

I coulda sworn this place is…

I get it!

Huh? What?

Get on.

Please just stop. You're so embarrassing!

Something bothering you?

What do you want?

Oh, nothing. I just happened to see…

…a sad father trying to give his daughter a piggy-back ride

and get rebuffed.

Hey, hold on a minute. You know what I think?

It's probably from traveling alone all the time,

but your social skills seem to need some polishing up…

But, your Visual Prowess still has a ways to go.

What are you trying to say?

You possess the Mangekyo Sharingan,

but it seems you can't even peer into your own daughter's feelings.

What's that?

Make-Out Tactics!

MAKE-OUT TACTICS For me these days, this is like a guidebook to life.

MAKE-OUT TACTICS

Don't you want to learn some tactics

to help you get along with your daughter?

It's the final round at last!

The last battle features Ankorodo's Sweet Azuki Bean Soup

– with Dumplings! – It's so much fun.

– There, there… – So much fun.

Huh?!

Sasuke Uchiha.

Shino Aburame.

By the way…

I owe you my thanks for taking care of my daughter at the Academy.

O-Oh…

How'd she do?

She's exceptionally talented.

But the road she plans to take won't be easy.

I'm sure she'll face many hardships,

but I hope you'll be there as her father to support her.

As her father, huh?

Did she encounter… any undesirable...?

Huh?

What did you say?

Any bad "parasites" I should know about?

Did you say bad "parasites"?!

There is…

no such thing as a bad insect!

Mommy, there's a weird man…

Hey!

Dad!

About earlier…

I'm sorry. I overreacted.

In order to close the distance between you…

the way you address her is really important.

Use a soft, loving tone.

When you talk to Naruto,

you call him "loser," right?

That has a warmth and familiarity to it. It's nice.

Try calling your daughter…

Peanut…

Huh?

You're my cute little peanut.

I'm not a nut, you know.

You know, Dad, you haven't called me by name today, not once.

Could it be that you've forgotten your own daughter's name?

What are you saying? It's Sarada.

Oh, so you actually remember.

Furthermore, there's a tactic explained in this book

that's sure to make a girl swoon. I'm going to teach it to you.

No matter how moody the girl, it'll melt her like butter,

and turn her into a kitten.

And that tactic is…

Uh, so…what's going on?

I don't really feel cold, you know.

You're really annoying today, Dad.

How come you're not with Mr. Sasuke?

Hey, Boruto…

I don't think my dad knows me at all.

Huh?

And everything he tries just doesn't end up connecting.