As the sun lazily cast its warm glow over Konoha, Kakashi ascended the stairs to his apartment, his mind wandering to the days when missions involved more than just mundane tasks.

Team 7 had seen its fair share of adventure, but lately, their missions consisted of tasks like—painting fences, chasing runaway cats, removing weeds, you name it. Thrilling stuff, if you were into that sort of thing.

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However, as he approached his apartment, a glimmer of curiosity sparked within him at the sight of a few empty boxes and a new name on the Bell sign. It seemed he was getting a new neighbor.

Would they be a fellow ninja with an impressive jutsu repertoire? Or a civilian with a peculiar hobby of collecting garden gnomes?

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With a sigh, Kakashi slipped into his apartment, quickly freshening up before his curiosity got the better of him. Who was this new neighbor, and would they be a delightful addition to the building or a noisy nuisance? If they were into karaoke at three in the morning, he might have to deploy some kind of earplug jutsu.

Kakashi decided to pay his new neighbor a visit and pressed the doorbell. Whatever—or whoever—awaited on the other side, he was ready.