"Since the special team and the new Team 10 are seldom at home, it is rare for everyone to be there." Sato, the three girls, and Hanabi, who stayed at his house, played until late before going to bed.
This time was also very rare; the four girls all slept in Sato's room, and Hanabi even occupied the position of the older sister, sleeping soundly in Sato's arms.
On the same day, Sato discovered that Hanabi still drooled while sleeping.
The next day, Sato notified the new Team 10 and Shino Aburame, who was already working in Anbu and had gotten involved with the team leader, asking them to come over for dinner tonight.
At dusk, a large grill was set up in the courtyard of Sato's villa, and raw meat, vegetables, and fruits were placed beside it.
After night gradually fell, the new Team 10 and Shino Aburame came over one after another.
"Kurenai-sensei, this is red wine I bought from outside. I heard from the merchant that it has been preserved for twenty years. I'm giving it to you for beauty."
After Kurenai Yūhi also arrived, Sato took out a bottle of red wine from his home, handed it to Kurenai, and joked.
"You brat, are you calling me old in disguise?"
Kurenai first cast a blank look at Sato, then took the red wine, looked up at Sato, who was more than ten centimeters taller than her, and sighed slightly: "Time flies so fast. It's only been four years, and you have already gone from a child to an adult. I really need to maintain my beauty."
At the end, Kurenai also touched her face subconsciously.
"Huh?"
Sato suddenly frowned slightly, then lowered his head to approach Kurenai. He naturally lifted her Konoha forehead protector, looked at her smooth forehead, and asked: "Kurenai-sensei, haven't you practiced the birthday gift I gave you last year?"
"Too close..."
Feeling the breath on her face when Sato spoke, Kurenai's cheeks flushed slightly. She stepped back a few steps in a panic, glanced at the three girls grilling meat (Hinata, Ino, Karin), looked at Sato, and whispered: "The difficulty of that technique is too high, and you are usually so busy with work; how can you have time to practice?"
"If there is anything you don't understand, you can come and ask Karin and Hinata for advice."
Looking at the red-faced Kurenai who was teased by him, the corners of Sato's mouth rose slightly. His heart was full of pride and a sense of accomplishment, but on the surface, he suggested with a smile: "If you have time, please bring Yakumo here, and let her make friends with Hinata and the others. Don't let her stay in the villa all day."
"Her health is not good. If you bring her here, Hinata and Karin can help take care of her."
Hearing this, Kurenai's beautiful eyes lit up immediately, and she said: "You are right. I will bring her here next time."
"If you bring her here, don't let her go back. Let her live in my house, or live with you. If you are embarrassed, I can rent her the old house left by my parents," Sato continued to suggest. "Anyway, Ido is gone, and if she lives alone in the Satomi Hill Villa, sooner or later there will be problems with her mental state."
"...I see."
Speaking of her first disciple, Kurenai's expression also became serious. She nodded slightly and said: "In a few days, I will go to Yakumo to talk about this... By the way, do you want to come with me?"
Speaking the last sentence, Kurenai seemed to recall something. She suddenly brushed the hair next to her ear, looked to the side with evasive eyes, and said: "Actually, Yakumo also wants to see you very much. Every time I go to find her, she talks to me about things related to you."
"Really? Let's go together next time."
Taking Kurenai's reaction into his eyes, Sato seemed to recall something, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised again.
But after seeing Kurenai staring at him with a face full of embarrassment, as if she knew what he was thinking, Sato hurriedly coughed again and reminded himself to change the subject: "Ahem... Kurenai-sensei, I suggest you grasp the birthday present I gave you as soon as possible. If you don't understand anything, please come and ask Karin and Hinata for advice."
Speaking of this, Sato took another step forward, lowered his head close to Kurenai's ear, and whispered: "That technique has a great effect on you. Big Sister Tsunade relies on this technique. She is fifty-five years old, and she still looks this pretty."
"Really?"
Kurenai, whose face was flushed by Sato's breathing, suddenly looked at Sato with bright eyes.
"Of course. You can ask Hinata and Karin when the time comes."
Sato nodded, then patted Kurenai's fragrant shoulders and said: "Let's eat barbecue first. Don't be afraid of gaining weight; that technique can also maintain your figure."
"Okay, I will come here often in the future. You kid, don't dislike me for disturbing your life."
"Of course not; I'm glad you came."
If you look carefully, you will find that Sato still calls Kurenai "Kurenai-sensei," but the conversation between the two is not like a teacher and a student, but more like an exchange between peers and friends.
Not only that, but Kurenai became very flustered; as long as Sato got closer or spoke boldly, her cheeks would turn red.
For this situation, neither Ino-Shika-Chō nor Hinata felt it was strange, as if they were used to it.
In just two and a half years, the relationship between Sato and Kurenai has changed so much; there must be some reason for it.
And this reason—to be precise, the turning point—is related to the "Yakumo" mentioned by Sato just now.
Yakumo, full name Yakumo Kurama.
She is the heiress of the Kurama Clan, who are best at Genjutsu in Konoha. Her Genjutsu is very powerful, no less than Uchiha Shisui's.
If Uchiha Shisui hadn't awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and didn't have the strongest single-target Genjutsu—Kotoamatsukami—then his Genjutsu might be inferior to the Kurama Clan's. Just like Aizen in the Bleach world, Yakumo Kurama's Genjutsu is so strong that she can control the five senses of others and create a Genjutsu world where everything that happens becomes real as long as she wills it.
For example, damage to or repair of objects or human bodies...
If Yakumo Kurama's body wasn't very weak, she would have become Konoha's top Genjutsu user.
However, due to her poor physical condition, she couldn't even finish her homework in the Ninja Academy. Yakumo Kurama was taken home from the Ninja Academy by her parents when she was very young, and Kurenai Yūhi was invited to be her tutor.
When Yakumo Kurama's other self completely broke free from the shackles of the spiritual world, burned down the family's house, and accidentally killed her parents, she was isolated by Konoha at the Satomi Hill Villa.
If there were no butterfly effect caused by Sato, Yakumo Kurama should have been rescued by Naruto, several robust ninja, and Kurenai together.
However, with the arrival of Sato, Naruto and Yakumo Kurama had no intersection. It was not until a year and a half ago that Yakumo Kurama was rescued by Sato.
Speaking of this, Sato couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Fortunately, I was at home that day, and it was also fortunate that Ino found me in advance; otherwise, Kurenai might have been killed by the rampant Yakumo.
It was also during that rescue that the teacher-student relationship between Sato and Kurenai began to deteriorate.
The reason for their relationship deteriorating was still the fire caused by Yakumo Kurama.
In the face of someone who disregarded his own safety, had shed his immaturity, and was not only taller than herself but also higher in status—in a sense, he was already her "peer."
Even the boy who was her own boss... how could Kurenai still act like a teacher?
The same is true for Sato.
When he was twelve years old, Sato really didn't have any ideas about Kurenai.
Even if he had thoughts about Kurenai, it was impossible for Kurenai to have thoughts about him. After all, Kurenai was fifteen or sixteen years older than him—a full generation older.
This world is not a brainless world; how could anyone like boys who are a generation younger than themselves?
Therefore, the relationship between Sato and Kurenai was a very pure teacher-student relationship.
If Sato hadn't killed Asuma Sarutobi, then Kurenai would 100% choose to marry Asuma as in the original story.
However, all kinds of accidents in the past two and a half years have caused the teacher-student relationship between the two to deteriorate, and it has become what it is now.
One is the death of Asuma Sarutobi, which made Kurenai remain single until now.
The second is Tsunade's divine operation, making the relationship between Kurenai and Sato suddenly become equal, with the latter even becoming the former's boss.
The third is the most critical... Samui.
In the past two and a half years, Sato has often secretly gone to Samui to enjoy the world's number one "facial cleanser" package.
As a result, Sato's preferences have changed.
In his previous life, Sato had been in love several times, but his girlfriends were all of the same age or younger than him, and he had never been in love with a girl older than him.
This led to the fact that although Sato likes older women, he didn't used to like people who were significantly older than himself.
As for Samui, Sato experienced the beauty of an "Onee-san" (older sister type) for the first time.
Therefore, during the incident with Yakumo Kurama, the teacher-student relationship between Sato and Kurenai could never return to the past.
Sato was right just now. The 31-year-old Kurenai is at her most beautiful stage, exuding the mature and beautiful atmosphere of an older sister.
So on Kurenai's birthday last year, Sato gave her the Strength of a Hundred Seal as a birthday present in order to keep Kurenai in this most beautiful stage.
It also shows that...
He has his eye on this beautiful older sister.