The two of them drew closer and closer until they were holding each other.
Yugito's eyes were blazing, and the heat in the girl's eyes was like a streak of flowing light.
"Aoba, do you like me?"
Light rippled inside her bright eyes, and the two of them were reflected clearly in the depths of each other's pupils.
The noisy sound of the television grew more and more distant, and Yugito only felt something in her heart getting hotter and hotter.
She didn't know how, but with a sudden flare it lit up.
"I like you!"
Aoba answered seriously.
Only, the answer wasn't actually important now, because both of them understood perfectly well.
It was just that Yugito still needed a little more courage.
"I like you too! I like you very very much!"
It was as if all of Yugito's tension vanished in an instant, and she smiled.
Then she cupped his face, leaned in gently, and for once took the initiative to lightly peck his lips.
"Will you abandon me in the future?"
"Of course not, you can only stay by my side for the rest of your life."
Aoba held her tightly. He didn't know what sort of internal struggle Yugito had just gone through, but she probably had already prepared herself.
"Then I'll cling to you for the rest of my life."
Yugito leaned in again, and the two of them kissed, damp and lingering.
"Don't be nervous, leave the rest to me."
Aoba softly eased Yugito down onto the sofa, his voice gentle.
Feeling Aoba's presence, Yugito thought her heart was going to leap out of her chest.
Even though she was ready, saying she wasn't nervous would have been a lie, but there was also a bit of boldness in her.
She hooked her arms around Aoba's neck, pressed her lips together, and kissed him again.
On the sofa, only two intertwined figures were left.
Aoba kissed Yugito from top to bottom, and Yugito's heart jolted instantly, her eyes widening on reflex.
Shy and angry, yet inexplicably thrilled.
Aoba's kisses were like rain, slowly seeping into her heart and filling the loneliness she had carried for so many years.
The more intense the feelings, the more pleasure the body felt.
The moon rose dim and yellow, and Yugito's nightdress naturally slipped down.
The girl's long-standing unease and confusion, along with her wavering heart, finally found comfort.
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"What are you two doing?"
Karin, who had eaten dinner outside with Sakura and the others before returning, walked in and immediately saw Kurotsuchi and Fu in a strange position.
Kurotsuchi was lying on the sofa with a face full of comfort, while Fu sat on her waist massaging her back.
"Kurotsuchi used up a bit too much chakra today, so I'm helping her ease the fatigue," Fu turned her head and said to Karin.
"She used up a lot of chakra?"
Karin froze for a moment, then suddenly realized and asked in surprise, "Kurotsuchi, you really went to do construction work?"
Kurotsuchi couldn't help rolling her eyes, "What else? It's not like I can take missions in Konoha."
The workload at the construction site really was a bit intense. She'd been using ninjutsu nonstop the whole day.
But the income was quite good. One day's pay was enough for her to rest comfortably for a while.
Karin sat down beside them and asked curiously, "So how much did you make today? You still seem to owe Aoba a lot of money."
"You won't believe it, but the pay is much higher than doing a mission back in my village. Maybe at this rate, I'll pay him back soon."
The moment she brought it up, Kurotsuchi's eyes lit up, "When I become Tsuchikage someday, I'll implement this kind of system in the village too. No dangerous missions, and ninja can still earn a high income."
As for the money, the village wouldn't need to pay for it.
Because that area of buildings was a new commercial district, the construction funds could be taken in advance from the future rent paid by the shop owners who had already preleased the space.
'I have to admit, that guy Aoba might be a bit of a pervert, but he really is smart.'
'He could even think of something like this.'
"Is that so?"
Karin touched her chin, "But you already ran away from home. Can you still become Tsuchikage?"
"Of course. Because in Iwagakure, besides me, no one else is strong enough to become Tsuchikage," Kurotsuchi was very clear about her own village's situation.
Among the younger generation, aside from her, everyone else was basically worthless.
If those people became Tsuchikage, that would be Iwagakure's real nightmare.
As for that old man talking about letting her and Aoba's child become Tsuchikage someday, he could forget about it.
Karin had already started mourning for Iwagakure.
To think someone as weak as Kurotsuchi would have to become Tsuchikage, it was too pitiful.
After all, even she could beat Kurotsuchi.
Maybe Kurotsuchi was only a bit stronger than Ino.
"Kurotsuchi is the future Tsuchikage?", Fu finally reacted at this moment, asking in shock.
After all, the Tsuchikage was a major figure in the ninja world.
"What's so surprising about that… oh, right. Fu, you don't actually know everyone's backgrounds yet."
Karin suddenly realized, "Let me give you a proper introduction."
"First, Temari is the older sister of the current Kazekage."
"Huh?", Fu looked in surprise at Temari, who was sitting quietly nearby reading a medical book.
Temari looked up and gave a small smile, "Right now I'm just Aoba's fiancee."
"And then, the current Mizukage, that woman is also Aoba's fiancee," Karin continued.
Fu could have learned all this just by asking around, but since she had only just arrived in Konoha, she was completely stunned now.
She suddenly realized that if you added Kurotsuchi under her, Aoba could already influence the entire power balance of the ninja world.
"So amazing!"
Fu genuinely admired Aoba.
Not because of strength, but because he could find so many powerful girlfriends.
She suddenly remembered when Aoba had told her he liked her. It must have really been a joke.
Compared to Kurotsuchi and the others, she was far too ordinary.
She felt a little disappointed.
"Only you came back, Karin?"
Konan, who had just finished bathing, walked out of the bathroom. She had heard Karin mention Aoba's name and thought the two had returned together.
She happened to have a question for him. When she woke up this afternoon, she noticed her chakra had grown quite a bit.
"Konan-nee, you're back! So Aoba came back too?", Karin's eyes lit up at the sight of her.
"We returned together, but Aoba went on a date with Yugito this afternoon and hasn't come back yet."
Konan walked over and sat down on the sofa.
"Huh? But when I came just now, the lights in Yugito-nee's house were already on, so she should be home," Karin looked confused.
Konan paused slightly, and even the usually quiet Uzuki Yugao and the cooking Kin all turned to look at her at the same time.
"Um! Why are you all looking at me like that?", Karin suddenly felt embarrassed.
"Are you sure Yugito already went home?", Uzuki Yugao asked.
"Well…", Karin used her Kagura mind's eye to sense, and her expression slowly dimmed.
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