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As soon as Yuki entered the room, Sawara Kiri noticed a hazy white star point appear above her head.
However, it wasn't until he stared at it for a while that the corresponding text appeared on the blank panel in front of him.
Clearly, this was the channel to acquire "Heart Knot Points"!
As his consciousness delved deeper, the detailed content immediately unfolded.
"Sawara's Book of Friends"
"Sawara Yuki's Heart Knot (Shallow)"
"Details: Recently, Kiri seems to be hiding something from me…?"
Almost the instant he saw these details, Sawara Kiri, who was still immersed in the euphoria of finally discovering the cheat's usage channel a second ago, suddenly tensed up.
His originally natural-looking smile slowly and imperceptibly dropped, driven by his instinct as an undercover agent, his facial muscles slightly softening.
Years of undercover experience immediately led his thoughts to the most dangerous possibility.
'Has he been suspected?'
At that moment, a strong will to survive and his undercover instincts immediately urged him to think rapidly, constantly digging into what he had revealed recently that even a novice like Yuki had noticed his abnormality.
However, no matter how much he dug, he couldn't seem to find where he had gone wrong.
The more he couldn't find anything, the more uneasy Sawara Kiri felt, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
How could this be?
Have I been so lax recently?
Have others also noticed the problem?
Has Anbu already targeted me?
Sawara Kiri's heart beat slower and slower, various contingency plans flashed through his mind at lightning speed, tracing all possibilities and escape routes from the village.
Until Yuki called out, somewhat puzzled:
"Onii-san?"
Only then did he suddenly come to.
Before he could speak, Sawara Yuki had already stood on tiptoe, reaching out to touch his forehead, asking in confusion, "Did you over-draft Chakra just now?"
"Your face is as white as snow now, and your body temperature is icy."
"Hmm, you're not catching a cold, are you?"
The young girl became increasingly worried about his physical condition.
Sawara Kiri quickly stabilized his emotions, letting her small hand wander over his face as usual, while casually saying:
"Don't worry, it's nothing."
"A good night's sleep and I'll be fully recovered."
"That's perfect." Yuki smiled upon hearing this, "Since you can't train now anyway, come down and eat dinner!"
"The sukiyaki almost went to waste."
"Compared to that…"
Sawara Kiri's voice paused slightly, his azure eyes staring intently at the young girl in front of him, calmly saying:
"Yuki-chan, you still have something to tell me, don't you?"
"Huh?"
Sawara Yuki was startled by his words.
Looking at his 'sister's' somewhat dazed expression, Sawara Kiri softened his tone as much as possible, blurring all specific references in his words to guide the conversation: "Actually, I discovered it a while ago."
"Even Yuki, knowing this, must be very distressed, right?"
"Or, at a loss?"
"…"
Upon hearing this, Sawara Yuki couldn't help but be startled.
She looked up to see Sawara Kiri's stern, shining eyes fixed on her, and couldn't help but avert her gaze slightly.
Noticing the young girl's small gesture, even Sawara Kiri couldn't help but feel his heart tighten, silently sighing.
No one is a saint.
Even raising a puppy for a few years can develop feelings, let alone a living person.
Even though Sawara Kiri had made countless contingency plans for exposure during these ten years of living in fear, when this day truly arrived, he still couldn't help but feel a sense of being caught off guard.
In any case, try to turn her first.
If that doesn't work, subdue her quickly and tie her up at home to buy time.
If he can't escape—
In a flash, scenes of himself enduring thirty-six types of whips, seventy-two kinds of torture, and one hundred and eight methods of interrogation involuntarily flashed through his mind.
Gulp.
Just as Sawara Kiri had prepared himself for the worst, Sawara Yuki, who had been pursing her lips, suddenly spoke softly:
"Kiri, you must have your own difficulties, right?"
"Is it for money? Or were you forced?"
"…"
"Actually, I accidentally found out…"
"When Kiri met with that person."
Sawara Yuki's voice grew softer and softer, but her tone still conveyed an irrepressible tremor, as she tried hard to hold back.
Sawara Kiri's mind suddenly recalled the scene of his Shadow Clone meeting Yagura Karatachi on the rooftop earlier in the day.
Damn it, that shouldn't be right?
He had checked carefully.
Even though he forced himself to remain calm, his heart beat faster and faster, his voice grew slower and slower, yet his entire body was taut like a coiled spring, ready to spring out at any moment.
"That person?"
"Exactly!"
Sawara Yuki suddenly looked up, her voice almost indignant:
"That rich-looking Uchiha woman!"
Sawara Kiri, who was waiting for a verdict as if on trial, suddenly swayed when the girl spoke.
"Huh?"
"You're still pretending, I saw it all!" Sawara Yuki was relentless, her small face taut, like a housewife who had caught her husband cheating, exasperated, "Kiri, when you got off work the night before last, you met a long-haired, very beautiful Uchiha woman, right?!"
"You despicable home-wrecker!"
"And Kiri! You secretly found a girlfriend, even though we promised when we were little that we'd get married when we grew up."
"Although I understand Kiri is around that age now, but…"
"…"
Sawara Kiri quietly listened to Yuki's incessant chatter, his mind gradually emptying.
He abruptly went from extreme tension to complete relaxation, his whole body like a balloon pricked by a needle.
Pfft, it deflated all over the floor.
As for who the Uchiha woman Yuki mentioned was, he couldn't recall at all, but there was no need to remember.
At this moment, he suddenly felt genuinely fortunate.
It was truly great that Sawara Yuki was a love-struck fool.
However, besides his sister who was stomping her feet, his system, which had only been activated for a short time, also began to spout nonsense.
"Kuyashii~! (So unwilling!)"
"The brother who promised to live together forever before, now actually has another woman outside… How can this be endured?!"
"As an imouto who is both a childhood friend, a fated encounter, and a wife, Sawara Yuki has a battle she absolutely cannot lose!"
"Yeah! That woman will make her nii-san kneel, she must be forcing him to go back!"
"Kiri belongs to Yuki alone."
The system was so excited, even its tone became manic, spewing out one outrageous remark after another, as if all its computing power was being used in strange directions, completely lacking any sense of propriety.
Sawara Kiri, on the other hand, gradually regained his composure, and said somewhat helplessly to Yuki, who was stomping her feet in anger:
"Not at all."
Sawara Yuki, however, still kept a stern face, and said warily: "I don't believe it! A few days ago, Kiri came home so late, and still insisted on going to the training ground to practice Ninjutsu—that was clearly a date, right!"
Sawara Kiri's expression paused.
He had spent a considerable amount of time to get rid of his previous demanding superior, so it was expected that those around him would notice something.
He just hadn't expected it to be pointed out from this angle.
However, it wasn't as if there was no solution.
With the cheat, he could finally be a little more unrestrained in doing many things than before.
"Since Yuki says so, then I'll just show you a little bit of your Big Brother's training results!" Sawara Kiri put his hands on his hips, suddenly revealing a rather smug expression.
"Huh?" Sawara Yuki looked suspicious, "Besides the Water Release techniques at home, has Kiri learned any other Ninjutsu?"
"Precisely."
Saying that, Sawara Kiri raised a hand towards Yuki.
"Heh~!"
Originally, Sawara Yuki thought her brother was just bragging a little to save face.
However, before she could look away, she saw a brilliant, star-like light suddenly flash in Sawara Kiri's eyes, shimmering brightly.
The next moment.
"Buzz—"
A spiral-shaped Chakra suddenly surged from the center of the young man's palm, spinning rapidly and continuously converging and swaying towards the center, until finally, it formed a perfect Chakra sphere.
The air stirred by the surging Chakra created gusts of wind in the narrow room, billowing the young girl's temple hair and soft skirt hem.
Everything in the room seemed to resonate with the rotation of this small sphere.
The curtains swayed.
However, the young girl seemed to pay no attention to her surroundings, her azure eyes firmly fixed on the Chakra sphere in Sawara Kiri's palm, unable to look away.
Even though she was only a Genin who had just graduated not long ago, Sawara Yuki immediately perceived the difficulty of developing this hand-sign-less Ninjutsu, as well as the terrifying destructive power contained within this mass of Chakra.
An unprecedentedly advanced Ninjutsu?!
Almost instinctively, Sawara Yuki excitedly asked:
"Kiri!"
"What is this Jutsu called?"
Sawara Kiri, imitating most ordinary young people in Konoha Village, spoke with a relaxed tone tinged with a hint of boastfulness, smiling as he said:
"This Jutsu is called Rasengan."
"It's a powerful Ninjutsu developed by a super genius."
Sawara Yuki looked at this unprecedented Jutsu and finally believed all of Kiri's previous statements.
It was well known that the development period for Ninjutsu was at least measured in years.
Given that, all previous suspicions naturally became baseless nonsense.
It wasn't until this moment that the young girl completely relaxed, her azure eyes overflowing with uncontrollable excitement as she looked up at her brother, exclaiming in surprise:
"Kiri! I want this!"
Sawara Kiri's smile remained gentle:
"Want to learn?"
"I'll teach you."
The moment his words fell.
On the previously blank panel, corresponding prompts appeared.
"Sawara Yuki's Shallow Heart Knot (Completed)"
"Heart Knot Points +1"
"Sawara's Book of Friends: Character 'Sawara Yuki' collected"
"Bond Level Increased ↑"
"Sawara Yuki Bond Level: Three → Four"
Upon seeing this prompt, Sawara Kiri's suspended heart finally settled.
For a transmigrator, what was there to worry about as long as they had a cheat?
After fifteen years in this world, he finally had a glimmer of reliance in his heart.
When the system panel automatically closed.
Sawara Kiri did not notice—or rather, could not notice—that on the completely closed panel, different path options silently appeared, rapidly scrolling like a waterfall of data.
"Final Bond Path 1: Battle at the Entrance"
"Kiri, you said you would always love me, right? Because Onii-san is a treasure that belongs only to me… So, I will give you everything too."
"Final Bond Path 2: Rooftop"
"Hey, Onii-san. You saw everything, didn't you? This inexplicable guy suddenly, suddenly said something about already having a child… Look! Her belly, isn't it completely empty?"
"Kiri? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Final Bond Path 3: Corpse and Snake"
"If from today, you transform into a snake, expelling poison and devouring people, seducing the minds of mortals with enticing words, making them willingly become nourishment. But, when you turn, you still roar 'Love me' with that bloodthirsty mouth, then can I truly respond to your voice? Is this heavy love genuine enough?"
"When? Why did you become an undercover agent? Why… Kiri, of all people?"
"Never mind, since my brother is dead, I no longer have the heart to discern right from wrong from the past. Someone has to pay… Don't walk too fast, wait for me down there, Kiri."
"Final Bond Path 4: …"
"Worldline Undetermined"
"Bond Calculation Continues Running"
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