20demayo Chapter 65 You're in trouble, you've fallen in love!
Chapter 65 You're in trouble, you've fallen in love!
Kurenai's house is located to the west, in what is considered the inner city of Konoha Village.
A detached building with a small garden.
Although it doesn't have the scale of cherry blossom trees planted in Eri's courtyard, it is still exquisite and meticulously crafted, exuding a faint fragrance of flowers.
After returning from the mental health clinic, Kurenai changed into loose beige loungewear, loosely tied her long hair behind her head, and began preparing dinner.
She's hosting guests at home today.
In addition to the main dishes, fruit platters and sake are also provided.
On the low table in the living room, Kurenai had specially prepared three-colored dumplings.
She had gone out of her way to buy it, and now it was arranged on a plate, the glutinous rice skin still slightly warm.
"Red! Here I come~"
Before the person even arrived, their voices could already be heard from outside.
Immediately afterwards, a soft "thump" came from the entrance hall. The door was pushed open, and a female ninja wearing a black fishnet bodysuit and a high purple ponytail walked in.
The visitor was none other than Mitarashi Anko, Kurenai Yuhi's close friend and best confidante.
As soon as she entered, she kicked off her shoes, went to the low table with practiced ease, picked up a string of three-colored meatballs, stuffed them into her mouth, and mumbled a muffled sigh:
"It's so much more comfortable at your place! Unlike me, all I do is carry out missions, I don't even have time to eat tricolor dumplings."
She chewed on a meatball and looked at Kurenai.
"I really envy you. With this job as a clinic assistant, you don't have to suffer all that trouble going around doing tasks."
As she spoke, Hongdou even let out an exaggerated sigh:
"A formal position at the Uchiha Medical Center!"
"The job is stable, with guaranteed income regardless of drought or flood, a 9-to-5 schedule, and regular holidays."
"Isn't this the pinnacle of all ninja work?"
Kurenai poured them both drinks and smiled slightly.
"Actually, it's alright."
She has indeed been having a very relaxed time these days.
With Kazuhiko not around, she had very little work at the mental health clinic. All she had to do each day was organize files and schedule appointments for the Uchiha patients who came to her door. Her life was leisurely and comfortable.
For her, this job was indeed more appealing than going out on missions.
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened between you and that Uchiha Kazuhiko?"
Mitarashi Anko stopped eating, curiously leaned forward, and looked on with a gossipy expression.
"Didn't he hire you to teach illusion magic? How come you suddenly became his outpatient assistant? Does he have feelings for you?"
When Kurenai thought of Kazuhiko Uchiha, she couldn't help but recall her defeated state that night, and an unnatural blush immediately appeared on her cheeks.
Although several days have passed, the soreness and weakness I felt at the time still lingers.
Seeing her like this, Hongdou's eyes instantly became ambiguous.
"I guessed right! Tell me, what does he look like?"
"I've heard that all the ninjas of the Uchiha clan are straight men and have no sense of romance."
Her cheeks flushed, she crossed her legs and took a big gulp of sake.
"He's different from Kazuhiko; he's very handsome and understanding."
Moreover, he was good at undressing people.
"Judging from your expression, you really like this handsome Uchiha guy. What about Sarutobi Asuma? Hasn't he been keeping in touch with you through letters?"
Gossip paired with snacks.
Hongdou kept talking non-stop, bombarding everyone with questions.
When Asuma was mentioned, Kurenai Yuhi felt it necessary to explain:
"We're just ordinary friends, and I've already told him to stop sending me private letters."
Why?
"I'm afraid Heyan will misunderstand."
Mitarashi Anko covered her mouth, looking shocked. "You've taken a liking to him."
"To be precise, he pursued me first. It was Kazuhiko who hired me to teach him illusion magic!"
Red Bean indicates approval:
"The Uchiha ninja hired a foreign ninja to instruct them in genjutsu. It's been said for a while that this mission was specifically targeting you! His motives are impure!"
Kurenai Yuhi completely agreed with Anko's statement, "Besides, don't I like cats?"
"yes."
"Guess what their summoned beast is?" Kurenai Yuhi deliberately kept everyone in suspense.
"Could it be...?"
Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi exchanged a knowing glance and nodded slowly.
Anko Mitarashi: "Ninja Cat!"
"That's right, and before hiring me, he even tested me to see if I liked his black cat."
"This isn't some kind of employment task; he's just lusting after your body!"
Hongdou said with certainty, "It was definitely premeditated!"
She moved closer to Kurenai, staring intently at her:
"So now that you're his assistant, does that mean you've fallen for him?"
Kurenai's ears turned red; she didn't refute, but she spoke with unwavering conviction:
"He seduced me first."
"How so?"
"After the guidance mission ended that day, we went out for drinks together, and guess what he said to me?"
Hongdou stared at her intently and blurted out:
"I like you? Please go out with me?"
Kurenai shook her head, the blush on her cheeks spreading with the help of the alcohol, even tinging her neck pink.
"no."
He's much more direct than you think.
He said, "Some people know each other their whole lives but remain strangers, while others, once they meet, are together forever."
"Love at first sight! He fell in love with you at first sight!" Hongdou exclaimed excitedly, quickly pressing for more information:
"And then? You said yes?"
Kurenai shook her head: "Before I could even speak, he forcibly kissed me."
Wow!
Hongdou immediately imagined the scene. She suddenly reached out and pressed Yuhi Kurenai down onto the tatami behind her, then leaned closer and imitated a deep male voice:
"Is that so? He pinned you against the wall and then kissed you directly?"
Kurenai blushed at the familiar gesture, lowered her head shyly, and murmured "Mmm."
Hongdou loosened her grip and lay down beside her:
"He's so good at this! Aren't all Uchiha men supposed to be straight?"
"Hong, you're doomed. Look in the mirror at your pathetic state, getting forcibly kissed and still looking blissful."
"You're in trouble! You've fallen in love!"
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Meanwhile, Kazuhiko was leaning against a large tree outside the camp, keeping watch.
The "Deep Blue" notification sounded at just the right moment.
[Kurenai's affection for you has increased]
[Azuko Mitarashi's affection for you has increased.]
From the moment Kazuhiko departed until his return to Konoha, the notifications from [Deep Blue] were intermittent and never stopped.
Among them, the most frequent hints were about Kurenai Yuhi's favorability rating.
This was not unexpected by Kazuhiko.
Before leaving, he had already arranged for Kurenai Yuhi to be his assistant.
These past few days, the other person has clearly been doing well at the mental health clinic, so their affection level is steadily increasing. It's estimated that they'll soon break through to the best friend level and reach the bond level.
Actually, reaching the level of close friends is enough.
As long as you have a sweet tongue, you can basically do whatever you want.
After all, this level of relationship describes sharing both good times and bad.
At this moment, Shizune came out of the camp and stood in front of Kazuhiko, saying gently:
"Kazuhiko-kun, you go and rest. I'll take over the guard duty."
The moon was high in the sky, and its pale light shone on the beautiful woman, making her look as radiant and delicate as jade.
Kazuhiko smiled and walked towards Shizune.
The night was long and I couldn't sleep, but my beautiful secretary arrived just in time.
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