章節 91: Chapter 91 Apron is Great Too
"I got scared by Uchiha Itachi."
Naruto spoke honestly as he skillfully twirled his sword before slowly sheathing it with a click.
"Here, my mother asked me to send this to you."
Ino took out a bag of food from behind her back, her expression somewhat unnatural.
"If you didn't like it, you shouldn't have said so. You mentioned last time that you liked it, and my mother took it seriously. When she heard you were back, she insisted I bring it to you."
"I wasn't lying. Please thank Auntie for me." Naruto casually hung his sword on the wall by the entrance, then turned around and said lazily, "I'm going to put on some clothes. Make yourself comfortable."
Ino pursed her lips, showing a hint of dissatisfaction. She then lightly stepped into the entryway, her hands behind her back.
She leaned against the wall and began taking off her shoes, revealing her smooth, alabaster ankles. Her delicate feet stepped firmly onto the floor as Naruto, now dressed, emerged from his room without glancing at Ino, yawning as he headed to the kitchen to boil some water.
The apartment Naruto had moved into this time was much more spacious than his old, rundown one. The decor was far more refined, and all the furniture and appliances were top-of-the-line.
"Just got back?" Ino leaned against the kitchen doorframe, watching Naruto tiredly open the refrigerator and prepare to cook.
Sunlight streamed in through the large, south-facing windows, filling the clean and tidy living room, crossing over the sofa, and falling onto Ino's neatly positioned legs.
Her smooth, white calves were flawless, and the firm and tender tight are clearly visible.
"Yeah."
Naruto turned on the electric kettle with a click, then leaned lazily against the marble counter, glancing at Ino before his gaze settled on her legs.
Ino's face twitched, and her originally proper smile gradually became unsustainable.
"Where are you looking at?"
"Your legs." Naruto answered with a yawn.
Naruto originally thought that Ino would look at him with contempt and then make sarcastic retort. But instead, her face flushed, and she seemed utterly flustered.
"You're not thinking of anything weird, are you?"
"Absolutely not." Naruto denied flatly.
"Not that I'd mind being the object of a fantasy." Ino laughed awkwardly, her eyes darting around, "Usually, guys your age start becoming perverts, right?"
Even though she said something so outrageous, her face was still unmistakably red. It was not difficult to see that Ino was just trying her best to hide her embarrassment and was just trying to act tough.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Naruto's expression became dull, then he pointed at Ino's outfit and asked, "But what's up with what you're wearing?"
"My outfit? What's wrong with it?" Ino blinked rapidly, her expression turning adorably confused as she answered the question irrelevantly, "So, uh, what's for lunch?"
"Is it omurice again?"
"Hey…"
"I had it last time, so maybe try something different this time."
"Hello…"
"And also, um…" Ino suddenly turned away and flopped onto the sofa, staying silent.
"Strange."
Naruto glanced at the ingredients and then at Ino lying on the sofa. He felt like he shouldn't be standing in the kitchen, but rather lying on the sofa too.
"Ino."
Hearing the voice coming from right next to her, Ino froze for a moment, and quickly lifted her head, only to find herself nose-to-nose with his dead-fish eyes. The distance between the tips of their noses was only about the length of a finger, and their eyes locked.
"Ah!!" Ino let out a scream, then her face turned completely red. She buried her face in the sofa and begged in a muffled voice, "Stop asking, please stop asking."
"Okay, I won't ask." Naruto plopped down on the other side of the sofa, his entire demeanor instantly transforming into that of a dried-up sardine, lifeless and drained of energy.
"Ino, I'll leave the cooking to you."
"I was badly injured outside, got a hole through my chest. It's not fully healed yet."
Hearing this, Ino was stunned, then she sat up and nervously crawled over to him. She stared at Naruto's closed eyes, and her golden hair brushed against his face, tickling him slightly.
Naruto opened his eyes, and their gazes locked once more.
Ino's face gradually turned red, the blush spreading all the way to her neck. Her warm breath touched his face, and she awkwardly straightened up, looking away as she hastily tucked her hair behind her ear.
"I want to see the wound."
Naruto, not wanting to cook, lifted his shirt without hesitation, revealing a slightly terrifying scar was visible on his chest, though it had already scabbed over and was nearly healed, it still looked scary.
"How did you get it?" Ino was really startled. She gently touched the scar and asked carefully, "Does it hurt?"
"If you're asking like that, then yes, it does."
"That's not how you answer!"
Ino's attention was entirely on the scar, while Naruto, feeling sleepy, barely kept his eyes open, completely unaware that Ino was almost sitting on top of him.
A cool summer breeze passed through the window, and the next moment, Naruto had dozed off on the sofa.
Ino remained leaning over him, her pupils dilating slightly. Even though they weren't physically touching, her heart began to race inexplicably, as if a storm was brewing within her.
She stood up and walked silently to the kitchen, almost wondering if her brain was malfunctioning.
"Ahhhh!!"
"Die, you jerk!"
Boom!
The sound of a kitchen knife hitting the cutting board echoed as Naruto slept soundly on the sofa near the balcony. The wind chime jingled softly. Ino leaned against the kitchen doorway, biting her lip in a daze.
The cicadas' summer chorus continued, but their noise no longer reached the girl's ears.
Naruto fell into a deep sleep, his consciousness sinking into the seal space.
The mountain-sized Kyubi was curled up within the red bar, watching something on the DVD player. When he noticed Naruto's arrival, he didn't even blink.
"What are you doing here?"
"I fell asleep and ended up here." Naruto sighed, "What? Not happy to see me?"
Kyubi said nothing, merely performing a very human-like gesture.
"Ptui!"
Naruto suddenly snapped awake, sitting upright on the sofa. His consciousness was kicked out of the seal space by gesture. That time, Itachi's Amaterasu had struck Kyubi, and it was not until he escaped back to the seal space that he was safe.
Previously, Kyubi had also forcibly extended Naruto's life when he was near death, which was considered to be the most he could do.
"Awake?" Ino's voice called from the kitchen.
Moments later, Ino, now wearing a light blue apron, emerged from the kitchen with a steaming hot stone pot. Her hair was different from usual, as it was loosely draped over her shoulders.
"What are you staring at? Wash your hands and get ready to eat."
Ino, unaware of how she looked, stood by the dining table, looking at Naruto in confusion. While biting a hair tie in her mouth, she reached behind her head and skillfully tied her golden locks into a ponytail.
Naruto wondered if he had somehow crossed over again, 'Had I suddenly gotten a wife this time?'
'Milady, please control yourself?'
"Huh? You're not thinking anything weird, are you?" Ino asked with a frown.
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章節 92: Chapter 92 Sure Enough
"I swear on the name of the Legendary Sannin, absolutely not." Naruto said with a serious expression, sacrificing the reputation of the Sannin without hesitation to protect his apron fetish.
Having a cute girl personally cook for him was something to be grateful for. But seeing Ino moving around in an apron, even though Naruto was doing his best not to let his mind wander...
'As expected, aprons are great, aren't they?'
The sound of running water filled the room as Naruto's hands were fully submerged under the stream, but his eyes seemed distant.
'Ino had been acting a bit strange lately, but she did look good in that apron.'
'If one were to compare a maid outfit with an apron, it would be hard to choose, as both have their unique charm. A pretty girl with flawless skin, just looking at her was a feast for the eyes.'
'Damn it, I really should be thanking the heavens for sending such an angel.'
When she saw Naruto nonchalantly walked out of the kitchen, Ino frowned slightly. She always felt that this boy in front of her suddenly became strange. She wondered why did his previously perverted gaze suddenly become pious, as if he was looking at a Miko.
At the dining table.
"It's delicious." Naruto praised without reservation, " The eggs have a hint of honey, and the soup is really tasty too…"
Hearing Naruto's words, Ino's eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was extremely satisfied. Then, as if something crossed her mind, she suddenly asked, "Where did you get that wound?"
"Oh, that? I took it for Tsunade-sama."
'Tsunade-sama?' Ino immediately tensed up.
She recalled seeing Tsunade on the platform outside the Hokage Tower earlier in the day and noticed Naruto standing beside her, looking rather listless.
During the Godaime Hokage's inauguration ceremony, usually, only the high-level Advisors and Elders were allowed to stand behind the new Hokage.
Still, the mention of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, made Ino feel a bit awed.
"Tsunade-sama must be very amazing, right?"
"No." Naruto's expression turned resentful, "That woman doesn't act like a Hokage at all. She has a bad temper and doesn't keep her word. She completely relies on her status as a woman to shirk responsibility."
"In short, I can't even imagine what it's like to have someone like her as Hokage."
"Huh?" Ino was a little confused. Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she still said, "Naruto, don't speak ill of Tsunade-sama. If it weren't for Tsunade-sama, the village wouldn't have stabilized so quickly."
Seeing Ino's serious expression, Naruto pouted and responded with 'I know'.
"Geez, you'd better listen to me, you know!"
"Alright."
The sunset was a warm yellow.
The two walked side by side down Konoha's main street, blending in with the crowd of people heading home after a long day.
"You really didn't have to walk me home." Ino said, stealing a quick glance at Naruto before quickly looking away.
"It's nothing, I just felt like taking a stroll."
"I heard that starting tomorrow, the village will begin assigning all the missions that have piled up. After a brief break, things are going to get busy again." Ino said with a sigh.
"Stay safe." Naruto replied absentmindedly, his gaze wandering through the lively crowd.
It seemed that after Tsunade returned to the village, the oppressive atmosphere hovering over Konoha instantly dissipated. The damaged buildings were mostly repaired, and more and more people were coming out of their sorrow.
After the Konoha Crush, Naruto lost an old apartment, but for him, it was a negligible loss.
What pained him more was losing the Kusanagi Sword, considering that Orochimaru's weapons wouldn't be handed over so easily, it made sense. He could only find an opportunity to get his hands on it in the future.
Naruto pondered for a moment about Temari's fan, which was still stored in his seal space, 'Given that the relationship between Sunagakure and Konoha had softened, should I return it?'
"What are you thinking about?" Ino asked, frowning as she leaned into his line of sight with a slight pout, clearly displeased, "It's very rude to space out when you're talking to someone."
"Sorry, I was thinking about maid outfits. Could you maybe try one on again?"
"You better wipe that thought out before I completely wipe you out."
"Do you mean that in the literal sense?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Ino."
"What?"
"We're here." Naruto pointed towards the Yamanaka Flower Shop not far away. Before they knew it, they were standing on the street in front of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.
"Oh." Ino took a few steps forward, ready to say her goodbyes.
But then Naruto furrowed his brows and suddenly asked, "Ino, if you accidentally took something from a rather temperamental girl, what's the best way to return it?"
"Girl?" Ino's expression turned strange, "What did you take from Sakura?"
"It's not Sakura."
There was no point for Naruto to keep the fan, and he would have to return it sooner or later. If it came to the point where Konoha's higher-ups had to negotiate, who knows how angry Tsunade would be.
'So it's not Sakura!'
'Sure enough, he has another woman outside!'
Although Ino felt a little hurt, she still patiently tried to find a solution for him.
"If things are really tense, you could ask a third party to return it on your behalf without meeting face-to-face."
'A third party, huh?'
Naruto recalled carefully and realized that the Chunin Exams ended before Temari and Shikamaru could fight, so they still didn't know each other right now.
As for Gaara, Naruto did beat him up once. He wasn't sure if his 'Personality Adjustment Punch' had worked.
'It would be too dangerous to approach him rashly now, and I might end up beating him up again.'
'But Gaara's identity is now different from before, and he is no longer just a Genin from the Sand Village.'
'The Kazekage was dead, and Gaara, as the Jinchuriki and the crown prince, was naturally next in line for the position. If I beat up the new Kazekage, it could easily lead to a diplomatic dispute.'
'Kankuro is too sinister, and Sasuke had already smashed his figurine. Now if I went there myself, I might have to fight with that little prince of Sunagakure again.'
'What a headache. There are too many grudges, and with Konoha and Sunagakure re-establishing the diplomatic relations, things had become more complicated.'
'Forget it, let's just wait for the Konoha's higher-ups to approach me.'
'Anyway, those old geezers can't do anything to me now. With Jiraiya and Tsunade here, any proposal concerning me would need their approval to take effect.'
Thinking of this, Naruto immediately relaxed.
'The right way is to get more for less work, gain something for nothing, and make those old geezers die of rage.'
"Never mind, I'll just ignore this for now." Naruto said, "You should head home. Be careful when you're out on missions."
"Okay."
Ino took a few steps toward the Yamanaka Flower Shop, but then remembered Naruto's earlier mention of the girl and suddenly stormed back, "What's wrong? What else do you want?"
"Ah!!!"
Ino reached out and pinched Naruto's waist hard, not giving him a chance to explain. Then, she huffed angrily, "Greedy pervert!!!"
"Uh, actually that's not..."
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