"Mwah!"
"Mwah!"
"Mwah!"
After being kissed three times in a row, Yuzuru could not help but laugh.
He casually pulled Ino into his arms and asked with a smile, "What is going on with you three today? You actually came over and kissed me on your own."
Ino swatted his hand, then asked softly, "Honey, do you want a new wife?"
Hearing those strangely familiar words, Yuzuru raised an eyebrow. "What, are you introducing someone to me?"
"That's right." Ino nodded. "Wasn't I introduced to you by Sakura back then?"
"We've already talked it over with her. All that's left is for you to agree."
Yuzuru lifted his chin arrogantly. "You should know that my standards are very high."
Sakura walked behind him with a smile and began kneading his shoulders. "Relax. Don't we know exactly what kind of man you are?"
"The person we're introducing this time will definitely suit your tastes."
"Oh?" Yuzuru asked curiously. "Who is it?"
Seeing his interest, Hinata, who was crouched beside him and massaging his legs, answered gently, "Tenten."
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Tenten Ninja Tools Shop.
With dark circles under her eyes, Tenten lay slumped over the counter, dozing off.
She had spent the entire previous night overthinking things, unable to fall asleep no matter what she did.
Whenever she closed her eyes, Yuzuru's face would automatically appear in her mind.
Now that sleepiness had finally caught up to her, she simply gave up and fell asleep at the table.
"Boss, are you still open for business?"
Just as Tenten was sleeping groggily, a voice sounded in front of her.
She lifted her head in confusion, only to see Yuzuru standing before her with a faint smile.
"Seriously? Another hallucination..."
Tenten mumbled to herself, then lowered her head and continued sleeping.
That nap lasted half the day.
"Ah!"
"That felt good."
Tenten stretched lazily and opened her eyes in satisfaction.
Then she suddenly noticed that something was wrong.
Looking carefully, she found Yuzuru sitting inside the shop.
"Am I still dreaming?"
Tenten pinched her cheek and nearly cried out in pain.
The next second, she jumped to her feet in panic and stammered, "L-Lord Yuzuru, when did you get here?"
Yuzuru pointed at the corner of his mouth.
Tenten's face immediately turned red. She quickly wiped her face with her sleeve.
Her sleeping posture had been so terrible that she had drooled.
Only then did Yuzuru speak. "I called out to you earlier, but after looking at me once, you went right back to sleep."
Tenten wanted nothing more than to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
She hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, Lord Yuzuru."
"I-I thought I was dreaming."
Yuzuru smiled. "What? Do you dream about me often?"
Tenten froze, then instinctively covered her mouth.
Oh no. I let it slip.
Seeing her reaction, Yuzuru's heart stirred.
She's so cute...
The two fell silent for a moment. In the end, Tenten could not bear it any longer and took the initiative to ask, "Lord Yuzuru, why did you suddenly come here?"
Yuzuru did not hide anything and got straight to the point. "Ino, Sakura, and Hinata said they were introducing me to someone new, so they told me to come over and get acquainted."
Tenten had not expected him to be so direct. She was so embarrassed that she did not dare say another word.
Seeing her act like an ostrich, Yuzuru walked up and took her hand.
"Tenten, I've always been a straightforward person, so I'll just say it."
"I like you. Want to go out and take a walk with me?"
Under Yuzuru's direct assault, Tenten had completely lost track of which way was up.
She merely nodded stiffly and allowed him to pull her out of the Ninja Tools Shop.
By nightfall, Tenten still did not know what exactly she had gone through.
By the time she came back to her senses, she had already returned to a room with Yuzuru.
"Lord Yuzuru, isn't this a little... a little too fast?"
"Tenten, how quickly a relationship develops depends entirely on how strongly two people feel about each other."
"Some people can be together for three years without even holding hands. Others can be together for three days and do everything."
"Doesn't that prove that the two of us are simply perfect for each other?"
"But..."
"Yes?"
"I understand..."
The next day.
Yuzuru waved off Ino and Sakura, who had deliberately come to watch the show, then brought Tenten to the Hokage Building.
"Obito, set up a sales outlet for Scientific Ninja Tools at Tenten Ninja Tools Shop from now on."
"She's the owner of the shop, so discuss the details with her properly."
Upon seeing Tenten, Obito looked pleasantly surprised. "What a coincidence. I think I taught you back when I was teaching at the Ninja Academy."
Tenten nodded softly. "You did teach me, but it seems that I wasn't particularly talented in Genjutsu."
Obito smiled and waved his hand. "Everyone has their own strengths. You're very talented in Space-Time Ninjutsu, after all."
After chatting for a few moments, Obito asked curiously, "Brother Yuzuru, how did you and Tenten meet?"
Yuzuru waved him off. "That's none of your business. Just remember one thing: Tenten is your sister-in-law from now on."
Obito's face darkened. "Brother Yuzuru, can you tell me exactly how many sisters-in-law I have now?"
Yuzuru rubbed his nose but did not answer.
In truth, he could not immediately say how many women he had anymore.
However, there was one thing he could guarantee: his feelings for every one of them were sincere, because each of them possessed her own unique charm.
"You're doing it again. Whenever you run into a difficult question, you just stop talking."
Obito sighed helplessly.
Some people had it all, while others had nothing.
Even now, he had never dated anyone!
Brother Yuzuru was seriously unfair. Couldn't he think about introducing a beautiful woman to him first whenever he met one?
"All right, I'm leaving if there's nothing else."
Feeling Obito's resentful gaze, Yuzuru prepared to make a quick escape.
Obito quickly said, "Brother Yuzuru, there's actually something I need to tell you."
"The Ten-Tails Clone and the Super-Kage Clones are ready. Orochimaru asked me to find out whether you've decided on the first experimental subject to receive a Ten-Tails Clone seal."
Yuzuru's expression turned serious. "I've already chosen the experimental subject. I'm heading to Orochimaru's laboratory base now."