Your Wife, I'll Raise Her!

Beside Konan were two other chefs preparing dishes.

It was clear Konan knew Hyuga Bin had arrived and intended to prepare a special meal for him.

"Konan-kun, what are you cooking?" Hyuga Bin walked up to Konan and asked.

"I'm preparing miso soup," Konan replied, looking up at Hyuga Bin with an angelic smile.

After saying that, she thought of sushi and asked Hyuga Bin, "Bin-kun, I've made some sushi. Would you like to try some?"

Due to a combination of factors—the good impression from their first meeting, her rescue, naming him, and Yahiko frequently mentioning him—Konan felt a strong sense of closeness to Hyuga Bin, even though this was only their second meeting.

"Sure," Hyuga Bin replied with a smile.

Konan picked up a piece of sushi, placed it on a plate, and handed it to Hyuga Bin.

Hyuga Bin put the sushi in his mouth, chewed, swallowed, and gave Konan a thumbs-up. "Delicious."

"If it's delicious, have a few more," Konan smiled and picked up a few more pieces of sushi, placing them on the plate and handing it to Hyuga Bin.

Hyuga Bin didn't hesitate and began eating.

While eating, he didn't forget to praise Konan:

"Konan-kun is truly virtuous. Yahiko-kun is so lucky to have such a wonderful girlfriend like you; it's truly enviable."

In the original story, Yahiko and Konan had mutual feelings for each other "later on," but he didn't know if they were dating. So, during this meeting, he intended to find out.

"Yahiko and I aren't dating," Konan's face visibly flushed red upon hearing Hyuga Bin's words.

It was true that she and Yahiko had mutual feelings, but because of Nagato Uzumaki, neither of them had acted on those subtle affections, and they had decided not to pursue a romantic relationship.

[Option A: Say to Konan: "Since you and Yahiko aren't dating, why don't you date me? I'm great in bed and low-maintenance." Completion Reward: Paper Style (Rank A Reward).]

[Option B: Say to Konan: "You're too tall. You don't like Yahiko? If you don't like him, why not consider liking me instead?" Completion Reward: Earth Style - Earth Flow Fortress (Rank A Reward).]

[Option C: Say to Konan: "So, when do you plan to start dating?" Completion Reward: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

After skillfully complaining about the system, Hyuga Bin smiled and continued to ask Konan, "So, when do you plan to start dating?"

[Option Mission Complete, Chakra +0.1.]

"I don't plan on dating anyone right now," Konan said, turning her head away, directly ending the topic.

She didn't want to discuss this with Hyuga Bin because she was too embarrassed.

"Okay, I understand," Hyuga Bin said with a smile, not pressing further with Konan, whose face was flushed hot.

Lunchtime.

Hyuga Bin, Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato Uzumaki sat opposite each other.

Today's lunch consisted of grilled fish, sushi, miso soup, kimchi...

For a newly formed organization, their lives were already quite good.

"Konan-kun, why is your cooking so amazing?" Hyuga Bin asked in a questioning tone after tasting all the dishes.

"Heh heh, envious, aren't you?" Yahiko flashed a lewd smile.

"Not envious. I'm sure it's because you two scoundrel bosses make Konan-kun work so hard cooking every day, exhausting her," Hyuga Bin shook his head, looking pained.

"I just happen to enjoy cooking," Konan quickly interjected, clearing their names before Yahiko or Nagato Uzumaki could speak.

Hearing Konan's words, Hyuga Bin couldn't help but sigh, "If this were a peaceful world, Konan-kun would probably be running a restaurant right now."

"Even though the world is still engulfed in war, I firmly believe that a day will come when people understand each other and build a beautiful life together," Yahiko's eyes shone with light as he spoke of peace.

"I believe it too, and that day won't be long," Hyuga Bin expressed his support for Yahiko's viewpoint.

"Alright, let's eat first, and we can discuss these things after," Konan said, proactively placing food onto Hyuga Bin's plate, stopping them from continuing the conversation.

After lunch, Nagato Uzumaki went back to his "brick-moving" duties, and Konan busied herself with logistical matters.

During the short lunch break, Yahiko pulled Hyuga Bin aside and chatted with him for over an hour about his "peace philosophy."

Hyuga Bin merely shared some basic knowledge from his nine years of compulsory education before his transmigration, leaving Yahiko captivated and eager to extract every last bit of information from him.

Feeling unwilling to continue the conversation, Hyuga Bin forcefully changed the topic to the Akatsuki Organization, which was the primary reason for his visit to the Land of Rain.

"Yahiko-kun, I think your organization's activities need to be more cautious in the coming years."

"What do you mean?" Yahiko sensed the unspoken meaning behind Hyuga Bin's words.

"Within the Land of Rain, the Akatsuki Organization's identity is equivalent to that of 'rogue ninja' to Amegakure. Although the leader of Amegakure, Hanzo, outwardly disregards you, he might secretly make a move against you at any time. Especially Nagato-kun's eyes are enough to make Hanzo wary."

"As the Akatsuki Organization continues to grow, Hanzo might feel threatened, and a conflict between you two is inevitable. If that day comes too soon, it will be very disadvantageous for you. With Hanzo's strength, you won't be able to defeat him for several more years."

"If the Akatsuki Organization continues to develop at its current pace, Hanzo will make a move against you within three years at the latest."

"..."

After discussing this topic, the atmosphere between them became somewhat heavy.

Yahiko had considered this issue before, but he hadn't thought it would be as serious or as precise as Hyuga Bin had described.

"Let's talk about something lighter," Hyuga Bin said, deciding to change the subject again in response to the sense of urgency Yahiko felt after his words. "Yahiko-kun, I asked Konan if she was single before dinner. Why don't you confess to her?"

"Actually, Nagato likes Konan too. If Konan and I got together, I'm worried Nagato would be very sad," Yahiko explained his concerns.

"I think Nagato-kun would understand this. You guys are best friends," Hyuga Bin disagreed with Yahiko's reasoning.

Compared to supposedly doing it for Nagato, he felt that being open and honest about things would be better for everyone.

"Besides Nagato's feelings, I have another reason. I'm worried that after dating Konan, if I were to suddenly die one day and no longer be in this world, Konan might never fall in love with anyone again. I want her to have a chance at happiness, even if I'm gone..."

Yahiko revealed his thoughts without any reservation.

"Bin-kun, if that day ever comes, could you look after Konan and Nagato for me when you have time?"