Satsuki's legs began to feel slightly weak and could barely support the strength of his body. The coldness deep in my heart that had been suppressed for too long, the ice representing despair, was finally completely broken and melted!
The surging emotional torrent instantly broke down all the dams and violently broke through the chest! It is the hot warmth of being unconditionally accepted, cherished, and deeply cared for...
But in Naruto's eyes, it was a different scene at this moment.
He looked at the girl in front of him who almost had to hold his hand to stand upright. Her black eyes, which were always full of pride, were tightly closed at the moment. Her long eyelashes were completely wet with tears. Her small nose and cheeks were red from crying, and her shoulders were shaking constantly from the violent crying.
He carefully supported her and sat down on the still warm bench.
No more verbal thanks. Satsuki just used all his strength, nodding his head time and time again. In response to Naruto's deep and sincere promise just now, all the responses were condensed into the simplest but most solemn syllable.
"Hmm...!"
Finally, the suppressed and choked girl could no longer suppress the overwhelming emotions in her heart. She no longer sobbed quietly, but burst into tears! The crying is no longer as sad as it was at first.
Rather, it was a mixture of incredible emotion, joy, release, and complex tears that surged up again after crying for joy because of recalling the pain... a complete emotional catharsis.
Naruto didn't say any more words of comfort. He just sat quietly beside her, one hand still tightly held by her, and the other hand patted her back gently and rhythmically, conveying the comfort of "I am here" with his actions.
In this atmosphere of crying and silence, the familiar system prompt sounded in Naruto's mind again——
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 11! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
... oh? It's been upgraded again.
Naruto understood in his heart, but he did not pay too much attention to the system. At this moment, his attention was entirely on the crying girl in his arms, and the movements of his hands were still gentle.
However——
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 12! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
Eh? Any more?
The continuous upgrades surprised Naruto. Isn't this rising a little too quickly?
However, at the next moment, something happened that truly stunned him——
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 13! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 14! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
What...?! What's going on?!
[bite! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 15! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 16! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 17! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 18! (The relationship has undergone fundamental changes! You need to be an adult to unlock and view)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to level 19! (Relationships produce root properties...]
A series of system prompts that were so dense that they were almost stacked together sounded like a bomb in his mind! The level numbers jumped and climbed crazily at an incredible speed, so fast that he couldn't react at all!
Naruto was completely stunned. The hand patting Satsuki's back subconsciously paused, and his whole body froze in place.
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[Ding! Congratulations to the host: establishing Bonds with the original character "Uchiha Sasuke" and raising the level to the system limit! (Levels can be calculated beyond the traditional system!)]
[Get bonus points: 5000 points!]
In the end, after a series of crazy prompts that were almost malfunction-like, the system finally settled on such an incredible level that exceeded its own design limit.
Naruto,"..."
His mood was complicated at the moment. The huge points gain brought not joy, but a heavy feeling that was almost panic.
Behind this soaring level, what kind of turbulent and decisive emotions does Satsuki represent... He didn't dare to think deeply for a while.
Forget it... He shook his head and suppressed these chaotic thoughts for the time being. Now is not the time to think about this. Let's deal with the matter in front of Tuo first.
He lowered his head and looked at his arms. The black head stopped crying at some point, maybe because of the huge exhaustion after the emotions were completely vented, or maybe because she felt the unprecedented peace of mind around him. Satsuki actually leaned in his arms like this, with slight sobs and a steady and deep breathing sound.
She fell asleep.
There were still dry tears hanging on her long eyelashes, and there were tear stains on her cheeks, but her frowning brows had relaxed.
In order to allow Satsuki to rest, Naruto adjusted her posture extremely carefully, using the gentlest movements possible to hold her up firmly in a princess hug.
This guy... was really light... The weight in his hand was even more slender than he thought, so he couldn't help but relax a little more.
Fortunately, the road back to Uchiha Clan Compound was still empty, and no passers-by witnessed this slightly "shameful" gesture. Otherwise, with Naruto's face, I'm afraid he would feel uncomfortable for a while.
The reason why no one is wandering around this area at the moment is self-evident - the tragedy of genocide that just happened has made this a murder scene that no one can avoid, and no one will come here to cause trouble.
Naruto held the sleeping Satsuki in his arms, walked silently through the quiet streets at a steady and fast pace, and finally returned to the empty Uchiha Clan Head mansion.
He gently prepared to send Satsuki back to her room to rest. After tentatively opening two doors, he finally found the correct room.
Why is Naruto so sure that this is Satsuki's room?
Because on the desk by the window, a handmade model that had been wiped clean and had a soft square cushion underneath was being placed in the most conspicuous position.
It was Satsuki, Naruto, a model that took a long time to make. I didn't expect it to be so perfectly preserved, and even placed so preciously.
Naruto gently held Satsuki on the bed, and was about to carefully lay her down on the soft bed.
His body suddenly froze on the spot, and his movements were frozen instantly.
Because, at this moment, a doubt that was bothering him... suddenly became clear.
He finally understood why Satsuki would look so nervous, guilty, and even panicked when he just casually mentioned that he found a blanket in the "biggest room".
The reason... was lying quietly on Satsuki's bed.
It was a full-length pillow that seemed to have been used frequently and even slightly deformed by being hugged. The fabric used for the pillowcase was soft and clean, and it was obviously carefully cared for by the owner.
However, what really made Naruto feel like it was struck by lightning was the pattern printed on this pillow——
That is a Q version, which can be said to be a bit cute. But no matter how Q-version it is, the iconic brilliant golden hedgehog head, blue eyes, and three beard-like lines on each side of the cheek...
It's all really... too familiar.
So familiar that he can see it every time he Amaterasu looks in the mirror!
(There is another update today, sorry it's a bit late)