"Hey, don't worry about that. They won't care!"
Tenten waved a hand. "Ever since I became a ninja, my family stopped keeping tabs on me. I take care of my own affairs. Besides, I often train late, so I usually don't eat dinner at home."
"I see!" Mo Chen thought it over, then nodded. "All right. It's just one more place setting, and Tenten-senpai helped me out, too. It's only fair to return the favor."
Mo Chen had only recently crossed over. If he spent too long always by himself, he was bound to feel lonely.
If Tenten came over every day, he would have someone waiting for him at home. He would feel a sense of belonging in this world, instead of being like a drifting shadow far from home.
Most importantly, he planned to set an example in the Chat Group and help the other members raise their group level faster.
Once they saw the tangible benefits, everyone else in the group would get jealous. Wouldn't they be scrambling to win him over then?
"That's great!" Tenten jumped up in delight when Mo Chen agreed.
She had just received a boost. Even though she hadn't tested it yet, she could already feel a noticeable difference.
If she could raise her level a few more times and multiply the boost several times over, the results would be unimaginable.
Overjoyed, Tenten couldn't hide her excitement. She threw her arms around Mo Chen and planted a hard kiss on his cheek.
Only when she saw his dazed expression did Tenten realize she'd gotten carried away. Her face turned bright red.
She hurriedly explained, "I... I was just so happy. I didn't mean anything else, so don't get the wrong idea."
Mo Chen touched the cheek she'd kissed and pretended not to understand. "You're acting strange, senpai. We only met today. And you helped me clean up, while I cooked for you. That's a fair trade..."
Tenten's expression stiffened. Her heart raced with worry.
Mo Chen was right to be suspicious. Her behavior just now had been abnormal, and it was obvious she had an ulterior motive.
"Actually... well..." Tenten stammered. "I don't know what's gotten into me. Whenever I see you, kouhai, I feel this inexplicable closeness, like I can let my guard down completely."
"I've never felt this way before, so I wanted to spend more time with you. I feel at ease when I'm with you. That's probably all there is to it!"
Tenten racked her brains and finally came up with a reason that almost made sense, though it sounded as if she was eager to throw herself at him.
By the end, her whole face was red. She covered her burning cheeks, too embarrassed to face him.
Mo Chen was genuinely a little dazed. Wasn't this moving too fast?
Still, it fit perfectly with what he wanted.
Naturally, Mo Chen didn't expose her. Instead, he spoke with a hint of shyness. "So that's how you see me, Tenten-senpai. To be honest, I feel the same way about you."
"And I've been alone for a long time. Whatever I do, I'm just ordinary, and nobody pays any attention to me. If you're willing to spend time with me often, Tenten-senpai, I'd be happy, too."
"Really?" Tenten blushed, looking bashful.
She'd come here for the boost, but how had the atmosphere suddenly changed like this?
The mood made Tenten feel as if she were experiencing her first love. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest.
But she didn't dislike the feeling.
Even without the boost, she didn't think she would have resisted it.
"Mm-hmm!" Mo Chen nodded again and again, looking at Tenten with a sincere gaze. His feelings seemed to spill out as he said, "You're the first person I've ever opened my heart to, Tenten-senpai. So from now on, you'll be the most important person in my life."
"Third Lord asked me something today. He asked whether there was anyone I wanted to protect. At the time, I said no. But now, I've found someone!"
"Ah, this is so embarrassing!" Tenten's face grew even hotter, and she couldn't bring herself to meet Mo Chen's eyes.
When Mo Chen finished, she could barely stay seated. She covered her face and dashed outside, disappearing from his sight in no time.
"Was she... embarrassed into running away?" Mo Chen looked a little taken aback, then couldn't help smiling.
She really was pure-hearted!
But Tenten had been the one to start the conversation. Mo Chen had only followed her lead.
Even if Tenten thought it over later, she wouldn't think he'd been forward or had some ulterior motive. She'd only blame herself.
But now that things had gone this way, would Tenten still dare to see him tomorrow?
Mo Chen didn't dwell on it. With the Chat Group around, Tenten couldn't run off for good.
As long as she still wanted the boost, she would get her feelings in order and come back to him.
Night had fallen. Mo Chen tidied up the dishes and took care of his personal hygiene, then lay down on the bed.
As he watched the women in the Chat Group chat and tease one another, he thought about what path he should take in the future.
The general plan was to make good use of his ability to fabricate the future, steadily increase his strength, and become so strong that nobody in the Shinobi World could defeat him.
With enough strength, he could live without restraint, do as he pleased, and choose whatever kind of life he wanted.
Maybe one day, he would even unlock the ability to travel to other worlds!
Second, the Chat Group's existence would draw more and more kunoichi to gather around him.
They would come to him of their own accord, trying to win him over and please him. The more uninhibited ones might even try to seduce him.
But if he wanted to protect his own interests, Mo Chen had to stay true to himself and not let them get what they wanted too easily.
He had to control how quickly they leveled up. He couldn't just give the benefits away; only then would they keep putting in effort.
Also, he absolutely couldn't let anyone find out that he could see the Chat Group!
If they found out, the members wouldn't dare speak honestly in the group. They might even suspect the Chat Group was part of his scheme, and then everything could fall apart.
Aside from that, there didn't seem to be much else he needed to worry about.
The system Mo Chen had received was basically designed to let him win without lifting a finger.
So next, he began to consider how to use his ability to fabricate the future.
Yesterday, he had fabricated something that let him obtain the Two Tomoe Sharingan today, along with an incomplete Wood Release.
He couldn't use the Sharingan openly, but with his invisible sunglasses, he just had to be careful when he used it.
He was about to train under Yamato, so he could use the Sharingan's copying ability to speed up his training.
If he got the chance, he could also learn Multiple Shadow Clone. That would multiply his training speed several times over.
After awakening Wood Release, the life force in his body had become incredibly vigorous, and his Chakra reserves had grown terrifyingly vast—certainly no less than Naruto's. Multiple Shadow Clone would be an excellent training tool.
So even if he relied only on his own training and progressed step by step, he could easily reach the very peak of the Super Kage level.
But he already had a cheat. If he still foolishly devoted himself to hard training, he'd be an idiot.
"So, in the next future video, I'll need to show off incredible talent—or even incredible strength—sometime soon!"
Mo Chen quickly settled on a plan.
As long as it appeared in a future video and nobody interfered in the meantime, it was bound to happen.
Of course, it had to make sense, too.
The previous setup was that he had ordinary talent, better than some but worse than others.
Now he'd awakened the Sharingan and Wood Release. If he suddenly had a breakthrough and his talent shot up several levels, that should be believable, right?
Before you continue