Naruto Uzumaki thought the Raiden Shogun had a point, so he asked Raiden Ei what was going on.
Raiden Ei's gaze wandered. "It's nothing. I-I was just saying it casually—"
Anyone could tell she was lying, but the question was, what had she originally planned to do?
Drink, get him drunk, and then... Gasp—
This was a serious problem!
Fu Hua's expression turned grave. She grabbed Raiden Ei by the wrist and said in a low voice, "Ei, the future is still long. Don't commit a crime because of a momentary impulse."
"H-how is that a crime—"
Raiden Ei looked utterly bewildered.
She had only wanted to hold Naruto Uzumaki and sleep for a night, just like when she had still been a puppet. She was only afraid Naruto Uzumaki would refuse, which was why she had thought of getting him drunk—but what did that have to do with committing a crime?
After several rounds of communication, Naruto Uzumaki finally understood Ei's intentions.
He struggled and hesitated for a long time before finally suppressing the heat in his heart and shaking his head in refusal.
As a boy of twelve, nearly thirteen, he had already begun to grow up. He couldn't just sleep with someone whenever he wanted.
After dinner, they chatted idly for an hour before parting ways.
Led by a maid, Naruto Uzumaki arrived at a lavish chamber. He entered the bathroom, declined the maid who had prepared to help him bathe, washed up by himself, changed into new pajamas, and lay down on the bed.
The bed was large and soft, and Naruto Uzumaki soon fell asleep.
A night passed.
The next day, faint sunlight streamed through the window onto Naruto Uzumaki's face. After waking and washing up, he headed to yesterday's dining hall.
Raiden Ei and