As the saying went, a thick skin kept your belly full.
Sure enough, after a year together, Qingwu had made tremendous progress in winning them over.
"First wife~ second wife, good morning! I brought you breakfast. I made it myself..."
By now, he had started openly calling Ino and Hinata his first and second wives in front of everyone.
They accepted the breakfast as naturally as could be.
Ino wrinkled her dainty little nose. "Hmph~ why are you so late today? Are you trying to starve Hinata and me?"
"Ino, Qingwu worked really hard to make breakfast," the considerate Hinata whispered, tugging at Ino's sleeve.
Her cheeks were rosy.
She knew he was late because she ate so much, which meant he had to prepare several extra portions every day.
"Fine, for Hinata's sake, I'll let you off. Ah~ this egg-stuffed flatbread is delicious..." Ino's actions betrayed her grumbling words. In the face of good food, she still surrendered.
"Mm-hmm~" Hinata devoured her egg-stuffed flatbread like a little hamster, nodding in agreement.
Qingwu's cooking was the best.
"If it's good, have some more. You need a full stomach to have the strength to train. Here's another..." Qingwu hurriedly handed Hinata another one, then went over to set Ino's soy milk in front of her.
"Here, Ino. I specially blended this five-grain soy milk for you. It has black beans, red beans, soybeans, red dates, and mung beans. It's rich in nutrients, good for your health, and good for your complexion..."
Ino hadn't cared much about the first part, but the moment she heard it was good for her complexion, she downed a large bowl. Hearing that, Hinata also asked Qingwu to pour her one. Girls really did have an instinctive love of beauty.
Naruto said, "Tch~ it's nowhere near as good as Ichiraku Ramen."
(Ichiraku Otsutsuki: "Hehe~ someone finally mentioned me. I'm one of Naruto's cherished loves, after all.")
Suddenly.
Qingwu put on a serious expression. "Hey, hey~ Ino, don't move. I think there's something on your face..."
"Ah~ what is it? I washed my face today." Ino immediately looked for a mirror. Young girls cared a great deal about their appearance.
"Hehe~ it's my adoring gaze."
"Qingwu~" Ino had never heard such a cheesy pickup line before. She immediately lowered her head shyly, sweetness filling her heart.
"Hinata~ I noticed something strange about you today~"
"Qingwu, I... I..."
"Haha~ just kidding. You're strangely beautiful today~"
"Mmph~" Hinata turned into a steam girl again.
Qingwu asked, "Ino, Hinata, do you know which door leads to happiness?"
Ino ventured, "The door of good fortune?"
Qingwu shook his head. "Nope."
Hinata said, "A golden door~"
Qingwu said, "No~"
Ino asked, "Don't tell me it's the door of happiness~"
Qingwu said, "Not that either~"
Ino puffed out her cheeks. "Hmph~ then tell us what it is." Hinata also perked up her ears to listen.
Qingwu gently took their hands. "The one with all our names on it."
Straight to the heart.
"Ah~" Ino and Hinata melted on the spot.
Naruto and the others hurriedly pulled out their sunglasses and put them on before the dazzling display blinded them. That move had been far too smooth.
He had flirted with two girls at once and won them both over.
Bastard~
Hinata secretly studied this boy from her own clan. Somehow, without even realizing it, they had grown used to him.
She still remembered the first time he had called them that. Both she and Ino had reacted with intense embarrassment and indignation.
"Jerk~ who said you could call me that?" Ino had even attacked Qingwu without hesitation.
She had pounded his chest hard with her tiny fists. Her face had been furious, but a little secret delight had stirred in her heart.
"Ow~ that hurts! Ino, you're really going all out~"
Ino's soft little blows had looked more like playful affection. Even then, Qingwu had known his plan had succeeded, and he had played along.
"W-wife?! How could Qingwu..." Hearing such an intimate name from him, little Hinata had instantly turned into an adorable steam girl, her face frighteningly red.
"Hinata, careful~" She had been so overwhelmed that she had nearly fainted. Fortunately, Ino had caught her. "Bastard, you're bullying Hinata~"
She had raised her little fist to threaten Qingwu.
Instead, Qingwu had shamelessly taken Ino's little hand. "Hehe~ first wife, are you jealous? Fine, I won't tease Hinata anymore. I'll tease you~"
"I'll hold you in the palm of my hand~"
"Bleh~ you creep... go away... and stop calling me your wife. I'm not your wife~"
"Understood, wife."
"Stop calling me that."
"Okay, wife~"
"..."
When Hinata had recovered, her little face had still been bright red. At the sight of Qingwu, she had hurriedly hidden behind Ino like a startled fawn, too shy to show herself again.
But that rascal Qingwu hadn't been about to let her off so easily. Without hesitation, he had reached out, caught Hinata's little hand, and pressed it against his chest.
With a mischievous grin, Qingwu had said, "Be good~ don't be scared, Hinata. Feel this sincere heart of mine... hear how fast it's beating! That's my burning love for you~"
Such straightforward words of love.
They were devastating to the young girls of the Ninja World.
"Qingwu~"
Hinata had turned into a steam girl once again.
Holy shit~ Qingwu was amazing.
Like this.
Watching the three of them flirt.
"Damn it~"
The boys were grinding their teeth so hard they were about to shatter.
"That bastard Qingwu! Female ninja are already scarce, and he's dating two at once!"
"That kind of behavior is so enviable... so deserving of condemnation... that's right... let's all condemn him together..."
"But I'm really so jealous~"
"Is this the sweetness of romance? All that dazzling radiance is too much~"
"Help! Isn't anyone going to do something? They're rubbing their love in our faces in broad daylight! They're killing us singles..."
"..."
The clever ones had already taken out little notebooks to record Qingwu's cheesy pickup lines and thoughtful little gestures.
Even if he didn't know how to romance someone, surely he could copy the answers. Unexpectedly, that decision made him a fortune. His published Love Manual sold like crazy, and he became a leading relationship expert.
"Sakura~" Naruto turned toward Haruno Sakura and was about to say something.
Haruno Sakura waved him away in disgust. "Get lost~"
"Ah~ okay..." Ever the hopeless admirer, Naruto obediently left. The practiced ease with which he turned and walked away was heartbreaking.
"Sasuke~" After driving Naruto off, Haruno Sakura immediately turned to Sasuke with a tender expression, trying to win his favor.
"Go away~" Sasuke's face was cold.
The same scene played out again.
"Okay~ Sasuke, don't be angry." Sakura obediently left too, making Naruto grind his teeth in anger.
Bastard Sasuke, how dare you snap at Sakura.
Naruto even shed tears of envy. "Why can't Sakura learn from them... damn you, Qingwu..."
"It's so enviable. Why does he get to date two girls when I don't even have one girlfriend? It's not fair~"
Shikamaru thought for a moment, then shrugged. Should I find a girlfriend too? Eh~ better not.
Women were such a pain~ he really didn't understand why these guys got so worked up, fighting over girls every day~
Choji kept his head down and munched away on potato chips. Crunch~ crunch~
Inuzuka Kiba was dismissive. "Tch~ how could any woman compare to my Akamaru? Right, Akamaru..."
Akamaru: "Woof, woof~"
Shino: ... With his sunglasses, high collar, and expressionless face, no one could tell what he was thinking.
What the hell am I doing?! I can't even beat Qingwu, who wastes his talent on romance. When will I ever get my revenge on Itachi Uchiha and restore the Uchiha Clan~
Sasuke kept his eyes fixed on Qingwu, his expression dark, with traces of anger and jealousy. He couldn't understand why, despite training so hard, he still couldn't discover the limits of Qingwu's strength.
Had Qingwu known, he would only have said, "Sasuke, you're going about this the wrong way. To restore the Uchiha Clan, you just need to keep having children. Population comes first for a large clan."
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