"Hm?"
Terumi Mei glanced surreptitiously at Jun Tianlin beside her. Her already crimson cheeks seemed to grow even brighter, tempting as ripe fruit...
"Um, could I have a piece of clothing? For this trip... I only brought one set of tight-fitting clothes, and just now, my clothes were corroded by my Boil Release along with yours..."
Though she was only fifteen, Terumi Mei already had a very forceful personality. For her to say this so tactfully, she must have worked up immense courage.
Just looking at her flushed cheeks, it was clear how nervous and embarrassed she was!
"Hmph."
Jun Tianlin gave a soft snort, which could barely be counted as a response to Terumi Mei's request.
After all, given the situation and what they had just been through, anyone else would probably already be wearing a broad grin and fawning over Terumi Mei.
But Jun Tianlin was in a terrible mood. He felt none of the happiness people were supposed to feel after something like that.
He had only come over to see what was going on. Why had he ended up stepping in?
He had been the one to save her. How dare Terumi Mei... push him?
Most importantly, he was a man. How could he let a woman... push him?
Though he showed nothing on his face, Jun Tianlin was seething inside. He felt that in Terumi Mei's eyes, he had completely lost all dignity as a man!
Granted, Jun Tianlin was still only a boy, but after what had just happened between him and Terumi Mei, he could at least count himself as having graduated into a mature man, right?
Still, no matter how frustrated he felt, some things had to be taken care of right away. For instance, both he and Terumi Mei were still completely bare, with nothing to cover themselves. They needed to find clothes and put them on—that was the sensible thing to do!
So, despite his churning emotions, Jun Tianlin forced himself to his feet and strode around in front of Terumi Mei, completely naked.
It was precisely because he and Terumi Mei had just shared an intimate moment that Jun Tianlin dared to walk around in front of her without a stitch on.
In his mind, they had already seen everything and done everything together. They'd had their fill of each other, so walking around without clothes now wasn't a big deal...
Jun Tianlin's thinking was truly beyond explanation... He had absolutely no shame!
After taking a few quick steps, Jun Tianlin bent down and picked up a black Ninja Tool Pouch from the ground.
He had been wearing the pouch at the small of his back. It held no weapons like Kunai, Shuriken, or Explosive Tags. Instead, it was filled with the necessities of his daily life!
He pulled the zipper open with his right hand and casually took out a loose white kimono. In a few quick motions, he slipped it on, then tied a purple sash snugly around his waist with his left hand, securing the kimono in place.
Once he was dressed, Jun Tianlin finally felt that wearing clothes was much better than being completely bare!
With a faint sigh, he took another identical white kimono from the Ninja Tool Pouch. Satisfied, he closed the pouch and fastened it back at his waist.
"Here, this is a spare outfit I brought. Don't worry, it's new. I haven't worn it."
Only after walking over and handing her the clothes did Jun Tianlin add softly.
"Arigato."
Terumi Mei replied shyly, quickly taking the clothes. Then she sprang to her feet, slipped them on, and tied the sash, covering her plump, delicate figure in an instant.
It had to be said: when it came to getting dressed quickly, no one in the world could beat a woman!
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