Kushina stepped into the bathroom and slowly slipped off her clothes.
Steam gradually filled the room, coating the glass partition in a hazy white mist.
She stood beneath the showerhead. Warm water trickled down her fiery red hair, over her smooth shoulders and neck, and along the curves of her body.
Gentō stared at the scene, transfixed.
Water splashed noisily through the bathroom.
Kushina closed her eyes and let the hot water wash over her, hoping it would soothe the inexplicable restlessness in her heart.
Yet the longer she showered, the more unbearable her loneliness became.
Her movements gradually changed.
Her breathing quickened, and the flush on her cheeks deepened.
She opened her eyes, her gaze hazy with a longing she was reluctant even to admit to herself.
She bit her lip, trying to clear her head, but her body made an instinctive response beyond her control.
Of course, she had no idea that she was being influenced by an effect attached to the Indulgence Apartments, the clan building.
As Gentō watched Kushina's movements, his gaze gradually filled with astonishment.
He had never imagined that Kushina, so boisterous and fiery on the outside, had this side to her in private.
But on second thought, it made sense.
As the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze was constantly occupied with administrative affairs and missions, leaving him precious little time to spend with Kushina.
A young wife, alone at home, could only take care of herself when the loneliness became unbearable in the dead of night...
Watching Kushina on the screen, Gentō's breathing grew heavier too.
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded beside him:
"What are you grinning about?"
Gentō whipped his head around.
Kurenai Yuhi had appeared beside the bed without him noticing.
She wore a thin nightdress, its pale purple fabric soft