"My body's gone limp. I need a kiss before I'll have the strength to stand."
Hyuga Wuye decisively remained seated.
The back of his head rested against her chest, and a strand of silky black hair brushed across the tip of his nose, soft and fragrant.
They both knew Kushina could come out at any moment, but it was precisely this narrow window that made both their hearts race.
"I... I can't..."
Uchiha Mikoto used every ounce of willpower she had to stop herself from kissing him without thinking.
"Kushina is still inside. I haven't gotten her permission yet, I..."
A rosy blush spread across her gentle features.
"It's because Kushina can't see us that you need to kiss me. Otherwise, if I can't get up, Kushina really will see us..." Hyuga Wuye said.
The logic was impeccable!
He silently gave himself a thumbs-up.
"Creak..."
Just then, the doorknob not far in front of them turned.
Before Uchiha Mikoto could figure out what was happening, her heart clenched. She lowered her head and kissed Wuye on the cheek.
Hyuga Wuye immediately stood upright, while she took two small steps back and covered her flushed face with both hands, her heart pounding wildly.
"...Creak."
The next moment, the door opened, and Kushina emerged in a deep crimson kimono, taking small steps.
She seemed to still be immersed in her earlier embarrassment. For a moment, she did not raise her head and simply stood in the doorway.
Hyuga Wuye swept his gaze over her and could not help being struck by her beauty.
If Uchiha Mikoto wearing a kimono deepened the gorgeous yet gentle aura around her, then Kushina's kimono subdued the fiery passion she carried.
The deep red kimono was an exceptionally refined color, like blazing flames condensed into lava. Its