Kaguya's long hair stroked Wuye's body in place of her hands.
"I suppose that counted as cheating..."
Wuye twitched the corner of his mouth. "You were the truly impressive one..."
"R-Really?"
Kaguya pressed her cheek tightly against his chest.
"Yes..."
Wuye caressed her waist, unable to hide the amusement in his voice. "Remember when you said you wouldn't scratch people? Did you scratch me this time?"
"Scratch... people?"
Kaguya looked a little dazed.
Her adorable expression made Wuye unable to resist kissing her again.
"You ended up scratching me quite often," he said with a chuckle.
Kaguya buried her face in his arms, her cheeks reddening slightly.
"I... I never imagined a man and woman could do something like this... Really..."
She closed her eyes and murmured, "Really..."
"Did you like it?"
Wuye chuckled softly.
Kaguya fell silent for a moment, then hugged him even tighter. "I liked it..."
The two embraced closely, quietly savoring the thoroughly comfortable sensation spreading through their bodies.
For a man, sleep was probably what he wanted most at a time like this.
But Wuye knew that, for a woman, those things were merely little desserts after a meal. Holding each other intimately and talking, conveying his affection and care for her—that was the main course.
"In another ten or so days..."
Wuye gently kissed her forehead and asked in a low voice, "What do you plan to do then?"
At the mention of this, Kaguya's mood cooled slightly.
"Once the God Tree matures, Isshiki will descend upon this world. Then I will need to willingly throw myself into the Ten-Tails' mouth and complete the condensation of the chakra fruit..."
Leaning against Wuye, she slowly said, "But because the Ten-Tails' power is too mixed, it is a life-form without self-awareness. As long as something is