He Insisted

[Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom~!]

The system cried out excitedly the moment it saw Mikoto Uchiha.

It felt a little like one of the Calabash Brothers calling out for Grandpa.

Naruto looked down on such shameless behavior that had no moral bottom line whatsoever.

As a gentleman, he naturally had to shake hands first, perform the proper hand-kissing etiquette, and only then speak.

"Mom~!"

"?"

A gentle breeze drifted past.

The strands of hair before her forehead swayed in front of her eyes. Mikoto Uchiha froze for a moment, then lowered her gaze and carefully examined the blond boy who had suddenly grabbed her hand, lowered his head, and kissed it.

If she remembered correctly, this child should be the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Naruto Uzumaki.

Mikoto Uchiha knew him.

She had once been friends with Naruto Uzumaki's mother, Kushina Uzumaki. After Kushina's death, she had considered visiting Naruto, but because the culprit behind the Nine-Tails' rampage possessed the Sharingan and had been identified as a member of the Uchiha Clan, the entire Uchiha Clan had been forbidden from approaching Naruto Uzumaki on their own initiative.

Ever since that ban had been issued, she had thought there would be no chance for them to interact in this lifetime.

But now...

What was going on?

[Hm? So this new mom is actually my old mom's best friend!]

What new mom and old mom?

And what the hell was a best friend?

After thinking it over briefly, Naruto immediately extracted the useful information from the system's short statement and instantly became bolder.

The way he looked at Mikoto Uchiha grew even more fervent.

"You are my destined mom!"

"Huh?!"

Mikoto Uchiha was even more bewildered, her face full of confusion.

But Naruto did not panic in the slightest. He had already gone through multiple experiences of claiming moms, and he also had his bet with Sasuke as a foundation.

Even if the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, showed up right now, he could still come up with an appropriate reason.

The only thing he needed to consider was whether Mikoto Uchiha could accept it, but after the system's prompt...

When he called her Mom, he was steady as a rock.

In short...

Even for the sake of his old mom's friendship, he absolutely could not miss out on this rare A-rank new mom!

[Especially since Mikoto Uchiha is such a gorgeous mature woman. There's even less reason to let her go.]

[Perverted thoughts gradually began to grow in Naruto Uzumaki's evil heart. He swore that he would definitely...]

Shut up!

Don't interrupt my train of thought!

After responding to the system in his head, Naruto Uzumaki continued speaking to Mikoto Uchiha in a serious tone.

"Would you become my mom on the condition that you take care of me, comfort me, protect me, earn money for me to spend, cook for me, help me brush my teeth when I wake up, and stroke my head while singing to me before bed?"

As Naruto spoke, he could clearly feel Sasuke Uchiha's body trembling on his back.

But so what?

Didn't you want to pretend to be unconscious? Then go ahead and keep pretending.

Did you think that pretending to be unconscious would let you escape the agreement?

Dream on!

His eyes remained sincere as he looked at Mikoto Uchiha, patiently waiting for her answer.

Although she still had not figured out what was going on, Mikoto Uchiha smiled gently.

After all, what woman could keep from smiling when an adorable boy held her hand, knelt on one knee, and made such a sincere yet childish request?

Logically speaking, there should have been ANBU around the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. Since they had not appeared, that probably meant they were not stopping this, right?

"Hehe, come in first!"

Mikoto Uchiha first lifted Sasuke Uchiha off Naruto Uzumaki's back, then turned and entered the house.

Naruto took off his shoes and followed her into the Uchiha home.

It truly deserved to be called the clan head's house. It was spacious, and though the decor was not ostentatious, it constantly exuded an air of luxury.

"Sit for a bit. I'll get you something to eat."

"Okay, thank you, Mom."

Naruto was not polite at all. He sat down naturally at the small square table in the living room, waiting for the service of the Uchiha Clan head's wife.

"Sasuke, Sasuke~!"

As a Jonin, Mikoto Uchiha could naturally tell that Sasuke was pretending to be unconscious, so she was not too worried.

After shaking Sasuke and finding that she could not wake him, she carried the pretending Sasuke to the sofa.

Then, wearing thin-soled slippers, she entered the kitchen. Before long, she returned with a glass of milk and a plate of neatly arranged three-colored dango.

"May I ask why you want me to be your mom?"

Originally, what Mikoto Uchiha had wanted to ask was what had happened that made Sasuke pretend to be unconscious and led Naruto to bring him home.

But the blond boy's gaze was far too intense, and it involuntarily led Mikoto Uchiha's thoughts in his direction.

"Naruto-kun~!"

As the beautiful woman spoke, a smile spread to the corners of her brows. Her eyes curved into crescent moons, and when she knelt opposite Naruto, her ample bosom rested against the table.

Terrifying indeed.

She had been wearing a long house dress and an apron, so it had been impossible to tell that Mikoto Uchiha possessed such formidable assets.

As a ball enthusiast, Naruto Uzumaki instantly felt the highest respect for Mikoto Uchiha.

"Gasp~!"

After involuntarily sucking in a breath, Naruto Uzumaki drained the milk in one gulp and regained his composure.

"The story originally went like this: your son, Sasuke Uchiha, kept provoking me during practical combat class and insisted on fighting me."

"I didn't want to fight at first. After all, we're classmates, so we should get along peacefully."

"But I really couldn't endure his repeated mockery, so in the end, I had no choice but to use a bet to try to make him back down."

????

Was that really how it happened? That was wrong, wasn't it?!

Sasuke Uchiha, who was pretending to be unconscious, frowned. He had woken up when Naruto carried him back to the clan compound.

Afraid of being scolded and trying to evade responsibility, he had kept pretending to sleep in hopes of muddling through.

But who would have thought that Naruto would be so shameless that he actually had the nerve to call someone else's mom Mom?

And now he was even embellishing the story. Sasuke felt that there had to be something wrong with what Naruto was saying, though he could not quite say what it was.

Damn it!

Mom, don't believe this guy's nonsense!

Mikoto Uchiha grew even more curious. "And then?"

While eating Mikoto Uchiha's dango, Naruto said, "The bet I made with him was that if he lost, he had to give his mom to me as my mom. I originally thought that no normal person would accept a bet like that. After all, Mom is the most important person in the world. But who knew..."

"Sasuke accepted?" Mikoto Uchiha frowned slightly in displeasure and glanced toward the sofa where Sasuke lay.

Sasuke Uchiha's heart skipped a beat as he cursed Naruto to hell internally.

He had not thought that much about it at the time.

Yet when it came out of Naruto's mouth, it sounded so outrageous.

It made it seem as though he had deliberately wanted to lose his mom.

He wanted to rush over and stop Naruto, but he was still "asleep." If he suddenly woke up, would that not prove he had been pretending all along?

Damn it!

Sasuke Uchiha could only pray for Naruto's rotten mouth to stop talking already.

"Yes, he accepted. Very readily." Naruto sighed. "So I fought him, and then..."

"And then..." Mikoto Uchiha took a deep breath. "He lost me to you?"

At that moment, warm rays of the setting sun streamed through the gaps in the wooden door and fell across Naruto Uzumaki's face. His originally fair cheeks were slightly flushed, whether from the sunlight or some other reason.

"Actually... I didn't intend to claim a mom at first. I only wanted to bring Sasuke home, then pretend none of this had happened."

"But for some reason..."

"The moment I saw you, I suddenly felt like even the wind had become gentler. I couldn't help wanting to stay by your side, snuggle into your arms, and call you Mom."

"Maybe it's because you're too beautiful!"

As always, no woman disliked being sincerely praised.

And sincerity was something an adorable person could easily show.

Listening to Naruto's sincere words, Mikoto Uchiha glanced again at her son, who was still playing dead.

Mikoto Uchiha could not help sighing to herself. Comparing people really could drive one mad.

Why was Kushina's son so adorable, while her own son... had even lost his own mother!

"Um, I was a little abrupt just now. So now I want to sincerely ask you again: would you be my mom?"

Naruto looked at Mikoto Uchiha expectantly.

Sasuke Uchiha, who was still pretending to sleep, suddenly tensed all over and screamed wildly in his heart.

You bastard, you know you were abrupt too!

Mom, reject him already!

Reject this rude guy!

Yet Mikoto Uchiha carefully looked Naruto over, curled her lips into a smile, and said, "Sure. Naruto-kun is so adorable. Why wouldn't I be willing?"

Mikoto Uchiha liked Naruto's straightforward way of expressing his feelings, just like Kushina had done back then.

She shifted slightly and pulled Naruto into her arms.

(↑↑↑Mom Mikoto's embrace↑↑↑)

Although she did not know whether the Third Hokage would punish her for this, at least for now, Mikoto Uchiha did not want to reject Naruto.

[Mom, gentle Mom, graceful and generous Mom~!]

[Praise the host for successfully taking away a classmate's mom. What a joyous occasion.]

[Assessment complete. Mikoto Uchiha has excellent looks, an excellent figure, outstanding strength, an outstanding personality, and a top-tier family background. She is an A-rank Mom.]

[Mother's Protection +2!]

[Current remaining Mother's Protection: 5 layers.]

[Mom Coins +20!]

[Current remaining Mom Coins: 23.]

[Maintain this relationship. As long as the relationship continues, you can still obtain 2 Mom Coins every day.]