Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yin and Mei Terumi shared an intimate farewell before he left to attend to his many responsibilities. Afterward, Yin watched Mei at her window and realized how deeply she hated seeing him go.

• Mei Terumi clung to Uchiha Yin, and he teased her before their desire turned into passion.
• Afterward, Mei told Yin she was satisfied and urged him to leave because he still had much to do.
• Yin dressed and left the room while Mei tried to be understanding about his departure.
• Yin watched Mei from a tree as she stood at the window, looking sorrowful, and felt how reluctant she was to let him go.

Uchiha Yin returned to Konoha after settling matters with Mei Terumi, where Kurotsuchi had been waiting to greet him. The guards prevented Kurotsuchi from crossing the village boundary, so she stopped and smiled at him instead.

• Uchiha Yin left after thinking of the people waiting for him in Konoha.
• Uchiha Yin returned to the village and entered through the main gate on foot.
• Kurotsuchi waited at the gate after hearing Uchiha Yin might return that day.
• Kurotsuchi ran toward Uchiha Yin, then stopped before crossing the boundary as the guards watched her closely.

Uchiha Yin returned to Konoha and found Kurotsuchi waiting at the gate, where she eagerly embraced him. She told him she had learned he was coming back from a long-haired blond man, whom Yin recognized as a Yamanaka Clan intelligence handler.

• Uchiha Yin watched Kurotsuchi wait at the gate and kept his distance, believing it would help protect her as a hostage.
• When Uchiha Yin entered Konoha, Kurotsuchi jumped into his arms and told him she had missed him.
• Uchiha Yin asked how Kurotsuchi knew he was returning that day.
• Kurotsuchi said she had heard from a long-haired blond man, and Uchiha Yin realized she meant a Yamanaka Clan intelligence handler.

Uchiha Yin carried Kurotsuchi home and teased her by claiming he would punish Inoichi Yamanaka for sharing information. When she began to cry, he reassured her that he was only joking and would not punish him.

• Uchiha Yin recognized Inoichi Yamanaka as the person Kurotsuchi had described and decided not to tell him she had called him an uncle.
• Uchiha Yin carried Kurotsuchi home and said he would punish Inoichi Yamanaka for leaking information.
• Kurotsuchi pleaded with Uchiha Yin not to punish Inoichi Yamanaka, explaining that she had insisted he tell her.
• Uchiha Yin pretended to be stern, and Kurotsuchi became so upset that she started crying.
• Uchiha Yin admitted he was joking and promised not to punish Inoichi Yamanaka, and Kurotsuchi's sobs gradually subsided.

Uchiha Yin comforted Kurotsuchi after she cried and carried her home. As they arrived, Anko confronted them, leaving Yin to wonder what she wanted.

• Uchiha Yin carried the tearful Kurotsuchi home while she cried against his shoulder.
• Kurotsuchi fell asleep on Yin, and he woke her when they reached the door.
• Yin tried to take Kurotsuchi inside, but she stopped when she saw Anko standing before them.
• Yin asked Anko what she wanted from him.

Uchiha Yin introduced Kurotsuchi, an Iwagakure girl who would live with him and become his student, to Anko. Anko reacted with jealousy but offered to welcome Kurotsuchi as their new junior.

• Anko challenged Uchiha Yin about the girl holding his hand.
• Uchiha Yin introduced Kurotsuchi as someone from Iwagakure who would live with him.
• Kurotsuchi declared that she was also Uchiha Yin's student.
• Anko asked why Uchiha Yin had not told them about his new student and suggested they welcome her.
• Uchiha Yin admitted he had been too busy to mention Kurotsuchi earlier.

Uchiha Yin agreed to let Kurotsuchi meet his other students, and she warmly introduced herself to Anko. Anko then asked Yin to speak with her alone while Kurotsuchi went inside.

• Kurotsuchi eagerly agreed to meet Uchiha Yin's other students.
• Uchiha Yin gave in when Kurotsuchi asked if she could go.
• Kurotsuchi introduced herself to Anko, and Anko shook her hand.
• Anko asked Uchiha Yin to speak with her alone.
• Uchiha Yin told Kurotsuchi to go inside and followed Anko.

Uchiha Yin followed Anko to the forest at Konoha’s edge, where he discovered she was crying. He tried to get her to explain what was wrong, but his stern words only made her cry harder.

• Uchiha Yin put on a stern face and followed Anko when she said they should go.
• Anko led Uchiha Yin in silence to the forest at the edge of Konoha.
• Uchiha Yin caught Anko by the shoulders and turned her around, seeing that her face was covered in tears.
• Uchiha Yin wiped Anko’s tears and asked why she was crying.
• Uchiha Yin urged Anko to tell him what was wrong, and she wailed, crouched down, and buried her head between her arms.

Anko cried because Uchiha Yin seemed kinder to the new arrival, Kurotsuchi, than to her. Yin tried to reassure and comfort Anko, but she continued to feel neglected.

• Anko accused Uchiha Yin of picking on her while treating Kurotsuchi kindly.
• Yin realized Anko was jealous and struggled to explain why he acted stern with her.
• Yin pulled Anko into his arms, wiped her tears, and said he was taking good care of Kurotsuchi because she had just arrived.
• Anko said Yin favored Kurotsuchi and had not comforted her after she returned from a mission.
• Yin nearly told Anko that completing missions was a ninja's duty.

Uchiha Yin told Anko that Kurotsuchi was a hostage from Iwagakure and asked her to stop picking on the girl. Anko agreed to look after Kurotsuchi, and Yin thanked her.

• Anko suspected Uchiha Yin had done something else and demanded to know what it was.
• Uchiha Yin explained that Kurotsuchi was a hostage sent by Iwagakure and asked Anko to treat her kindly.
• Anko accused Yin of making up the hostage story to protect Kurotsuchi, but he reassured her.
• Anko agreed to take good care of Kurotsuchi.
• Uchiha Yin thanked Anko by resting his forehead against hers, and Anko told him she was happy to help.

Uchiha Yin teased Anko until she mistakenly thought he was confessing his feelings, then returned home to find Kurotsuchi had cooked and waited for him. He told her not to wait for him to eat if he came home late again.

• Uchiha Yin caught Anko by the chin and teased her for avoiding his eyes.
• Anko told Uchiha Yin he was the most handsome man to her, then fled with the Body Flicker Technique, saying she would return when she was ready.
• Uchiha Yin realized Anko had misunderstood him and headed home, worried that Kurotsuchi had been alone for too long.
• Uchiha Yin found Kurotsuchi waiting with a meal she had cooked and told her to eat without him if he came home late.
• Kurotsuchi nodded and urged Uchiha Yin to eat, saying she was a good cook.

Uchiha Yin tried Kurotsuchi’s first cooking attempt and reassured her after she found it unpleasant. When she asked what they would eat for dinner, he offered to cook, and she eagerly chose his food.

• Kurotsuchi served Uchiha Yin her first attempt at cooking.
• Uchiha Yin praised the overly salty, undercooked food to encourage Kurotsuchi.
• Kurotsuchi tasted the dish, spat it out, and apologized for ruining it.
• Uchiha Yin offered to take Kurotsuchi out for ramen or cook dinner himself.
• Kurotsuchi chose his cooking, so Uchiha Yin rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen.

Anko visited Rin Nohara late at night, embarrassed and nervous, to ask her for advice. Rin learned Anko was unharmed and waited to hear what she wanted to ask.

• Uchiha Yin cooked omurice for Kurotsuchi, who admired him and enjoyed the meal.
• Kurotsuchi returned to her room, looking forward to the welcome party with Uchiha Yin's other students.
• Anko went to Rin Nohara's house instead of organizing Kurotsuchi's welcome party.
• Rin Nohara worried that Anko was injured, then learned she was fine and had come to ask for advice.

Anko asked Rin for advice after fleeing when Uchiha Yin held her, but Rin was too embarrassed to explain her own experience. Rin reassured Anko that she was not upset about her and Yin, and Anko pressed her to help.

• Anko apologized to Rin and asked what she should tell her.
• Anko shyly asked Rin how to prepare for becoming intimate with Uchiha Yin.
• Anko explained that Yin had held her and come very close, but she had run away because she did not know what to do.
• Rin blushed and tried to avoid discussing her relationship with Yin.
• Anko asked if Rin was unhappy about her and Yin, and Rin said she was not, though she felt too embarrassed to talk about it.
• Anko pleaded with Rin to help because the matter was important to her.

Rin told Anko to wash herself thoroughly before meeting Uchiha Yin, and Anko later invited him to a welcome banquet with her fellow students. After the banquet, Anko hurried home and prepared to carry out her plan that night.

• Rin told Anko that she needed only to wash herself thoroughly before seeing Uchiha Yin.
• Anko and Rin talked about the meeting throughout the night, and Anko stayed until dawn approached.
• Anko and the other students invited Uchiha Yin to their welcome banquet, and he agreed to pay for it.
• The girls drank fruit wine while Uchiha Yin kept watch outside the window.
• After the banquet, Anko hurried home, washed carefully, changed into a pale purple bathrobe, and used the Body Flicker Technique on her way out.

Anko visited Uchiha Yin late at night, hoping for a warmer response than he gave her. The chapter ended with Yin warning her to close her loosened bathrobe.

• Anko went straight to Yin's quarters without trying to hide her approach.
• Yin sensed Anko arriving and sat up to wait for her.
• Anko appeared at his window in a pale purple bathrobe, but Yin greeted her calmly.
• Anko felt frustrated and wondered whether Yin found her less attractive than Rin Nohara.
• Anko landed in front of Yin with her robe loosened, and he told her to pull it closed.

Anko told Uchiha Yin she had prepared herself by washing, and he carried her to her bedroom and kissed her. He then stopped, sat on her bed, and asked her to show her sincerity, leaving her bewildered.

• Anko said she had washed herself because Rin had told her to prepare.
• Uchiha Yin caught Anko’s wrist, asked if she was ready, and pulled her into his arms.
• Uchiha Yin carried Anko to her bedroom, explaining that Kurotsuchi was at his place.
• Uchiha Yin kissed Anko, then released her and sat on her bed.
• Uchiha Yin told Anko to show her sincerity, and she stared at him in confusion.

Uchiha Yin asked Anko to prove her sincerity, and they spent the night together. By dawn, Anko lay in Yin’s arms, sore but happy.

• Anko asked Uchiha Yin how she could show him she was sincere.
• Uchiha Yin told Anko to undress, and she hesitantly obeyed.
• Uchiha Yin brought Anko to the bed, and they spent the night together.
• After dawn, Anko rested in Uchiha Yin’s arms and felt happy despite her soreness.

Uchiha Yin left Anko after they became lovers and joined Kurotsuchi for breakfast. He reminded her they had class, and she eagerly asked whether he would teach her Ninjutsu.

• Uchiha Yin told Anko she was his woman, and she accepted while continuing to call him Master Yin.
• Uchiha Yin left Anko to rest after she had stayed up all night.
• Kurotsuchi saw Uchiha Yin smiling and asked when he had gone out.
• Uchiha Yin took the breakfast Kurotsuchi brought and said they still had class.
• Kurotsuchi excitedly asked Uchiha Yin whether he really intended to teach her Ninjutsu.

Uchiha Yin took Kurotsuchi to Konoha’s Training Ground for her first lesson after agreeing to teach her. The chapter ended as a shadow fell over Kurotsuchi and she asked whether the lesson was starting.

• Kurotsuchi eagerly asked Uchiha Yin when he would begin teaching her, and he told her they would start after breakfast.
• Kurotsuchi and Uchiha Yin finished breakfast and headed to Konoha’s Training Ground.
• Kurotsuchi explored the forest-like training ground and felt its pressure, but trusted that she was safe beside Uchiha Yin.
• A shadow suddenly fell across Kurotsuchi, and she asked Uchiha Yin whether they were starting.