"Well... well..."
Nagato's face was as red as a cooked shrimp, and steam was coming out of his head.
Facing Konan's narrow and inquiring eyes, he hesitated, not knowing at all how to explain why he read this kind of book, let alone answer Konan's questions.
Seeing Nagato's extremely embarrassed look, Konan was secretly happy.
This kind of Nagato has lost the indifference of the "god" and the paranoia of the leader of the "Akatsuki", making it look extraordinarily real, even a little... cute?
She no longer asked, but took the initiative to reach out and took Nagato's hand that was slightly curled up due to nervousness.
"If you like to see it,"
Konan's voice was smiling, and Purple Eyes's eyes were bright.
"Then let's go buy it together! It just so happens that I also want to see how beautiful a book that can make Nagato so fascinated is."
Nagato:!!!?
Ah?!
Let's go and buy this kind of book together?!
Nagato's head made a "boom" sound, as if Fireworks exploded inside.
He imagined the scene where he and Konan walked into the bookstore side by side, and then pointed to the ambiguous cover of "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura·Seven" and said to the clerk, "Please give me a copy"...
I have no teeth! This is too shameful! Absolutely not!
The blush on his face instantly spread to the root of his neck, and the steam above his head seemed to get thicker.
Seeing that Nagato was so embarrassed that he almost evaporated on the spot, Konan added slowly, with a hint of cunning in his eyes. "I heard that there is a normal version of this."
Nagato When he heard this, he was like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood. His gloomy eyes lit up instantly, and he asked eagerly, "Eh? Is there a book with normal content?"
If it's just an ordinary adventure novel, then it's no problem to buy it together with Konan!
In other words, what Nagato watched was indeed the unorthodox version?
"Well," Konan nodded and explained in a serious manner, "They are two levels of books written by the same author.
One is an ordinary emotional adventure story, which is the normal version; the other is restricted, the content...
Well, it's bolder, usually more expensive, and not all bookstores sell it to the public."
She paused, and then began to explain why she knew, "When I was chatting with Teacher Jiraiya before, he mentioned this book and complained about this tiered sales model."
This is a lie!
The truth is that a few months ago, when Nagato was lying in Konoha Hospital's hospital bed in a coma due to the hidden hand left by Obito in his body and the serious injuries he suffered, Konan took on the responsibility of taking care of him and handling trivial matters on his own.
One time she went to the market to buy groceries and overheard several passers-by gathering together and excitedly and mysteriously discussing the most popular book Shinobi World recently, named "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura".
They talked happily about the "suave" character of the protagonist Shimura, as well as the difference between the regular version and "that version", and also recommended purchase channels to each other.
Konan At that time, I just silently wrote down the title of the book and didn't think much about it.
Nagato was dying at that time, so naturally he knew nothing about these market rumors.
However, when this "unorthodox" source of knowledge was attributed to Teacher Jiraiya, Konan felt completely calm and even a little confident.
Ever since she knew that the "Icha Icha Paradise" series, which had been on the best-seller list for many years and had been circulated privately by countless Ninjas, was written by her teacher, she felt that the teacher's "morality" and "reputation" in the field of "literature" had fallen to rock bottom, and it was completely harmless to take the blame for "understanding the graded reading market".
Moreover, the number one best-selling position was robbed. After being robbed, I could only silently study from the books of my peers.
"Oh! So that's it!"
Nagato was obviously relieved, the blush on his face faded a little, and his eyes returned to their usual calmness.
"Then... let's just buy the regular version."
"Okay," Konan responded with a smile and naturally took Nagato's arm, "Then let's have dinner outside today and go to the bookstore by the way.
Think of it as a celebration of your recovery."
Nagato felt the warmth and strength coming from his arm, and looked at Konan's smile so close at hand. The remaining embarrassment in his heart was gradually replaced by a warm sense of satisfaction called "companionship." He nodded lightly. "Yes."
At night, Streetlamp stretched the shadows of the two people very long.
Nagato was contentedly carrying a bulging paper bag containing the books he had just bought, and walked side by side with Konan on the way back to their temporary residence.
The paper bag contains not only the main story of "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura" volumes one to seven, but also four additional volumes.
The bookstore owner enthusiastically recommended it, saying that the extras added a lot of side stories and character backgrounds that were not detailed in the main story, so Nagato, a new book fan, picked it up without hesitation.
"I didn't expect that in addition to the seven main stories, there are four additional books."
Nagato's tone was filled with joy of discovering a treasure, but then he sighed with regret, "It's a pity that the boss said there are two additional extras that are special for R18."
He is not particularly obsessed with R18 content, he is just a bit of a collector and feels a bit regretful that it is not complete.
Moreover, he became more and more interested in the world view and characters constructed by "Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng".
"If you really want it," Konan suddenly took two steps faster, turned around lightly, walked backwards in front of Nagato with his hands behind his back, facing him, with a sly and imperceptible doting smile on his face, "I can buy it for you!"
She said and winked playfully.
She is clearly in her thirties, but after taking off her Lip Piercing eyeshadow and washing off her eyeshadow, she still smiles as cutely as a little girl.
At this time, Konan seems to overlap with the appearance of Akatsuki when it was first established more than ten years ago.
Nagato looked at Konan walking backwards, Streetlamp's light outlined her slender figure and smiling side face, and her heart moved slightly.
He subconsciously wanted to stop and remind her to be careful, but seeing that she was walking steadily, he just slowed down a little, and the strides were smaller. He looked at her feet more intently, so that he could catch her in time in case she accidentally tripped.
"That's not necessary, I..."
Nagato Before he finished speaking, his eyes inadvertently swept across the intersection not far ahead, and suddenly saw a familiar figure, Naruto Uzumaki.
Moreover, Naruto was standing at the intersection and seemed to have seen them. He raised his finger and put it to his lips, making a clear "silence" gesture with a narrow smile on his face. He also glanced at the road next to him, signaling them to be silent and not come over.
What's going on?
Nagato was stunned.
When Konan saw Nagato's attention suddenly turned away from him, he stopped walking backwards in confusion and looked back along his gaze.
I happened to see Naruto standing at the intersection. Seeing them looking over, I waved to them, then pointed to the alley next to me, and made an exaggerated mouth gesture of "Don't come here, don't make a sound", then turned around and walked quickly into the depths of the alley, as if he was avoiding or preparing for something.
"Is it Sixth?"
Konan subconsciously stopped, a little confused.
But because she was walking backwards, when she stopped, Nagato, who was following her closely and was also distracted by seeing Naruto, failed to stop the car in time.
"Ouch!"
Nagato hit Konan's back firmly. Although the force was not strong, it still made Konan stumble forward.
"Sorry! Konan, are you okay?"
Nagato quickly supported Konan, steadying her shoulder with one hand and subconsciously wrapping his other hand around her waist, with an apologetic look on his face.
"It's okay."
Konan shook his head, stood firm, and did not bother to investigate Nagato for bumping into her. Instead, he looked at the alleyway where Naruto disappeared, and then looked at the place where Naruto signaled just now.
There, a pink-haired girl was walking slowly with her head lowered, her brows slightly furrowed, completely immersed in her own thoughts, not noticing Naruto not far in front of her, and Nagato and Konan further away.
At this moment, Naruto came out from another street and shouted to Sakura.
He seemed to say something, Sakura suddenly raised his head, his face showed surprise and panic, and then turned into a complicated expression.
The two stood there and chatted in a low voice for a few words, then walked side by side in the opposite direction to Nagato Konan, and their figures quickly disappeared around the corner of the street.
Nagato and Konan looked at each other and both understood the meaning of Naruto's gesture just now.
It wasn't until Naruto and Sakura walked away that Nagato breathed a sigh of relief.
Konan, who was released, couldn't help curling his lips and complained, "Sixth is such a carefree person."
She remembered the rumors she had heard about Naruto and several Girl before, and witnessed this scene with her own eyes tonight, and she couldn't help but criticize Naruto's merciless behavior.
Obviously I heard that Fourth Hokage is a very dedicated man, how could his son be so carefree?
Nagato heard this, but remembered the plot of the books in the bag he just carried.
The protagonist of "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura", Shimura, is also a character surrounded by many outstanding women and dealing with complex emotions.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, with the calmness of a bystander. "Naruto... is a very powerful person.
Whether it's the power he possesses, the responsibilities he bears, or the care he shows towards his companions and the village.
Maybe it's normal for people like him to be liked by many Girl."
There was no judgment in his words, it was more like a conclusion based on observation and understanding.
After experiencing so much, Nagato's perspective on people and things seems to have become more complex and inclusive.
Konan glanced at Nagato and did not comment on his somewhat understanding attitude, but just snorted lightly.
I don't know whether it's because I'm dissatisfied with Naruto's "loveliness" or because I'm a little bit critical of Nagato's indifferent comments.
She turned to look at the heavy book bag in Nagato's hand and changed the subject. "When you get back, lend me a book to read.
I'm also curious about what kind of story it is that makes you like the book so much."
Nagato The blush that had just subsided seemed to be reappearing, but this time he stabilized and nodded. "Okay."
"I know!"
Konan smiled and held his arm tightly.