Early the next morning, the sun shines through the window screen, casting soft spots of light on the floor.
The headache caused by the hangover made Kazahana Koyuki wake up with a frown.
She rubbed her forehead and found that she was covered with a thin blanket and lying on the tatami where she drank last night. Her clothes were intact, but her hair and clothes were a little messy.
The memory came back, and she remembered that she was too drunk after drinking heavily, and Naruto seemed to have picked up the mess?
She sat up, slid off the thin blanket, and looked around, but did not see the figure of Golden.
An inexplicable premonition drove her to stand up, sort out her scattered clothes and Long Hair, and open the door.
Next door is a small room with a similar layout, used as a Tea Room or temporary quiet room.
She pushed Gate of Opening gently, and sure enough she saw that familiar figure.
Naruto Uzumaki is facing the door, sitting cross-legged on the futon in the center of the room, with his back straight, his hands naturally placed on his knees, his eyes closed, his breath long and distant, as if he is integrated with the surrounding environment.
He is practicing Senjutsu.
The morning light outlined the profile of his face, which looked calm and focused, with no trace of the drinking last night at all.
As if aware of her arrival, Naruto did not open his eyes, but moved his eyebrows slightly.
Kazahana Koyuki Looking at his stoic look, and comparing it to the embarrassment he felt when he woke up from a hangover, he felt a surge of emotion that he couldn't tell whether he was angry, funny, or mixed with a hint of frustration.
She hummed softly, folded her arms and leaned against the door frame, her tone full of ridicule and a bit of resentment:
"Huh? You are really a child."
She said in a long tone, "A beautiful woman like me was so drunk last night that I lay in front of you without any defense. What happened to you?
Come here to meditate?"
Naruto slowly opened his eyes, and those blue eyes were crystal clear in the morning light without any ripples.
He glanced at Kazahana Koyuki and pointed out in a calm tone:
"To correct you, I won't turn fourteen in another month and a half."
He looked her up and down.
"And you are already an adult, right?
Do you know that the idea you just had is illegal?"
His expression was serious, like an ascetic Monk.
Kazahana Koyuki was choked by his self-righteous "underage" declaration, his cheeks warmed slightly, but he quickly raised his chin again.
"The law? Here, I am the law!"
Of course, she just said this in her heart, and it seemed too arrogant to say it out loud.
"Besides," Naruto turned his head and closed his eyes again, his voice calm, "I'm not some lecherous ghost.
Not to mention that kind of interest in a drunk and unconscious person."
He spoke straightforwardly and calmly.
"Hmph~"
Kazahana Koyuki was not discouraged, but stepped into the room.
She walked around behind Naruto, and then unexpectedly leaned over and hugged him from behind.
Navy blue Long Hair hangs down like a waterfall, and a few strands of hair rub against the side of Naruto's neck and shoulders, carrying a faint fragrance mixed with her own breath.
She gently rested her chin on Naruto's shoulder, her warm breath brushed against his ear, her voice was very low, with a bewitching tone:
"Really? Then you are not moved at all now?"
Naruto's body stiffened almost invisibly when she picked him up, but soon recovered and relaxed.
He didn't break away or look back, he just maintained his meditating posture and asked, with no emotion in his tone:
"Would you think that way about someone who was drunk and out of their mind and needed your care?"
"I asked now, not last night."
Kazahana Koyuki was not annoyed when he choked back. Instead, he laughed softly and tightened his arms around him.
She seems to enjoy this close feeling, even if the other person is like a piece of wood who doesn't understand the style.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke again, her tone becoming a little probing and subtle:
"I heard that you have many 'confidantes' in Konoha?"
Naruto was silent for a few seconds. Just when Kazahana Koyuki thought he wouldn't answer or would deny it, he calmly and directly gave the answer:
"Yes. We have already agreed on a wedding date with them."
"Huh?"
Kazahana Koyuki stood up suddenly, released his arms holding Naruto, walked around to him, opened his eyes wide, and his face was filled with disbelief.
The hangover headache seemed to be shaken away by this explosive news.
"When did it happen? Why didn't I hear any news?"
She naturally has information channels to pay attention to Shinobi World's major events, especially those about Naruto Uzumaki.
Engaged?
And it's them?
This news is too sudden!
Naruto looked sideways at her surprised look, still expressionless, and just explained lightly:
"Not long ago, two father-in-laws came directly to my door."
When he talked about his father-in-law, the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch almost imperceptibly.
He recalled the scene when Inoichi Yamanaka and Hyuga Hiashi "visited" him together.
Two important figures in Konoha and even Shinobi World, one is usually calm and restrained, the other is old-fashioned and dignified, but that day they rarely united the front. Although the words were polite, the meaning was very clear. They knew their daughter's thoughts, Naruto, you Kid now have time, it's time to give the right words.
That scene gave Naruto, who was used to controlling situations, a bit of a headache.
According to his original plan, he planned to wait until he was sixteen, when he would be more mature and stable in all aspects, and then formally propose marriage. That way he would still have two years to prepare calmly.
Unexpectedly, the two "old men" were more anxious than him and forced him to make a promise four years in advance. Ino, Hinata, and Hanabi himself were not so anxious, but it was the fathers who couldn't sit still.
However, when he thought about it, two years earlier and two years later didn't make much difference to him.
Since their intentions were clear and the elders recognized them, he followed the trend.
It's just that the specific ceremony, time, etc. still need to be discussed in the long term.
"In short," Naruto concluded, his tone returned to calm, "That's it."
Kazahana Koyuki stood in front of him, the surprise on his face slowly faded away, replaced by a complex and indescribable expression.
She looked at Naruto for a while, then suddenly laughed again. This time, her smile was a little more relieved and... somewhat like watching a good show.
"So that's it... 'They'..." she protracted her tone, her eyes meaningful, "Our Lord Sixth is really... busy with official duties."
She didn't ask who it was, nor did she show any jealousy or dissatisfaction. She just sat down on the futon opposite Naruto again, holding her chin and looking at him with a smile.
"Then do I have a chance?"
She blinked and her tone was half-serious.
Naruto met her gaze, neither admitting nor denying, just looking at her quietly.