Mm.
The three Female Knights had missed Naruto every moment they'd been apart these past few days. Of course, Fūgai missed Naruto the most... Defeated. Remembering what Ranke looked like after transforming, several black lines appeared on Naruto's face.
"Let's go home." Naruto rubbed the three Female Knights' heads, then walked over to Mabui and picked her up. As she headed outside, she said, "Why don't you stay at my place tonight? It's inconvenient for you in your current condition, isn't it?"
Mm.
Mabui nodded without refusing. Ignored by Naruto, Qin crouched in the corner like an abandoned puppy, utterly dejected.
"Qin, want to come to my place for dinner?"
"Yes! Okay, Boss!" Qin instantly came back to life and happily followed behind Naruto, as though a tail were wildly wagging behind her. That night, Naruto's dining table was packed with people. Even Tsunade had brought Shizune over to freeload. Fortunately, Konan and Shizune could cook too; otherwise, Yakushi Nonō would have been exhausted to death cooking alone.
Naruto wanted to help, but Yakushi Nonō naturally refused. What a joke—if Naruto entered the kitchen, no one would need dinner tonight. They could all just hug buckets of instant ramen. After eating, Naruto set down her bowl and chopsticks, swept her gaze over everyone present, and slowly said:
"Who is Ningzhi Clan Sasuke?" Kano asked curiously. As she tilted her head, the fiery red earring hanging from her small earlobe swayed. Almost everyone noticed that Chiyo's earrings matched the pair Naruto wore. Yakushi Nonō narrowed her eyes, her expression unchanged, but the hand holding her chopsticks tightened.
Tsunade noticed the earring identical to Naruto's, and she nearly snapped her chopsticks in half.
When Qin saw the obviously matching earrings Chiyo and Naruto wore, she felt rather miserable. She wanted matching earrings