Kushina glared at him.
"You make it sound so easy. Having a baby isn't that simple."
Xuandou lowered his head and kissed her cheek.
"It's all right. I'll be behind you, working hard with you."
As he spoke, his hand had already naturally closed around Kushina's wrist.
"Naruto's about to get out of school. I still have to pick him up, mmph..."
Kushina wanted to say more, but her lips were sealed.
An hour later.
Kushina sat up in bed and gathered her disheveled red hair with one hand, a lingering blush still on her face.
She glared at Xuandou.
"You bastard... all you ever do is bully me."
Xuandou lay in bed with his hands behind his head, smiling at her.
"I just felt bad that you were tired from moving, so I helped you relax."
Kushina spat.
"Oh, spare me!"
She got out of bed and began dressing.
Xuandou was about to say something when the system's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have successfully gotten your partner pregnant!] [Please protect your partner during her pregnancy. Generous rewards will be available upon the successful birth of your offspring.]
Xuandou froze for a moment, then broke into a radiant smile.
Finally, it worked!
And there would even be rewards after the baby was born.
He would have to keep Kushina well protected in the days ahead.
Noticing something different about him, Kushina turned to look at him.
"What is it?"
Xuandou looked at her, smiling especially happily.
"Nothing."
"I just thought of something that made me happy."
He got up, walked behind Kushina, and wrapped his arms around her, resting a hand lightly over her lower abdomen.
"I'll have to work even harder from now on."
Kushina blushed and swatted his