Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 181 The Kettle Has Boiled

He opened the door to Tsunade's house.

"I am back!"

Welcome back! x2

Tsunade's and Shizune's voices rang out at the same time.

Hmm! It wasn't as perfunctory as yesterday.

"Teacher, has Kirigakure agreed to our conditions?"

Shirokumo Aoba sat next to Tsunade and asked.

Seeing that the other person had sat down, Tsunade casually placed her delicate feet on his lap and changed her posture to watch TV.

"How could there be news so quickly? The speed of ninjas at sea is different from their speed on land."

"I see..."

After dinner.

Baiyun Qingye then went home.

He stood at the door for a while, quite curious about what kind of prank Karin would play.

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz~"

I just opened the door.

The house was still dark, but the sound of the kettle boiling could be heard.

His expression changed slightly. Could it be that Karin boiled water at his house and then forgot to turn it off?

He rushed inside.

Sure enough, I saw a kettle steaming hot.

"That's incredibly careless!"

He couldn't help but make a comment.

Just as he turned off the stove, he suddenly heard a somewhat rapid breathing sound again.

He looked in the direction of the sound.

There was a person sitting on the sofa, and that person was looking at him.

He already knew who the other person was just by looking at their general outline.

"Sister Xiyan, it's one thing if you don't turn on the lights, but why did you use a ninjutsu to conceal your presence?"

Baiyun Qingye was both amused and exasperated.

"..."

A moment of silence.

"I'm alone, so I won't waste this electricity. Aoba, why are you so late today?"

Uzuki Yugao stood up from the sofa, walked to the door, and turned on the living room light.

The sudden illumination made Baiyun Qingye squint slightly.

Then he saw Uzuki Yugao, dressed in a white dress, looking at him with a smile.

She still had the same smile as before, but for some reason, Baiyun Qingye felt a chill on her neck.

"I had dinner at the teacher's place. If Sister Xiyan wants to see me, you can go to the teacher's place."

"I see..."

Uzuki Yugao sat back on the sofa and picked up the fruit knife from the coffee table to start peeling an apple.

"I actually arrived this afternoon."

“I wasn’t there that afternoon.”

Bai Yun Qingye sat down next to her. "Did you eat dinner properly, Sister Xiyan?"

"I ate a few apples."

"Just eating apples won't do!" Bai Yunqingye frowned. "I'll go make some midnight snacks."

Just as he was about to get up, a fruit knife was placed in front of him, its sharp edge giving him a strange sense of unease.

He looked at the piece of fruit on top.

"This apple is delicious, Qingye, have a taste."

Maoyue Xiyan said with a smile.

"it is good……"

Baiyun Qingye felt that Sister Xiyan was acting strangely tonight, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

He opened his mouth and bit into the fruit, finding it somewhat sour.

"It really is delicious."

Bai Yun Qingye realized that the other person was probably a little jealous because he didn't come to see her immediately after returning.

He gently embraced Uzuki Yugao, and the two leaned against each other, their faces pressed together.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiyan!"

Uzuki Yugao's pretty face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, saying softly, "At this point, it's too late to apologize."

Bai Yun Qingye pursed her lips. "I know. I'll go make some late-night snacks first, otherwise it'll be uncomfortable to be hungry."

"..."

"Hmm~"

After hesitating for a moment, Uzuki Yugao nodded.

I need to eat my fill so I'll have the energy later...

Baiyun Qingye released the other person, then got up and walked towards the kitchen.

She put on an apron and started working in the kitchen.

Because his house has an open kitchen, Uzuki Yugao can see Shirakumo Aoba busy with chores.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiyan, I rarely cook at home, and we only have noodles at home, so I can only make you some noodles."

"It's okay, I can eat anything with green leaves."

Maoyue Xiyan smiled gently at him.

This conversation is a bit strange...

After a while, Uzuki Yugao suddenly asked.

"Aoba, who did you go out with this afternoon?"

"Uh... it's Hinata and Yakumo."

"What did you do?"

"Um...we ate at Ichiraku Ramen together, and then watched a movie."

"and then?"

"Then I went to Hinata's house and saw Hanabi. Hanabi is now my apprentice..."

"What else did you do?"

"I flew a kite with Hanabi for a while, and then I came back."

"Is that all?"

"Uh... that should be it..."

Shirokumo Aoba thought of her kiss with Hinata and decided it was better not to tell her.

Otherwise, his head would probably be chopped off tonight.

"I see... I understand."

After saying that, Uzuki Yugao didn't say anything more.

Something's not right! Something's definitely not right, even nine-tenths wrong!

Uzuki Yugao's sudden silence made Shirokumo Aoba feel inexplicably uneasy.

Could it be that when Karin told him to be careful, she meant to be careful of Yugao-neechan?

But why should we be careful?

Sister Xiyan wouldn't harm him.

Could it be that Sister Xiyan saw what happened between him and Hinata?

But if that were the case, the other party would have locked him in a dark room long ago; how could his emotions be so stable?

The noodles are ready.

Shirokumo Aoba placed the noodles in front of Uzuki Yugao.

"How have you been these past few days, Sister Xiyan? Did you get injured while doing the mission?"

"No."

Uzuki Yugao smiled and shook her head, then picked up her noodles and started eating.

"That's good. Our mission this time..."

As she spoke, Baiyun Qingye began to recount their experiences over the past period.

Uzuki Yugao listened quietly, her originally cool expression gradually turning worried.

"Was your mission really that dangerous? Were you injured?"

She put down the noodles in her hand and began to touch and examine Baiyun Qingye from head to toe.

"What injury could I possibly suffer? Don't you know my strength, Sister Xiyan?"

Baiyun and Qingye let the other party touch them as they pleased.

Uzuki Yugao put on a stern face and tapped his head, "No matter how strong you are, you still have to be careful!"

"I see."

Bai Yunqingye scratched his head, sensing that the other party's anger had subsided.

"Hmph! Then you go and rest first. I'll wash the dishes myself after I finish eating."

Uzuki Yugao rolled her eyes at him.

"No need, I want to spend more time with Sister Xiyan."

"Smooth-talking!"

late at night--

After the white clouds and green leaves fell into a deep sleep.

The door to his bedroom was gently opened.

A figure wearing a purple slip dress walked in.

"Aoba...don't blame your older sister..."

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I'm getting ready for my graduation internship; there will be double updates later.

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