[Early the Next Morning]
Aoba did not sleep in. Because yesterday, Aoba went all out, the battle ended quickly, and he also adjusted his state with the Yin Seal.
Even though he fought a big battle and didn't sleep long, by the time he woke up in the morning, he was already fully recovered.
It wasn't that he wanted to wake up early, but that he had to.
He still had to go check on Terumi Mei.
He poked the still deeply asleep Uzuki Yugao's slightly chubby cheek.
Then lightly tapped the corner of her lips.
Only then did Aoba get out of bed.
After washing up in the bathroom, he left the bedroom.
And Terumi Mei had already gotten up a while ago.
She was currently in the kitchen making breakfast, but her expression was a bit absent-minded.
Aoba was a little surprised. He had already sensed that she was awake, but he didn't expect her to be cooking.
He also didn't expect her to be so distracted while cooking.
He walked over and gently pulled her back a bit, then turned the stove down to a lower flame.
"If you're cooking, don't get distracted. Otherwise, it's easy to get hurt."
Terumi Mei snapped out of it, looked at Aoba standing in front of her, and the daze on her face disappeared.
She placed both hands on his shoulders, her lips curled up, and her head leaned in, "Little brother, are you worried about your big sister?"
Aoba rolled his eyes, but suddenly noticed that this woman was actually sniffing him, just like Karin did.
He naturally distanced himself from her a bit, "Go sit down. Leave breakfast to me."
And Terumi Mei had already gotten the answer she wanted.
She walked out of the kitchen and sat by the dining table, "That sister of yours hasn't gotten up yet?"
"…Not yet. Yugao-neesan wakes up a bit later."
Upon hearing that, Terumi Mei's expression became a bit complicated.
As expected, the result was already obvious.
Even though Aoba's room had a barrier set up, the other rooms didn't.
She just needed to use a bit of sensory ninjutsu to know if there was anyone in Uzuki Yugao's room.
At first, she thought the woman had gone out early.
But just now, she had smelled a bit of Uzuki Yugao's scent on Aoba.
Combined with his answer…
'Looks like the two of them slept together last night, and even set up a barrier, which means they are probably doing…'
"You and that sister of yours aren't blood-related, right?"
"Mm," Aoba simply responded.
After getting the answer, Terumi Mei didn't say anything else.
With her elbows propped on the table, and hands cupping her cheeks, she spaced out.
For some reason, she felt a bit disappointed and upset.
She had thought she'd met a good man who treated her well, but turns out he's a playboy.
'Having so many women outside is one thing, but even having one at home, who probably isn't even pure anymore…'
While she was still zoning out, Aoba quickly walked out of the kitchen holding a bowl of noodles, "Alright, eat up!"
He placed the noodles in front of Terumi Mei, then returned to the kitchen again.
Terumi Mei snapped out of her daze, looked at the steaming bowl of ramen in front of her, and smelled the fragrance of green onions.
Her mood improved a little.
But seeing Aoba still busy in the kitchen, she couldn't help but feel puzzled, "Aren't you eating breakfast?"
"You eat first, I'm still stir-frying a few dishes," Aoba didn't even look up as he responded.
'Stir-frying?'
Terumi Mei didn't ask further and started eating the delicious-looking noodles in front of her.
But after she finished the noodles, she became a bit confused again.
Aoba was still busy in the kitchen.
She carried her bowl into the kitchen, and her eyes froze for a second.
The serving area above the stove was already full of dishes.
There were vegetables and soup, meat and greens, and all of them looked, smelled, and tasted amazing.
It even made her mouth water a little.
"You made this many dishes so early in the morning?"
"These are for Yugao-neesan," Aoba answered a bit perfunctorily.
He was fully focused on stir-frying the dishes. It was a pity he didn't have a Sharingan yet, or he could've used it to fry eggs.
Terumi Mei immediately widened her eyes, "Your sister can eat this much in the morning?"
"How could she," Aoba looked at her speechlessly.
"Later, when you go out, I still have to go with you. I'm preparing everything in advance so that when my sister wakes up, she can eat something hot."
Terumi Mei opened her mouth slightly.
She looked at the rich dishes on the stove, then looked at the empty bowl in her hands.
She immediately felt a sense of imbalance in her heart, and even a bit wronged, "I want to eat too!"
Aoba's hand paused slightly, then he looked at Terumi Mei.
She showed him a pitiful expression.
"If you want to eat, then eat. I saw you were already making breakfast yourself, so I was worried you might be hungry. That's why I cooked you a bowl of noodles first."
"R-Really? You were worried about me…?", Upon hearing that, Terumi Mei's cheeks turned a little red.
"Yeah," Aoba nodded, "Help me carry the dishes out."
"Okay~", Terumi Mei returned to her usual self.
'Strong, handsome, can cook, and even cares about others.'
'Though he does seem a bit flirtatious, I have to admit. He really is a good man.'
'Before leaving Konoha, I'll fight for him a bit more.'
After Terumi Mei finished carrying all the dishes out, Aoba stir-fried a few individual dishes and left them on the stove.
Only then did he come out to have breakfast with her.
One could only say, ninjas have good appetites.
Terumi Mei had already eaten a bowl of noodles, but she still ate two big bowls of rice.
After the meal, Terumi Mei voluntarily helped wash the dishes and told Aoba to rest on the sofa.
He looked at Terumi Mei wearing an apron while washing dishes in the kitchen with a strange expression.
'Has she already taken on the role of a wife?'
"Where are you planning to go today?"
While washing dishes, Terumi Mei answered directly, "Later let's go to the shopping street again. I forgot to buy some things yesterday."
"Huh… mm?"
Aoba seemed to hear some noisy chatting outside.
He got up and opened the door, only to see six girls crowding around Tsunade and Shizune, chattering nonstop.
Terumi Mei also heard the noise and walked behind Aoba to look outside.
"Lady Tsunade, can you cancel Aoba's mission?"
"Yeah, Lady Tsunade, that woman clearly has bad intentions toward Aoba."
"Lady Tsunade…"
Tenten and the others voiced their opinions nonstop, making Tsunade a bit headache-ridden.
"You girls…"
But just as she was about to explode, Aoba's door opened.
Aoba, along with Terumi Mei still wearing an apron, appeared at the door.
Everyone looked over.
Tsunade's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch, and soon furrowed.
'So fast?'
'Can this brat actually be the legendary incubus?'
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