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Shin stared at Mikoto, dumbfounded.
“So, only Kushina is allowed to come to your room at night?” Mikoto asked, sitting beside him.
“Well, no, but…”
“I’m scared to sleep alone,” Mikoto interrupted, using the same excuse as Kushina.
Shin’s lips twitched.
“Are you going to refuse?” Mikoto blinked at him, her heart pounding.
Shin hesitated. Refusing seemed cruel. He was a gentleman; how could he refuse?
Yep, I’m one hundred percent sure I have absolutely no ulterior motives. None at all!
She was nervous, despite her calm facade. The thought of Shin and Kushina sleeping together had bothered her.
She couldn’t stand the imbalance. So, after tricking Kushina, she had come to Shin’s room.
But now she was worried. What if Shin rejected her? What if he didn’t like her?
“Ahem, of course I wouldn’t refuse a lady. If you’re scared, Mikoto, you can stay here. I’ll protect you.”
Shin said, trying to sound reassuring.
Mikoto’s pale face regained its color. She was relieved, then lay down on the tatami mat.
“Aren’t you going to sleep, Shin?” she asked, then blushed slightly. Why did she sound like a doting wife?
Shin had been planning to refine Chakra, but he couldn’t focus now. He lay down next to Mikoto.
“What if Kushina finds out tomorrow?” he asked.
If Kushina found out, she might attack him with a kitchen knife.
“Don’t worry, Kushina sleeps late. She won’t find out,” Mikoto whispered.
…
The night passed peacefully.
Mikoto woke up early and prepared breakfast. After finishing, she went to wake up Kushina.
Seeing Kushina rubbing her eyes sleepily, Mikoto felt a pang of guilt, but also a thrill.
“Mikoto, what are you thinking about?” Kushina asked, noticing her expression.
“N-nothing!” Mikoto quickly shook her head. She couldn’t let Kushina know, or she might not talk to her for days.
Kushina looked at Mikoto, sensing she was hiding something, but she didn’t ask.
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Half a month passed. Shin had been back in Konoha for a while now. He had also learned about the situation on the battlefields.
Things weren’t looking good for Konoha. They were losing ground on the Suna front.
Suna and Ame, who had been on the defensive, were now pushing back. The Konoha forces had been driven out of the Land of Rain.
The defeat on the Suna front had even affected the Iwa front, where Konoha was also losing ground.
In the original story, Suna and Ame hadn’t joined forces. Amegakure had been enemies with everyone.
But now, Amegakure was allied with Suna and Iwa, putting Konoha at a disadvantage.
Amegakure might be a small village, but it was the strongest besides the Five Great Villages.
Shin had suppressed Hanzō before, but without Shin, Hanzō was a force to be reckoned with.
He had single-handedly overwhelmed Sakumo Hatake on the battlefield and almost killed him several times. With his summon and his own strength, Sakumo was no match for him.
With Sakumo occupied, the Third Kazekage was free to focus on Orochimaru and Jiraiya. And Tsunade had to deal with Chiyo. Thankfully, Ebizo was still recovering from his injuries.
But enough about Konoha’s predicament. Shin was also in a difficult situation.
He had a full house tonight. Kushina and Mikoto were both in his room.
Mikoto had arrived first, and Kushina had snuck in later. Seeing Mikoto in Shin’s room, the atmosphere had become incredibly awkward.
“Kushina, if I said Mikoto came here to ask me about Ninjutsu, would you believe me?” Shin asked with a stiff smile.
“Yes, I came to ask Shin about Ninjutsu,” Mikoto lied, blushing slightly.
It was the first time she had ever lied.
“Heh, you think I’m stupid? Asking about Ninjutsu in bed?” Kushina scoffed.
She was furious.
“Mikoto, I thought we were best friends!”
Kushina glared at Mikoto. She should have known better than to trust her.
“You jerk!”
Kushina punched Shin.
“Wait, Kushina, I have something to say!” Shin said, grabbing her fist.
“What are your last words? I’ll let you say them, then I’ll send you to your grave.” Kushina glared at him.
“I don’t think I deserve to die,” Shin said.
“Still arguing? Die!”
Kushina punched Shin again, but her punches were weak.
“Kushina, you can’t bring yourself to hurt me, can you?” Shin chuckled.
“You’re still laughing?!” Kushina punched a hole in the nearby table in frustration.
She was angry, but she couldn’t bring herself to hurt Shin.
“Hmph, Mikoto, you owe me an explanation.” Kushina glared at Mikoto.
Mikoto felt a chill. “What kind of explanation, Kushina?”
“You know what I mean!” Kushina was fuming, her jealousy growing.
Mikoto lowered her head, admitting her guilt.
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