Kurenai naturally could not possibly try the kind of thing Anko was talking about.
That kind of heretical behavior, not even getting into whether it was dirty or not, would definitely hurt.
Only someone like Anko, whose head was full of trash, would not only go and try it, but also be able to talk about it now with a proud look on her face.
Kurenai even started to wonder whether years of torment from the cursed seal had caused Anko to pick up some strange hobbies.
Those strange hobbies were mentioned in some niche books.
But those were also things she could not accept at all.
So, facing the still-yelling Anko, Kurenai once again stuffed the towel back into her mouth.
This time, to keep her from spitting it out again, she even wrapped a few layers of tape around it.
Only then did she pull Aoba into the bedroom.
If it really could increase chakra reserves, then trying it once was not a big deal.
"Mmmph!"
Watching the two of them enter the bedroom, Anko could only let out a series of anxious and angry wails.
At this moment, she was like an incompetent wife.
———
Inside the bedroom, Kurenai only took a small taste and stopped there.
After wiping the corner of her mouth, she began to feel the chakra inside her body.
Then her eyes widened.
In principle, chakra was energy. Basic chakra was formed by the mixture of physical strength and spiritual energy. The most effective way to increase basic chakra was to increase physical strength or mental energy.
But both of those required long-term training, yet she had just...
The chakra inside her body had actually increased by a large margin.
It was simply outrageous.
If this were known by others, who would still bother training? They would just lock this guy up and then every day…
Not only would there be no need to work hard at training, the experience itself would also be quite good.
Thinking this in her heart, the way Kurenai looked at Aoba gradually became strange.
And this kind of gaze made Aoba tense up involuntarily. He had seen this look before.
It was the look of a wolf, glowing green.
Like a lecherous wolf.
"Kurenai-nee, even though this can increase chakra reserves, it's better to exercise some restraint. Otherwise your body might not be able to handle it."
Aoba saw through Kurenai's thoughts. Thinking back to her performance last night, he still reminded her.
Hearing this, Kurenai immediately thought of last night as well, and all her wild ideas instantly collapsed.
She really might not be able to take it.
Rubbing her sore cheeks, Kurenai did not say anything. She lay down directly and patted her now slightly rounder belly.
"How about going out for a walk and digesting a bit?", Aoba glanced outside. The rain had already stopped.
"Ha~"
Kurenai yawned, then took one of Aoba's arms and tucked it under her head.
"I'm a bit tired right now. Let me take a nap first, then we'll go out."
"That works."
Aoba did not refuse. He turned around and pulled Kurenai into his arms.
Kurenai also reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist.
As for Anko, she was still tied up on the sofa, wriggling and making muffled noises.
But after wriggling for a while and getting tired, she slowly fell asleep as well.
———
"Damn it! Aoba, you didn't even help me just now, and let Kurenai tie me up for so long!"
After the ropes were untied, Anko did not immediately go look for revenge on Kurenai. Instead, she jumped onto Aoba's back and kept messing up his hair with her hands.
"Wasn't that because Anko-nee brought it on herself?"
Aoba held onto her legs with both hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"I don't care. Aoba, you're just biased toward Kurenai."
Anko was completely acting unreasonable now.
After being tied up for so long earlier, she could be said to be full of resentment.
Aoba could only helplessly look toward Kurenai.
"Kurenai-nee, I want to borrow the bedroom for a moment."
"Huh?"
Kurenai had not even reacted yet when she saw Aoba already carrying Anko into the bedroom.
Then, in just the blink of an eye, the two of them came back out.
Anko was still being carried out on Aoba's back, but she was clearly much more subdued now, obediently lying there.
It was just her flushed cheeks and slightly trembling legs that made Kurenai understand what had just happened.
A direct cure for the problem, indeed.
It was just… way too fast.
"This is that time-space ninjutsu of mine. It's pretty useful," Aoba explained briefly.
Kurenai immediately understood. She had seen this ability of his during that mission in Roran. It was just that…
A look of disdain appeared on her face again.
"Such a powerful ninjutsu, and you use it for this kind of thing?"
Aoba clearly had plenty of experience, "Ahem! Kurenai-nee, let's head out now."
He changed the subject.
"Then what about Anko?"
Kurenai pointed at Anko, who was still in a daze.
Aoba thought for a moment and said, "Hmm! I'll take Anko-nee back first—"
"No!", Before he could finish, Anko on his back spoke up in opposition.
She had already come back to her senses when she heard Kurenai mention her name.
"Don't even think about ditching me and sneaking off. I'm coming too," As she spoke, Anko jumped down from Aoba's back. Although her legs were still a bit weak, she managed to stand steadily.
Seeing her like this, Kurenai could not help rolling her eyes. But thinking that even if they sent her back, she would definitely sneak along behind them anyway, she did not object.
"Then let's go."
———
"One pork miso ramen, large size! Double chashu!", Anko said boldly to Ayame, then turned to Kurenai and Aoba.
"Are you two eating?"
The two of them shook their heads at the same time. They had just had breakfast not long ago and were not hungry.
Kurenai also looked at her somewhat speechlessly, "So the first place you wanted to come to was to eat ramen?"
When Anko heard that, her expression immediately turned resentful, "You're full and satisfied. I was tied up on the sofa by you all morning. I didn't eat breakfast or lunch."
She had not even gotten a sip of milk earlier. It had all been poured by Aoba into other places.
"I thought you had already eaten breakfast before coming."
Kurenai did not expect Anko to have skipped breakfast, since when she woke up, it was already quite late.
"I was worried that if I came too late, I'd miss the good show… uh, I didn't see anything."
Anko was originally acting indifferent, but when she noticed Kurenai's face getting darker and darker, she immediately straightened up her expression.
"Hmph!"
Kurenai let out a light snort, then glared again at Aoba, who had been sitting between the two of them without saying a word.
She could not help feeling annoyed, 'How can this guy have such a big mouth? We just confirmed our relationship, and the very next day he is already making it known all over the place.'
Aoba was also somewhat helpless. He had not explicitly said anything. He had only mentioned that he was going to her place to drink last night.
To prevent Kurenai from suddenly making a move on him, he struck first, grabbing her small hand and interlocking their fingers.
Kurenai's body could not help trembling slightly at his sudden move. After all, this was a public place, and it was also her first time, so it was inevitable that she felt a bit uncomfortable.
But she did not pull away.
She was just a little nervous. What if they ran into someone they knew? How would she explain her relationship with Aoba? She really could not be as calm as Anko about this.
Thinking of this, Kurenai could not help letting out a sigh.
"Kurenai?"
And right at that moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind her.
Kurenai froze when she heard it.
She had just been thinking about how to explain her relationship with Aoba if she ran into someone she knew, and now she actually had.
And it was…
She turned her head and happened to see Asuma lifting the ramen shop curtain and standing at the entrance.
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