Compared to Kushina, it was simply unsightly.
However, as an older sister, Milim still felt that a grown-up Linlin was prettier than a grown-up Kushina.
So, one was cute when she was little, and the other was beautiful when she grew up. Milim was indeed a master of balance.
Kushina blushed slightly at the praise, and her tone became lighter. "Even if you praise me like that, I won't be happy."
"Oh my! Looks like a tsundere. What a pity, tsunderes are out of fashion now." Milim brought her beautiful face close to Kushina's, the sly smile on her face impossible to hide.
"You're the tsundere! Your whole family are tsunderes!" Kushina retorted instinctively, then immediately turned her face away.
"Hehe!" Milim giggled and didn't refute. Instead, she took off her two boots and removed the pink and white striped stocking she wore on only one leg.
Then, like Kushina, she dipped her legs into the stream.
Feeling the cool stream water flowing over her feet, the comfortable sensation made Milim squint her eyes. "So comfortable!"
"Hmph!" Kushina snorted softly, then stepped on Milim's instep with her small, delicate foot.
Milim smiled, and at the same time, her trademark laughter-filled voice rang out. "You're much happier now than before, right? A sorrowful expression doesn't suit a child of your age."
Kushina was stunned for a moment, as if she realized something, and immediately started stammering. "W-what are you talking about? Aren't you just a child too?"
Kushina regretted saying that as soon as the words left her mouth. Milim had come specifically to comfort her. Moreover, everything she did just now was to make her happy. Would saying this make Milim sad?
Thinking of this, Kushina's small face tangled up. On one hand, she was proud and didn't want to bow her head; on the other hand, she didn't want to see Milim sad.
"What are you talking about? I'm already an adult, you know." Milim stared at Kushina with a look that said, 'So you're an idiot.'
"W-what? You're already an adult? But your height!" Kushina looked at the petite figure in front of her, who wasn't much taller than herself, with disbelief.
"Sigh, although I'm used to it, every time I hear this, I feel inexplicably annoyed." Milim gritted her teeth, her tone carrying a hint of frustration.
"Um, sorry." Seeing Milim like this, Kushina carefully reached out her hand, placed it on Milim's head, and gently stroked it to comfort her.
"I seem to have said something that made you unhappy, but a head pat should make you happy, right? When I'm unhappy, my mother does this." Kushina stroked Milim's hair with a gentle tone and obviously unskilled technique.
"Ha!" Milim looked at Kushina blankly, her eyes full of shock. Then she said in an inexplicable tone.
"Kushina, that's incredible. You're so skilled at such a young age!"
"Eh?" Kushina blinked, not quite understanding what Milim was saying.
"I mean, what you did just now almost made me want to snatch you away. But now I've decided, from now on, you are my subordinate." Milim's expression was serious, and her tone was earnest.
"I can't accept you saying things like that." Kushina pouted, looking even more like a cute little tomato. "I'm the Princess of the Land of Whirlpools! How could I become your subordinate!"
"So that's how it is." Although she had guessed it earlier, hearing Uzumaki Kushina say it confirmed to Milim that in the current timeline, the Land of Whirlpools had not yet been destroyed.
So she wasn't in the Konoha area right now, but in the Land of Whirlpools!
Kushina looked at Milim's daydreaming expression and sighed. "Remember, it's fine to say that in front of me, but don't say such things in front of others, or they'll all hate you."
"Kushina is really gentle!"
"Idiot! Don't say it so bluntly." Kushina was getting a little used to Milim's blunt and embarrassing words.
"Alright, looking at the time, it's almost noon. Let me treat you to a meal." Kushina sat up, wiped the water off her feet, and put her shoes back on.
Milim also stood up, put the pink and white striped stocking, which looked very strange in Kushina's eyes, back on her leg, and then put on her two red boots.
Kushina led Milim towards the clan grounds, chatting happily as they walked.
In the Land of Whirlpools, Kushina's status was very high, which led to very few children of her age being willing to become true friends with her.
But meeting Milim today, the two chatted very happily and congenially, allowing Kushina to truly feel what it was like to have a real friend.
Led by Kushina and with Milim's harmless appearance, the guards at the gate didn't suspect much and let the two enter the clan grounds directly!
"Do you know that girl next to Princess Kushina?" one guard asked the other.
"Never seen her. Such a cute child, if I had seen her, I definitely wouldn't forget." As they spoke, a suspicion suddenly arose between them. Was there really such a cute child in the clan?
The two looked at each other. Finally, harboring a sliver of doubt, one of them ran towards the clan council hall.
"Good afternoon, Princess Kushina." An aunt selling things nearby waved and greeted Kushina.
Kushina also waved back. This behavior continued all the way.
Milim leaned close to Kushina's ear and whispered, "Kushina, you're very popular!"
The warm breath from Milim's mouth made Kushina's small, delicate ears itch. Kushina walked a little faster and replied calmly, "Of course. But don't talk in my ear next time. It tickles, ya know."
"Is that so? But I clearly saw your ears turn red." Milim giggled and leaned close to Kushina again.
"Big dummy! I'm just hot." Saying that, Kushina quickly ran into a restaurant.
"Hehe, kids are so fun." Milim walked behind with a mischievous smile on her face.
Entering the restaurant, the owner enthusiastically introduced the food to Kushina. Kushina turned her gaze to Milim, a lingering blush still on her face.
"What do you want to eat? It's my treat this time, ya know."
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