Chapter 114 Complaints and Distrust
Haruko slowly opened her eyes in the morning and found that the surroundings were somewhat dark, as if she were in some kind of basement.
This is... oh right, I've been kidnapped.
After realizing this, Haruko closed her eyes again, letting the pain come belatedly.
Are you still sleepy?
Orochimaru's hoarse voice came through.
Seeing that she had been exposed, Haruko reluctantly opened her eyes and sat up.
Surprisingly, Orochimaru treated his prisoners quite well; she even had a large bed to sleep in. Haruko suspected this was an enemy's trick and looked at him warily, asking, "What exactly do you want?"
Orochimaru approached her and sat down on the edge of the bed, smiling at her. "Haruko, you're safest with me by your side. They can't protect you."
"Isn't it most dangerous to stay by your side?" Haruko sat back, constantly on guard against him.
Orochimaru's smile remained unchanged. "It's alright if you've forgotten our past. I'll wait until the day you remember."
Haruko pursed her lips. "What should I remember?"
"Do you want to know? About your past with me." Orochimaru stuck out his long, thin tongue and licked his lips.
“…I don’t want to know anymore.” Haruko Hayama couldn’t accept it.
This vampire, could he possibly want to eat human flesh?
Orochimaru chuckled. "You're still the same, saying one thing and meaning another, but that's kind of interesting."
Haruko was startled, thinking to herself, "I didn't say that, did I?"
"The art of language, right?" Orochimaru recalled her teaching when she was a child.
There was suspicion before, but now that she heard him utter that word, Haruko was truly confused, since it was obvious that only she would say such a thing.
"Do you really know me?"
Sensing her softening stance, Orochimaru pressed his advantage, "Of course, we not only know each other, but we also have a very special relationship."
"A special...relationship?!" Haruko Hayama was greatly shocked.
Seeing her expressions becoming increasingly varied, Orochimaru mischievously moved even closer to her.
Haruko could even feel his warm breath on her face, especially with his devilishly handsome appearance, and Haruko nervously clenched her fists.
After returning to the laboratory, Orochimaru tried his best to restore his appearance and further consolidated the restoration. He was concerned about the appearance of his hands, so he specially wrapped his hands tightly with bandages, not wanting to expose a single piece of skin to frighten her.
With his intentional nutritional supplementation, Orochimaru was no longer the skinny man he had been when they first met. He was now charming yet sharp, like a graceful young man.
"Of course, so just stay here."
Orochimaru stopped teasing her. Seeing her face flush slightly, he stood up and left the room, satisfied.
Haruko Hayama, blushing with anger: I'm hard, I'm hard, my fists are hard!
Alone in the dimly lit room, with the candlelight flickering on the wall, Haruko carefully examined the room and discovered that it was fully equipped. Apart from the basement setting, it was basically a typical girl's room, or even a bit more spacious.
It's like they've been preparing for a long time...
Haruko quietly put on her shoes and walked to the door. She tentatively pushed it, and to her surprise, the door opened.
What does Orochimaru mean by this? Isn't he afraid of running away?
Or are you convinced that you can't escape?
Haruko decided to go out and check things out. If she encountered any enemies, she would say she needed to use the restroom. Hmm, that makes perfect sense!
But the outside world was like a maze. Haruko wandered around for a long time, but she couldn't find a way out, and she didn't even encounter a single enemy.
...Am I going to starve to death in this maze?
Haruko stopped walking in the morning, feeling utterly hopeless, and then huddled in a corner.
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Are you tired of playing?
Orochimaru suddenly appeared in front of her and squatted down under Haruko Hayama's terrified expression. "Come back with me when you're tired of playing."
Haruko silently shed tears in the morning, her head hanging low as Orochimaru led her back to her room.
It's like going back to square one...
After having dinner with Orochimaru, Haruko watched him leave and quickly checked her watch.
I almost forgot about this. I didn't expect these little figurines to be so useful!
Haruko pressed the button in the morning, and the white-haired boy appeared.
"Xiao Bei, I..."
Before she could explain the situation, Xiao Bei interrupted her, "Qingzi, I detected that you changed your route and you didn't respond to me, so I reported the situation to the master. He is on his way now, so you don't need to worry."
"...How thoughtful." Haruko Hayama felt as if she was about to be rescued before she could even put up a fight.
"Haruko, if you're scared, you can talk to me." Xiaobei raised her cute little head and looked at her.
Haruko Hayama relaxed as well. "I'm not scared, I just can't understand why Orochimaru captured me."
“Bad people do bad things for no reason, Haruko, you don’t need to worry about it,” Kobei said with an innocent expression.
Orochimaru, who was labeled a bad guy in front of Haruko: ?
"That makes sense. Okay, I'll wait for rescue here." Haruko Hayama quickly accepted reality and collapsed onto the soft bed.
Before she could continue slacking off, the door was suddenly opened from the outside.
Haruko sat up quickly in the morning and looked at Kabuto Yakushi who was approaching. He looked a little anxious, but he hid it when they met eyes.
"Miss Haruko, please come with me."
Haruko realized that reinforcements might have arrived, and feigned displeasure, saying, "Why should I go with you? Where's Orochimaru?"
Kabuto Yakushi's expression remained unchanged. "Lord Orochimaru will be here soon. Now I am ordered to take you to a safer place."
Haruko Hayama remained unreasonable, saying, "I just want to stay here."
Kabuto frowned slightly, and just as Haruko was worried that he might get angry, he obediently withdrew.
Haruko Hayama: ...?
A weird and strange guy.
Not long after, Haruko felt the whole room trembling, seemingly coming from outside.
"What's going on..."
Haruko steadied herself and walked to the door, but when she tried to push it open, she found that the door was locked.
Kabuto Yakushi, that cunning and treacherous villain!
Just as Haruko was pondering the likelihood of picking the lock with a white thread, Tsunade's voice came from outside the door.
"Haruko! Stay away from the door!"
Haruko quickly backed away, and the door was suddenly smashed open the next second.
As the dust settled, Tsunade's anxious expression was revealed behind her.
"Lady Tsunade? What brings you here?" Haruko Hayama was slightly surprised. Shouldn't the Hokage be extremely busy?
Tsunade didn't answer her, her eyes were serious, and she pulled her outside.
On the way, they encountered Kabuto Yakushi blocking their way, but he was clearly no match for Tsunade. After defeating him, Tsunade did not linger and quickly left.
This running around makes Haruko Hayama feel like she's in a battle royale.
Once outside, Haruko realized why Tsunade was in such a hurry.
Orochimaru and the four members of the Oto group were locked in a fierce battle with Jiraiya and Hiruko on the other side. When Orochimaru saw Haruko being brought out by Tsunade, he clicked his tongue in resentment and tried to rush towards them, but was blocked by Jiraiya.
With Tsunade's addition, Orochimaru's side was clearly at a disadvantage. Haruko Hayama originally wanted to join, but Orochimaru and Tsunade both told her to stay put.
Haruko Hayama: ...
To be honest, Haruko was a little flattered. She thought it was already very kind of her to have Hiruko-senpai come to save her, but she didn't expect that the Sannin would be reunited.
Orochimaru's physical condition was already precarious, and now that he was being overwhelmed by Tsunade, he coughed up blood.
He distanced himself from Tsunade, slightly out of breath, and looked at Haruko Hayama to the side.
"Haruko, stay here. It's safest for you with me by your side!"
Jiraiya was taken aback by his words. Sure enough, Orochimaru had been blaming him for not protecting Haruko Hayama...
Unlike Jiraiya, Tsunade didn't share his complicated feelings and directly and rudely shouted, "Living in a cave with a vampire like you? Dream on!"
Seeing that Tsunade was about to kill him, Kabuto Yakushi made a gesture, and the Sound Four withdrew from the battle, taking Orochimaru away with them.
Watching them disappear, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to Haruko Hayama and hugged her.
"I was so scared! I thought... I thought..."
I thought I was going to lose you again...
Haruko felt her body trembling and hugged her back reassuringly, "I'm alright, thank you so much, Lady Tsunade, for saving me!"
She then looked at Jiraiya and Hiruko, who were also relieved, and said, "Thank you especially, Uncle Jiraiya and Senior Hiruko!"
Jiraiya laughed heartily, "No need to thank me, it's good that you're alright."
A bitter feeling welled up inside him. Orochimaru...
Hiruko's eyes darkened.
As expected, we must keep a close watch on Haruko's safety.
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