Chapter 142 How could I possibly fall for such an idiot?!
"I can't believe you've survived this long in his hands." Haruko said, spitting at Raiga for washing the child's face with cold water, while wiping Ranmaru's face with a warm handkerchief.
Feeling her gentle movements, Ranmaru narrowed his eyes and defended Raiga, saying, "Actually, I don't pay much attention to these things either..."
After changing the water, Tenten placed the basin next to them and gave Haruko a teasing look, "Well, there's nothing we can do, our Haruko just has an overflowing maternal instinct!"
Haruko's hand froze for a moment. "Tenten!"
Watching Haruko Hayama, her ears flushed, give him a reassuring smile after venting her frustrations about her teammates, Ranmaru couldn't help but think: If only his mother had such a gentle nature, but sadly, he no longer remembers...
"Hey Naruto, it's your turn to take a shower."
Hyuga Neji came out wearing a yukata, which was an ordinary thing, but when he met the curious Haruko Hayama's gaze, he froze on the spot in embarrassment.
Unaware of his embarrassment, Naruto, with rice in his mouth, looked at him and asked, "Didn't you say... um, Lee should go wash up first?"
Tian Tian explained helplessly, "Li is currently in the middle of training with Mustard Seeds, so he probably won't be back for a while."
"Naruto, eat less. It's late, or you'll be too full to sleep," Haruko Hayama said disapprovingly.
Naruto scratched his head sheepishly, "Well... after all, Granny Sansho's curry is just so delicious!"
The old woman behind him, Sansho, smiled kindly, leaving Haruko unable to offer any words of dissuasion.
"Sigh..." The little golden retriever is especially difficult to manage when it comes to food.
Because Raiga washed Ranmaru's face with cold water, he angered Haruko Hayama. Her body, which had finally been freed, was now tied up again by white thread.
He asked cautiously, "May I take a shower?"
"..."
The once lively room suddenly fell silent, and everyone subconsciously looked at Haruko Hayama. Raiga was also startled by the tense atmosphere and swallowed hard.
Haruko was amused by their expressions. "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not going to eat you. Go wash if you want."
Having finally received permission, Raiga breathed a sigh of relief. After catching a glimpse of Ranmaru's smirking expression, he belatedly felt a little embarrassed and touched his nose to cover it up.
Grandma Sansho's house has limited rooms. Except for Raiga, who was forced to sleep with Mustard, everyone else is crammed into one large room.
While the others were still downstairs, Haruko went to the room first to make up the beds for everyone.
As soon as Hyuga Neji entered, he saw her busy and walked over to her side with a helpless expression, squatting down and taking the blanket from her hands.
"Neji? You got up here so quickly."
"If you don't come up here, are you just waiting to sit back and enjoy the benefits of the bed you made?" Hyuga Neji retorted rather rudely.
He probably didn't even realize what he was up to.
Haruko's smile froze on her face. Sure enough, the Great Demon King is still the Great Demon King!
"By the way, Neji, why did you change back into your old clothes? You look quite good in a yukata." Haruko Hayama knew he was embarrassed, but she was determined to make the Demon King lose face.
Upon hearing her mention it, Hyuga Neji paused, his ears burning slightly, but he still retorted, "What? You really enjoy watching it?"
Haruko, having been tricked by him, continued with a forced smile, "Hahaha, so Neji is the type who only wears clothes that others like to see? Surprisingly innocent."
Neji Hyuga had to admit that Haruko Hayama's wings had indeed grown much stronger after not seeing her for so long, and he gradually tightened his grip on the blanket.
"Oh? Do I look innocent?"
"Yeah, Neji seems like the kind of person who would act awkward and clingy in front of someone he likes, right?"
Someone you like, awkwardness, acting cute?!
Hyuga Neji's face darkened, and he exuded a cold aura.
Just as Haruko was gloating over her victory over the Great Demon King, she suddenly felt a push on her shoulder, her entire perspective was turned upside down, and the Great Demon King occupied the entire top of her field of vision in the next second.
She was pushed down by the Great Demon King?!
Hyuga Neji pressed her down onto the blanket, gripping her shoulders tightly with barely concealed anger, making it impossible for her to struggle.
"And now? Are you still innocent?"
Haruko's eyelashes fluttered in the morning; this was the first time she had ever felt so helpless being surrounded by a boy's domineering emotions.
Her heart skipped a beat, her mind went blank, and she couldn't escape the gaze that met the Demon King's eyes. At this moment, Neji's eyes were filled with aggression, completely different from his usual self.
That wasn't an aggression directed at the enemy, but rather a more lingering, deeper emotion...
Haruko stopped her wild thoughts in the morning, her face flushed, and she turned her head away, nudging his shoulder with her hand.
"Neji! Get up!"
Seeing her awkward reaction, Hyuga Neji realized what he had done in a fit of anger, and his face visibly turned red.
However, seeing Haruko's shy expression and her reluctance to look him in the eye, Neji Hyuga did not loosen his grip on her for some reason. His breathing became unsteady and his mind was slightly disturbed.
As time ticked by, and the Great Demon King showed no sign of letting her go, Haruko's eyes welled up with tears of anger. She mustered her courage and glared at him fiercely, but in Neji's eyes, she looked like she had been bullied terribly.
Neji Hyuga's throat bobbed involuntarily, and he slowly leaned forward as if drawn in.
"What are you doing...!"
Tian Tian, who accidentally stumbled upon this scene upstairs, covered her mouth tightly, but her expression revealed excitement that she couldn't hide.
He then realized that both of them were looking at him. Haruko looked at him with pleading eyes, while Neji looked annoyed that he had been disturbed.
Tian Tian immediately understood what "sullen face" meant. After making a gesture of zipping up her mouth, she quickly retreated and thoughtfully closed the door behind her.
No, why are you closing the door every day?!
Haruko was on the verge of tears, fearing she couldn't escape the beating from the Great Demon King. She covered her face with her hands.
"You can hit me, but please don't hit my face, okay?"
When Hyuga Neji turned around, he saw that she not only looked humiliated, but also timidly said not to let him hit her face. Instantly, all the subtle feelings in his heart disappeared.
He released her shoulders without a word, straightened up by supporting himself on the floor on either side, and grabbed Haruko Hayama's wrist with one hand, pulling her up directly.
"Alright, hurry up and pack up."
Haruko quietly moved her fingers apart slightly in the morning. Seeing that he really didn't intend to hold it against her, she breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her hand that was covering her face.
Neji Hyuga, who was lying on the bed with his back to her, was not as calm as she had imagined. He kept recalling the scene of restraining Haruko Hayama beneath him, and his uncontrollable, passionate emotions once again swept over his mind.
He wasn't an idiot; of course he knew what these emotions he was experiencing, but...
How could he possibly... how could he possibly like such an idiot?!
Absolutely impossible!
Hyuga Neji roared inwardly in shame, his actions becoming increasingly violent until he heard Haruko's exclamation and realized he had accidentally torn the blanket.
This time, Haruko didn't dare to laugh at him, fearing that he would notice her watching everything and then kill her to silence her.
For her, this blanket was the consequence of not bothering her every day.
Just as Hyuga Neji was about to go downstairs to explain the situation to Granny Sansho, he saw Haruko Hayama with a terrified expression, and she even shrank back when she saw him get up.
"..." Neji Hyuga's face darkened.
He absolutely, positively, positively could never like such an idiot!!!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
