Chapter 153 Lovers in Mutual Affection?
Haruko Hayama was so embarrassed that she gripped his clothes tightly on his shoulders. The ticklish feeling from his fluffy hair made her turn her head away, but this only made it easier for Naruto to move, and he hugged her even tighter.
Accidentally brushing against the rough rope, Naruto Uzumaki slightly raised his dazed eyes to look at the necklace around her neck, struggling to recall that it seemed to be a gift from Granny Tsunade.
At this moment, no matter who he thought of, Naruto was not happy. He sulked like a puppy, leaned closer, opened his mouth, and gently bit the necklace.
Haruto felt the hot breath from Naruto's slightly open mouth. Unable to bear it and unable to escape, he buried his flushed face in Naruto's arms.
She could even feel the lip print that Naruto accidentally left on her skin when he lightly bit the necklace. The usually docile blond man was now incredibly imposing, making her tremble uncontrollably.
Naruto Uzumaki seemed to have become addicted to biting the necklace, biting it a few times and then pecking at it lightly for a while.
Suddenly feeling the person in his arms trembling violently, Naruto Uzumaki froze. His feverish brain instantly cooled down, and when he realized what he had done, tears welled up in his eyes.
Haruko... will hate him...
Negative thoughts quickly took over Naruto's mind, and he was so frightened that even the hand holding Haruko Hayama trembled slightly.
Suddenly feeling a cool sensation dripping down her neck, Haruko looked up and discovered that the culprit had started crying herself.
The key thing was the uncontrollable anxiety in the golden retriever's eyes; it didn't even dare to look at her, as if it were afraid of being abandoned by the whole world at any moment.
This made Haruko Hayama laugh in exasperation. "Why are you crying?"
The golden retriever was completely dejected at this moment, but the pampering he had always received made him realize that Haruko Hayashi wasn't really angry. So his anxiety eased a little, but he still looked aggrieved.
Haruko felt that after petting dogs for so many years, she was suddenly petted by a golden retriever. After calming down, she tried to break free from his embrace, but when Naruto realized she was leaving, he instinctively hugged her tighter.
"...That's enough! Let go of me now!" Haruko Hayama had absolutely no feelings for him anymore.
Isn't this just a silly golden retriever? It'll do it again next time if it makes a mistake!
Upon hearing her words, Naruto reluctantly released her, and when Haruko looked over in the morning, he immediately raised his sleeve to wipe away his tears.
Haruko Hayama, feeling inexplicably guilty: ...
Haruko, exasperated, calmed down. "Tell me, why are you suddenly acting all cute?"
Seeing her gentle attitude as always, Naruto Uzumaki suddenly perked up, but still looked at her with pitiful eyes, and even clingily took her hand and shook it.
"Haruko, please don't hate me..."
Amused by his timid attitude, Haruko coughed and tried to put on a stern face, but her gentle appearance softened her already stern demeanor.
"Don't give irrelevant answers. I'm asking you why you're acting cute."
Seeing that Haruko had allowed him to hold her hand, Naruto lowered his head, leading Haruko to believe he was reflecting on his actions. However, Naruto unexpectedly smiled with delight.
"Because Haruko said she liked me, and I like Haruko too..."
Haruko's lips twitched as she realized it was her own fault, and she sighed, rubbing her forehead.
Petting a golden retriever really led to big trouble...
"Listen up, Naruto, this is too intimate. It's not something friends should do!"
Naruto looked up at her, puzzled. "What kind of relationship would allow us to do that?"
When this was brought up, Haruko Hayama was a little embarrassed to answer, "Basically, it's something that can be done between lovers who are mutually attracted, or between married couples... right?"
Haruko carefully considered the phrase "married couples" and, recalling the unusual affection between her parents and other couples, nodded in deep agreement.
Naruto was drawn to the first half of her sentence and murmured, "Lovers who are mutually in love?"
"That's right! It is... wait, what time is it?"
Haruko caught a glimpse of the clock on the wall in the morning, checked the time carefully, and suddenly realized that she had been lingering there for far too long.
"No, I have to go back right away! Otherwise they'll definitely worry!" Haruko glanced at Naruto Uzumaki, who was still deep in thought, and thought that he probably acted this way because he lacked knowledge about relationships with the opposite sex.
Little did she know that before Naruto could even explain, she had already prepared an excuse for him.
"Naruto, I'm going back now. You should reflect on your actions!" With that, Haruko hurriedly left.
Naruto was left standing there, stunned, and slowly raised his hand to touch his lips.
Lovers who are mutually attracted to each other?
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She said she'd see him tomorrow, but Haruko didn't get to see Sasuke Uchiha for the next few days.
Finally, spring arrived with bright sunshine, though the weather was still chilly. The leaves of the forest welcomed the arrival of spring.
The quiet night was shattered by the sound of alarms, which woke Haruko from her bed.
"What's going on outside...?"
Haruko groggily got up in the morning, put on her slippers, and went to the window, but the scene in front of her instantly woke her up.
It's the middle of the night, and there shouldn't be anyone on the street, but when Haruko looked out the window this morning, she found two men in black robes standing downstairs.
I only saw two of them, and I don't know if there are more. The most important thing is that their black robes have a fan pattern representing the Uchiha clan tattooed on the back.
The conclusion is quite obvious: their family was being monitored by the Uchiha clan.
One of the men keenly noticed her gaze, quickly turned around, and met her incredulous eyes with his blood-red Sharingan.
Haruko was startled. She recognized him; he was the kind adult she had met on Uchiha territory before. Seeing that Sasuke Uchiha was with her, he had even kindly given them a few apples.
Now, Haruko Hayama only sees unfamiliarity and sharpness in his eyes.
She retreated a few steps in a panic until she could no longer see the Sharingan, the symbol of the Uchiha clan, before Haruko Hayama gasped for breath.
"Haruko!"
The door was flung open, and in came the mother. Seeing her daughter's terrified expression, she rushed over and hugged her, patting her back to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, Mom and Dad are here." Although she tried her best to comfort her daughter, the mother was still in shock in the morning.
No one could have predicted that the Uchiha would suddenly launch a coup.
No, perhaps it was predictable, after all, the Uchiha clan had always been ostracized by Konoha...
Even their family was on guard by the Uchiha, and it's estimated that other clans in Konoha were the same. Perhaps it was because their family had a past relationship with the Uchiha clan head's family that the black-robed men who surrounded them were only monitoring them and did not take any other action.
Haruko, regaining her composure in the morning, grabbed her mother's clothes and cautiously asked, "The Uchiha clan is..."
Before she could finish speaking, her mother gave her a serious nod, and Haruko's last shred of hope vanished.
She couldn't understand... how could the Uchiha clan suddenly stage a coup...?
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The list of recipients of gratitude as of March 17, 2024:
grateful--
10 love letters sent by Shen Qingfeng
K, the one who sent the update reminder charm
Li Xibai was the beautiful woman who gave him the bubble tea.
A love letter from refugees in the Chinese version of Overwatch
Flowers sent by the free-spirited golden glider
Yun Cheyun of Ancient Desert Island, Purple Sweet Potato Porridge, Piggy Sighs (—_— )!, Xuan Chun, A pigeon-like alpaca, Taking a break today, Moon...., Lin Laoji, Uchiha Sasuke's wife, Early Summer. Starry Sky, Red-Clad Xiangyi Saigao, Green and Blue Invincible, Huai Xi Never Forget, Sun Tu who likes camellia seeds, Wen Congwei, Sprite-flavored pig, Ran Xia Q's gift of love
Thank you for the gifts! The author is so touched! (Golden Retriever dog directly performs a paw-lock against the wall - ω)
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