"I an, it’s not like I’m so kind of demon, Kiyosuke-kun. You don’t actually have to crossdress—you can just use the Transformation Jutsu. If we get found out, we’ll both be in serious trouble."
Terumi i twirled a lock of her hair around her finger, looking every bit the girlish beauty.
Kiyosuke clenched his teeth.
As a shinobi, sha is a luxury I can’t afford!
There are so battles a man simply must face!
"Fine, I’ll wear it!"
Terumi i’s beautiful face lit up with an even more radiant smile.
But the more Kiyosuke looked at her, the more he felt like she was enjoying this a little too much...
Her cheeks were flushed with a suspicious glow, like so strange switch had just been flipped.
Ah, crap...
I get the feeling I really shouldn’t have agreed to this.
"Here, I’ll show you how to put it on."
Terumi i guided him, step by step, teaching him how to wear the outfit.
Wearing a kimono was a real hassle, and Kiyosuke still didn’t understand why i had picked this particular outfit for him.
With her help, he finally managed to get it on, and i helped pin up his hair.
Fortunately, Kiyosuke had never cut his hair too short, so she had enough to work with to give him a decent hairstyle.
She slid in a hairpin and a few accessories, then began applying makeup.
Kiyosuke’s facial features were on the softer side—not too sharp—so makeup went on surprisingly well.
He lowered his head to keep his Adam’s apple from being visible, and he didn’t need to worry about his fra being too big either, since i had picked out a rather loose-fitting kimono.
Looking at the gorgeous person now standing before her—whose beauty could rival her own—Terumi i smiled.
"Kiyosuke-kun, you’re even prettier than I imagined."
Kiyosuke stared at her with dead-fish eyes.
"This is not the kind of ’pretty’ I ever wanted to be. Are you ssing with ? Is this just so weird fetish of yours?"
"I-I am not!"
i turned her head away, voice suddenly dodgy and unnatural.
"Oi, look in the eyes when you’re talking!"
"I said I’m not!"
This ti, she t his gaze head-on.
Wearing this was unbelievably awkward—and his head felt heavy!
The ornants on top of his head were ridiculously heavy.
How do girls even wear this stuff? Don’t they feel the weight?
"Mmm, you’re beautiful. As expected of my handiwork."
Terumi i looked pleased with her "masterpiece."
"Just stick with . Aside from Ao, no one else will be paying too much attention. Just make sure to suppress your chakra. Otherwise, any sensory-type shinobi could sniff you out."
She gave a serious reminder.
"So where exactly are you taking ?"
"You’ll see when we get there."
"Oh."
Kiyosuke stood up, only to trip over his long kimono hem and fall.
Thud!
He landed squarely on i’s soft, delicate body.
Lifting his head, he locked eyes with her bright-red face.
Neither moved.
They stared at each other.
Getting closer...
And closer...
Crash!
The door suddenly flew open.
A middle-aged man stepped inside with a smile.
"i, I—"
The scene before him made his face freeze.
Behind him, a beautiful woman who resembled Terumi i glanced into the room and chuckled lightly.
"Our little i has grown up, huh? But rember, your partner should at least be a man!"
Her voice was gentle, but carried an unmistakable air of authority.
Ma’am, I am a man!
"Get off of !"
Terumi i shoved Kiyosuke off and hurriedly straightened her clothes, blushing furiously.
"Father, why didn’t you knock before coming into my room?!"
"Because it’s urgent," her father replied.
Then he shifted his gaze to Kiyosuke, who was now kneeling quietly to the side.
"But now, it’s even more urgent."
With a flicker of movent, he vanished and reappeared in front of Kiyosuke, grabbing him by the collar.
"You little brat! Sneaking into my house to seduce my precious daughter? You’ve got so nerve! Which village are you from?!"
"Wait... a man?"
Terumi i’s mother looked surprised.
After spotting the Adam’s apple, she nodded.
"He really is a man."
She calmly closed the door and turned to her daughter.
"i, I was worried about your marriage, but it looks like you’ve already found soone."
"Wait, no! Mother, this isn’t what it looks like!"
Terumi i turned crimson and tried to explain.
"Young man, you’d better explain yourself, or I’ll chop you up and feed you to the fish!"
Help! Sobody save ...
"i..."
Kiyosuke looked at her pleadingly.
Terumi i covered her face.
"Father, he’s just my friend. He had no choice but to disguise himself like this for... certain reasons."
Her father narrowed his eyes.
Certain reasons?
Could it be... one of those clans?
The hair color didn’t match either the Hōzuki or Kaguya clans.
Mizuki n tended to be effeminate, but this kid, while he looked feminine, it was clearly just makeup.
Without it, he’d probably be a pretty handso guy.
Hmm... Might even compare to how I looked back in my pri!
"So, which village are you from?"
"Well, I’m, uh... cough, from Konoha."
"Oh, from Konoha, huh? That’s—huh? HUH?!!"
Terumi’s father suddenly tightened his grip on Kiyosuke’s throat.
"You little bastard! A Konoha shinobi dares sneak into my house to seduce my daughter?! I’ll end you!"
He clenched his fists slightly.
Splat!
Kiyosuke’s head fell clean off and rolled onto the ground.
Terumi’s parents froze in shock.
Terumi’s father stumbled back.
Crap, I killed my daughter’s man!
I didn’t even use full strength! Do I really have natural superhuman strength?!
Terumi i sighed.
"Alright, Kiyosuke, stop scaring my parents already."
The severed head on the ground turned into flas and flew back onto Kiyosuke’s neck.
He smiled.
"Hello, Uncle, Auntie. I’m Asakawa Kiyosuke, a shinobi from Konoha."
"Asakawa... Kiyosuke..."
That na was infamous in Kirigakure.
The one who killed the Third Mizukage.
The man currently being hunted by the Fourth Mizukage.
Kiyosuke’s bounty was sky-high in Kirigakure—kill him, and you could be rich overnight.
Terumi’s parents exchanged a glance.
One blocked the door.
The other sealed the window.
Her mother said coldly,
"i, how could you do sothing like this? He’s an enemy of the village! You’re bringing a wolf into our ho!"
Her father growled,
"She’s right! Don’t forget—you’re a shinobi of Kirigakure. You carry the hopes of our clan!"
"Uh..."
Kiyosuke raised his hand.
"Look, I’m not here to cause trouble—I just ca to find soone."
"Find soone? A Konoha shinobi sneaking into Kirigakure to look for soone? Are you trying to start a war?!"
"No, that’s not—"
"Hmph! You Konoha rat! Just because you killed the Third doesn’t an you can disrespect us!"
"Please, just listen—"
Terumi’s father interrupted him again.
"Listen to what? There’s nothing to discuss! i, for the sake of Kirigakure—kill him!"
"Father!"
Terumi i was just about to explain, but Kiyosuke grabbed her and pulled her into his arms, then—
Smooch!
The whole room went silent.
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