Konan's words stopped halfway. She pressed her lips together, the blush on her cheeks deepening.
After all, she had thinner skin. If it were Anko, she would have blurted it out long ago, maybe even commented on the texture and flavor. But Konan simply couldn't bring herself to say such words.
She collected herself, "Aoba, are you hungry?"
After all, she had been the one lying down the whole time, not doing much.
Aoba nodded pitifully, "Konan-neesan, I haven't eaten anything all day."
Hearing this, Konan's pretty face carried a trace of guilt.
"Then undo it. I'll go wash up first."
Saying that, she directly slipped into the bathroom.
Once inside, alone, Konan gently touched her lower abdomen. Thinking about that kimono, her heart couldn't help but overflow with sweetness again.
"Huh? How did Konan-neesan suddenly disappear?"
That intense "battle" just now, in Kin's eyes, was no more than closing her eyes and opening them again.
Just in the blink of an eye, Konan, who had been sitting on the sofa, vanished, leaving only Aoba by himself.
"Konan-neesan went to bathe," Aoba explained as he headed into the kitchen.
"Ah? When did she go?"
Kin and Yugito both showed shocked expressions at the same time. Could it be that Konan had also learned Flying Thunder God?
Aoba didn't explain further. He walked over to Kin, took her hand, and smoothly accepted the spatula from her.
"I'll do it."
Kin was instantly struck dizzy by Aoba's action.
Her brain short-circuited a little.
When she came back to her senses, her hands were already empty.
"Aoba-sama…"
"There's a gift for you on the coffee table. Go see if you like it," Aoba interrupted her words.
"Eh?", Kin froze in place for a moment.
Aoba then glanced toward Yugito, who was silently chopping vegetables at the side, and couldn't help but praise, "You're getting more and more skilled, huh."
"Hmph!", Yugito only gave a light snort.
Aoba then said, "There's also one for you. See if it suits you."
"Huh? For me too?", Yugito raised her head in shock.
Aoba smiled, "We're all one family, of course I had to buy for you too."
Yugito's expression stiffened for a moment, then immediately twisted into one of disgust, "Who's family with you, bastard? Once the time comes, I'll leave together with Samui and Mabui."
Aoba wasn't annoyed, still smiling, "We're going to be living together for more than ten years, though."
"…", Yugito didn't reply. She just took off her apron and walked out of the kitchen.
Seeing this, Kin also snapped back to her senses. After carefully washing her hands, she went to the living room. At a glance, she saw two exquisite gift boxes placed on the coffee table.
They had names written on them.
"Did you open it yet?", Kin asked.
Yugito shook her head, "I'm not interested in whatever that guy gives."
Kin didn't press further. She carefully opened her box, and joy overflowed on her face.
"Such a beautiful kimono!"
"Aoba-sama, wouldn't this kimono be really expensive?", Kin didn't know much about such things, but the workmanship and fabric of this kimono clearly looked very valuable.
"Do you like it?", Aoba didn't mention the price, but instead asked in return.
"Li… like it. As long as it's from Aoba-sama, I'll like it," Kin hugged the kimono to her chest, her face full of happiness.
"Then it's not expensive," Aoba replied with a smile.
It looked like Kin didn't know the meaning of a man giving a woman a kimono.
Understandable. Given Kin's living environment, her daily concern was just filling her stomach. How could she know about such implications?
"I'll go put the kimono away first," Hearing this, Kin already blushing, hugged the kimono and ran off to her room.
Meanwhile, Yugito was dumbfounded, "You bastard, you just casually give people kimonos like that?"
Aoba looked innocent, "Is there a problem?"
"You…", Yugito froze, 'Could it be this guy doesn't know either?'
"Aren't you going to check your gift?"
Aoba suddenly said seriously.
Yugito paused, then opened it. Sure enough, it was also a kimono.
"You bastard, don't you know what it means for a man to give a woman a kimono?"
"I know!", Aoba answered without hesitation.
"Hm?"
Yugito's heart gave a sudden "thump", 'What does he mean by that?'
'Could it be he has intentions toward me too?'
But she had absolutely no interest in this guy who only knew how to threaten people.
If this p*rverted wolf tried to do those kinds of things to her, what should she do?
Samui and Mabui were still in his hands, he would definitely use them to threaten her.
'Damn it, could it be I can only…'
"Hm?"
While Yugito's thoughts ran wild, she suddenly noticed there was something else underneath the kimono.
When she moved the kimono aside, her face instantly darkened.
She then furiously stormed over to Aoba, clutching a pair of cat ears, a cat tail, and a bell collar, "What do you mean by this?"
"Is there a problem? I think it really suits you."
Aoba said with utter seriousness.
"You… you're humiliating me!", Yugito's beautiful eyes glinted with killing intent, as if she wanted to bite Aoba to death.
But Aoba didn't indulge her, "Yugito, you don't want Samui to lose her chance to see her brother because of you, right?"
"You… you bastard!"
Yugito's face was full of humiliation, like a woman f*rced to bow down to her boss just to keep her husband's job, finally reduced to being a ninja weapon of flesh.
Aoba pretended not to hear, and continued, "Remember to wear it tomorrow."
He thought he was already being kind to Yugito. At least he bought an attachable cat tail, not a plug-in one.
Yugito only glared at him angrily. Just now, when this guy said they were family, she had almost believed he was actually a bad man with some conscience left.
"After some time, once the effects of the Chunin Exam pass, you'll be able to move freely in the village."
Aoba suddenly said again.
Hearing this, Yugito's glare froze, "What did you say?"
Aoba glanced at her, "If you really want to stay at home, that's fine too."
Yugito ignored his teasing, her eyes lighting up with hope, "Then can I see Samui and Mabui?"
Alone in Aoba's house, isolated and helpless, while being constantly harassed by him, she had long bottled up grievances she wanted to pour out.
Aoba nodded, "Of course it's fine during holidays. But during work hours, unless necessary, I don't want you disturbing their jobs."
"Fine, no problem."
Yugito agreed immediately, "Then when can I move freely?"
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