Uchiha Mikoto pushed down the strange bit of jealousy in her heart.
"Kushina, why did you come over so early?"
"Found out it wasn't your little man at home and got upset?"
Kushina noticed the fleeting odd expression on Mikoto's face, and couldn't resist teasing her.
Hearing that, Uchiha Mikoto's pretty face instantly turned red, "What little man, I don't know what you're talking about."
"Alright, Mikoto, stop pretending."
Kushina put down the chopsticks and walked to Mikoto's side, covering her mouth as she giggled, elbowing her lightly, "Little Aoba was the one who let me in. I know everything."
"Mmh!"
Steam was practically rising from the top of Uchiha Mikoto's head. She looked exactly like a pure girl in love who just had her thoughts guessed.
Seeing that, Kushina's eyes brightened, and she asked, "You woke up this late today. Was last night really that enjoyable?"
"Kushina!", The memories of last night replayed in her mind. Uchiha Mikoto was so embarrassed her eyes even turned red.
Three tomoe spun continuously in her gaze.
She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she felt like her Sharingan had gotten a bit stronger.
Right after, as last night's memories surfaced, she remembered something else.
"Kushina, did you put something in my drink last night?"
"Huh?"
Kushina didn't expect Uchiha Mikoto to know about that too.
Her first thought was that Aoba must have tattled.
She couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed that he was so unloyal.
At the same time, her body slowly began edging backward.
With her Sharingan activated, Uchiha Mikoto immediately noticed Kushina's little movement and narrowed her eyes.
Just as Kushina was about to turn around, Mikoto pounced on her.
After a round of rough play, Kushina was easily tied up by Uchiha Mikoto, bound tightly and tossed onto the sofa.
The Impure World Reincarnation technique Aoba learned was a basic version. The summoned ninja basically had no real combat ability, only enough for substitution techniques and such.
"Seriously, Mikoto, this is how you repay a favor?", Kushina yelled in great dissatisfaction.
Her bound body wriggled on the sofa like a caterpillar.
"I really do appreciate what you did, but drug*ing me went too far."
Uchiha Mikoto stood with her hands on her hips. Last night she had done plenty of embarrassing things in front of Aoba .
In her mind, that was all Kushina's fault for drug*ing her.
"But I didn't put that much. At most it just makes your heart beat faster, okay!"
Kushina felt completely wronged. That tiny bit of effect probably wasn't even as strong as the two sips of alcohol Mikoto drank.
"I don't care. drug*ing me is wrong and you need to be punished!"
When Mikoto said that, she turned slightly to hide her blush.
'Doesn't Kushina's words mean that the reason I acted like that last night… was my true nature?'
She could never admit that. It was all Kushina's fault.
"But you can't just keep me tied up forever, right?", Kushina looked at her pitifully.
Honestly, as an Impure World body, she couldn't feel any physical discomfort.
The worst torture was simply being tied up and unable to move.
"Then you can stay tied until Sasuke comes back. Hopefully Naruto comes too so he can get a good look at you like this."
The married lady said with a hint of mischief.
"W-what?", Kushina panicked. Before coming here, she had repeatedly told Sasuke to come back at night.
'Which means… I will be tied up the whole day?'
'Damn it!'
She didn't expect to end up hurting herself with her own trick.
"If you keep wasting time with me, the food Aoba prepared for you is going to get cold," Kushina had no choice but to use the keyword that could move Mikoto.
"Huh?"
Mikoto blinked, then rushed into the kitchen.
The stove fire was still on. She opened the pot and a wave of rich fragrance burst into the room.
It was chicken soup simmering and bubbling. Luckily it wasn't overcooked.
Probably thanks to Kushina watching it.
The rice cooker was steaming red bean rice.
That alone made Mikoto blush again.
Honestly, she wasn't a little girl anymore.
Finally, her eyes fell on the stovetop, where several plates of stir-fried dishes were placed, all beautifully colored and fragrant.
Aoba must have been worried she would wake up too late and prepared lunch as well.
Just as she was touched, she suddenly noticed the chopsticks Kushina had left earlier.
She couldn't help feeling surprised.
'Just now… Kushina was sneaking bites?'
But Kushina's body was an Impure World body. No matter what she ate, she couldn't taste anything, nor feel full.
"...", Mikoto seemed to understand. Even if Kushina couldn't taste or smell anything… looking at such delicious dishes Aoba made, she must have still wanted to try.
But… No matter how delicious the food was, to Kushina it would taste like chewing wax.
Even though Kushina acted indifferent, Mikoto could still see the disappointment in her eyes.
For a moment, she felt only heartache and helplessness for her good friend.
Uchiha Mikoto looked at the fragrant dishes before her. Instead of bringing them out, she ate directly in the kitchen.
Still tied up on the sofa, Kushina struggled for a while, failed, and finally gave up.
She lay there staring at the ceiling like a salted fish.
When Mikoto came out holding her slightly full stomach, Kushina finally snapped out of it.
Because the food was so good, plus the exhaustion from last night, Mikoto ended up eating a little too much.
Kushina muttered speechlessly, "Mikoto, even if you want to monopolize Aoba's love, you don't have to hide in the kitchen to eat. I'm not going to fight you for him."
"Huh?"
Uchiha Mikoto blinked, "Monopolize… what? I didn't mean that."
"Then why did you eat alone in the kitchen?"
"I was worried you'd feel bad watching, that's why!"
Mikoto was very unhappy with Kushina's misunderstanding.
"Feel bad about what?", Kushina blinked.
"...", Mikoto didn't answer. She simply stared quietly at Kushina.
"Gulp!"
Kushina made a swallowing motion, looking nervously at silent Mikoto.
"Mikoto, don't look at me like that. I'm scared…"
"Sigh!"
Mikoto let out a soft breath, "Kushina, this past year must have been hard for you, right?"
"Huh?"
Kushina was surprised.
'People say husbands lead and wives follow, but Mikoto slept with Aoba for just one night and now she is already talking like this?'
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