Morning sunlight streamed through the window, landing on Yin's face, waking him. He groaned, slowly opening his eyes.
Stretching, he felt something restraining him.
Focusing, he saw Mikoto's limbs wrapped around him like an octopus.
Her face was mere centimeters from his.
Her pink lips glowed in the morning light, tempting him to kiss her.
But Yin resisted. Their relationship wasn't at that stage, and he didn't want to ruin their newfound peace.
After all, they'd only just reconciled, and Mikoto had inexplicably climbed into his bed.
It was so out of character for her.
But since it didn't harm him, Yin didn't dwell on it.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Fire-attribute chakra nature control proficiency +1."
The system's voice suddenly appeared, just as mysterious as Mikoto's actions.
Yin felt his strength increase again.
Was the system's appearance related to Mikoto's behavior?
Could the system alter someone's personality?
Yin joked to himself.
But even with his wild imagination, he never guessed Mikoto had a system too.
After all, systems were usually exclusive to protagonists, right?
His own system seemed to do nothing but passively boost his strength.
Little did Yin know, this reward wasn't random.
Gently unwrapping Mikoto's limbs, Yin headed to the bathroom to freshen up.
As soon as he left, Mikoto's eyes snapped open, and she buried her face in the blanket.
What did I do last night?!
Actually, Mikoto had woken up when the system announced the task completion.
But sensing the situation, she hadn't opened her eyes.
Now, she remembered everything—waking up wrapped around Yin, who was already awake!
Thinking about how tightly she'd held him, her legs draped over him, her face mere centimeters from his, feeling his breath—her face burned with embarrassment.
Though she'd controlled herself until Yin left, now that he was gone, she couldn't take it anymore, burying her face in the blanket.
"Ding! Host, the next branch task is activated: Branch Task Three—Your brother's strength is undeniable, his charm irresistible, his excellence admirable. Yet, such an outstanding brother doesn't know any fire-style jutsu. Teach him within a month."
"Success: Reward Lightning-attribute chakra. Failure: Punishment—Lie naked in Yin's arms."
A new task appeared. Once Mikoto's face cooled, she focused on it.
Reading it, she sighed in relief.
Though the punishment was still embarrassing, the task itself was normal.
Teaching Yin a fire-style jutsu within a month should be easy, right?
Mikoto recalled learning the Fireball Jutsu, which took her two months. If so, this should be manageable.
Her face stiffened at the memory.
What!!! It took me two months to learn it back then, how can Yin learn it in just one month?!
Doesn't that mean this task is impossible to complete?
Thinking about how she was completely naked when she fell on Uchiha Yin, Uchiha Mikoto went dark again.
Yin, I'm sorry, but you must learn the Fire Style for me within one month!