When Souji was alone with Mebuki, she began to open up about the things that bothered her.
For example, she complained about her husband, Kizashi, who always took things too casually. If something happened, she was the one who had to solve the problem. Not to mention her daughter, Sakura. Souji asked Mebuki if her daughter's name was Haruno Sakura. Then, Mebuki knew that Souji was her daughter's classmate. She wanted to drown herself because she couldn't believe it. She was ashamed.
How could she be in a situation like this because of her daughter's classmate?
However, Souji made Mebuki relax and feel comfortable with him. Mebuki then continued her story about her daughter, Sakura. Mebuki didn't mind that her daughter always made different choices than her. It's just that every time Sakura got into trouble because of her choices, Mebuki tried to advise her and solve the problem, but Sakura didn't appreciate it.
Mebuki also knew about her daughter's obsession with a boy named Uchiha Sasuke. Mebuki didn't mind that, although she thought that Souji was much better than Sasuke.
"..."
Mebuki realized that she was comparing Sasuke to Souji.
Putting that aside, Mebuki had advised her daughter not to like someone too much until it turned into an obsession. Instead, Sakura got angry at her, and they fought again. Their relationship as mother and daughter really didn't go smoothly. Even so, Mebuki loved and cherished her daughter. Mebuki sometimes asked her husband to talk to Sakura because Kizashi's relationship with Sakura was much better than hers. Unfortunately, however, her husband didn't consider it a problem.
Such problems stressed her out, as did her daily routine as a housewife, although she also enjoyed it. Not to mention her married life. Kizashi would praise her for her beauty. But when it came to sex, Somehow, Kizashi wasn't too enthusiastic.
Does a man's sexual desire decrease as he gets older?
Then again, Mebuki had heard about an old man who was arrested for harassing a woman.
So, Mebuki's question about the decline in sexual desire could be refuted by that example, although not entirely.
If his sexual desire didn't decrease, did that mean she was no longer attractive to Kizashi?
Kizashi would praise her for still being beautiful, but when she wanted to have sex, he seemed unenthusiastic and lazy.
"..."
Would she continue to play alone to satisfy her sexual desire?
When was the last time she and Kizashi had sex?
Mebuki herself couldn't remember, she used her own fingers more than Kizashi's cock.
"..."
No wonder she became like that after seeing Souji enjoying her mochi with passion.
"..."
[Heart: 80%]
"..."
"Hey... Souji-kun, can you forget everything that happened today?" Mebuki asked.
"..."
"Mebuki-san, I won't forget what happened between us, and I don't want to." Souji answered seriously.
"Souji-kun, but I already have a husband and child. What happened today was a mistake." Mebuki said softly, sadness in her voice.
"Let me ask you something, Mebuki-san." Looking into Mebuki's eyes, Souji asked, "Do you really want to forget it?"
"..."
Mebuki wanted to say yes, but the word got stuck in her throat. After everything that had happened, after everything she had experienced and felt, she didn't have the confidence to say "yes."
Today, however, she felt appreciated. Today, she felt loved.
She didn't want to forget that feeling.
"..."
"Mebuki-san, please look at me." Souji said. Mebuki, upon hearing this, had difficulty looking at him. However, Souji held her chin and forced her to look into his eyes.
"..."
Badum Badum Badum
"..."
Souji and Mebuki looked at each other. Mebuki could feel Souji's passion and desire for her. It scared and excited her at the same time.
"Mebuki-san, push me away if you want to forget it." Souji said.
Before Mebuki could ask what he meant, Souji kissed her.
"Chuu..."
"..."
Mebuki remained silent, letting Souji kiss her. Push him away? Even the word "push" suddenly disappeared from her mind. Then, Souji put his tongue in Mebuki's mouth.
"..."
"Chummph... churphh... mmphh... nngghhmm..." Mebuki accepted it. Their tongues intertwined, neither of them felt disgusted by what they were doing.
"Chumphh.... Mpphh... Ahmphh..." Mebuki wrapped her arms around Souji's neck, pressing her head deeper into his.
Souji hugged her tightly while enjoying their hot and intimate kiss.
[Heart: 85%]
"Haaa... haaa..." They broke off the kiss, their tongues still connected by the strand of saliva.
"..."
Still hugging, Souji asked Mebuki, "Mebuki-san, will you be my girlfriend?"
Mebuki's face turned red when she heard that. But she didn't take her eyes off Souji.
"Souji-kun... I'm married, and I'm old. You can find a woman worthy of being your girlfriend." Mebuki answered sadly, knowing she had to reject Souji because she realized she was not worthy of him.
"Then be my woman. Be mine." Souji said seriously.
"..."
[Thoughts: How can I reject him if he says that?]
"Mebuki-san, push me away again if you reject me." Souji said, and then he kissed Mebuki. This time, it was full of lust and desire to possess.
"Churphh... mpphh.. ahhmmpphhh..." Souji hugged her tightly as if he were afraid of losing her if he loosened his grip even a little. Mebuki reciprocated his feelings, the two were truly immersed in them.
"..."
After they broke apart, Mebuki asked Souji, "Souji-kun, can you give me a time to answer?"
Souji remained silent, looking at Mebuki.
"One week. Whatever your answer is, as long as it comes from your heart, I will accept it. How about it?" Souji said.
"..."
Mebuki, upon hearing this, could at least breathe a sigh of relief. She could ascertain her feelings for Kizashi and his feelings for her within a week.
"Alright." Mebuki answered, and then they kissed again.
"..."
"..."
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Not long after that, Souji said goodbye to Mebuki and kissed her again, of course.
"Mmpphh... ahhmmpp... chuurphmm..."
"..."
After Souji felt satisfied, even though he didn't, he released their kiss.
"Oh my, Souji-kun. If you always kiss me, you won't go anywhere." Mebuki said, flushing, and covering her mouth with her hand.
"Oh? I like that idea..." Souji teased.
"Geez... Souji-kun, don't tell me this isn't the first time you've done this?" Mebuki asked jokingly.
"Hm, this is indeed my first time, and I plan to continue doing it again and again." Souji replied.
Mebuki couldn't say anything else, she could only shake her head.
"All right then. See you next week, Mebuki-chan." Souji said goodbye while winking at her.
Badum
[Heart: 90%]
[Thoughts: Souji-kun...you're cheating...]
"..."
Souji left Mebuki's house feeling happy.
"..."
"..."
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After leaving Mebuki's house, Souji went back to the market to buy groceries. Of course, he didn't forget to buy green tea, as well as ingredients to make snacks and cakes.
"..."
Unfortunately, he didn't meet anyone who could be detected by his system. After that, he ordered his shadow clone to take the groceries home because he wanted to go to the Konoha Hospital.
"..."
Souji walked toward the hospital, observing the daily lives of the people along the way.
"..."
When he arrived at the hospital, he went to the room where Itachi was being treated. Coincidentally, Sukui, the medical ninja he had last met, was there.
"Oh? You... Souji, right?" Sukui asked.
Souji nodded. "Yes, nice to meet you, Sukui-san."
"Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to meet Itachi-san?" Sukui asked.
Hearing that, Souji explained the purpose of his visit, he wanted to confirm whether his theory about his Mystical Palm was correct. Interested, Sukui invited Souji to his room. There, they conducted various tests. Sukui checked to see if the cells regenerated from Souji's Mystical Palm were regenerated by the body's or by Souji's chakra alone.
"..."
As it turned out, Souji's theory was correct. The cells regenerated using Souji's chakra. However, when Sukui checked for any reduction in Souji's life force, he found none. This was strange for Sukui himself, even Souji's Mystical Palm could eliminate fatigue.
Yes, eliminate. Not just alleviate or reduce it. Souji, the user of the jutsu, didn't experience any side effects, he could use it on himself. Moreover, Souji could use the Mystical Palm jutsu on himself without hand seals, which proved his expertise in chakra control and in the jutsu itself.
"... "
Souji also wanted to see Sukui use the Chakra Scalpel. Sukui warned Souji about its use so that he wouldn't use it carelessly.
"Of course." Souji said.
After that, Sukui showed Souji the Chakra Scalpel Jutsu. Souji then followed what Sukui did.
[Ding.]
[Extra skill obtained: Chakra scalpel.]
[Chakra Scalpel LV1 (1/100)]
"..."
'Nice.'
Then, Souji asked Sukui if she had chakra induction paper to find out his chakra affinity. Coincidentally, Sukui had it and gave it to Souji.
Souji, already curious about his chakra affinity, channeled his chakra into the paper. Souji and Sukui were surprised when the paper suddenly turned into water. Yes, it turned into water. It wasn't just wet paper; it had actually turned into water.
[Ding.]
[Chakra affinity obtained.]
[Water, Yin and Yang.]
"..."
'I'll check it later.' Souji thought as he saw the notification from his system.
"..."
Sukui, who saw that, gave Souji some chakra induction paper to use it again. The result? Everything turned into water.
'If I can turn it into water, can I turn it back into paper?' Souji wondered.
In front of Sukui, Souji collected the scattered water on the floor and turned it into chakra induction paper.
Sukui and Souji fell silent. Souji himself couldn't believe that his ridiculous idea of turning water into chakra induction paper had actually worked.
'This is crazy.' Souji and Sukui thought at the same time.
"..."
However, Souji could only return an object to its original form if he had already turned it into water. He could only return it to the form it had before it became water.
To restore its shape, he didn't need all the water, just a little from the object would suffice. But what if the water mixed with water from another object?
The water from the object he wanted to restore would separate from the other water automatically, or he could restore the object simultaneously.
Of course, he tried many objects with Sukui's permission. The result was that there were still no objects he couldn't turn into water.
"..."
Sukui couldn't think logically, she just wanted to immediately report it to the Third Hokage. Since Souji was the Third Hokage's student, there was no harm in reporting it to him.
"..."
Souji put away the chakra induction paper. Of course, he asked Sukui's permission, and Sukui gave him some extra paper.
"..."
Souji also asked Sukui whether he could heal Itachi with his Mystical Palm.
Sukui replied that it was possible, but he needed permission from the Third Hokage and the hospital director to ensure it.
Souji said he would ask the Third Hokage, while Sukui went to ask the hospital director. Souji used his Shadow Clone jutsu to go to Hiruzen, using the Body Flicker jutsu nonstop to arrive quickly.
"..."
In the Hokage's office.
Knock Knock Knock
Hiruzen heard the knocking and said, "Come in."
Souji entered. "Old man."
Hiruzen raised his eyebrows. "Souji, what do you need?"
Souji explained the purpose of his visit and asked Hiruzen's permission to try to heal Itachi, explaining that his medical jutsu was different from the usual kind. Hiruzen allowed Souji and even went to the hospital to observe the process.
".. "
After waiting, Souji saw Sukui come with someone he assumed was the hospital director. Soon after, Hiruzen arrived.
"All right, let's go to the Itachi's room." Hiruzen said.
What about Itachi?
He didn't even know he was going to be a guinea pig without his consent.
"..."
"..."