"Are you and Anko really over?" Kurenai Yuhi confirmed.
"Yes." Lin Mo nodded, "When we men speak, our word is our bond."
"Good!" Kurenai Yuhi clapped her hands lightly, then changed the subject, "Then how do you explain taking advantage of us at the hot spring in the early morning?"
"Early morning? Hot spring? I don't understand what you're talking about." Lin Mo's expression didn't change, "Last night I went home and slept, I didn't go anywhere."
What a drama queen, acting as if it were true.
If they hadn't seen it in the diary, they would have almost thought they were wronging an innocent person.
"Lin Mo-kun, don't be so quick to deny it." Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile, "You might not know, I can use Sensing Technique. The moment that person in black appeared last night, I immediately sensed their Chakra. Do you dare let me try?"
Lin Mo fell silent.
He knew Kurenai Yuhi really could use Sensing Technique, she wasn't bluffing him.
But he had also used Sensing Technique at the time and confirmed Kurenai Yuhi hadn't used it.
So he figured this was just her trying to trick him.
"This doesn't prove anything." Lin Mo said indifferently, "Because it's just your word."
Kurenai Yuhi was so angry she laughed, thinking this stubborn man was truly unyielding.
"Lin Mo-kun, whether you admit it or not, we won't do anything to you. Otherwise, Yūgao would be the one coming to find you." Kurenai Yuhi said irritably, "Anko ambushed you yesterday morning, and then was ambushed in the early morning today. You have a motive."
"I also sensed your Chakra with Sensing Technique at the time."
"If you insist on arguing, the Flying Thunder God Mark on Anko's body can't be fake, right? Yūgao and I went to great lengths to find it."
As she spoke, Kurenai Yuhi pointed to the area below Anko's shoulder.
It was exactly where Lin Mo had left the Flying Thunder God Mark.
"How did you know this was a Flying Thunder God Mark?" Lin Mo frowned.
Kurenai Yuhi and the others shouldn't have recognized this 'Lin' character.
"We asked Shiranui Genma, Raidō Namiashi, and Iwashi Tatami." Kurenai Yuhi explained calmly, "The way you appeared and disappeared, Body Flicker Technique can't do that. It's more like a space Ninjutsu."
"Later, Yūgao saw a strange mark on Anko's shoulder and remembered you had touched her shoulder during the day, so she was even more convinced it was you."
"After that, we asked Shiranui Genma and the others, and it's indeed a Flying Thunder God Technique, but it's different from the Fourth Hokage's and the Second Hokage's. They can't do it either."
"Honestly, I never expected Lin Mo-kun to know this."
"Is this why Lord Third values you so much?"
"Don't worry, we won't tell anyone."
It's just putting on an act, who can't do that?
"..."
Lin Mo thought for a moment, put on a pair of non-prescription glasses, and asked, "I wonder what Jonin Kurenai wants to talk to me about?"
He didn't feel guilty about Anko, but he had indeed taken advantage of Kurenai Yuhi and Yūgao Uzuki.
As long as their demands weren't too excessive, he wasn't entirely unwilling to agree.
But if they were too excessive, he wouldn't acknowledge it.
"It's simple!" Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile, "We just ask Lin Mo-kun to agree to two small requests."
"Speak."
"My request is that you accompany me to meet someone. The time hasn't been set, but I promise there's no danger and it won't take up too much of your time. What do you think?" Kurenai Yuhi made a request for compensation.
"Alright." Lin Mo readily agreed.
It's just meeting someone. He has the Flying Thunder God Technique, so if he's careful, he's not afraid of being tricked.
"Yūgao's request is also quite simple." Kurenai Yuhi continued, "She's impressed by your strength and hopes you can train with her when you have time. What do you think?"
"No problem." Lin Mo nodded, then added, "But until I actively reveal my strength, you can't tell anyone, or this agreement will be void."
"Deal!"
Kurenai Yuhi also agreed readily.
They had no intention of talking about Lin Mo's matter anyway.
"As for Anko, this whole thing was her doing. As long as you remove the Flying Thunder God Mark, it's settled." Kurenai Yuhi continued.
Actually, Anko wanted to ask why she would get fat in the future.
But if she really asked that question, Lin Mo would definitely feel something was off.
What if Lin Mo knew someone was peeking at his diary and stopped writing or didn't write seriously in the future?
"Sorry, I can't erase the mark." Lin Mo spread his hands, saying helplessly, "Once it's planted, it can never be removed or sealed."
Hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi wasn't surprised.
They had already asked Shiranui Genma about it before coming.
Bringing it up was just to avoid making Lin Mo suspicious.
"Then that's that." Kurenai Yuhi said.
"No, I have a small request, is that okay?"
Just as Lin Mo thought Kurenai Yuhi was being quite reasonable, Anko suddenly changed her mind.
"Anko!" Kurenai Yuhi called out with a frown.
Anko waved her hand at her, meaning 'don't be nervous,' then held up a finger and said to Lin Mo, "There's a small favor I'd like to ask you for."
Lin Mo's interest was immediately piqued upon hearing this, and he asked with a smile, "Tell me."
"It's just... could you, make me breakfast?" Anko pointed to the empty plate in front of her, looking a little embarrassed.
Originally, she had planned not to make any requests, following Yūgao Uzuki's advice.
But the bowl of egg-fried rice Lin Mo made changed her plans.
Not only because it tasted good, but also because the atmosphere of eating together in the morning felt like being at home.
She was born into the Mitarashi family but lost her parents at a young age. It wasn't until she became Orochimaru's subordinate that she first felt the care of an elder.
But then Orochimaru betrayed them, personally destroying that 'family affection,' and causing her to endure a long period of ostracism in Konoha, like a Jinchuriki.
Later, the Old Monkey said some nice words to her, and with friends like Kurenai Yuhi around, her life slowly improved.
But ever since then, her heart had become more withdrawn and impulsive.
And this bowl of egg-fried rice, along with the feeling of eating together, made her feel a long-lost warmth.
That's why she changed her mind at the last minute.
"Breakfast!?"
Hearing Anko's request, Kurenai Yuhi, Hinata, and Ino's eyes immediately lit up.
They usually ate plain rice with scrambled eggs, rarely had egg-fried rice with ingredients, and it wasn't as delicious as Lin Mo's.
Lin Mo had also written in his diary about his excellent cooking skills, and in his words, he looked down on Konoha's cuisine.
If they often came here to freeload meals, wouldn't they be able to eat delicacies from another world?
That's a great idea.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to join in the fun too." Kurenai Yuhi said.
"Me, and me too!" Ino raised her hand.
Hinata felt a little embarrassed about this, but didn't want to seem too different, so she fiddled with her hands and said, "I, I can eat less."
Lin Mo: "..."
"Make you food?"
Lin Mo found this plot development quite interesting.
Learning to cook in his previous life was purely for character needs. He wasn't short on money and usually went to high-end restaurants and private kitchens. If all else failed, he could order takeout, so he never had to cook himself.
It was only after coming to this world with scarce good food, where no one could meet his standards, that he had no choice but to cook himself, just to satisfy his own palate.
But that didn't mean he actually loved to cook.
If possible, he still hoped to find a few female chefs to serve him.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo suddenly looked at Hinata, a flicker of excitement in his eyes.
Isn't this a ready-made excellent female chef candidate!
However, his gaze was misunderstood by the maid.
A hint of dimness also flashed in Hinata's eyes.
Does Teacher Lin Mo really value me, this big eater, so much?
"Oh, I'll take care of the ingredients." Anko added, meaning Lin Mo shouldn't worry about money.
Orochimaru had left her a lot of wealth in the past, and Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't taken it away, so she had always been quite rich.
"Ingredients and such are not a problem." Lin Mo grabbed Hinata's hand and said with a smile, "Hinata, I see you have a lot of talent. Do you want to learn how to cook with me?"
"What?!"
Hinata was a bit dazed, but suddenly having her hand grabbed, she instantly sobered up.
So Teacher Lin Mo wasn't proposing, he wanted her to be his private chef.
"If Teacher Lin Mo thinks I can..."
Hinata pulled her hand back, not refusing.
Cooking, after all, was something a virtuous woman should know, and learning from Lin Mo certainly wouldn't hurt.
"Alright!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo felt incredibly pleased and said to Anko, "Alright, I agree to your request."
"That's great."
Anko was overjoyed, burying her head in Kurenai Yuhi's arms and rubbing against her.
This scene was truly astonishing, and Lin Mo inwardly exclaimed how impressive it was.
"Anko!"
Kurenai Yuhi saw Lin Mo's gaze, her face flushed slightly, and she pulled Anko up, preparing to leave.
Lin Mo didn't try to stop them, arranging a time to meet them every morning.
Hinata and Ino also said their goodbyes.
The room quickly returned to quiet.
Lin Mo put away his smile, tapping his fingers on the table in rhythm.
Recalling the conversation just now, he slowly relaxed after confirming there were no problems.
[My beautiful dream came true. I woke up to Hinata, Ino, Kurenai Yuhi, and Anko, these wives, making me breakfast.]
Ask for breakfast?
Mei Terumī sat on the boat and pouted.
"As expected of Konoha's female Ninja, they start trying to make their presence known first thing in the morning."
The person mentioned the most times must be the one with the fiercest competition within Konoha.
Many women had this thought.
Including girls like Samui and Kurotsuchi, who also decided to quicken their pace to Konoha.
[What made me speechless was that Anko's cooking was truly terrible. In the end, I had to remake it myself for everyone to be full. Hmm, except for Hinata Wife!]
"Crunch!"
In front of the apartment building where Lin Mo lived, Hinata subconsciously crushed the bento box in her hand.
Why can't this joke just die?
Don't think that just because you call me 'wife,' I won't get angry.
Kurenai Yuhi and the others, seeing this, covered their mouths and snickered to the side.
Hinata like this was quite amusing.
But the next second, the expressions of the four women changed.
[Later, something very unexpected happened to me. My seemingly flawless ambush in the early morning was actually seen through by Yūgao Uzuki and the others. Kurenai Yuhi and Anko even came to confront me. I have to say, these three women are truly wasted if they don't become detectives.]
Pfft.
Many women laughed.
Although they didn't know what a 'famous detective' was, they could guess roughly from the context.
They aren't famous detectives, they're just directly cheating to bully you.
It's a good thing Kurenai Wife is reasonable and said that if each of them made a small request, we'd be even. After all, this time I didn't intentionally take advantage of them, I just snuck a few glances. I must specially mention that Kurenai Wife's was the most prominent, Yūgao Wife's figure was the most well-proportioned, truly worthy of someone who practices swordsmanship. As for Anko... let's not mention it!
"Why can't you not mention it!"
Kurenai Yuhi and the other two stared at Anko with playful eyes. Anko's face immediately turned as red as an apple, and she quickly defended, "You guys give an honest review, so people don't think I'm worse than Kurenai and Yūgao."
Kurenai Yuhi was a little exasperated.
If I were to seriously tell you, wouldn't you fight to the death?
"Maybe not." Kurenai Yuhi tugged at her clothes.
This is a good figure praised by a man, after all.
"This guy..."
Next to the Hokage's Office, the Uzuki group was on rotation guard, muttering a string of gibberish. Yūgao shook her head.
This time she was truly embarrassed. In the future, those women who love to keep diaries would surely bring this up when they saw her.
Yūgao Wife's request is to train with her when I have time.
With my Shadow Clone, Konoha-style kenjutsu is easily handled, plus White Fang's superb skills, this request is a piece of cake for me.
As for Kurenai Wife, she wants me to accompany her to meet someone. Her father-in-law died during the Nine-Tails' Attack, so who else could she want me to meet? Does she want me to be a shield to reject Asuma Sarutobi? (A little excited) Or is it Yakumo Kurama? (So looking forward to it)
"A shield?" Kurenai Yuhi smiled and shook her head:
"I would never do such a thing."
If Lin Mo were to be a shield, Asuma Sarutobi would definitely not let him off, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi might act against him.
Leaving aside whether I would do something that would implicate others, even if Lin Mo and I really had something, I would want to protect him even more.
"But, she still remembers Yakumo."
At Satomi Hill Villa, Yakumo Kurama sat alone on the edge of a cliff, arms crossed, a smile playing on her lips.
She was very happy that Kurenai Yuhi still cared about her so much, always keeping her in her heart.
She was even happier that Lin Mo knew about her and was looking forward to meeting him.
"My Lord Husband, hurry and come." Yakumo Kurama's face was pale, with an unnatural flush.
Anko initially didn't make any requests, just wanted me to remove the Flying Thunder God Mark on her body, but unfortunately, I really can't do it right now.
I remember twelve years ago, when Obito Uchiha released the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, I was hit with the Flying Thunder God Mark when I fought Minato Namikaze, and it wasn't removed until the late stages of the Fourth Great Ninja War when I became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
To undo the Flying Thunder God Technique, one needs at least Six Paths Level strength, or even become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Upon hearing this, all the girls holding diary copies changed their expressions.
"This news is too explosive!"
No one paid attention to Lin Mo mentioning that the Flying Thunder God Mark couldn't be removed.