Konoha: Who's the good guy?

We finished lunch in a pleasant atmosphere.

Kushina was washing the dishes, while Yamanaka Kei sat at the table, resting his chin on his hand and watching her busy figure.

Such a scene is actually not romantic.

But for the first time in more than a decade, he felt at home in this strange yet familiar world.

"Kushina?"

"well?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to call your name."

"That...scenery?"

"Kushina."

"scene."

"Kushina."

"Jing, pfft~ Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee~"

Kushina, who had laughed so hard she made goose-like noises countless times during the afternoon, clutched her stomach and laughed again.

She didn't know why she was laughing so happily while doing something so childish.

But she gets really happy when she hears Yamanaka Kei calling her name!

Put the washed dishes and chopsticks into the cupboard for safekeeping.

Kushina dried her hands and hung her apron on a hook on the side of the kitchen.

When I turned around, the mountain scenery was no longer beside the dining table.

???

Hearing the sounds of rummaging through drawers coming from the study, Kushina curiously walked to the study door.

Looking at the open drawers in the room, the bankbooks scattered to the side, the magic scrolls carelessly tossed on the floor, and the mountain scenery still searching for something, she asked in confusion.

"Is there something you can't find?"

"...Perhaps it's my heart?"

"Hmm? Oh my god~ A cheesy pickup line! But it's pretty good, I like hearing it."

"Hahaha~"

Yamanaka Kei put down the miscellaneous items he had collected over the years and couldn't help but laugh as well.

After laughing, he looked at the young woman who was leaning against the door of the study, dressed in casual clothes but whose beauty could not be hidden, and spoke softly.

"I originally wanted to find something worthy of you, then confess my feelings to you and ask you to be my girlfriend."

"...And then?"

Kushina was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what was about to happen, she felt both nervous and expectant.

Although I've always felt that being with Jingjun is already a great happiness.

But like all girls, she also hoped for a formal confession to confirm their relationship.

"I realized that I'm not good enough for you in any way, so... I'm entrusting my happiness to you, Kushina, be my girlfriend."

"Um!"

Kushina nodded vigorously, clearly overjoyed, yet tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Nara Shikaku had previously told her that Kei-kun cherished and took every relationship very seriously.

This sense of cherishing and being cautious initially made him appear somewhat distant when facing family, friendship, or love.

Perhaps it's fear of lies, perhaps fear of loss, or perhaps fear of being let down.

So when faced with such a mountain scene, when you take the first step, he might back down, and when you take the second step, he might feel lost.

But when you take the third or fourth step, he will throw all his worries aside and rush towards you.

Brother Shikaku, I did it! Kei-kun is running towards me...

Yamanaka Kei pulled Kushina into his arms, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and spun her around.

"Wuhu~Kushina, congratulations on successfully finding a partner!"

"Pfft~ You always make me laugh when I'm so touched."

"You look best when you smile!"

"Hehe~ Congratulations on successfully finding a partner."

Haha~ Congratulations to you too~

"Goose, goose, goose, goose~"

"If you keep laughing like that, our house will turn into a zoo."

"Ugh! I'm not a goose!"

Kushina gently pounded Yamanaka Kei's chest, her eyes glistening with unprecedented satisfaction and happiness.

I tiptoed and hooked my arm around the neck of the mountain scenery.

The scenery in the mountains is still unknown, and this posture signifies something.

He immediately took a bite without hesitation.

Kushina had always wondered why couples in love in movie theaters could never get enough of kissing.

Now, she seems to understand a little bit.

This is the most direct expression of burning love, and it's countless times saying "I want to be with you forever."

......

"Blackjack! All-in! All-in! Hahahaha~ Take the money! Give me back all the winnings! Hahahaha~"

Tsunade's excited, almost manic voice came from outside the room.

Awakening from her dazed state, Kushina belatedly realized that two buttons on her collar had been undone, and even her belt had been loosened considerably.

"Tsunade-neechan is still outside the door."

"Shall we wait until she leaves before we talk about it?"

With a playful laugh, Yamanaka Kei pulled Kushina, who had been hurriedly straightening her clothes, back into his arms.

After she gently punched him twice, he played with her smooth, fragrant long hair and asked the question he had forgotten to ask before.

"Kushina, how did Shikaku-nii and Inoichi-nii convince you not to get angry after hearing those rumors?"

"...Am I really that bad-tempered? Hmph~ Go ask Brother Hai Yi yourself, I'm not telling you."

Kushina pouted, remembering what had happened before, and buried her face in Yamanaka Kei's chest.

There was no need for Brother Lu Jiu to persuade her about those previous rumors.

She noticed the changes in the mountain scenery and could no longer suppress her feelings. Worried about encountering various obstacles, she took the initiative to seek help from Brother Hai, the patriarch of the mountain tribe.

And Brother Haiyi took her directly to see Brother Lujiu.

This led to the subsequent widespread rumors, as well as a series of "concrete evidence" that corroborated those rumors.

"Okay, okay, you have the best temper, hahaha..."

Kei Yamanaka didn't dwell on the matter. Kushina was too embarrassed to say anything, so she suggested asking Inoichi Yamanaka.

"That weird, weird guy."

Kushina muttered something and hugged her lover, whom she had finally managed to win over, even tighter.

"By the way, why is Tsunade at our house?"

"A few days ago, Tsunade came back to the village and asked me to borrow money again. Hehe~ I just used the words you taught me last time~ and then she insisted on making me wait for you, so here we are."

"Should I thank her for bringing you here? By the way, have you packed your clothes and personal belongings?"

No, no.

"Shall I go back with you now and help you pack?"

"it is good."

Kushina's cheeks flushed again.

Although she has always been very brave, she is still a girl after all, and when it really comes to this, she will feel shy.

Both of them are people who act on their impulses.

Put on your shoes and walk out of the room.

Kushina looked at Tsunade, whose face was sometimes contorted with rage and sometimes flushed with excitement, and asked with a hint of concern.

"Ke, will Tsunade be in trouble doing this?"

"No, although this genjutsu is A-rank, Tsunade quickly realized it was a genjutsu due to the interference of the Yin Seal's leaking chakra."

"Huh? Then what...?"

"At first, she probably realized that forcibly breaking the illusion would have a mental impact, but later she simply didn't want to wake up. Las Vegas, after all, is a death sentence for a gambling addict."

"Las Vegas, Short Book Street?"

"It's similar in nature; it's a scene I created myself using illusion magic..."

The scenery in the mountains roughly describes what the traffic jam city looks like.

Although he had never been to the four major gambling cities in the world in his previous life, he had seen movies and played the Penguin game!

The memory palace contains a jumble of movie scenes, along with games from various gaming platforms.

Blackjack, Baccarat, Russian Roulette, Horse Racing, Texas Hold'em, Mahjong, Upgrading, Guandan, Bullfight, Fishing Machine...

It would be strange if Tsunade could resist such a dazzling array of projects.

Furthermore, within the illusion space, Tsunade is unaffected by the "Reverse Gambler" attribute.

It won't only lose and never win, and it certainly won't have an accident every time it wins money.

For a gambling addict like her with an extremely bad temper, even if she loses more than she wins, it's already heaven.

Illusion?

Hehe~

Even if I'm going to die, I'll wait until she's had her fun!