In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 367 Just Don’t Bully Me

Chapter 367 Just Don’t Bully Me

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sThe light in the living room was dim, and the sound of rustling from outside quickly quieted down.

"I'm not leaving anymore. Can I stay here?"

On the sofa, two bodies lay intertwined. The girl was as delicate as a pink lily after the rain, with dewdrops glistening and hot. As she mentally berated herself, she thought, ‘I had already made up my mind.’

She gazed at him with a slightly pleading look, tears almost spilling from her eyes.

She was the only one left among the Sound Five, and Orochimaru was also dead, so she had long lost her home. She didn't like staying in Tanzaku Town either and she wanted to see and explore bigger places.

She also knew that Naruto wasn’t a good person. From the moment they met, he had been deceiving her, again and again. But she didn’t care, after all, she had already decided to leave.

However, when she heard him say ‘I like you’, her emotional defenses crumbled instantly.

Despite her words, Naruto didn’t seem as happy as she had expected. Of course, it was nice when a girl was obedient. After all, who wouldn’t like having something as personal as a girl to themselves?

But…

Naruto hadn’t anticipated that Tayuya would give in so quickly. After all, he didn't seem to have done anything special for Tayuya.

The word ‘like’ had slipped out casually. At that time, he had just wanted to keep a backup plan for himself. After all, Tsunade had just come to power at that time, and he was not sure if he could continue to stay in Konoha.

It just so happened that at that time, Tayuya had nowhere to go and didn’t understand much about the world. So he played the emotional card, tricking her into settling down in Tanzaku Town as his back-up base.

Over the years, he hadn’t returned much to maintain their relationship. It was largely because he and Tayuya were often away, working on shady missions for the black market, like bounty exchange place.

As time went by, even Naruto himself couldn’t tell if what he felt was affection or just possession. But it didn’t really matter, as he wasn’t one to waste time on such trivial philosophical questions.

After all, Shinobi are different from ordinary people. Few ever lived long enough to die peacefully. The values of normal people didn’t apply to Shinobi who lived with death every day.

And besides, love didn’t need an explanation.

The only thing Naruto cared about was Tayuya’s feelings. He hadn’t expected her to compromise so easily, to beg him so humbly. Instead of feeling happy, he felt a little distressed for her.

"Are you really not leaving?"

Tayuya's face showed some hesitation, and after biting her lip, she spoke, "I do want to leave, but since you said you like me, I guess... I could stay. Even though it’s a bit boring here, it’s still tolerable."

"You believe everything I say? Aren’t you afraid I might be lying to you?" Naruto gripped her shoulders, gently pushing her a bit away from him, and asked half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Of course I’m scared. I don’t even know why."

Tayuya opened her mouth, wanting to say more, but when she looked down at her bare body, she decided against it.

"I don’t understand many things, but I’m not stupid. I know you’re lying to me. Just don’t bully me."

Naruto pulled her back into his embrace, his hand wandering over her heated skin. Looking at her flushed face, it felt like she had swallowed a mouthful of boiling hot soup.

He gently traced lines up and down her back, his eyes wandering a little, as if he was thinking about something.

Tayuya remained silent, doing her best to endure, waiting quietly for his response. She felt a little nervous, and her heart was pounding in this dark room.

A sour taste filled her mouth, and her long, slender body tensed slightly. A mix of emotions began to rise from deep within her heart, and she felt a growing sense of frustration and sorrow piling up in her chest.

Back when she was in Konoha, during her first undercover mission, it had all been driven by curiosity. After all, she had never experienced what it was like to live as a normal person. So disguising herself as a village orphan for a few days had seemed like an interesting challenge.

Then out of nowhere, a wild blond Kyubi’s Jinchuriki appeared before her. At that time, Orochimaru hadn’t factored the Kyubi’s Jinchuriki into his plans.

To her and the rest of the Sound Four, Naruto had seemed like an easy mark, a sucker they could easily manipulate. But after a few encounters, she didn't know when her feelings began to change.

Time passed, and many things happened along the way. Seasons came and went. In the end, it was all her own fault for deceiving him first. Afterward, she had been the one deceived, and yet here she was, back where it all started.

Still, Naruto’s deceptions weren’t exactly clever, and most of the time, they were just hastily concocted lies. He never put much effort into tricking her, but somehow, it worked.

"You’ve been here for five years already. There’s no need to stay cooped up here." Naruto said thoughtfully, as the temperature in the living room gradually dropped. They had reached the coldest part of the night.

Naruto pulled the blanket tighter around them, his hand moving lower. Tayuya’s body stiffened, her eyes blinking rapidly as she bit her lip.

"Actually, it’s not like I’ve really been here for five years. I’ve mostly been out on missions."

"Is that so? Then all the more reason not to stay here." Naruto replied calmly, his other arm wrapped around her waist, pressing their bodies closer together on the sofa.

"This place doesn’t have much appeal to you, does it? You probably don’t like staying in the peaceful Land of Fire either. Where do you prefer to operate? Be honest, I’m just asking casually."

Tayuya’s mind was a bit muddled at the moment, and she didn't have the energy to think even if she wanted to lie. Just understanding what Naruto was saying was already hard enough for her right now.

She could only answer truthfully: "Smaller countries... the missions are more plentiful, more interesting, more... freeing."

“So you really don’t want to stay here, then.”

"N-no, it’s not that." Tayuya felt like she was about to go mad. Her body went limp as she hugged Naruto tightly, whispering into his ear, "If you want me here, then I’ll stay."

The room was silent, both inside and out. Only the faint ticking of the clock could be heard. Her hot breath brushed against his ear, and she seemed particularly exhausted, her voice hoarse.

"Do you want me to stay here?"

"I’m not sure yet." Naruto said, withdrawing his hand and absentmindedly playing with her fingers. "It’s all too sudden. I’ll need some time to think about it. I’ll just stay here for the next few days."

Hearing this, Tayuya blushed and buried her face in his chest, murmuring softly in agreement.

Naruto’s long fingers interlocked with hers, holding her hand with practiced ease.

"Give me some time." He said.

"Okay." Tayuya replied, tightening her embrace.