In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 375 Alcohol and Lust Bring Harm, So Quit Drinking Today

Chapter 375 Alcohol and Lust Bring Harm, So Quit Drinking Today

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It wasn’t that Naruto was particularly restrained or that he had a strong sense of morality… it was just his personality.

Even though he knew that if he continued down this path, he could very likely take Ino home and things could escalate, Ino wasn’t sober. Just because she wasn’t clear-headed didn’t mean he should lose control too.

Six years had already passed, and there was no need to rush in this moment.

To Naruto, Ino was special, even a source of pride to him. He wanted the girl from the flower shop to always retain that pride and remain in control. He wished for neither mist nor clouds to ever come close to her.

Seeing that Ino had sobered up quite a bit, Naruto chose to support her slowly and steadily on their way back to her home. Ino, however, was still lost in the afterglow of their kiss, and her breath was a little erratic.

After feeling comfortable for a while, she felt like she had been taken advantage of. But then she thought about it again and realized that it was her own request. The realization made her blush.

Lowering her head, Ino realized, ‘That’s right, I had been the one to initiate it.

‘But wasn’t that because I was drunk? Yeah, that had to be it. Still… being drunk didn’t mean I was completely unconscious. I simply wouldn’t have dared to say such things otherwise.’ Now, thinking about it, Ino felt even more embarrassed.

‘Why did I have to sober up so quickly!!! The books clearly said that when you get drunk, it will be the next day when you open your eyes.’

‘Wait a minute, if I wake up the next morning, doesn’t that mean we’ve already… done ‘that’?’ Ino was conflicted, as she knew that doing ‘that’ could lead to having children.

Thinking of this, Ino glanced at him secretly and gathered her courage and asked.

"Do you want to have kids?"

"Hm? What was that?" Naruto thought she was still tipsy and, after hearing her, responded nonchalantly, "Yeah, five."

"Ah! Isn’t that too much?" Ino's face turned pale when she heard that.

"Then just one." Naruto replied casually, still not paying much attention.

‘We just kissed, and now she’s already thinking about kids? Is she really that bad with alcohol? As for kids in the future... Cough, why did I get confused?’

"One… wouldn’t that be too few?" Ino asked earnestly.

As they continued walking in the cold wind, Naruto responded, "What you said is wrong. How can one be too few?" Thinking she was still drunk, Naruto went on, "If there are too many kids, love gets divided. Like your family, isn’t there just you? Or maybe your father..."

"You! Don't talk about my father!" Ino pinched him in the side, but it lacked strength due to her intoxication, so it feels more like a gentle caress.

"Okay, okay, I won’t. I respect your father more than anyone. I’ll bring him a gift next time." Naruto said absentmindedly as he continued to led her home.

The drunk Ino was a little willful, sometimes she didn't want to walk anymore, forcing Naruto to carry her the rest of the way. In the cold night, as they finally reached her flower shop, Ino fumbled to get her keys out to open the door.

She struggled for a while, muttering something under her breath, and Naruto, moving closer, realized she was complaining about her vision.

"When did Mom secretly change the door locks behind my back?"

"Alright, let me do it." Naruto said with a sigh. He reached around her from behind, wrapping her in his arms as he took the key and aimed it at the lock.

His clothes brushed against the back of her neck, and even through her thin hoodie, he could feel the warmth from her skin.

Having unlocked countless doors, Naruto deftly held the key in his hand, slid it into the keyhole with ease, and turned it with a soft click.

The continuous sound of metal teeth biting each other seemed unusually loud in the silent night. However, at this moment, Ino was not honest and let out a soft hum from her nose.

Naruto's hands trembled, and he suddenly glanced down at Ino, ‘What if Inoichi-san is listening from upstairs? You’re going to get me killed.’

Luckily, Ino didn’t make any more noise, opened the door and stumbled inside. Before closing the door, she turned around with a clear drunken look on her face, smiled at him and said, “You’re amazing!”

"Shit." Naruto’s soul nearly left his body. He suddenly felt a chill down his neck, ‘Could it be that my future father-in-law was really spying on us from behind? Would he wait for Ino to come upstairs and then use Ninjutsu on me? Damn it! Alcohol and lust are really not good things!’

‘After tonight, I have to stop drinking.’

Listening to Ino climb the stairs, Naruto instinctively stood outside for a few minutes. After a short while, one of the windows on the second floor burst open, and a very drunk Ino waved down at him.

…

The next day.

After waking up from a good night’s sleep, Naruto went downstairs and wandered around for a bit, and even grabbed lunch. When he passed by a takoyaki stall, he paused for a moment.

Suddenly, he remembered that he still has a dog at home, so he stood still and thought for a while, then decided to stand in line and grab a portion for Kurama. After all, he’d likely need to make use of Kurama’s help in the future.

While waiting in line in boredom, he happened to see Hinata walking cautiously nearby, holding something in her hands. His spirits lifted, and he called out to her from afar.

"Naruto-kun, you're back?" She asked in a low voice, too shy to make eye contact, her face turned slightly to the side.

Hinata, now an adult, had grown her hair long. She had a tall, slender figure, with skin smooth and fair like jade. Although she hadn’t grown much taller, there was an even greater sense of... pressure in a certain area.

However, her gentle nature remained the same. She can't couldn’t maintain eye contact for more than three seconds, and her face easily flushed with embarrassment.

She still walked with her head down, shoulders slouched, and chest caved in. Naruto often wondered how she managed to see the ground, as her vision certainly didn’t reach her feet.

‘No wonder she, as a Shinobi, still tripped so often.’

Fortunately, Naruto was already accustomed to Hinata's mannerisms, so he didn’t think much of it. Instead, he was somewhat curious about what Hinata was doing with such a worried look on her face.

"Ah? Oh, right, I… I still have a mission!" Hinata stammered, her face red and flustered, "Naruto-kun, I-I need to go."

"Mission?"

Even though he was part of the higher-ups, Naruto knew he wasn’t entitled to ask about mission details, so he tactfully avoided that subject. He simply nodded and said, "Be careful, then."

After saying that, he pulled her close and stood with her in the long line of people, gently fixing her bangs.

"Naruto-kun…" Hinata seemed very embarrassed, but Naruto, ever the seasoned one, didn’t care about the stares of the dozen people around them. His face remained calm, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

"Okay, go ahead."

After she left, Naruto finally got his takoyaki. On his way home, he spotted Kurenai, the Jonin Instructor of Team 8, walking down the street absentmindedly.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but pause.

‘Strange, why does everyone from Team 8 seem so distracted? What’s going on? Are they heading off to fight Madara or something?’

‘And with his wife like this, shouldn't Asuma be concerned about it? I wonder if Sarutobi Mirai has been born yet. Is Asuma still at home taking care of his daughter?’

After standing at the intersection and thinking about it for a while, he finally came to the conclusion that he should not meddle in other people's business. So, with the takoyaki in hand, he happily made his way home.