As a diligent student, Konan had to wake up early every morning and naturally couldn't stay up late with Hayato Ren and the others.
"How about staying overnight at our place? Given our relationship, it should be fine," Kushina suggested, turning to Mikoto.
Hayato Ren chimed in from the side: "Yeah, we have plenty of spare rooms anyway. If necessary, the three of us could even squeeze into one bed."
Mikoto pinched Hayato Ren's arm and retorted irritably: "What are you implying by mentioning all those spare rooms? Besides, I only want to share a room with Kushina, not some pervert. Otherwise, my personal safety would be at risk."
Although they had been in a relationship for several days, Hayato Ren and Mikoto had only progressed to kissing.
However, tonight might present an opportunity. With Kushina providing such assistance, if Hayato Ren missed this chance, he would truly be worse than a beast.
After some discussion, Mikoto ultimately chose to sleep alone in the guest room.
This disappointed Hayato Ren, who had been fantasizing about sharing a bed with both girls. It seemed the revolution wasn't complete yet—comrades still needed to work hard.
...
In the master bedroom, Hayato Ren, fresh from his shower, leaped onto the bed in a free-fall pose.
The "thud" bounced Kushina, who had been lying on the bed.
"Are you a child? What if you break the bed?Kushina couldn't help but complain about Hayato Ren's somewhat childish behavior.
In response, Hayato Ren showed a slightly "wise" smile.
"This is called keeping the childlike spirit alive. Besides, if this bed collapses that easily, I'll go confront the store owner with a knife tomorrow. I spent 200,000 on this bed, and they claimed it could hold ten fat pigs without collapsing."
"That sounds exaggerated. How heavy would ten fat pigs be?"
"No, I actually saw their display model supporting ten fat pigs without collapsing before I decided to buy it."
"Really? Heh, you're an interesting man. You've successfully piqued my curiosity. Take me to see it tomorrow."
"Yes, madam!"
After saluting, Hayato Ren wriggled over to Kushina's side, his hands restlessly transforming into An Lushan's Claw.
However, just as his claws reached the mountain's base, they were cursed by the Mountain God and banished from the Snow Mountain's territory.
After swatting away Hayato Ren's mischievous hands, Kushina glanced at him and said quietly:
"Shouldn't you be with Mikoto today?"
Hearing Kushina's "generous" remark, Hayato Ren couldn't resist cupping her face and giving her a big kiss.
"You're so wonderful, Kushina. I've decided - you'll be the main wife from now on, and that gambling addict Tsunade can be the secondary one."
Hearing this, Kushina lifted her leg and used her remarkably agile toes to pinch Hayato Ren's waist.
"Hah? So you've been planning to make me the secondary wife all along?"
Hayato Ren grabbed Kushina's mischievous foot, gazing at her with deep affection as he explained earnestly:
"Not at all. All three of you hold exactly the same position in my heart. There's no distinction between primary and secondary. You're all my wings - I couldn't fly if I lost even one of you."
"Heh, I've never seen anything with three wings in my life. And stop squeezing, aren't you supposed to go see Mikoto?"
Hayato Ren lowered his head and gently kissed Kushina's snow-white instep before responding:
"It's fine, there's still plenty of time. I'll visit Mikoto later. Right now, this time belongs exclusively to Lady Kushina."
With Kushina's expression hovering between resistance and acceptance, what happened next goes without saying - describing it would just get this banned outright...
Four hours vanished in the blink of an eye. After carrying Kushina to the bathroom for a bath,
Hayato Ren originally intended to use Ninjutsu to dry Kushina's hair - an application of Fire Style Chakra Nature.
This technique could dry long hair in just minutes, making it practically the Ninjutsu Jiraiya needed most.
But before Hayato Ren could demonstrate this exclusive skill, Kushina kicked him out of the room.
Staring at the closed door, Hayato Ren could only mutter, "What a heartless woman, discarding me after getting what she wanted..."
Then he quietly made his way toward the guest room where Mikoto was staying tonight.
Although the lights weren't on inside, Hayato Ren could see through the darkness as if it were nothing.
To put it poetically: "The night has given me dark eyes, yet I use them to seek light."
In plain terms: the moonlight streaming through the windows provided enough illumination for Hayato Ren to see his way.
After all, Hayato Ren wasn't a picky eater, so he didn't suffer from night blindness.
Moreover, in this house where he'd lived for over a decade, Hayato Ren could navigate perfectly even with his eyes closed.
Soon, Hayato Ren reached the guest room door.
His hand gently settled on the doorknob, but he didn't turn it immediately.
He wasn't sure whether Mikoto had locked the door, and if she had, whether he should break in.
After a brief internal struggle, Hayato Ren resolutely turned the doorknob.
The expected resistance never came - the door opened effortlessly.
"This Mikoto, she really has no ninja's sense of vigilance at all."
After mentally criticizing Mikoto, Hayato Ren directly pounced toward the lump under the blankets on the bed.
"Huh?"
The texture he felt wasn't right - this wasn't his sweet, soft Mikoto.
Hayato Ren pulled back the covers to find not Mikoto, but just a long pillow.
Had he fallen into a trap?
Suddenly, he felt a needle-like sensation in his neck.
Then a somewhat familiar feeling spread through his body.
Hayato Ren had just been mocking Mikoto for lacking vigilance as a ninja, never expecting to fall victim himself so soon.
The boomerang had come back swift and accurate indeed.
However, this was also related to the environment. If they were outside, Hayato Ren would naturally have Haunter hide in his shadow to watch his back.
But at home, who would think so much?
Hayato Ren's eyelids grew heavier, and his consciousness began to fade slowly...