Facing Kurotsuchi's angry strike, Aoba still caught her punch easily.
Then he changed his grip into a hold, clasping her soft little hand in his palm and pulling her up by that soft hand.
But honestly speaking, although Kurotsuchi's little hand felt fragrant and soft when held, the strength behind that punch just now would definitely leave someone bruised if it landed on their body.
'Looks like she really is a little angry.'
He thought about what she had just said. In order to make her mood better, he simply leaned forward and kissed her again.
Until after quite a while—
Grrrr~
A sudden sound echoed in the originally quiet office.
"..."
The two who had been clinging to each other suddenly froze at the same time.
Aoba released Kurotsuchi's soft little tongue and looked at her in surprise.
"You haven't had dinner yet?"
Kurotsuchi's face was still flushed. After pushing him away, she shot him a glare before speaking irritably, "I was planning to finish my work and then go back to eat dinner. And then you delayed everything!"
"I see. Then let's go, we'll get dinner first."
Aoba didn't argue and simply pulled Kurotsuchi's hand as he walked outside.
"You haven't eaten either?"
Kurotsuchi asked suspiciously.
"I already ate, but I can sit with you and eat a little more."
Aoba answered honestly.
"You can eat that much? Hope you turn into a big fatty soon."
The corner of Kurotsuchi's mouth curved slightly. She was in a good mood, but she still teased him.
"Even if I become a big fatty, won't the one who suffers in the end still be you?"
Aoba said somewhat speechlessly.
"Hm?"
Kurotsuchi paused slightly.
She didn't really care about whether she would suffer a loss or not. Instead she looked at Aoba and imagined in her mind what he would look like after becoming a big fatty.
And then… she couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
"Haha!"
In her imagination, with Aoba's looks, even if he got fat he probably wouldn't become ugly. But he would have a kind of silly, goofy feeling.
"What are you laughing at?"
Aoba looked at Kurotsuchi who suddenly started laughing, completely confused.
"Nothing. If you get fat, then I'll eat until I become a big fatty too. That way neither of us loses."
Kurotsuchi said very straightforwardly.
"Heh!"
Aoba was amused by her words as well.
But becoming fat… if it could be avoided, then it was best not to let it happen.
——±
The two of them didn't go looking for a restaurant for dinner. Instead they came to a snack street.
Walking while eating.
Maybe Kurotsuchi felt that this made it feel more like a date.
In the past, Iwagakure didn't have a snack street. It was only after relations between Konoha and Iwagakure improved that it gradually formed.
And later when Kurotsuchi became Tsuchikage, she naturally gave even stronger support to these kinds of entertainment industries.
Although there had been some resistance from a few stubborn old conservatives at first, Kurotsuchi still pushed through the opposition. Now it had received widespread praise from the villagers.
After all, the old Iwagakure had been far too rigid and unchanging.
Back then it was precisely because the old Iwagakure lacked entertainment industries that during the Chunin Exams, Kurotsuchi had been attracted by the colorful world of Konoha.
Then every day she used sparring as an excuse to find Aoba, but her real goal was to follow them around and play all over Konoha.
Even though only four years had passed, whenever Kurotsuchi recalled it now, she would feel so embarrassed she wished she could make herself lose those memories.
But although it was embarrassing, she didn't actually regret it.
After all, it was during that time that she met good friends like Ino, Sakura, and Karin.
And also…
"?"
Aoba, who was eating the dumplings Kurotsuchi had taken a few bites from before handing it to him, felt her suddenly tighten her grip on his hand and felt a little puzzled.
But seeing the smile on her face, he didn't ask more questions. Since she was happy, he simply held her hand a little tighter as well.
But as they kept walking, Aoba suddenly realized something wasn't quite right.
All the way along, Kurotsuchi kept handing him various snacks. And basically she would only take one bite herself before stuffing the rest into his hands.
Although he had a good appetite, he definitely wasn't some bottomless stomach.
So when Kurotsuchi handed him another chicken skewer, he didn't take it.
"Hm?"
Seeing no one take it, Kurotsuchi glanced over curiously.
Then she noticed Aoba staring straight ahead, pretending not to see.
Kurotsuchi quickly understood what was going on. A mischievous smile appeared at the corner of her mouth as she directly brought the skewer to his lips.
"Ah~"
Then came the sound a kindergarten teacher makes when coaxing a disobedient child to open their mouth and eat, right next to Aoba's ear.
"I'm already full…"
"Ah~"
"Full…"
"Eat it!"
Kurotsuchi revealed a fierce expression, glaring at him viciously, as if she would stab him with the skewer if he refused.
Aoba sighed helplessly, opened his mouth, and finished the meat skewer in just a few bites.
"Kurotsuchi, you're not seriously trying to feed me until I become a big fatty, are you?"
Of course Kurotsuchi wouldn't admit it. She spoke with obvious disdain.
"Already can't handle just this much? As a guy, the amount you eat isn't even half of what Hinata normally eats."
"..."
Aoba didn't even know what to say.
"If you're going to compare with Hinata, then I think you're the one who should eat more."
"Why?"
Kurotsuchi looked at him in confusion.
"Because I feel like Hinata eats a lot, so all the meat she grows ends up growing in the right places."
Aoba glanced toward the front of Kurotsuchi's body. Although it already had a bit of scale, compared with Hinata it was still nothing worth mentioning.
"If you just—Ahhh!"
His voice suddenly cut off, replaced by a cry of pain.
Because Kurotsuchi, who had clearly understood what Aoba was referring to, was now poking his face with that same skewer from earlier.
Although the tip of the skewer had already been cut off and it didn't hurt at all when it poked him, Aoba still cooperated by letting out a pained cry.
"Hmph~"
Seeing him acting along like that, Kurotsuchi snorted lightly and ignored him, continuing to walk forward.
But after that she didn't share food with Aoba anymore and just ate it herself.
Aoba was naturally happy with that, since he was indeed already full.
After Kurotsuchi herself finished eating as well, the two of them walked back toward her home together, strolling leisurely.
Kurotsuchi brought up the serious matter again.
"Now can you talk about the real reason you came to see me?"
"..."
Hearing her ask again, Aoba couldn't help sighing helplessly.
"I originally wanted to have a happy date…"
"So the thing you want to say will make me unhappy?"
Aoba fell silent for a moment, then said directly.
"I plan to convene a Five Kage Summit. Mm… you could say it will also be the last Five Kage Summit."
"..."
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