Although Takumi's face appeared very calm, without any hint of urgency, internally, he was already comparing Yugito's size and softness.
'Hmm...'
'Not as good as Kurenai or Tsunade, but better than Sakura and the others.'
Although he hadn't touched them personally, lately Sakura and Ino had gotten into the habit of hugging his arms against their chests.
After so much time, even if they were still small, he had a very clear sense of their proportions.
And they were still young. Once they grew up, their scale would far surpass Yugito's.
"Alright, now open your mouth properly. Don't spill the soup on your clothes again."
Takumi calmly withdrew his hand, then picked up the spoon to feed Yugito the seafood soup one spoonful at a time.
Yugito was furious, but forced by her growling stomach, she had to open her mouth and obediently drink the soup.
She couldn't consider whether the soup was poisoned; it was mainly too delicious.
If she had to endure hunger in the wild, she could go several days without eating.
But now, under the temptation of good food, that endurance rapidly declined. She had only eaten emergency rations in the morning. It was just noon now, and she couldn't hold back.
One could only say Takumi's cooking skills were extraordinary.
The meal left Yugito flushed… mainly due to shame from feeling her will wasn't firm enough.
Not because Takumi wiped the soup off her chest.
After the meal, Takumi planned to take a bath.
Although he hadn't fought, he had still traveled a long way and worked up a bit of a sweat.
The weather was still hot, and the sweat sticking to him was very uncomfortable.
"Wait! What are you doing?"
Yugito was dragged by Takumi into the bedroom and immediately sensed something wrong. Her look at Takumi turned dangerous. "You're finally showing your true colors? You pervert! Lecher!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Takumi looked at her, baffled. "I just want to take a bath."
"You can't leave my sight, so I have no choice but to bring you in."
Then, with a narcissistic expression, he added, "My body isn't something just anyone can see."
"Pfft!"
Yugito scoffed. "Who wants to look at a little brat like you? Probably don't even have any hair down there yet?"
Takumi smiled, not arguing.
Because facts speak louder than words.
He directly started undressing in front of Yugito.
Yugito watched with a hint of disdain.
In her view, how could a twelve-year-old child have a mature body?
Just a little brat with more guts than sense.
However, as Takumi took off all his clothes, revealing his clearly defined muscular physique, she couldn't help but gape.
Her eyes were full of shock.
"How is it so big?"
She couldn't help but speak.
"Huh?"
Takumi looked down, then said casually, "Naturally gifted, can't help it."
He ignored Yugito's gradually reddening face and proceeded to shower.
Water from the shower fell on his body, droplets bouncing and sliding off.
If Sakura and Ino saw this scene, they'd probably have pounced on Takumi already.
Yugito was extremely embarrassed.
She didn't want to look, but Takumi had positioned her facing him.
And Takumi showered facing her so openly that whenever she opened her eyes, she saw that large thing swaying in front of her.
Finally, she had to force herself to close her eyes, muttering softly.
"I can't see, I can't see, I can't see..."
Takumi listened carefully and couldn't help but smile.
After a full half hour, Takumi emerged from the bathroom refreshed.
Yugito, dragged out behind him, showed an expression of utter disillusionment with life.
Of course, Takumi hadn't done anything to her… he wasn't the kind of villain to take advantage of someone.
But Yugito couldn't resist, so she opened her eyes several times during the process.
And each time, her gaze was deeply drawn to Takumi's lower half.
Now, her mind was filled with the shape of that thing.
Thoughts of escape? She couldn't even think that far right now.
Her mind was in a daze… if someone used Genjutsu on her now to extract information, it would probably work perfectly.
But Takumi didn't do that.
What information could compare to the future memories in his mind?
Time passed slowly.
Soon, evening arrived.
Without Kurenai's company, Takumi felt somewhat unaccustomed.
Fortunately, he had Yugito as a substitute. Although he couldn't do anything, having someone lying beside him was a habit.
Unconsciously, he had grown used to having someone by his side.
Perhaps that counted as growth too.
After an afternoon, Yugito finally regained her clarity, no longer thinking about those strange things.
'When he's sound asleep, I'll immediately break free!'
Just as Yugito was thinking this, she suddenly felt herself being placed on the bed.
"Huh? What do you want to do?"
She panicked and struggled. Although she had considered this possibility, when it was really about to happen, she couldn't help but become flustered.
"Of course, to prevent you from escaping."
Takumi said matter-of-factly while starting to undress himself.
Thankfully, Takumi didn't strip completely.
But Yugito's gaze was still involuntarily drawn to Takumi's lower half.
"What are you looking at?"
Takumi pretended to be puzzled, looking down, but the corner of his eye was watching Yugito.
"N-nothing!"
Yugito turned her head away in a fluster, her cheeks flushed.
Takumi smiled inwardly and said, "I advise you not to think about escaping."
'Escape!'
Yugito's spirits lifted instantly… her thoughts finally returned to the right track.
The afternoon's experience had been too shocking, and her mind couldn't stay focused.
"Just to be safe, better be cautious."
Saying this, Takumi turned off the light and lay on the bed.
"Great chance! Just wait until... Huh?"
Yugito felt a surge of joy inside, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep, waiting for Takumi to fall asleep so she could escape.
But then, the feeling of restraint on her body made her freeze.
It was because Takumi had hugged her across the chains.
Thump.
Her cheeks turned completely red.
"You little pervert! And you said you had no intentions!"
Yugito cursed in a low voice.
"I'm just guarding against you escaping."
Takumi said calmly with his eyes closed. "Fair warning, I have low blood pressure. If woken up, my temper won't be good."
The low blood pressure thing was, of course, nonsense… he was just warning Yugito.
'What to do?'
'Now I couldn't escape.'
Yugito looked utterly hopeless.
Her escape plan died before it began.
She really hadn't expected Takumi's method.
Being hugged like this, she couldn't possibly break the chains on her.
Because any movement from her, Takumi would sense immediately.
After some thought, she finally sighed helplessly and gave up her plan.
She wasn't afraid of death.
But what she feared was the potential humiliation Takumi might subject her to if she failed to escape.
Death didn't scare her, but suffering disgrace was something she couldn't endure.
In the end, after intense internal struggle, Yugito fell into a deep sleep.
She had experienced a lot that day. Now, with her mind relaxed, fatigue immediately assaulted her brain.
The next morning.
Neither person on the bed had woken up yet.
There was still some time before Takumi usually got up.
Yugito, due to fatigue, slept soundly.
At that moment, the doorknob turned and a figure quietly entered.
Tsunade had been busy lately at the hospital with Medical-Nin's training matters.
She had just finished this period of work.
Her first thought was to come see Takumi and have a good chat.
Since her agreement with Takumi ended, they hadn't seen each other for a while.
So she quietly entered, planning to surprise Takumi.
But upon reaching the bedroom, she saw that the large bed held more than just Takumi.
He was hugging another figure.
The body was covered by the blanket, so she couldn't see clearly, but the long hair on the pillow told her Takumi was hugging a woman.
In that instant, the image of a volcanic eruption suddenly appeared behind Tsunade.
"You good-for-nothing Takumi! The first thing I do after a break is come see you, and this is how you treat me?!"
For a moment, Tsunade felt both furious and wronged.
Without hesitation, she threw a punch, holding nothing back.
She wanted to hit this unfaithful man.
Boom!
The entire house shook.
The Susano'o ribs that automatically appeared to block Tsunade's attack cracked deeply, nearly shattered by her punch.
This, of course, woke both sleeping people immediately.
"What's happening? What's happening?"
Yugito hurriedly opened her eyes. "Is it someone here to rescue me?"
She looked up with delight, only to see a blonde, green-eyed woman with a blazing fury in her eyes and an impressive chest.
At first glance, she found the other familiar.
At second glance, she immediately recognized her.
"Princess Tsunade?!"
"Huh?"
Hearing her name called, Tsunade frowned slightly, then saw the Kumogakure's forehead protector on her head.
'It seemed things weren't quite as I had imagined?'
Tsunade suddenly felt something was off.
Then, Takumi's helpless voice reached Tsunade's ears. "My dear sister, are you trying to kill your little brother?"
Takumi looked helplessly at the shattered bed boards.
Although the Susano'o had blocked Tsunade's super-strength punch, the bed beneath him couldn't withstand such force.
So it had collapsed directly.
This bed, which held beautiful memories with Kurenai, Rin, and Tsunade, had thus met its end.
Takumi felt heartache.
This bed carried all his wonderful memories.
And now it was gone.
"Don't change the subject!"
Although Tsunade realized things might not be as she thought, seeing Takumi hugging another unfamiliar woman still made her uncomfortable.