Chapter 197: I'll Go Propose Marriage in a Moment!
"Do you really think I'm joking?"
Oborotsuki replied immediately and took one decisive step forward, closing the distance completely until he stood right in front of her.
He was already growing impatient.
The beauty from Kumogakure in front of him was far too tempting, and the mutual feelings were clear—both sides were already emotionally aligned.
In truth, the distance between them had basically ceased to exist from the very beginning.
It was only because Samui had zero romantic experience,
and various external factors were still blocking open communication of their feelings,
that she had been too shy and afraid to voice her true thoughts.
Now that things had reached this point,
and they had already confirmed they were in a relationship, what was left that couldn't be said?
Feeling Oborotsuki so close, as if a scorching heat was radiating from his body,
Samui's heart rate shot up to 180. Her entire body tensed up.
"Lord Oborotsuki…"
"Still calling me 'Lord Oborotsuki'?"
Oborotsuki gently reached out and pulled her closer.
Samui, like an obedient and gentle little kitten, allowed herself to be drawn against his broad, solid chest.
She really wasn't resisting at all…
Who would have thought this smart and capable beauty from Kumogakure could be so soft!
Oborotsuki's courage grew even bolder. He began to let his hands roam freely.
"Lord Oborotsuki…"
"Oborotsuki, isn't this… a bit much…"
Samui was extremely nervous, completely overwhelmed. Her mind was buzzing—she had no idea how to handle the current situation.
On one hand, she was both excited and enjoying what Oborotsuki was doing to her.
On the other hand, she was worried and even a little scared.
What if she got pregnant?
Thinking of that possibility, Samui's resistance grew a little stronger.
But no matter how many times she tried, she still couldn't break free from Oborotsuki's embrace. Instead, her struggling only made him even more excited.
Even the strength of his hands increased by a third.
"There's nothing wrong with it."
"I'll go talk to your Fourth Raikage in a moment and make him agree to let you marry me."
"If he dares to refuse, we'll just have to see."
Oborotsuki's words startled Samui. She quickly shook her head: "Please don't make things difficult for Lord Fourth Raikage anymore…"
"Actually, he is a very responsible Raikage. Under his leadership, Kumogakure has been… ah!"
Before she could finish, Samui let out a pained, resentful groan and shot Oborotsuki a glare.
She was too embarrassed to describe what she was feeling right now. She could only try to distract herself so she wouldn't think about the possible consequences.
She just hoped Oborotsuki would vent a little and then let her go.
Continuing with that thought, Samui added:
"Lord Fourth Raikage has led Kumogakure to grow stronger and stronger. Everything he did today… was actually all for Lord Killer Bee's sake…"
"Mhm, I know."
"That's why I said—if he dares to oppose our marriage, I'll make him regret it."
"As long as he cooperates with me, of course I won't make things hard for him."
Oborotsuki smiled playfully as one of his hands moved like a nimble snake, easily slipping through the layers of fabric.
His action made Samui's whole body tremble. Her resistance grew a little stronger: "Don't do this, Oborotsuki…"
"We… we only met today…"
"It's not just today."
"But we've only just become a couple…"
"Didn't I already say? Next, I'll marry you as my concubine."
"But I…"
"Stop talking. Just feel how strong it is!"
Oborotsuki directly pressed a hot, throbbing object into Samui's hand.
The massive, burning thing made Samui's body shudder violently. It felt like she had been struck by lightning—her mind went blank, and she froze on the spot.
This… what on earth is this?
Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions, shocked beyond words.
At that moment, she completely forgot to stop Oborotsuki from going any further.
Meanwhile, Oborotsuki formed a single-handed seal.
Soon, thick fog began to rise throughout the entire forest, swallowing everything in sight.
…
In the temporary Mizukage office.
Terumī Mei called her assistant Mizura over and handed her a document.
"Mizura, this is the rough estimate of the funds needed to rebuild Kirigakure."
"I'm entrusting you with delivering it personally to the Daimyō of the Land of Water."
After speaking, Terumī Mei couldn't help pinching her temples.
The amount of money required was staggeringly huge.
It gave her a serious headache.
Although the other four nations would most likely bring reparations to redeem their people later,
right now, asking the Land of Water to pay this sum alone would probably be very difficult to negotiate with the Daimyō's office.
"Lady Terumī Mei, please leave the task to me. I will definitely deliver the document safely to the Daimyō."
Mizura replied very seriously, making a firm promise to Terumī Mei.
Terumī Mei nodded, having regained her composure.
"Go then."
"Be careful on the road."
With that, she lowered her head and resumed handling the other documents.
Mizura turned and left the office. She had only walked a short distance when she suddenly felt an inexplicable wave of nausea.
"Ugh…"
Mizura leaned against the wall, feeling her stomach churn violently.
She tried several times to vomit something, but nothing came out.
"What's wrong with me? Am I just too tired…"
Mizura thought strangely and shook her head.
Although she had indeed been very busy lately,
she was still young, and her body had always been very healthy.
She hadn't skipped any training or daily exercise.
She shouldn't have any hidden illnesses, right…
Thinking this, Mizura shook her head again.
She didn't take it to heart and decided that after completing the task Terumī Mei had given her, she would come back and ask the village's medical ninja to check her body.
She would see if there was any underlying condition.
After making that decision, Mizura hurried on her way again.
But she hadn't gone much further when that same sudden, inexplicable nausea hit her once more.
This time, a new thought entered Mizura's mind.
It was no longer as innocent as before.
Because she suddenly thought of a possibility she didn't want to accept—but one that was very likely to be true…
She remembered the intimate moments she had shared with Oborotsuki before.
"No way…?"
Mizura was startled by the idea that popped into her head.
Her entire face turned deathly pale.
If Lady Terumī Mei found out about what happened between her and Oborotsuki, how would she react? What would she do?
And would Lord Oborotsuki distance himself from her—or even abandon her—because of this?
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