Soon, their ramen was served.
However, because the counter at the front was rather narrow, Hinata's bowls had to be served one at a time—she would finish one before the next was brought over.
"Itadakimasu." ×2
The two of them first scooped up a spoonful of broth and tasted it.
After nodding in approval at the same time, they both began slurping their noodles in sync.
Nagi finished his ramen quickly. Afterward, he lifted the bowl and drank the remaining soup clean before setting the empty bowl on the counter.
At the same time, Hinata also finished her first large deluxe bowl.
Seeing that she was done, Ayame brought over the second bowl.
Watching Hinata devour the ramen with gusto, Nagi nodded and praised her.
"Impressive."
After that, he stood up, paid for his meal, and left.
Hearing his compliment, Hinata looked at Nagi's departing back and nodded.
"Yeah… that guy's actually pretty nice."
Then she lowered her head and continued tackling her second deluxe ramen bowl.
Konoha Hot Spring District
After dinner, Nagi decided to visit the open-air hot springs.
The last time he came with Genma, the feeling of soaking in the hot spring and then drinking a bottle of milk afterward had been unforgettable.
Preferring quiet places, Nagi chose a relatively remote hot spring inn.
After paying at the front desk, he headed toward the outdoor bathing area.
When he arrived at the entrance separating the men's and women's baths, he noticed the characters for "men" and "women" looked a bit strange.
However, following the usual rule—blue for men, red for women—he entered the men's bath.
But right after he walked in, a female employee hurried over.
"Oh no! In the rush earlier, I hung the curtains backwards!"
She quickly flipped the curtains for the men's and women's baths and switched their positions.
It turned out that while carrying the curtains labeled for the men's and women's sections—men on the left and women on the right—she suddenly needed the restroom and turned around in a hurry.
In the confusion, she accidentally hung the curtains upside down, reversing the characters by 180 degrees.
No wonder Nagi thought the writing looked odd.
Suddenly, the employee realized that a guest had just entered.
She rushed inside.
In the changing room, she saw Nagi removing his shirt.
She quickly stepped back out and sighed in relief.
"Phew… it's just a little girl. Thank goodness no one went into the wrong bath."
[Jiraiya]: Whoa!!!
[Ebisu]: Whoa!!!
[Kakashi Hatake]: Whoa!!!
[...]
Men throughout the ninja world cried out in shock.
They never expected that Nagi had just walked into their dream scenario…
[The screen continues.]
"What luck."
After washing himself and wrapping a towel around his waist, Nagi stepped into the hot spring.
Closing his eyes, he slowly enjoyed the comfortable warmth relaxing both his body and mind.
Hot Spring Street
Samui had also come here to soak in the hot springs and relax.
Over the past two years, she had been experiencing a strange sensation—like she had somehow returned to the past, yet at the same time hadn't.
In recent years, the various ninja villages had strengthened their ties with Konohagakure, so she often had opportunities to visit Konoha and unwind.
After all, managing village affairs and constantly going on missions had left her mentally exhausted.
Even her shoulders had started aching more and more.
But when she thought about her friend Mabui, who had been busy handling village affairs with Dodai nonstop, Samui suddenly felt a little better.
Coincidentally—
In search of peace and quiet, she ended up choosing the exact same hot spring inn as Nagi.
After paying at the front desk, she walked into the women's bath on the right side.
[Jiraiya]: Whoa!!!
[Ebisu]: Whoa!!!
[Kakashi Hatake]: Whoa!!!
[...]
This time, both men and women across the ninja world cried out in surprise.
[Mabui]: Samui… y-you're about to get beaten to it by your other self!
[Samui]: ...
So my own alternate self is stealing my chances?
[Little V]: Actually, there's no need to worry.
Aside from Nagi, the women whose destinies are tied to him in the future—in other words, his future wives—were also affected by the Dragon Veins and Isshiki's Limited Tsukuyomi, causing them to travel through time together.
[Mabui]: Wait—so Samui disappeared too?
[Fūma Shizuka]: Then Shizuka must have disappeared as well…
[Little V]: Exactly. This experience is more like a dream-like time journey. It will end soon, so none of you will notice anything unusual.
[Mabui]: Whew… that's a relief. I thought the other Samui might get ahead of me.
[Killer B]: Yo! So Samui's strange feeling was because she really traveled to the past! I wonder what we're like in that world—can't wait, yo!
[C]: Alright, Lord Killer B… I think I can already imagine it.
[Black Screen Content]
After showering, Samui prepared to enter the hot spring.
When she reached the bath, she noticed that only a "little girl" was soaking there.
Without hesitation, she removed her towel and revealed her fair, smooth body before stepping into the water.
Soon she was enjoying the relaxing sensation of the hot spring.
After soaking for a while, Samui noticed that the little girl in front of her had a face flushed red from the heat, yet still wore an extremely relaxed and comfortable expression.
Looking at that adorably delicate face, Samui suddenly felt the urge to pinch those cheeks.
At that moment, however, she noticed something odd.
Nagi had wrapped the towel only around his lower body, making it look like a long skirt.
Out of kindness, Samui gently reminded him:
"Little sister, that's not how you wrap a bath towel."
Hearing the keyword "little sister," Nagi suddenly snapped out of his relaxation.
Without turning around, he replied:
"I'm a boy."
"Huh!?"
Samui, who had just approached him, froze.
Thinking she hadn't heard clearly, Nagi turned around.
"I said I'm a bo—… uh…"
The moment he saw Samui, he froze as well.
The two stared at each other in silence.
"…Isn't this the men's bath?"
"This is the women's bath!"
"…Ah. No wonder the towel felt so long."
Suddenly—
Both of them heard voices coming from the changing room.
Nagi was about to jump over to the men's bath next door.
But Samui quickly grabbed his head and pressed it against her bare chest.
At the same time, she pulled his towel up slightly.
"Just bear with it for a moment. I'll get you out of here first."
"Mmm—"
Two soft masses larger than Nagi's head completely smothered him, leaving him barely able to breathe.
But hearing Samui's instructions, he obediently stayed still.
Originally, Nagi wanted to tell her that she could just throw him over into the neighboring men's bath.
But with his face trapped like that, he couldn't speak—only breathe weakly.
Meanwhile, Samui could feel the warm breath against her chest, which made her feel strangely flustered.
She hurriedly shook her head to clear her thoughts.
Although she realized she could simply toss him into the next bath, two women had already entered the changing room.
So she draped a towel over her shoulders.
With one hand pressing down on Nagi's head and the other supporting his body, she slowly walked toward the changing room…
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