Chapter 20: Joyful Flattery

"Ehehe, Kurenai-neechan, your cooking really hits the spot!"

It was a simple homemade meal, shared just between Kiyoshi and Kurenai. Yet, Kiyoshi savored every bite, clearly enjoying the moment.

His eyes sparkled with genuine delight as he ate, making Kurenai smile. 

"You little flatterer! You always say that, making me blush every time!" Kurenai replied with a grin, though the satisfaction on her face was unmistakable.

Watching Kiyoshi eat with such enthusiasm, she couldn't help but feel a hearty appetite herself. 

Typically conscious about her figure, she found herself indulging a bit more than usual.

"Kurenai-neechan, Asuma's been chasing after you for a long time. Have you really not felt anything for him?" Kiyoshi asked as he helped wash the dishes after lunch.

Truthfully, he was more than a little curious and leaned in closely to hear her answer.

"Asuma's a good person, and he's strong too," Kurenai sighed, cleaning up. 

"But I just don't feel that way about him. I only see him as a friend, and I'm really not into men who smoke."

There was no denying Asuma's strength and impressive lineage as a member of the Sarutobi clan and the son of the Third Hokage. 

However, Kurenai wasn't the kind of woman who dreamed of marrying into a prominent family. 

As an elite Chunin herself, she aimed to accumulate enough experience to potentially reach Jonin in the coming years. She didn't need to compromise her happiness.

When it comes to love, it's all about the right feeling, isn't it?

And there was one other thing she didn't mention. If she had to admit it, she was more attracted to younger guys—someone she could spoil.

But confessing that? Too embarrassing for her to even think about.

"So, Kurenai-neechan, how about me?" Kiyoshi asked with a grin, drying his hands after finishing the dishes.

Kiyoshi looked up at her, his gaze rising to meet hers, crossing the peaks of her chest. His expression was serious. 

"Do I meet your standards?"

"You?" Kurenai wasn't angry; instead, she looked down at his youthful face, pinching his nose playfully. 

"Well, I have to admit, you're a little heartbreaker. Totally my type!"

She wasn't lying. Even her friend Anko, usually so brash and always teasing, had calmed down a bit after meeting Kiyoshi. Anko had been eyeing him for quite some time.

"Well then, neechan, why don't you just marry me someday?" Kiyoshi asked with an innocent smile.

"Alright! If you still want to when you're grown up, and you don't mind having an old lady like me, I'll marry you!" 

Kurenai responded with a laugh, brushing it off as the naïve dream of a child.

"You won't ever be an old lady…" Kiyoshi chuckled, clearly pleased.

"Didn't you notice? Tsunade-sama is already over fifty, but she still looks like she's eighteen!"

That's all thanks to the Yin Seal, a high-level medical sealing Jutsu Tsunade developed over the years. 

Once mastered, it leaves a diamond-shaped mark on the forehead, allowing the user to regulate their chakra, instantly heal injuries, strengthen attacks, and boost speed. 

The Jutsu could even slow aging and maintain peak physical condition.

And, of course, as Kiyoshi knew from his memory of the original anime, Tsunade would remain youthful for decades to come, well into her seventies, using this S-rank seal.

Kiyoshi had long set his sights on Tsunade's Yin Seal. After all, who wouldn't want the key to eternal youth?

What's that? Not enough talent or chakra control to master the Yin Seal? To him, that's no issue at all.

"Oh? Really?" Kurenai looked at him with genuine surprise.

She had met Lady Tsunade in the past, though they hadn't crossed paths since Tsunade left the village. 

Considering her age, Tsunade must be in her late forties or early fifties now. But Kiyoshi wouldn't lie about something like this.

"Impressive, Lady Tsunade. That kind of skill to stay forever young is something to admire," Kurenai said with a wistful smile, gently pinching Kiyoshi's cheek. 

"As a medical ninja, it's no wonder she's aged so gracefully."

After all, what woman wouldn't want to stay young and beautiful forever?

"Don't worry. Now that I'm training under Tsunade, I'll learn all her beauty secrets and teach them to you!" Kiyoshi promised, smiling.

In reality, even if Kurenai learned the complete Yin Seal Jutsu, she might not be able to master it. Still, Kiyoshi had a bold idea.

If the Fourth Hokage could use the Four Symbols Seal to restrain the Nine-Tails' chakra within his son Naruto, creating the Eight Trigrams Seal in the process, what if he could similarly seal the Yin Seal in someone else?

Could this allow others to experience the Yin Seal's effects indirectly? Though complicated, he had all the time he needed to figure it out.

"Then, neechan will be counting on you!" Kurenai chuckled, not taking him too seriously.

"Of course…"

Kiyoshi released his hold and stepped back, eyeing her with a mischievous glint. "I've even picked out a name for our future daughter!"

Kurenai blinked, momentarily speechless. Kids these days sure mature quickly.

"Getting ahead of yourself, aren't you? Think about all that when you're older," she chided, tapping his forehead with a laugh. But why was he thinking of a daughter instead of a son?

"Are you going on a mission this afternoon, neechan?" Kiyoshi asked.

"No, I finally have some free time after working all morning…" Kurenai replied, stretching her arms in a graceful arch, her body relaxing as she yawned.

"I need a good nap; lack of sleep is the biggest enemy of any woman!"

For a moment, her curves were displayed in stunning detail. Yet, Kiyoshi was the only one lucky enough to witness this scene.

"Ehehe…"

Kiyoshi swiftly jumped onto her soft back, wrapping his arms around her neck and nuzzling close. 

"It's been so long since I could just hang out with you, neechan!"

Looking over her shoulder at his hopeful, charming little face, Kurenai felt her heart melt. 

She lightly pinched his cheek and replied dotingly, "Alright, alright, today I'll grant you this little wish. But you have to behave!"

Since he was little, Kiyoshi had always tried to sneak into her bed whenever he got the chance, treating her as his personal pillow.

But his sweet, earnest gaze was impossible to refuse.

"Of course! I'll be good." Kiyoshi's face lit up as he nodded enthusiastically.

In a world so cold and distant, Kurenai's embrace felt warm enough to bring him comfort.

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