Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

Chapter 281 A Dreamlike Reality

In the next scene, Chaolu and Sasuke are wearing yukatas and standing in a secluded forest.

Sasuke remembered that he had never been to a fireworks display, nor had he ever worn a yukata like this.

...If he had to choose, he would only choose navy blue or black.

So this light-colored yukata...was it Lin or Chaolu who picked it out for him?

But this is Chaolu's illusion. Even if it is Lin, her deep consciousness belongs to Chaolu.

I have to say that from a bystander's perspective, the white top does make the boy's skin look fairer and more delicate, while the navy blue color gradient along the hem echoes the dark blue background of the girl's lily-patterned yukata.

When two people stand together, the elements on them are obviously closely connected, and you can tell at a glance that they have a close relationship.

[The little fireflies, like a handful of stars scattered in the vast Milky Way, danced around them.

The girl asked softly, "Can I ask you a favor?"

"what?"

"I want to... invite you to participate in my life."

Amid the explosions of fireworks, Sasuke moved closer to her and shouted, "Good!"

The beautiful girl stared at him, her smile like a spring breeze melting ice and snow. 】

Wait a moment……

Sasuke thought, is this the scene where Chaolu confesses her love?

So she and "myself" are childhood sweethearts?

No... that's not right, this is just her illusion world...

But if they still remember it after the illusion is lifted, then even in the illusion world, all their experiences at this moment are real.

and so……

Sasuke felt a subtle mood as he watched the girl happily hugging "himself".

[“I like you so much!”]

Under the dazzling fireworks, the figure of the boy and girl hugging each other tightly looks so...

The emotions are passionate.

Lover… ?

Is Chaolu... another lover of "me"?

The fireworks fell and the surroundings became dark. When it lit up, Sasuke found himself standing in a bridal shop.

[“Huh?” The door curtain of the dressing room was opened, and Chaolu’s voice sounded with some surprise: “You are actually reading a wedding magazine?”]

Chaolu was standing in the locker room while "herself" was sitting on the sofa in the hall.

Both of them have grown up and look to be around 16 years old - which is Chaolu's age at this moment in real life.

But wait, a wedding dress?

Have they gotten this far?!

[The girl showed off her fair, slender neck and long arms. Her wide-hemmed halter-style dress was embellished with tiny diamonds and silver thread embroidery.

The veil fell from her black hair like a thin mist, covering her beautiful face and her dark eyes that were too clear and sometimes too direct.

She asked Sasuke reservedly and with a hint of shyness: "Does it look good?"

marry……

Sasuke had never thought about this matter.

But as he walked through his memories, he suddenly understood another "self" - if it was her, if he married her and stayed with her for the rest of his life, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with that, right?

But just as he was ready to witness a wedding that was blessed by everyone - just as lively as his birthday before, the next scene was ominously gloomy.

Chaolu and "Sasuke" stood in front of the house, but for some reason, they did not go in.

[“I have never had parents from the beginning,” Chaolu looked straight at the direction of the house. “Even if I fantasize about my parents and live with them, they are not there in reality. So I think if I experience my parents’ funeral in my imagination, then in reality, I may feel that I once had parents, but I lost them later, rather than never having them from the beginning.”

Sasuke was shocked and angry and said, "From the beginning, you wanted me to attend this instead of the wedding, right?!"

……

"Even if I lose it in the end, at least I once had it," Chaolu looked at him and said calmly, "I envy you."

Sasuke closed his eyes and sighed silently.

If it were his teenage self, he would have been furious, but he has been through so much and has learned to be considerate.

He looked at Chaolu's expressionless face and thought, if you want your parents' love so much...

How to face the truth about Uchiha Obito?

[Asahi rushed up to the second floor alone. Even though Sasuke was sad and angry, he followed her.

Asaro squatted between Rin and Obito's room.

Sasuke said angrily, "What are you doing?"

"If you squat on the ground, put your upper body against your knees, and wrap your arms around yourself, you will feel like you are in your mother's arms." Chaolu said, "I want to end this illusion this way."

"Idiot? You? That's not how funerals work!"】

He looked at his younger self screaming and collapsing, looked at himself digging open his heart that had been tightly closed since that night, and finally revealed all the secrets to the girl.

From then on, he was completely visible to her, without any cover.

[She opened her arms towards Sasuke, and he threw himself into her arms. They hugged each other tightly, as if it was their last hug before the end of the world.]

Sasuke knew that at this moment, their hearts were completely and inseparable.

If Asano was in Konoha, Sasuke in the other world might not end up like himself, an outsider everywhere and wandering around.

But...didn't Kakashi say that she later left Konoha?

Hidden Mist...

Why did she go to Kirigakure...is she related to Uchiha Obito?

Even though we know that she does not exist in the Mist Village of this world, because of the connection with her, the originally ordinary place name seems to have a different meaning.

【“I’ll give you pocket money in the future.”】

In the next scene, "Sasuke" and Chaolu turned back into their early teens.

This probably happened after they emerged from Chaolu's illusion.

【Chaolu was surprised: "Ah?"

"I don't have much to spend every month except for food and buying ninja tools. If I can't spend all my living expenses, I'll give the rest to you."

"No, that's weird."

"...That's right." Sasuke thought for a moment and said, "Then you can do this part-time."

"what?"

"You have to work part-time every week anyway, so why don't you come to my house and help me clean. I'll hire you, and this way I'll give you the compensation you deserve. I'll also help out, and when we finish our housework, we can go to training together, how about it?"

These words were flawless. Chaolu hesitated for a moment and finally said, "...Okay."

Seeing her agree, Sasuke smiled. 】

part time……

Sasuke understood Chaolu a little better.

She needs a part-time job. Is she short of money?

Chaolu has no parents, and she has not been adopted by the residents of Konoha. The village probably will not provide her with living expenses, and there is no inheritance for her to inherit.

In other words...she grew up in an orphanage?

Given her relationship with "Sasuke", it probably wouldn't be a big deal if she just moved into the Uchiha household and lived with Sasuke.

Why didn't you do that?

Is it the delicate self-esteem of a teenager? Or is it the stubbornness of wanting to be independent and not wanting to depend on others?

...It actually makes people feel uneasy.

……

Part-time job started soon.

Sasuke asked her to help prepare lunch for him so that he could have more time to practice more attentively.

"...But, let me be clear," Chaolu said a little uneasily, "I haven't cooked much. The orphanage has nuns cooking, and I work part-time in a restaurant, so I just take orders and serve dishes. If the food is not tasty, you can't blame me."

Sasuke didn't invite her to his house just for dinner, he said easily, "Got it."

"So, what would you like for lunch, Sasuke?"

"I'll eat whatever you want."

"Is there anything you don't like to eat?"

"I'm not picky about food."

“Then let’s make natto.”

"..."

"puff."

Sasuke said with both anger and amusement: "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Zhaolu smiled and said, "Who told you to say you're not picky about food?"

"But you..."

"Ok?"

"You know I don't like natto."

Chaolu was a little flustered and changed the subject: "Ah, that...that's because...then let's make fried pork cutlets and tamagoyaki! I saw the chef make them in a restaurant, and they seem quite simple!"

Sasuke didn't ask further questions. He probably thought she was shy, so he smiled and said, "I'm fine with anything."

However, Chaolu is obviously not a culinary genius.

Without much practice, after practicing target throwing in the courtyard for a whole morning, Sasuke got a lunch of fried pork chop that was so rich in color that it smelled a bit pungent.

"I think..." Chaolu tasted a bite herself and immediately wanted to take the plate away: "I'd better go buy you some lunch!"

Sasuke held her hand down, "But I'm hungry right now."

"But the taste is a bit too strong," Chaolu explained sheepishly, "It's my first time making it, and I'm not sure about the amount of ingredients... It's too salty!"

But when she said this, Sasuke had already picked up a piece of pork chop and put it in his mouth.

"Wa ...

But Sasuke swallowed it without changing his expression: "Not bad."

Chaolu was stunned: "Eh...?"

He got up and went to the kitchen to add a bowl of rice. He sat at the dining table, said "I'm starting" with a normal expression, and really started eating.

That reaction made Chaolu a little confused.

She looked like she was beginning to doubt her taste: "Really... isn't it bad?"

“It goes well with rice.”

"Then, that means the taste is too strong!"

“I think it tastes good.”

Chaolu didn't seem to believe what Sasuke said at all, but his behavior made her unsure whether her taste was very different from Sasuke's.

"Are you trying to comfort me?" She hesitated. "Don't force it."

Sasuke didn't say anything else. He just buried his head in his food and finished the plate of fried pork chop in a blink of an eye.

Zhaolu sat across the table, propped up her cheek and looked at his forehead which was still covered with sweat from training, and whispered, "Are you too hungry?"

Despite this, the fact that the food she cooked was eaten up so well and the feeling that her kindness was cherished made her couldn't help but smile happily.

For 19-year-old Sasuke, the long-silent kitchen at home was open for cooking again, the sound of conversation could be heard at the dining table, and there was someone to accompany him while eating...

It was like a scene from a dream.

He looked at his younger self concentrating on eating, while the girl held her cheeks and looked at "him" happily.

The self in another world actually turned his dream into reality.