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

Chapter 263 Uncertain Feelings

Naruto asked sullenly, "What does that mean?"

"Has Naruto ever actively loved anyone so far?"

"…Sakura?"

I tilted my head. "Why do you look so unsure?"

"Sakura said I don't really like her, but she has always been special to me. She just wants Sasuke's approval. I think my feelings for her and her feelings for Sasuke may be different, but I don't quite understand..."

"That means Naruto's 'love' is not dry. It's a good thing that you want to love and have the ability to love!"

"……Then what?"

"Then, can Naruto be 'loved'? Has anyone ever confessed their love to Naruto? Or, has Naruto ever felt that someone likes him?"

"I can feel that Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, the lecherous sage, and Granny Tsunade care about me."

"That is indeed a kind of 'love'... but Naruto, you want to get married, right? Think about a relationship that can lead to marriage?"

Naruto looked up at the sky and thought, "Recently, a few juniors have been pestering me. But they are just joking with me and asking me to treat them to a meal. Maybe they just regard me as a 'reliable senior'."

"Any more?"

"Also, I went on several missions before, and I vaguely felt that some clients had a different attitude towards me, such as Shion, the witch of the Demon Country... Do you know her?"

I shook my head.

"The movement in the Demon Country was quite big at that time. It almost destroyed the world."

Destroy the world?

I frowned: "Maybe the timeline of our world has not reached that day yet."

"But she never said she liked me! She said she needed my help, so it must be my illusion."

"Naruto, you always deny your feelings..."

"No, if the other person really doesn't mean that, wouldn't it be terrible if they like me? It's like being a narcissist!"

"That's true. The book says that being liked is like being by a fire. It's impossible not to notice that warmth."

"In other words," Naruto said, "If I don't know whether the other person likes me or not, then he definitely doesn't like me! Because I don't feel it!"

"But it is not ruled out that you are too slow, Naruto, and the other party is too tactful?"

"That means we are not suitable for each other!"

"It's also possible that Naruto is afraid and will pretend to know nothing even if he finds out."

"Why should I be afraid of being loved? It doesn't sound scary at all!"

"The book says that maybe they feel they are unworthy, or they are afraid of being abandoned in the end, so they refuse to accept it and would rather never have it."

"That sounds so weak. I'm not that kind of a coward!"

"People's hearts are very fragile...Emotions are also very complicated. It's okay to be a little timid, because you are just trying to protect yourself. It's already very brave to take the first step now."

"...Is this so?"

"Hmm. So Naruto has never been loved before? In the 'love' sense?"

"Really? Anyway, I have no impression of it."

"You've never had any experience before, but you're already going straight to the step of 'getting married'... That's too bold, Naruto! Don't underestimate marriage!"

"Eh?"

"There is no way to practice and experiment with marriage. What if Naruto thinks that marriage will make him happy, and then after marrying someone, he finds that he is not happy? If he divorces at that time, it will be too bad for the other party."

"I will definitely be happy!"

"This is not something that can be changed by Naruto's subjective will! So Naruto should practice 'love' first and accumulate some experience."

“What good is it to accumulate experience?”

"Think about it, if Naruto and I become lovers, Naruto will know what problems will occur in a relationship. Naruto will also know what he can accept and what he cannot accept, and he won't have to figure it out in marriage. The cost of trial and error will be reduced a lot!"

"If I don't like you, can we still be lovers?"

"That's even better. With the feeling of 'dislike' as a comparison, Naruto will be able to understand more clearly what 'like' is."

"…What if I fall in love with you?"

"Then I will try to make Naruto like himself more than he likes me! I want you to be happy more than anyone else, Naruto. So I don't want to see you always doubt whether you are worthy of being loved, I don't want to see you working so hard to get recognition from others, I don't want someone to love you so much that you want to repay them with your life... I want you to think more about yourself, I want you to live for yourself."

Naruto was silent for a moment, "What should we do?"

"Are you agreeing?" I said happily, "Then let's enter the 'love stage' first! Well... a little sense of ceremony will make people feel more... Then, let's start with confession!"

After hearing me confess my feelings, Naruto moved uncomfortably, seeming a little restless.

He seemed to want to look back at me, but also seemed to think that he should calm down and just stay as he was.

I opened my arms and hugged his waist from behind: "Naruto, I like you! Let's date!"

Naruto's ears turned red in an instant, but he refused subconsciously: "No! You obviously know that I will definitely agree!"

"Eh? Naruto, are you going to reject me?"

"No, but generally speaking, can you really say something so unscrupulously if it's more truthful?"

"Isn't it Naruto's way to speak your mind?"

“Even though that’s the case…!”

"Okay! This is my style anyway. I've already confessed my feelings. Now it's Naruto's turn to try to confess your feelings!"

"……Well."

"Ok?"

I waited for a moment, and couldn't help but urge, "What about the confession?"

"I, I'm still thinking!"

"Don't worry about it. Just express your feelings calmly and don't be afraid of rejection."

"If you really like someone, how can you not be afraid of rejection!"

"But I won't refuse, right?" I smiled and said, "Love practice is like a ball-catching game... I will catch any ball that Naruto throws to me. So... Naruto can love me without worry and without any worries."

Looking at my smiling face, Naruto hesitated for a moment, and finally said stutteringly: "I... eh... how should I put it... I, I like you? Is it too sudden... or should I say, please date me...? That's what the book says, but..."

I waited patiently for him to sort it out.

After a while, Naruto finally took a deep breath and said, "I like you! Please date me!"

"Then please give me more advice."

After a moment of silence, Naruto asked me in confusion: "Then what?"

"Then, you have to continue to concentrate on controlling the direction of the bird. Naruto, don't you think we've gone a little too far?"

He was puzzled: "What's the difference between after the confession and before the confession?"

"What difference do you want? After you confess and agree, the world will turn pink?" I was overjoyed. "Okay. Sit down."

Naruto sat down as he was told, and Asuka slowly moved a little closer to the main group.

"If there is a difference, it is that the distance between us will be shortened! And then! When I feel lonely, I can have a lot of intimate contact and get comfort and attention at any time. For example..." I asked him, "Naruto asked me many times if I was cold, what about me? Am I cold?"

"Me? I'm not cold."

I moved closer to him, leaning against his back, and reached out to hold his hand.

His palm was wrapped in a bandage. I held his fingers and felt them. I couldn't help but say angrily, "It's obviously cold too."

It is difficult for ninjas to adapt to such physical contact without any sense of distance - unless the other person is someone very, very close.

Although Naruto is quite familiar with me mentally through my memories and should know that I will not suddenly attack him, his body honestly reflects his unfamiliarity with me.

He stiffened and tensed his body almost instantly, but did not avoid it in rejection.

He placed one hand on the back of the bird's neck to control it so that it would not deviate from its direction, but because he was nervous, his fingertips almost dug into the bird's body. The other hand was placed on his thigh, as if he was afraid to move, making it easier for me to hold it from behind.

I spread his fingers apart and placed them into his palms, and Naruto looked like he was about to jump.

I quickly asked, "Will you feel uncomfortable? If you feel disgusted or uncomfortable, you can tell me."

"…No, it's okay. I was just startled!"

"That's good. Generally speaking, holding hands is the easiest to accept. However, if you are annoyed with your partner, you will feel that you are being restricted and annoyed. If Naruto can accept it, let's start by holding hands to get used to it! If not, let's start by getting closer."

"Let's start by holding hands." Naruto curled his fingers and held my hand, responding to me: "But you seem to be very skilled..."

I fiddled with his fingers, stroking the calluses on his fingertips from practicing hidden weapons for a while. "Didn't you see the conversation between Kakashi and I? At that time, I felt that the relationship between lovers was the closest, but I was afraid it wouldn't last long because Naruto was too important to me. So out of caution, I tried to see what love was like with my friends first."

Naruto's voice was a little deeper than before: "...With who?"

"Shino."

He seemed to suddenly remember something: "Is your team called the Insect Nest because of him?"

"So... kind of related? Because of Shino, I finally understand how powerful the insect swarm is."

"..."

"Naruto?"

He suddenly pulled his hand away and turned his head away, seeming angry.

I was stunned and pulled at the corner of his clothes: "Naruto?"