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Chapter 480 Let's talk about it when we grow up

In the world I originally lived in, due to work...

Qianyao often encounters innocent children who express their affection for him and say things like they want to marry him when they grow up.

However, Qianyao never took these childish words to heart, nor did he ever respond to them.

After all, young children are not yet fully mature, and they often mistake a vague feeling of affection for love.

As time goes by, these children grow up and mature.

The innocent feelings of that time often fade away naturally, and may even be completely forgotten.

Upon arriving in this new world, Qianyao maintained the same mindset when faced with similar situations.

But only now did he realize that Karin's feelings for him seemed to have gone beyond normal boundaries.

Even though people in this world are relatively precocious, Qianyao still adheres to his principles and bottom line.

—Never date a child.

Then, Chiyo slowly turned around to face Karin, and said with a serious expression:

"Whatever nonsense is going on in your little head, you have to wait until you're an adult before you tell me!"

Hearing this, Karin felt a pang of grievance, pouted, and asked pitifully:

"Master, can't I be your bride?"

Seeing this, Chiyo shook his head helplessly, then gently flicked Karin's forehead with his finger and explained softly:

"Silly girl, at your age, you simply cannot understand the true meaning of marriage."

"So I won't give you an answer to this question until you turn eighteen."

Karin's face showed a hint of frustration, but she still hugged Chiyo tightly.

It was as if she wanted to convey all her emotions to him.

She whispered, "Master, I will grow up soon."

Looking at the stubborn little girl in front of him, Qianyao couldn't help but feel helpless, and could only softly reply:

"Okay, okay, then let's wait until our Karin is all grown up before you come and ask me again, alright?"

Just as the two were talking, the curtain in the room was suddenly lifted gently, and a figure walked in.

The person who arrived was none other than Kurama Yakumo. When she saw Karin tightly embracing Chiyo on the bed, she quickly lowered her head and stammered an apology:

"...Lord Chiyo, uh, I'm sorry..."

After saying that, he turned around and hurriedly tried to leave the room.

"Wait! Come back here!"

Upon seeing this, Senyo quickly spoke up to stop Kurama Yakumo.

He gently patted Karin's back, signaling her to let go.

Despite her reluctance, Karin reluctantly let go of Chiyo in the end.

After Kurama Yakumo re-entered the room, she cautiously raised her eyes to observe Senyo's expression and found that his face was still as calm and gentle as ever.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Could it be that I just saw things wrong?"

After regaining his composure, Yakumo Kurama finally spoke:

"Lord Chiyo, Lady Tsunade instructed me to come and invite you over."

Upon hearing this, Qian Yao nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. He then stood up and walked towards the door, instructing as he went:

"Karin is still a bit weak, so I'll have to trouble you to look after her."

Kurama Yakumo quickly and respectfully replied:

"Yes, Lord Qianyao, don't worry."

After Chiyo turned and left, Kurama Yakumo hurriedly took small steps to Karin's side.

Karin sat there looking lost and dejected, her right hand unconsciously rubbing her burning cheeks.

"Karin, are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"

Kurama Yakumo asked with a concerned expression.

Hearing her friend's question, Karin snapped out of her reverie and forced a smile, saying:

"I'm fine now, Yakumo."

However, her shifty gaze betrayed her true feelings.

Kurama Yakumo first glanced back at the tent entrance, then shifted his gaze back to Karin.

She hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, her heart filled with curiosity, yet unsure how to bring it up.

After all, she had clearly seen the look in Karin's eyes when she looked at Lord Senyou just now.

That was an expression she knew all too well.

—Just like how Hinata always stares at Naruto.

After much hesitation, Yakumo Kurama finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and cautiously asked in a soft voice:

"Karin, what exactly did you and Lord Chiyo talk about just now?"

Karin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then rested her chin on her left hand, gazing absently into the distance, seemingly still immersed in her conversation with Chiyo.

After a long while, she slowly spoke:

"Well... there's nothing special about it. I just told him that I would be his bride when I grow up."

"what!?"

Kurama Yakumo was so shocked that his mouth dropped open, and he froze on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.

At most, she could only guess that Karin might have feelings of admiration for Lord Senyou.

But to everyone's surprise, Karin was so bold and straightforward, completely skipping all the intermediate steps and wanting to marry Lord Senyou directly!

"Then... how did Lord Qianyao respond?"

Yakumo's Eight Trigrams Fire burned fiercely as he asked with great curiosity.

It's important to know that her ideas and beliefs are vastly different from Qianyao's.

Yakumo comes from the Kurama clan, an ancient family with a long history.

Such long-established families often have extremely stubborn and traditional ideas.

Within this family, free love is extremely rare.

Most members of the tribe choose their spouses from a very limited pool of people.

Therefore, it is not uncommon for children to be betrothed as children, to have a fiancé or fiancé at the young age of a few years, or even to get married in their teens.

Just like Yakumo's own parents, they were engaged when they were seven years old and eventually married when they were sixteen.

At this moment, a faint sense of anticipation arose in Yakumo's heart for Senyou's response to Karin.

However, Karin said with a hint of disappointment:

“My master just told me that I am still a child and that we should talk about this when I grow up.”

As she spoke, Karin's expression turned somewhat dejected, and she murmured to herself:

"Does Master not like me?"

Yakumo subconsciously turned her gaze to Karin, who was actually much taller than her.

And because she had plenty of food and drink and abundant life energy, Karin had grown into a graceful and elegant young woman.

With her curvaceous figure, she exudes a mature charm and looks every bit the adult.

Such a figure stands in stark contrast to Karin's claim that she is still a child, making Yakumo feel a sense of disconnect between their words.

But she also knew very well that what Karin said was indeed the truth.

Karin is actually the same age as her, but she developed earlier due to special circumstances.

Yakumo was curious, wondering why, even with Karin's figure, Lord Senyou still thought of her as a child.

Little did she know that in Qianyao's world, there were many people who developed early.

While there aren't many people her age with the same figure as Karin, they do exist.

Qianyao was already used to it.

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