In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 311 It’s Too Cold, Let’s Be Together

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The entire Konoha was covered in a blanket of white snow as the two walked through the cold wind, their breath visible in the frosty air. When they reached the Yamanaka Flower Shop, Naruto’s ears were bright red from the cold. He waved to her.

"You should head upstairs. I'll go back first."

"Wait…" Ino called out softly, "Won’t you be cold going back like this?"

"I don’t think so." Naruto replied uncertainly, then looked at Ino in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Do you... want to come inside and stay for a bit? You could head back tomorrow?" Ino stood at the door of the flower shop. Under the dim light, her face was redder than a rose.

"Besides... my parents aren’t home."

After a brief moment of thought, Naruto discarded his rational thoughts without hesitation.

What was there to hesitate about? Even Ino was willing, so what was the point of holding back?

"Sure."

His lazy voice reached her ears, and her rationality collapsed instantly. Her heart was pounding, and Ino suddenly realized that this was her own home. What if her father came back in the morning and caught them together?

She thought so in her mind, but when she regained consciousness, she found herself already wearing an apron and standing in the kitchen.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

‘Wait, did I blank out?’

She thought carefully for a moment and realized she hadn’t. She had gone upstairs with Naruto, turned on the lights, let him stay in the living room, and then used the excuse of making a late-night snack to escape into the kitchen.

Staring at the boiling water in the pot, Ino had only one thought in her mind.

‘I must be crazy!’

‘I had actually brought this guy home with me. What if someone found out...’ After battling with her thoughts for a while, she realized the water was about to boil dry. Finally, she calmed down.

‘I need to stay calm. It's the New Year Festival, it’s so late that no one would notice. Dad usually wouldn’t come home until lunchtime tomorrow, so I could just send him out early.’

‘As for Mom, she wouldn’t be back for two or three days.’

‘I took him in because it was late, and the snowstorm outside was too harsh. Letting him face the cold wind alone would be rude. Yes, it was all about courtesy.’

Meanwhile, Naruto was lying on the sofa, feeling a bit restrained. He suddenly remembered that this wasn’t his own home and quickly sat up, maintaining a polite posture.

Even though Ino’s parents weren’t around, he still has to be mindful.

Ten minutes later.

"Why does your late-night snack taste so much like dishwater?" Naruto asked, staring helplessly at the soupy concoction with floating bits of seasoning.

"I was so nervous that I accidentally messed it up." Ino covered her face and said, "Are you really hungry? I'll make another one."

"No need, I’m not hungry." He declined.

Soon, the kitchen was cleaned up and Ino sat down on the edge of the sofa, looking nervous.

"I’m sorry."

"It’s fine."

The atmosphere grew tense, and both of them felt a bit awkward. Even someone as carefree as Naruto couldn’t relax. He noticed that Ino was fidgeting with her fingers, and his eyelid twitched.

‘So she’s nervous too. Why does this feel more like a wedding night than just spending the night?’

The sofa in the living room was a small space. The light was bright, and the boy and girl were alone together. The silence made every sound seem amplified, making them both extra sensitive.

Suddenly, Ino stood up. She felt that as the host, she needed to break the deadlock and say something.

"If there’s nothing else... we should go to sleep."

"Huh?"

"No! That’s not what I meant!" Ino quickly covered her mouth, cursing herself for messing up. "I meant we should rest together, ugh… Separately!"

She gestured frantically for a long time, struggling to get the words out.

Naruto couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he stood up and asked, "Where's the bathroom? I want to take a shower first."

"Huh?" Ino looked at him, and her pupils dilated in shock.

Naruto seemed to have become much calmer now, so he spread his hands and explained, "I'm not used to going to bed without a shower. I'll need to take a shower even if I sleep on the sofa."

"Oh." Ino pointed to a room, "It’s over there."

"I'll get you a towel." She offered, but as she walked halfway, she suddenly realized that her family never accommodated guests overnight, and they usually entertained people at the Yamanaka Clan's compound.

So… there are no spare clean bath towels.

After some inner conflict, Ino grabbed her own pink towel and started pacing the living room. Towels are very personal, and she would need to use it later too.

The moment Naruto came out of the shower, he saw Ino clutching a bath towel and muttering to herself, causing him to be momentarily stunned.

"What are you doing?"

Ino jumped in surprise and, seeing Naruto was done with his shower, likely having dried himself off in the warm air, she breathed a sigh of relief. She shook her head and hurried into the bathroom.

Night fell.

The temperature on the snowy night began to drop sharply, and the living room suddenly became unbearably cold. There were only three rooms on the second floor, one is Ino’s and one is her parents’.

The remaining one is a storage room for flowers and has no bed.

Naruto didn't make things difficult for Ino and chose to sleep on the sofa. However, in the second half of the night, even under the quilt, he could feel the biting cold settling in.

Suddenly, there was a soft creak as Ino’s bedroom door opened just a crack. A thin strip of light spilled out, casting a warm glow on the corner of the sofa.

Ino peeked out from the crack in the door, but didn't look at him directly and spoke hesitantly.

"There's no heating in the living room. If it’s too cold... we can sleep together. Come in."

"Huh?" Naruto was a little confused about the situation and asked as if he heard her wrong, "What did you say?"

But by then, Ino had already opened the door, dressed in layers, and spoke to him seriously.

"Come in."

…

In the bright light of the room, Naruto couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw how many layers Ino had bundled herself in.

"You're so wrapped up you don’t even need a blanket, do you?"

"I do!" Ino pouted angrily.

Then, with a fierce glare, she pointed to the other side of the bed and warned, "You sleep over there. Don’t cross the line, or I’ll punch you flat."

"Anyway… I have a clear conscience and I can't just let you freeze to death out there."