After helping Sakura Haruno up, Yuzuru Uchiha more or less understood what was going through her mind.
Although he did not know why Sakura was acting this way, this woman...
She was absolutely infatuated with him!
Once he realized that, Yuzuru stopped dwelling on it.
Watching her perform quietly like this was a kind of amusement in itself.
The two walked side by side for a while longer before Sakura's eyes suddenly lit up.
She pointed at a dessert shop by the roadside and said excitedly, "Lord Yuzuru, thanks to you, I didn't fall earlier. To repay you... let me treat you to dessert."
Hearing that, Yuzuru gladly agreed.
Seeing Yuzuru accept, a sly glint flashed through Sakura's eyes.
After entering the dessert shop, Sakura bought two skewers of three-colored dango, then bought two cream cakes as well.
The two found a table and sat down. Sakura placed one skewer of dango and one cream cake in front of Yuzuru.
"Lord Yuzuru, please eat."
Yuzuru smiled and nodded. "All right."
"Hehe..."
Sakura quickly ate the three-colored dango, then nibbled at the cream cake in small bites.
The cakes were not large, and it only took a short while for both of them to finish everything.
Seeing Yuzuru looking at her, Sakura gathered her courage and licked her lips with her tongue.
Then she spoke, her voice slightly flustered. "Lord Yuzuru, I'm finished."
Seeing this, Yuzuru nearly burst out laughing on the spot.
Little sister, isn't this method a bit too crude?
I've roamed the ninja world for decades, and you're performing this kind of amateur tea-art routine in front of me?
Still, in order to cooperate with Sakura's little act, Yuzuru forced back his laughter and pretended to remind her. He reached out and wiped the corner of Sakura's mouth.
"Sakura, there's still something on your face."
"Ah..."
Feeling Yuzuru's fingertip brush across the corner of her mouth, Sakura immediately lowered her head in panic.
They touched!
She and Lord Yuzuru had physical contact!
This kind of thing had appeared in her dreams who knew how many times!
And now, it had actually come true.
"Sakura?"
Hearing Yuzuru's voice, Sakura came back to her senses.
She immediately stood up and hurriedly said, "Lord Yuzuru, then let's go."
Looking at Sakura's departing back, Yuzuru could not help shaking his head.
Inexperienced.
Far too inexperienced.
But...
That was exactly the feeling unique to a young girl.
Thinking of this, Yuzuru quickly followed after her.
From the beginning until now, he had already become completely absorbed in it.
Walking beside Sakura, Yuzuru took the initiative to ask, "Sakura, where should we go next?"
Sakura immediately said, "Lord Yuzuru, I-I'm fine with anything. You decide."
Yuzuru shook his head and said softly, "I rarely go out for walks, so you should arrange it."
"You're Tsunade's student. Whatever request you have, I'll try my best to satisfy it."
Hearing that, Sakura truly wanted to shout out loud—
I want you!
Unfortunately, no matter how much she adored Yuzuru in her heart, she did not dare to actually say what she was thinking.
After thinking carefully for a while, Sakura finally said, "Lord Yuzuru, I'm not very good at Taijutsu. Could you guide me a little?"
Ino Yamanaka had once told her that when humans engaged in intense physical activity, their adrenaline would surge sharply.
If men and women came into contact at that moment, the brain might very well mistake the accelerated heartbeat as being caused by seeing the other person, causing a large secretion of hormones as well.
After all, as the old saying went, men and women working together never got tired.
That saying did not come out of nowhere.
And a Taijutsu spar...
It was simply the perfect method to put all of that into practice.
Thinking of this, Sakura could not help praising herself for her cleverness.
The moment she imagined the scenes that might happen later, Sakura felt as though her legs were about to go weak.
Under Sakura's lead, the two soon arrived at an empty training ground.
As soon as they entered, Yuzuru quietly activated a barrier.
After all, Sakura clearly had impure intentions, and he did not want to refuse her either.
Once the barrier was activated, they would not be disturbed by any random people.
Naturally, Sakura knew nothing about Yuzuru's little action.
At this moment, she was completely immersed in the joy of having devised a perfect plan. How could she possibly notice anything unusual in the outside world?
After the two arrived at the center of the training ground, Sakura spoke in a solemn voice. "Lord Yuzuru, please guide me."
Yuzuru crooked his finger. "Come."
The moment his voice fell, Sakura launched an attack at Yuzuru.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
...
Sakura's Taijutsu level truly was not that high. Although her strength was a little greater than average, that was all there was to it.
Without learning Chakra-Enhanced Strength, raw physical power alone was not especially useful in actual combat.
Not to mention, the opponent she faced was Yuzuru.
So after only a brief exchange, Sakura was already drenched in fragrant sweat.
"Sakura, let's stop for now."
Seeing Sakura panting for breath, Yuzuru took the initiative to call a halt. "I already understand your Taijutsu level. Once I go back, I'll have Tsunade make a detailed improvement plan for you."
Sakura nodded and said excitedly, "Thank you, Lord Yuzuru."
During that fight just now, she had managed quite a bit of close contact with Lord Yuzuru!
"All right, go rest for a while."
Yuzuru walked under the shade of a tree to cool off, and Sakura immediately followed.
At the perfectly timed moment... Sakura's clothes slipped down from one shoulder, revealing her delicate collarbone and snow-white skin.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Yuzuru, who was drinking water, nearly choked himself to death when he saw it.
Sure enough... once a woman took the initiative, there was no room left for a man to do anything.
Even an inexperienced girl like Sakura could radiate a charm that made even his heart stir.
"Lord Yuzuru, are you all right?"
Seeing Yuzuru coughing, Sakura immediately walked to his side and patted his back for him.
Yuzuru waved his hand, then held out the water bottle in his hand. "Sakura, you fought for so long just now. You must be thirsty, right?"
"Drink some."
Seeing the water bottle Yuzuru handed over, Sakura's ears instantly turned red.
If she remembered correctly, this bottle was the one Lord Yuzuru had just drunk from, right?
Thinking of this, Sakura felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest. Still, she forcefully suppressed her excitement and tried hard to look calm. "Thank you, Lord Yuzuru."
Sakura took the water bottle from Yuzuru's hand, opened her mouth, and drank from it.
She only felt an unprecedentedly clear and refreshing taste spread through her mouth.
It tasted so good.
This was the best water she had ever drunk in her life!
After drinking all the water in the bottle in one go, Sakura said somewhat embarrassedly, "Lord Yuzuru, I was too thirsty, so I couldn't hold back and drank it all."
Yuzuru stared fixedly at Sakura and slowly said, "Let's not talk about the water for now, Sakura..."
"Why is your face red all the way down to your neck?"
"Are you thinking that drinking water I drank from counts as an indirect kiss with me?"
Hearing Yuzuru's words, Sakura's brain crashed on the spot, and she froze where she stood.
"Eh?!"