Chapter 55: Beautiful Little Assistant, Terumī Mei Is About to Take the Stage!
Oborotsuki bought a huge haul of supplies in the village—tons of ingredients, preparing to celebrate little Karin's birth properly.
Of course, this was also to celebrate Kushina's change of heart.
When he returned home carrying armloads of bags, he was met by two beautiful women—one of whom was Terumī Mei.
"Yo~ Buying so much stuff—what's the occasion?"
Mei's teasing voice rang out. Oborotsuki struggled to poke his head out from behind the mountain of bags:
"Oh, perfect timing—help me carry some of this…"
After unloading the bags into her arms, Oborotsuki looked up at Mei and suddenly froze.
Only now did he notice the woman standing beside her—about the same height, with fair skin and long, flowing hair like a waterfall.
This beauty matched Mei in both looks and figure, wearing a sleek black combat vest that gave her a sharp, capable air.
The moment she saw Oborotsuki, her eyes lit up. She froze for a second as well.
"Why so much food?"
Mei's voice snapped Oborotsuki out of it, pulling his attention back.
"Oh—Mayumi gave birth to a daughter. I'm a father again. So we're celebrating."
Oborotsuki answered honestly.
"You…"
Mei stiffened on the spot, staring at him in disbelief.
"Oh… well, congratulations…"
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Mei crouched down casually and started helping him carry the bags.
"By the way—this is…?"
Oborotsuki's curious gaze shifted to the unfamiliar beauty beside Mei.
After racking his brain, he realized he had no memory of this woman—likely someone who never appeared in the original story, just another Kirigakure shinobi.
"I forgot to introduce her."
Mei stood up with several large bags in hand, turned to the woman behind her:
"This is the Hōzuki Oborotsuki you'll be assisting with daily affairs from now on."
"And this is Ishiki Risa—recently promoted to Special Jōnin."
"Considering you have a family to take care of while also handling village matters, I specially arranged for her to assist you with routine work…"
After Mei finished, Ishiki Risa immediately stepped forward. Her bright eyes looked at Oborotsuki as she smiled:
"Lord Oborotsuki, please take good care of me."
"Oh…"
Oborotsuki nodded in sudden understanding, then took a few more appreciative glances at Risa.
She really was stunning—her looks and figure were on par with Mei's.
"Risa is only here to assist with work-related matters. Don't get any funny ideas!"
Seeing Oborotsuki's clearly lecherous gaze, Mei immediately narrowed her eyes in warning.
"Heh heh… What funny ideas could I possibly have?"
Oborotsuki laughed heartily.
"From now on, just follow me, Risa."
"You'll have to take good care of me too~"
He gave Risa a meaningful smile.
"Y-yes, Lord Oborotsuki."
Risa wasn't a child. Having heard the earlier exchange between him and Mei, her cheeks were already flushed red.
"By the way—do you know how to cook?"
Oborotsuki asked casually while walking home with the bags.
"I already told you—Risa is only here to help with work-related issues. Nothing else is her responsibility!"
Mei immediately reminded him again, sounding annoyed.
"Hahaha… I was just asking~"
Oborotsuki laughed out loud.
Assist with daily work? Heh!
A beauty like this practically delivered herself to his door—if he didn't make her give him ten or eight little monkeys, how could he face the ancestors of the Hōzuki clan?
"I… I'm actually pretty good at cooking…"
Risa hurried to catch up behind them and answered softly.
"Risa—ignore him. He's just spouting nonsense! Just focus on your actual duties."
"Yes, Lady Mei."
"By the way, Lord Oborotsuki—these bags are too heavy. Let me help carry some…"
Risa jogged up and proactively took some of the load.
Seeing how sweet and obedient she was, Oborotsuki felt even more pleased inside.
…
That night, after the wild celebration, Risa took the initiative to clean up the dishes and miscellaneous items.
As for this new addition to the household—the beautiful Special Jōnin specially assigned by Kirigakure to assist Oborotsuki with village affairs—Mayumi, Red, Kushina, and Konan said nothing against her. They welcomed her naturally.
While everyone was busy with their own tasks, Oborotsuki and Mei went up to the rooftop.
The two sat side by side in a relaxed manner, gazing at the starry sky and enjoying the cool night breeze. It felt incredibly peaceful.
"To be honest—arranging a beautiful woman to stay by my side… isn't this the Fourth Mizukage's way of keeping tabs on me?"
Oborotsuki took a swig from the sake bottle beside him and asked half-jokingly.
Hearing this, Mei also lifted her own bottle and took a sip. Then she gave him a meaningful smile:
"Keeping tabs on you…"
"You're overthinking it, Oborotsuki."
"This was entirely my own decision. The Fourth Mizukage knows nothing about it."
"Oh?"
Oborotsuki looked at her in surprise.
Mei gazed calmly ahead at the brilliantly lit, bustling night streets of Kirigakure, her expression thoughtful.
Her fair skin and delicate features under the moonlight made Oborotsuki's heart skip a beat.
At that moment, Mei spoke softly.
She turned her head, meeting his gaze without flinching:
"Now that you're the Mizukage Advisor, I don't mind telling you things that should normally be kept absolutely secret."
"Because he was controlled by genjutsu for so long, the Fourth Mizukage's mind suffered severe, irreversible damage. His body… is deteriorating day by day."
"According to what he told me himself—he doesn't have much time left."
"But this matter cannot be known to the other shinobi in the village. If word got out at a time like this, it would cause chaos…"
"In two days, he will personally take us to the daimyō's estate. In the daimyō's presence, I will complete the Mizukage succession ceremony. In other words—in two days, I will become the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure."
Saying this, Mei took another sip of sake.
Oborotsuki fell silent.
He understood exactly what Mei meant.
He had already stated clearly—he would not serve under anyone, nor would he proactively handle village affairs.
Right now he was just holding an empty title.
But once Mei ascended as the Fifth Mizukage, as Mizukage Advisor he would inevitably have to take on responsibilities.
That's why she specially arranged a little assistant for him.
From now on, Risa could handle all the routine work. Oborotsuki could continue being a hands-off figurehead.
At this moment, he suddenly felt—Mei really was quite considerate. She thought of everything for him.
"You've thought of everything for me, treated me so well… Don't tell me you've fallen for me?"
Oborotsuki gazed into her eyes and suddenly teased.
Mei rolled her eyes at him:
"In your dreams."
"I've explained everything. I'm going back to take a bath and sleep. I'm tired. You can enjoy the breeze by yourself."
With that, she flashed away and disappeared.
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