Upon hearing Mirai's words, Ayame's face flushed red in an instant.
Her heart pounded wildly, as if a little deer was frantically running around inside her chest.
Before she could react, she suddenly felt her body grow light.
The next moment, she found herself in Mirai's embrace.
As he gently stroked Ayame's slightly trembling back, Mirai spoke softly, "Ayame, will you stay with me and finish this bowl of ramen?"
The unexpected turn of events left Ayame completely at a loss for how to respond.
Though she did harbor feelings for Mirai, she had never imagined this moment would actually come.
After all, she was just a simple ramen shop waitress, not even a ninja.
Meanwhile, Mirai was the revered Emperor of the Shinobi World!
Seeing that Ayame didn't answer, Uchiha Mirai didn't press further.
For a woman, not resisting was already an answer in itself.
...
With Ayame by his side, it took him a full thirty minutes to finish a single bowl of ramen.
After drinking the last bit of broth, Mirai finally let go of Ayame.
"Ayame, I'll find a time to talk to Teuchi about this."
Lowering her head, Ayame dared not meet Mirai's gaze. She simply whispered, "Lord Mirai, if you ever want ramen again, I will always be here to serve you."
With that, she quickly opened the door and bolted out of the private room.
...
Outside, a masked ninja peeked his head in, his expression filled with unmistakable disdain.
"Yo! Scumbag Mirai, long time no see."
With his sharp instincts, Hatake Kakashi had immediately noticed Ayame's flustered expression and slightly disheveled clothes.
At first, he assumed a troublesome customer was making a scene, but upon seeing Uchiha Mirai inside, he quickly realized the truth.
This bastard was at it again, charming yet another innocent village girl.
Ignoring Kakashi's mockery, Mirai responded calmly, "Kakashi, are you lost? This is a ramen shop, not a bone store."
Kakashi paused for a moment. "A bone store? What do you mean?"
"You—! Bastard..."
Kakashi rubbed his forehead in frustration.
After knowing Mirai for so many years, he had never once won an argument against him.
Sighing, Kakashi quickly shut the door behind him and walked up to Uchiha Mirai.
"Mirai, I need a favor."
Mirai raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
Lowering his voice, Kakashi said, "How do you manage to attract so many women? Meanwhile, I can't seem to get a single one interested in me."
"Any secrets?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Mirai smirked. "No secret, just one thing—pure handsomeness."
Kakashi didn't get mad at the joke like usual. Instead, he let out a long sigh, clearly feeling troubled.
"I'm serious. Sometimes I can tell a girl is interested in me, but after a while, she just inexplicably loses interest..."
His expression darkened slightly.
Unlike in the original timeline, perhaps due to Mirai's influence, Kakashi had actually developed a desire to experience love.
But each time, things ended before they could even begin, leaving him increasingly frustrated.
Seeing Kakashi's troubled look, Uchiha Mirai grew intrigued.
"Kakashi, how exactly do you interact with women? Tell me about it."
Kakashi thought for a moment before answering, "I follow the relationship techniques I've learned from books."
"For example?"
"For example, subtly following a girl from behind while making sure she notices me, recreating the 'guardian angel' trope."
"Or deliberately arriving late to a date, so when she complains, I can dramatically say, 'True love must endure the test of time.'"
"And I even have my summoning beast perform backflips in front of her."
"Oh, and most importantly, watching over a girl while she sleeps, sneaking into her room at night and silently guarding her until morning..."
Before Kakashi could finish, Uchiha Mirai's head started throbbing.
This... wasn't this just plain stalking?!
Unable to hold back, Mirai asked, "Which book did you get these 'techniques' from?"
Kakashi pulled out a small booklet from his pouch and answered matter-of-factly, "Icha Icha Paradise, of course."
Uchiha Mirai was speechless.
"Jiraiya is an old man who's still single, and you're taking dating advice from him?"
Kakashi blinked. "But I think the stories are great. They make a lot of sense."
"Are you serious?"
"Mhm."
Looking at Kakashi's sincere expression, Mirai stood up and patted his shoulder.
"Kakashi, let me take you somewhere."
Without another word, he activated Yomotsu Hirasaka and teleported them to Tanzaku Town.
...
Looking at the neon-lit signs glowing with a sultry pink hue, Kakashi scratched his head in confusion.
"Mirai, why did you bring me to Tanzaku Town?"
Mirai clapped him on the shoulder and spoke with great wisdom. "Kakashi, listen to me. You're different from others. Don't waste your time chasing love."
"While you're still young, enjoy yourself. Don't let your lifelong companion suffer."
To ensure Kakashi wouldn't back out, Uchiha Mirai firmly grabbed his wrist and dragged him inside.
Kakashi, don't say I never did anything for you.
Without me, you'd be single for life.
...
The place Mirai brought Kakashi to was a lively tavern.
In the center of the hall, a singer performed on stage while dancers swayed seductively to the music.
The guests were seated in booths surrounding the stage, eating, drinking, and indulging in entertainment.
Unlike ordinary taverns, this establishment offered much more than just food and drink.
As Mirai expected, Kakashi became visibly uncomfortable as soon as they stepped inside, clearly not accustomed to such an environment.
After explaining some of the unspoken rules of the place, Uchiha Mirai turned his attention to the singer on stage.
"Kakashi, what do you think of that woman? Is she pretty?"
Kakashi stole a quick glance before mumbling, "I don't like this place, Mirai. Love should be pure."
With that, he vanished in a flash of teleportation.
Uchiha Mirai stood there, stunned.
The hell? A guy who reads smut novels is preaching about true love?
At that moment, Mirai suddenly felt an unusual disturbance.
His gaze snapped back to the singer on stage.
Something's wrong.
That woman... isn't normal.
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