[Aoba's home]
Karin sat on the sofa, holding a pair of white thigh-high socks in her hands. She slowly extended her leg. Under the light, her fair, jade-like skin seemed to glow.
Her pink toes gently swayed as they slipped into the opening of the white stocking, then stretched out, revealing the smooth curve of her arch.
Next, her fingers pinched the edge of the thigh-high sock and slowly pulled it upward along her long, round calf.
Finally, after the snow-white stocking passed over her knee, she let go, and a clear "pa" sound could be heard as the sock edge lightly dug into the soft, round flesh of her snowy white thigh.
She did the same with the other leg. After putting on the white stockings, Karin stood up and, as if showing them off, spun around once in the middle of the living room, revealing a smile that bloomed like a flower.
"How about these? Do they look good?", Karin asked for the opinions of the others sitting on the sofa.
"They're very cute, Karin. Aoba will definitely like them," Uzumaki Kasui was the first to give her opinion. She knew very well why her daughter had suddenly started this outfit show.
It was just to pick a nice outfit for tomorrow's date.
She just did not know why she was only choosing socks, while not paying much attention to clothes.
"They look good, but don't you usually wear black ones, Karin? Why did you suddenly switch to white?", Kurotsuchi asked in confusion.
"Because I often see Konan-nee and Yugao-nee wearing white, so I wanted to see if Aoba-nii would like me more in white," Karin said with a giggle.
When their names were mentioned, Konan and Uzuki Yugao both froze slightly. They did not say anything, just exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
After all, they did not really wear much during the day. At night was another matter.
"But I see that Shizune-nee usually wears black."
Fu glanced at Shizune beside her, then looked down at her own slender, long, and tightly toned calves.
She wondered what kind of stockings would suit someone with darker skin like hers.
When she heard her name, Shizune also glanced at the secretary outfit she was still wearing and said with a smile, "This is my work outfit. Um… but Aoba really does like it."
She remembered that Aoba often asked her to wear this outfit in private as well.
"Hmph! That guy is just a pervert. As long as it's a pretty girl's feet, he'll like them no matter what you wear!", Yugito snorted coldly, her expression not very pleasant, as if filled with some kind of resentment.
Uzuki Yugao and Konan both blinked when they heard that.
If Yugito had said this on a normal day, they definitely would have spoken up for Aoba and scolded her a bit.
But after what happened last night, they let it slide.
After all, Yugito not only went through a very long leg training session last night, but in the end she also… cried.
Even so, Yugito really was something. Even though she cried like that, she still refused to let go, making them too embarrassed to snatch him away.
And just as everyone was discussing what kind of stockings Aoba liked best.
The main person returned.
"Hm? Everyone's here?", After sending Ino and Sakura home, Aoba used Flying Thunder God to return directly.
Then he found the whole group sitting on the sofa.
Tsunade, Shizune, even Nohara Rin were there.
"You're back pretty early today. Didn't you go drink with Kurenai?"
Uzuki Yugao looked at him, then glanced at the time on the wall, smiling lightly as she teased him.
"Huh?", Aoba immediately felt two somewhat sharp gazes.
They were from Tsunade and Shizune. The two of them did not know about this yet.
"Ahem! I went to see Kurenai-nee yesterday for something important. By the way, what are you all doing?"
This was a very stiff attempt at changing the subject.
"Hmph! We're discussing whether you're a pervert or not!"
Yugito answered very bluntly when she heard Aoba ask.
"Uh…", Yugito's attitude surprised Aoba a little, 'After what they went through last night, she still dares to be this tough today?'
Thinking that, Aoba also cast a probing look at her.
But she immediately glared back at him.
'Looks like more educating will be needed tonight.'
'Wait!'
'Could it be that this was Yugito's goal all along?'
'You cat, you little…'
"Aoba-nii!", Karin's voice snapped Aoba back to his senses.
When he looked over, she was already standing prettily in front of him. Then she spun around once, "Does it look good, Aoba-nii?"
Aoba naturally noticed at a glance the new white stockings she had changed into and nodded subconsciously.
"They look very good."
Hearing Aoba's praise, a blush spread across Karin's cheeks, warming slightly. She lowered her head, then shyly asked,
"Then, Aoba-nii, do you think Karin's legs look better, or the stockings look better?"
"??", Aoba straightened up, becoming more serious.
"I don't actually like stockings."
That was the truth.
In his view, stockings by themselves were just ordinary objects. Even if placed in the most eye-catching display case, it would be hard to make people look twice.
Only when they appeared on a beautiful girl's legs could they gain their own unique art and aesthetic sense.
So Aoba's words were completely sincere.
"So Aoba-nii likes Karin's legs?", Karin giggled.
"No!", Aoba answered decisively again.
"Eh?"
Karin froze. In that instant, she felt as if the sky had collapsed.
Aoba quickly said, "It's more that I like all of Karin. Legs are just one part of that."
Karin's face turned red again. Then she ran to the sofa and took all the white stockings, black stockings, and pantyhose from Uzumaki Kasui's hands.
"Aoba-nii, which pair do you like? I'll wear them tomorrow."
"Hm?", Aoba was momentarily stunned.
Looking at the different styles of stockings in Karin's hands, and thinking of the popsicles Sakura and Ino had earlier in the day, he suddenly felt that he had been eating pretty well lately.
"As long as Karin wears them, I like them."
Karin felt sweet inside, but she still puffed out her cheeks, "Aoba-nii, isn't that the same as saying nothing?"
"That's because Karin is just too cute."
Aoba smiled and patted her head.
Karin's face was full of happiness.
But this sweet, world-forgetting atmosphere between the two of them also made the other girls unable to stand it anymore.
"Enough, you two. There are still so many people here!"
Kurotsuchi complained unhappily as she looked at the two who got all lovey-dovey in just a few sentences.
Aoba also noticed the somewhat unfriendly looks from the other big sisters and smiled awkwardly as he separated from Karin.
He pulled her over to sit on the sofa.
Kin also timely brought over his cup of water.
"Where did you go to play today? You're even wearing a yukata."
Shizune, who was sitting next to him, leaned over curiously. Without drawing attention, she also sniffed him lightly, "There's even a smell of gunpowder."
Aoba first took a sip of water to wet his throat before saying, "I went to the Land of Hot Water with Sakura and Ino. There happened to be a fireworks show there tonight."
"The Land of Hot Water? You went that far?", Even Shizune was a little surprised.
"With Flying Thunder God, a round trip is very fast."
Aoba continued, "When there's time, everyone can go together. The hot springs and fireworks there are both very nice."
After this experience, he suddenly felt that hot spring pools were actually quite a nice place.
"That sounds great. I also went once a long time ago with Lady Tsunade," Shizune strongly agreed.
"Then how about directly buying a property in the Land of Hot Water?", Konan seemed to think of something and suggested her idea.
"That would be nice, but what about the money?", Uzuki Yugao asked hesitantly. Their incomes were not low, but buying a property that could house more than ten people would definitely not be cheap.
"That can be worked out."
Konan quietly glanced at Tsunade before saying, "Many merchants in the Land of Hot Water cooperate with Konoha. Using that, getting a property should not be a problem."
Everyone immediately understood. Konan now held overall control of Konoha's finances, and the specific cooperation with foreign merchants was also handled by her. They then all looked at the calm Tsunade.
"Sensei, what do you think?", Aoba asked softly.
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him, "Why ask me? In a little while, you'll be the Hokage. Do whatever you want."
Hearing that, all the beautiful girls showed excited expressions and began discussing how to decorate the house in the Land of Hot Water.
Kurotsuchi and Fu also joined in the lively discussion, clearly already treating themselves as part of this family.
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