"Ah?"
Hearing this question, Kurenai's fair face instantly flushed red.
"Th-that, naturally..."
She took a few deep breaths, looking at Takumi somewhat incredulously.
She was older than Takumi, and now he asked this... wasn't the intention quite obvious?
"I think... as long as two people truly love each other, age isn't a problem."
Just like in the previous simulation, Kurenai said this sentence.
Takumi nodded thoughtfully, "Then can I stay at your place tonight?"
"Ah, this, th-this this..."
"Why?"
"Because I want to live with you."
Hearing Takumi's answer, Kurenai was caught off guard and became flustered.
However, such opportunities didn't come often. She immediately nodded and agreed!
After lunch, Takumi took his toiletries and went to Kurenai's house.
'This move should be safe.'
'Danzo and his men would break into an empty house tonight!'
Time passed quickly.
It was already 8 PM.
Just as Takumi thought, Danzo's Root subordinates broke into an empty house.
The subsequent Kotoamatsukami incident naturally didn't happen either.
'Phew...'
'Lucky I simulated it beforehand, otherwise, it would have been over today.'
Takumi breathed a sigh of relief, then sat on the bed, starting the next simulation!
The most important thing now was to predict when the Akatsuki would appear and whether he could acquire countermeasures before that.
'System, start simulation!'
He issued the command in his mind.
[Ding! Does the host choose regular simulation or fixed-point simulation?]
"..."
Takumi rested his chin on his hand, thinking.
The cooldown for both simulations wasn't short now, so he needed to be careful.
But...
Takumi looked around, sniffed the overwhelming fragrance in the room, and felt a stir in his heart.
'System, can I simulate only what happens in the next few hours?'
[Ding! Of course! What state does the host wish to choose?]
'A state of restlessness!'
A sly smile appeared on Takumi's face.
He was already at a girl's house, so wouldn't it be a waste not to do something?
[Starting simulation!]
[At 8:50, your thoughts are chaotic. You're thinking about Kurenai living right next door, wondering if you should test her opinion.]
[10 minutes later, you decide: Go! The right timing, location, and people are all present. And you saw her reaction during the day with your hints.]
[Even after you proposed staying at her place, she didn't refuse, indicating she might like you.]
[At 9:10, you enter Kurenai's room.]
[You see Kurenai sitting at her dressing table combing her hair. You walk over and sit beside her.]
[She is surprised at first but doesn't kick you out. Instead, she asks why you came in.]
[You answer truthfully, saying you actually like her very much.]
[She is shocked for a moment, then also confides in you.]
[50 minutes later, you hold her and fall asleep.]
'Holy crap!!??'
'It actually succeeded!?'
Seeing the scene in the simulation, Takumi was utterly shocked!
He was only trying it out, but who would have thought Kurenai actually had such thoughts!
She was actually interested in him!
'I've heard before that if a woman wears a matching set of lingerie, she's prepared. Seeing it today... indeed, the Internet didn't lie to me...'
After calming his mind, Takumi decided to act according to the simulation.
After all, the reason he simulated was to reduce risk, right?
What if Kurenai disagreed? Wouldn't that be very awkward?
But now that the other party had such thoughts, why wait? Of course, go over and ask directly!
Takumi quietly entered Kurenai's bedroom.
Kurenai wasn't combing her hair yet at this time.
She had just finished her bath and was sitting on the bed in a daze.
Takumi mustered his courage and hugged her from behind.
Kurenai's reaction was the same as before, and her body trembled slightly, somewhat shocked.
But after a few seconds, she relaxed.
Everything that followed was just like the previous deduction.
It was a very dreamlike experience.
One hour later.
On the large bed.
Kurenai shyly covered her face, turning away.
She felt she had acted impulsively, done something irreversible.
She had actually slept with Takumi.
Now, she could only go learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal from Tsunade and wait for Takumi to grow up.
As for Takumi, his mind was currently clear and empty.
Countless worries had also dissipated considerably.
With a clear mind, he didn't idle around and immediately started simulating.
'System, start fixed-point simulation!'
'Time: 8 days!'
With the command issued, the system immediately started operating. From this moment on, the next 8 days of life appeared in Takumi's mind.
[You held Kurenai and slept beautifully. Early the next morning, you couldn't resist and started another round.]
[At 9 AM, Kurenai, like a virtuous wife and loving mother, got up, washed the sheets, and cooked for you.]
[For the next two days, you were like a couple, just eating, sleeping, chatting, driving... You felt very happy.]
'Damn...'
Seeing the subsequent simulation, Takumi couldn't help but start looking forward to it.
Looking forward to tomorrow coming quickly.
[On the third day, you left home. Because you knew the three-day safe period from the last simulation had passed, you needed to patrol and see if any suspicious figures had infiltrated the village.]
[On the fourth day, a sudden situation occurred. During your patrol, Uchiha Obito found you.]
[Uchiha Obito used his Kamui, twisted your arms and legs, and pulled you into his pocket dimension.]
[You were imprisoned here for three days, without a drop of water, and were on the verge of death.]
[On the eighth day, Obito appeared and began interrogating you about your situation.]
'Damn, he really came!'
Seeing this simulation, Takumi was extremely shocked!
Just as he guessed before, after defeating the Akatsuki's members, Pain and Obito would definitely not sit idly by and would come to investigate him!
And they really did!
And it was the Akatsuki's mastermind behind the scenes, Obito!
'This... is not good...'
Takumi frowned slightly, feeling somewhat troubled.
Obito's Kamui could be said to be the most troublesome Dojutsu in the entire Shinobi World, aside from Kotoamatsukami!
In a sense, it was even harder to deal with than the Rinnegan!
The main functions were absorption and twisting.
No matter how terrifying the Ninjutsu, even Indra's Arrow, Kamui could absorb it.
The twisting function was even more perverted… it directly twisted space and nearly killed the Jubi when Kakashi used it.
'Kamui Obito...'
'This Obito has no other abilities, but this eye is quite troublesome.'
Takumi couldn't help but ponder deeply.
With just his two current abilities, he definitely couldn't defeat Obito's Kamui.
In fact, in the entire Shinobi World, probably only the Flying Thunder God Technique could escape Obito's absorption.
If Obito really wanted to kill Naruto and Sasuke, he could just use his eye to stare at them.
Just like the simulated version of himself, after being absorbed into the pocket dimension, starving him for three to five days would make for an easy harvest.
'It seems I can only hope that the next simulation can get me a technique to counter it.'
Glancing at the system panel…
'Hmm, an 8-hour cooldown, just enough for a good night's sleep.'
'Let's think about it tomorrow then.'
Covering himself with the blanket, Takumi silently went to sleep.
…
Early morning, the first rays of sunlight slowly scattered, falling on the ground.
Both Takumi and Kurenai were not morning people. After struggling for a long time, they finally got up.
Kurenai diligently cleaned the room, including sweeping, washing the sheets, washing Takumi's clothes...
Meanwhile, Takumi sat on the sofa, starting a new round of simulation.
'System! Start simulation!'
Takumi issued the command in his mind.
[Ding! Drawing talents for you!]
The system's roulette wheel spun.
Three seconds later.
The pointer stopped.
[Ding! Draw successful!]
[You have drawn the talents: Mad Runner (Black), Tenacious Perseverance (Black)]
Seeing these two talents, Takumi's pupils instantly contracted.
'This!'
'Double Black talents!'
'And they seemed to be combat-type skills!'
"System, show me the detailed descriptions quickly!"
The system panel popped up with the detailed descriptions of the two talents.
[Mad Runner: You possess an extremely strong talent for speed. Your dream is to train your speed to be the fastest in the world. Black indicates an extremely high talent, with the maximum upper limit being the speed of light. If it were Black-Gold, you could even be like the Flash, relying on faster-than-light running to reverse time.]
[Tenacious Perseverance: As the name implies, you possess extremely tenacious perseverance. Any difficulty or pain will not knock you down, and you will always get up and fight again. Black indicates an extremely high talent, basically never giving up until death.]
'Damn.' Takumi was simply amazed!
Double Black talents, and one was a very important speed talent!
Takumi couldn't help but feel full of anticipation.
You know, as the famous saying goes: "In martial arts, nothing is invincible except speed!"
Speed is a weapon with immense lethality!
Take Minato for example. His combat abilities from head to toe were average.
Not much Chakra, no large-scale destructive Ninjutsu, let alone high-end things like Genjutsu or Kekkei Genkai...
But he could still make a name for himself in the Shinobi World, even earning the title Konoha's Yellow Flash and becoming Hokage.
The biggest reason was his speed!
As long as the speed is fast enough, even the strongest enemy is no match.
Because while the others were still forming hand seals over here, he's already flashed next to them and knocked them out with one punch.
'This time, I must simulate properly.'
'If I can achieve extremely high speed, I might be able to directly take down Obito!'
Takumi washed his face with cold water to cool his brain.
Then…
He sat on the sofa and began the simulation!
[Starting simulation!]
[Talents carried: Mad Runner, Tenacious Perseverance.]
[Early morning, sunlight slowly spreads. You appear at the entrance of Konoha's blacksmith shop.]
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