Ino and Sakura stared at Ryun in shock—what was going on?
Wasn't this supposed to be them interrogating a scumbag? How had it turned into Ryun not believing in their feelings?
"It's a bit messy, let me sort this out!"
Ino pressed her fingers to her forehead, while Sakura also frowned in thought.
Only Hinata, whose face had been flushed red the whole time, swaying dizzily as if drunk, but quietly watching the three people before her, seemed to have become the one who understood best.
"Because Ino and Sakura can't bear to part with Ryun-kun—if Ryun-kun only liked Tenten, we would be sad."
Ino and Sakura glared fiercely at Hinata, but seeing her in this drunk-like state, they couldn't help but smile wryly.
They couldn't really get angry at Hinata after all.
But the situation had become delicate now—should they continue to be angry at Ryun?
Doing so would probably mean a complete fallout with him. The two good friends exchanged glances, both seeing the reluctance in each other's eyes.
"How about this."
Ryun seized the opportunity to speak. "Ino, your Yamanaka clan can read minds, right? You can use that to verify whether I truly like you all.
"After I've proven it, then it'll be your turn."
Ino blinked. Was this really the time to discuss whether they liked each other?
"That's right, Ino, we can definitely do that!"
Sakura said excitedly, clearly very interested in the topic of how much Ryun liked her.
"But... using mind reading on someone close to us isn't really appropriate, and I'm not very skilled at that technique..."
"It's okay, I'll cooperate with you."
Ino looked at Sakura's eager expression, but deep down, she herself was also very curious about this question.
She sighed and said, "I'll perform the Mind Reading Technique. You must not resist in any way."
"Okay."
Ryun relaxed, closed his eyes, and a confident smile hung on his lips.
Although the Yamanaka clan's secret technique was formidable, for Ryun, who possessed a high talent for Yin Release chakra, a Genjutsu stat of 10, and was also proficient in spiritual clone techniques, Ino's mere genjutsu was nowhere near enough.
Ryun quickly hid most of his memories that didn't fit his current persona within a Genjutsu Sealing Seal, leaving behind a Ryun who purely liked the four people before him.
To ensure his emotions were sincere enough, Ryun even brought out the passion and pure-hearted mindset he had when he had children with several girls in the simulations.
Ninja Art: Mind Reading Technique!
Ino pressed a special hand seal to Ryun's forehead, and Ryun's memories flowed into her mind.
There were not only memories with Tenten, but also memories related to her and Sakura.
So, Ryun had been captivated by her cute appearance the very first time she visited his home, and had subsequently accumulated his feelings for her by giving her flowers.
When he was attacked by Yamanaka Fuu and then rescued by Yūhi Kurenai, his first thought was to avoid damaging his relationship with the Yamanaka clan because of it, so he endured the pain and didn't go to the Konoha Hospital.
In private, Ryun was even often startled awake by past pains, and it was the flowers she had chosen for him that warmed his heart.
Seeing this, Ino's defenses slowly melted. No wonder he liked her—but what about Sakura?
Speaking of Sakura, Ino felt a hundred times more indignant!
Ino knew Ryun liked Tenten the most, and his history with Tenten was the deepest. So until now, Ino had never thought of directly taking Ryun away from Tenten's side; instead, she planned to slowly build up memories between herself and Ryun.
But Sakura was behind her, having had the least contact with Ryun—why would Ryun like her?
Then, Ino boldly read that part of the memory as well and quickly understood.
It turned out Ryun's parents were ordinary people, and Sakura's parents were also ordinary people.
Sakura's parents had once warmly entertained Ryun, and the harmonious family atmosphere fascinated him, leading him to also like Sakura's ordinariness and strength.
Seeing this, Ino couldn't help but feel a bit resentful towards Yamanaka Inoichi.
Hadn't her own father been antagonistic towards Ryun in the beginning?
Although he had changed his attitude now, if he had warmly welcomed Ryun from the very start, Ryun might already be his son-in-law now.
Damn it, Dad, you're sabotaging your daughter!
Yamanaka Inoichi, catching strays, would never understand why his precious daughter would ignore him for the next half month.
Seeing this, Ino felt much more relieved.
At least Sakura truly couldn't compare to her in terms of personal charm, and she had even made a better impression on Ryun than Tenten had. This made Ino feel slightly smug.
"Ino, what did you see? Let me see too!"
"You can't just keep it all to yourself!"
"Wait, don't argue, it'll be over soon!"
Ino endured the soreness in her forehead, preparing to understand a bit about what happened between Ryun and Hinata.
Ryun had nothing to hide regarding this part; he only needed to remove the parts about revitalizing the Senju clan and pretending to have a connection with Tsunade.
Then Ino understood why Hinata was so devoted to Ryun. It turned out that Ryun, Hinata, and Hanabi were facing such a daunting life trial together.
Faced with this trial, they had formed a solid alliance. Even if Ryun's confession failed today, Hinata would still be Ryun's most loyal friend... Wait, how was Hinata's danger level even higher than Sakura's?
Ino slowly withdrew her spiritual energy, then first turned her head to look at Hinata.
The young mistress of the Hyūga clan, already beginning to display a Yamato Nadeshiko personality, coupled with her terrifying dimensions that far surpassed the three of them, plus the bond of fate...
"Ino, I want to see too!"
Sakura was still speaking without a care, so Ino had no choice but to take Sakura's hand, sit her on the bed, press her forehead against Sakura's, and use another technique.
Ninja Art: Mind Body Transmission Technique!
In short, this technique allowed for spiritual conversation.
Currently, Ino could only manage a forehead-to-forehead conversation, and could maintain it for a maximum of thirty seconds.
She quickly transmitted to Sakura the emotional experience of Ryun's memories related to her, and finally briefly told Sakura about Hinata's danger level.
As soon as the thirty seconds were up, Ino's face paled, and she swayed as if about to fall.
But Ryun caught her, infusing pure Yang Release chakra into Ino's body, while also blending in a trace of pure Yin Release chakra that merged with Ino's spirit.
Ino immediately felt her body relax and her mind become languid. Subconsciously, she reached out and grabbed Ryun's clothes, as if she would kiss him the next second.
[Ding, intimate relationship confirmed with ninja Yamanaka Ino. Simulation count +5.]
Ino had leveled up too!
It seemed that Ino, as the subject of the mind reading, truly couldn't reject this passionate feeling from Ryun.
Yamanaka Fuu was really Ryun's lucky star. Although he caused trouble for Ryun time and again in the simulations, in reality, he had delivered the young mistress of his own clan right into Ryun's arms.
Ryun reached out and gently played with a lock of Ino's hair. The tender gesture made Sakura envious.
She had just finished experiencing Ryun's feelings for her, and now she saw Ino and Ryun nestled together—how could she tolerate that?
As for Ino telling her that Hinata was more dangerous and so on... she couldn't worry about that anymore!
She forcefully squeezed herself into Ryun's other arm. By this time, Ino had also opened her eyes because of the crowding.
"What are you looking at? Did I come at a bad time?"
Sakura asked in a wronged tone. Ryun chuckled and said, "You came at exactly the right time."
Ino pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but Ryun's comfortable chakra made her lack the energy. She had just forcibly used two high-difficulty techniques, and her spiritual energy was indeed drained.
She simply murmured softly, "Be content, Forehead-chan. Next time, I'll definitely have Ryun-kun all to myself."
"I won't give you that chance!"
Sakura glared at Ino angrily. Seeing that Ino had actually fallen asleep, she simply closed her eyes too, enjoying the comfort of Ryun's embrace.
At that moment, the system notification sounded in Ryun's ear.
[Ding, intimate relationship confirmed with ninja Haruno Sakura. Simulation count +5.]
Ryun's eyes lit up slightly. It was true, the pair of rivals Ino and Sakura needed to be conquered together.
That way, his task for today was essentially complete.
As for Hinata... Ryun looked at Hinata, and Hinata was looking back at Ryun.
Unfortunately, Ryun really had no space left in his arms, so he could only shoot Hinata an apologetic glance.
Hinata quickly shook her head, indicating she was fine.
Before, she had never understood one thing: how exactly did Ryun manage to soften her father's heart, which was harder than stone?
Now, she seemed to understand. The Ryun they liked possessed a silver tongue that could throw anyone into confusion.
So, the question was, was Ryun, with his arms full, still trustworthy?
Hinata provided the answer with her actions.
She placed her hand on Ryun's stomach. The skin there looked very delicate—it was precisely where Ryun had been injured just now.
"Ryun-kun, does it still hurt here? Let me rub it for you?"
As Hinata gently began to move, a notification sound rang in Ryun's ear.
[Ding, intimate relationship confirmed with ninja Hyūga Hinata. Simulation count +5.]
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