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Chapter 049: Women Love Sweet Talk

"Yes, the women who come to my sister for care often have serious illnesses that usually go unnoticed. By the time they start feeling extreme pain, their conditions are often already critical," Wakama explained hesitantly.

"My sister says that when women overthink, it can lead to physical problems and eventually cause their death."

"I think you might also fall into this category of overthinkers, and perhaps you could develop similar illnesses because of it."

Wakama recited, almost like he was reading from a script, the various illnesses women could develop due to liver qi stagnation, as explained by Tsukuyo.

Miyu remained silent, but in her heart, she thought, "So it's for me."

Because of this thought, Miyu's previously troubled heart miraculously relaxed. Soon after, a blush spread across her cheeks again.

Seeing this, Wakama could only marvel silently at how effective his sister's advice was.

My sister is right. Women… really do love sweet talk.

His reason for studying medicine sounded fake, but Miyu's face still lit up with happiness.

Miyu didn't doubt Wakama's explanation or perhaps she didn't want to doubt it.

In reality, Wakama had been forced to learn these things by Tsukuyo. At first, he didn't even understand why he needed to study such topics.

But Tsukuyo had told him that a woman's weapon against men was her beauty.

She explained that Wakama needed to understand women so that when he encountered them, he could remain calm and quickly figure out how to handle the situation.

The more he observed, the more composed Wakama would become.

He wouldn't be distracted by seeing something indecent at a critical moment, which could cost him his life.

Yes!

Tsukuyo's ultimate goal in teaching Wakama how to flirt was to ensure his survival.

After a while, Miyu, feeling somewhat shy, whispered, "Wakama, I don't really understand those illnesses you mentioned, and I'm not sure if I have any of them. You said even young people can get sick, so… could you check me now?"

Wakama: "..."

Is this… the result my sister was aiming for?

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The Nakano River forest was caught in a mix of rain and snow.

The morning had been clear, but by the afternoon, snow had begun to fall.

The sky darkened quickly.

After nightfall, the falling snow became even more intense.

Inside a cave, the flickering light of candles illuminated the space, and the burning charcoal in a brazier crackled softly.

Wakama sat cross-legged on the wooden floor inside the cave.

Beside him, Miyu was getting dressed.

Miyu had asked Wakama to examine her, and he hadn't refused.

As for the results…

For Miyu, it was a mix of blushing, heart-pounding, and dizziness.

For Wakama, it was… passable.

Lately, Wakama had seen too many breasts, and Miyu's underdeveloped "washboard" was hardly worth looking at.

After seeing her, he felt no worldly desires whatsoever.

Indeed, beauty isn't just about the face.

This made Wakama sigh inwardly. The road to transforming a young girl into a beauty was long and arduous.

What am I even doing?

Why not just find a naturally beautiful woman instead of painstakingly molding this girl into my ideal?

Well…

Because Tsukuyo had said that Miyu was the stepping stone to gently infiltrating the Hyuga clan.

By saying a few sweet words and giving some gifts, Wakama hadn't really lost anything, yet he had deepened Miyu's entanglement in the web of affection he had woven.

Beside him, Miyu was taking an unusually long time to get dressed.

Out of boredom, Wakama silently calculated the time it had been at least half an hour.

Suddenly, at the entrance of the cave, a small black figure appeared. It was a sneaky little mouse.

Wakama narrowed his eyes.

The mouse was round, especially in winter, with its thick fur making it look even chubbier.

Its two gleaming little eyes instantly told Wakama that this was Tsukuyo's pet mouse, Murien.

This mouse was male, loved women, and was a bit mischievous in its youth.

As a little rascal who often scurried around the Nakano River forest, it frequently helped Tsukuyo deliver messages.

Murien had built countless "burrow houses" underground in the Nakano River forest.

From snakes and insects to birds and beasts, this mouse had life-and-death friendships with all of them.

After recovering from its injuries and gaining some weight, Murien had been sent by Tsukuyo to freeload off the Uchiha clan.

But recently, the Uchiha clan leader, Tajima, had gone mad and launched a campaign to exterminate pests and rodents.

Tajima had attacked the mouse population first.

The Uchiha clan's power had driven Murien back home, crying for its mother…

Although it had been driven out of the Uchiha clan, Murien had returned with its head held high, albeit with a few scars, like a stray dog.

Wakama, being a neutral observer, absolutely did not laugh at it.

So, during this time, whenever Wakama met with Miyu, Murien would keep watch.

Although they couldn't communicate verbally, body language worked just fine.

And now…

Murien stretched out its tiny paws and made a "V" shape toward Wakama from a distance.

Two fingers meant that his second brother, Tobirama, had arrived.

Wakama's heart tightened.

This was a silent communication method Tsukuyo had devised, acting as a translator between Wakama and Murien.

When Murien was on watch duty:

- If it raised both front paws, it meant their father, Butsuma, had arrived.

- If it held up one paw with a "1," it meant their eldest brother, Hashirama, had arrived; a "2" meant Tobirama; and a "3" meant their youngest brother, Itama.

- If its paw was clenched into a fist, it meant an uninvited guest had arrived, and they needed to prepare to flee or fight.

In other words…

Tobirama was here.

At this moment, Miyu, who had finally finished dressing, moved closer to Wakama and knelt down properly beside him.

After what had just happened, Miyu had become bolder and more proactive. She leaned in closer, pressing herself against Wakama's right side.

Feeling the warmth from her, Wakama remained calm and naturally wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into a tight embrace.

Miyu's face flushed red, and she was about to speak when Wakama whispered into her ear, "Miyu, my second brother is here. He's not easy to talk to, so I'll send you away first."

"Take the letter with you. I'll have a bird summon deliver the gift box to the Hyuga clan later. You don't need to carry heavy things."

Miyu's eyes widened, and she immediately looked worried. "Did I… cause you any trouble?"

Earlier, she had lost herself in the moment and cried out a bit too passionately when it hurt.

Wakama chuckled softly. "It's my fault. Don't worry."

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