However, the more she slept, the deeper her frown became.
The sweat on her body also kept increasing.
By the time she jolted awake from this "spring and autumn dream," not only was it already midnight, but the bed was also soaked through with her sweat.
"Sure enough, it was a dream…"
'But how could I have such a shameless… dream about him?'
'And these blankets and sheets…'
'Thankfully, it's an inn in Kirigakure. If it were anywhere else, wouldn't I die of embarrassment?'
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Barefoot, Mei Terumī hurriedly ran to the cabinet where her important belongings were locked.
She then took out the document (marriage certificate) given to her by Genshi and hugged it tightly.
"You damn bastard! Not only did you see my body twice, but you also made me have such a weird dream!"
'If you dare refuse to marry me, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!'
———
Meanwhile.
In a brightly lit prison cell.
A certain blonde woman was lying on a soft bed, curled up on her side with her snow-white legs tucked in.
Even in this simple posture, the voluptuous kunoichi exuded an infinitely alluring charm.
Especially the glistening sweat beads on her legs, likely due to the heat, which under the lamplight made them even more tantalizing.
However—
Uchiha Kage had thought she was asleep and had intended to tease her, but upon entering, he realized she wasn't sleeping at all, instead, she was using chakra to perform some strange act.
"What are you doing?"
Uchiha Kage's sudden appearance and question startled Samui, who quickly sat up.
"I'm using chakra to force your stuff out."
This guy, for some reason, had endless energy. For days now, whenever he had free time, he would come to "torment" her.
'Despite being a shinobi, he is so obsessed with lust.'
'Has he never heard of the three shinobi prohibitions?'
'Or… could it be that he wants me to bear his child?'
The mere thought of this terrifying possibility filled Samui with dread.
'This despicable man! I absolutely refuse!'
"Good. That way, I won't have to worry about anything in the future," Lately, Uchiha Kage had been visiting Samui more frequently than even Uchiha Mikoto in the alternate space, and each time, he made sure Samui was thoroughly satisfied before leaving.
Honestly, he had been a little concerned.
Unlike NPCs in the alternate space, she was a real person.
But now, with this method, he could indulge even more freely in the future.
"As expected of the woman I took a liking to. You're already learning to ease your master's worries."
"You…", Samui was both furious and resentful that her actions had only emboldened him further.
But helpless, she could only glare coldly at the man who had subjected her to humiliation time and time again.
"Don't come here anymore. I don't want to swallow any more…"
Though this place didn't seem to make her feel hungry, having the strange taste of this man in her mouth every day was still unpleasant.
So now, whenever Uchiha Kage approached, Samui instinctively tried to distance herself and clenched her teeth.
"I was worried you'd get too bored, so I thought I'd take you out for some fresh air. Don't you want to leave?"
Come to think of it, visiting his other 'wives' required spending action points, but with Samui, he could come and go as he pleased.
Extremely convenient.
'Is this dream space hinting that I should capture more people?'
Lost in wild thoughts, Uchiha Kage handed Samui the lingerie Mei Terumī has given him as she huddled at the head of the bed.
"I even brought you a gift. Put it on after your bath."
"I don't want anything from you!"
Samui refused to take the gift bag, but she was still eager about the prospect of being let out.
"Have you finally grown tired of playing with me and decided to release me?"
She still had no idea where this strange prison was. The cell could suddenly transform into an ordinary room.
And the door she couldn't open no matter what, this man could come and go as he pleased.
'Is this some kind of legendary alternate dimension? A space-time ninjutsu?'
"No, we've just arrived at a place with hot springs, so I thought I'd reward you."
"Reward?"
'Hmph…'
'Isn't this just another excuse to defile me?'
'And he calls it a reward?'
Samui scoffed coldly, her disdainful gaze at Uchiha Kage now completely unconcealed, as if looking at trash.
"Of course. Hot springs are good for the skin. Isn't that a reward?"
Unfortunately, Samui's icy disdain only made Uchiha Kage even more excited.
"But, are you sure you don't want my gift?"
Glancing at the prominent curves beneath Samui's clothes, Uchiha Kage smirked, a mix of threat and amusement in his expression.
"I…"
Samui immediately shielded her body with her arms.
Then, gritting her teeth, she silently took the gift bag from Uchiha Kage's hand.
It was indeed undergarments, but… though the color and style weren't typical for a kunoichi, they were much more decent than the perverse things she had imagined.
'But don't think such small favors will make me grateful!'
"Put them on after the hot spring," Though they were originally Mei Terumī's, the clothes were quite clean. Likely something she had worn briefly before changing.
"Is this… Konoha?", Samui reluctantly held the gift bag as she obediently followed Uchiha Kage out of the prison space.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a large room with a hot spring in the backyard.
And the air here was much fresher.
'Finally, it isn't just filled with this man's scent.'
Samui's eyes even moistened slightly as she took a deep breath of the open air.
"It's Kirigakure," Uchiha Kage saw no reason to hide such a trivial detail.
"Kirigakure?"
Curious, Samui peered out the window.
'It really doesn't look like Konoha.'
But she didn't bother asking why Uchiha Kage was in Kirigakure. She knew he wouldn't answer anyway.
"Leave your clothes by the bed and get in the hot spring quickly. It'll be dawn soon."
After working hard all night in the dream space, Uchiha Kage was a little tired.
But the sight of Samui reignited his energy.
'Is this the so-called "the wife is not as good as the concubine, the concubine is not as good as the affair"?'
'Or is it simply that I like women who are cold, unwilling to submit, yet powerless to resist me?'
"I don't want to go in."
The prison cell already had a shower and bathtub if she wanted to wash.
Samui had no intention of willingly stepping into a hot spring with Uchiha Kage.
She knew all too well what would happen once she got in.
"Whether you want to or not, you're getting in."
Uchiha Kage turned back and approached Samui again.
But Samui remained unmoved.
"I can work for you, but you can't treat me like a slave."
She had thought it through. She was a jonin, after all. She could prove her worth through her skills rather than being treated like a plaything for his amusement.
"Then what do you want? Be my wife?"
"In your dreams! There's no way I'd ever be your…"
Samui's chest heaved violently with anger.
But her reaction only heightened Uchiha Kage's excitement, serving no other purpose.
"I meant as a subordinate."
If there was even the slightest chance, she didn't want to remain this man's plaything any longer.
"I never said just a subordinate. Besides, the more you refuse, the more I'll make you do it. What can you do to stop me? Scream louder?"
"You! You can kill me, but you absolutely cannot…"
This pushed Samui to the brink of fury. She even grabbed a vase from the room, threatening to smash it over Uchiha Kage's head.
"I can kill your brother. Kill your three students."
But with just one sentence, Uchiha Kage made her lower the vase.
"I might even find a way to kill your Raikage."
"You…"
Samui fell silent.
"Don't waste time. Get in the hot spring while the moon's still out."
In the end, under Uchiha Kage's threats, Samui yielded.
She didn't want her hair to get wet in the hot spring.
Nor did she want to endure too much discomfort.
So, shortly after entering the hot spring, Samui moved to the edge of the pool, gripping the smooth stones tightly with both hands.
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