Chapter 197: Chapter 197: “King and Mount”
Sakura seemed like she didn't want him to see her second personality.
This made Aoba feel very strange.
But since she had already agreed, then after Sakura completed the technique, he should be able to see it.
Although ordinary people couldn't see the soul manifested by the Spirit Transformation Technique, the Spirit Transformation Technique could enter dreams or even directly enter the mental world.
He would still be able to see it.
What he didn't know was, in Sakura's brain at this moment, an argument had already started.
["Why did you speak badly of me in front of Aoba?"], Inner Sakura said unhappily.
Because she was Sakura's inner personality, Sakura simply named her Inner Sakura.
["When did I speak badly about you?"], Sakura retorted.
["Hmph!]," Inner Sakura snorted lightly, ["You just told Aoba my personality is bad. Did you think I couldn't hear that?"]
["Are you deliberately trying to stop me from meeting Aoba?"]
Sakura frowned and was also displeased, ["You're just my inner personality, why must you meet Aoba? Besides, if I meet Aoba, isn't that the same as you meeting him?"]
["No way!"], Inner Sakura angrily refuted, ["I also like Aoba, why can't it be the other way around? If I'm with Aoba, isn't that also the same as you being with Aoba?"]
["What did you say!"], Sakura had a look of seeing a ghost.
This was practically reversing yin and yang.
["Hmph! Now that I have my own thoughts and will, I should have the right to be with Aoba too!"]
As Sakura's inner personality, Inner Sakura's experiences over the years were equivalent to her personally experiencing everything.
So her feelings for Aoba were in no way weaker than Sakura's.
Although Inner Sakura could also experience those moments, it was like watching a movie. Even if it felt immersive, it wasn't the same as experiencing it firsthand.
That feeling of being able to see but not touch, she didn't want to endure anymore.
Now that she had a chance to truly interact with him, of course she wanted to fight for her own happiness.
She wanted to personally taste Aoba's flavor.
["You bastard, know your limits! I'm the real owner of this body!"]
["You're just my sub-personality. Without me, you wouldn't even exist! Are you thinking of rebelling now?"]
["Hmph, how can you be so selfish? You can watch Ino and the others be with Aoba, so what's wrong with sharing a bit of his affection with me?"]
["You…"]
Sakura suddenly had an indescribably strange feeling in her heart.
'What is this called?'
'Cuckolding myself?'
Inner Sakura continued, ["Besides, since we share the same body, we should be on the same side! If we cooperate, when we compete with Tenten, Ino, and the others, we'll have a better chance!"]
["If we start arguing, Aoba will definitely hate us!"]
["Hmph! What a dummy! Have you not read all those books?"]
Inner Sakura snorted.
["Who said competition has to involve arguing?"]
["By then, the two of us together will have way more 'play styles' than one person alone!"]
["W-What?"], Sakura blushed.
["Don't you want to have more of Aoba, or even monopolize him?"]
["…Yes…"]
["Then by that time, the two of us sisters together, who could stand against us?"]
Aoba watched the constantly shifting expression on Sakura's face and blinked.
'Could it be…'
'She's talking to her inner personality?'
'Why does it look like they're arguing?'
'Do Stand Users even argue with their Stands?' [T/N: JoJo reference]
———
Not long after, Terumi Mei and Ino came out of the lingerie store one after the other.
Only, the one in front had a triumphant look, while the one behind was puffing out her cheeks in anger.
"Ino, did someone bully you?", Aoba asked knowingly.
Sakura, who had still been talking with Inner Sakura, also came to herself, "Ino, are you okay?"
Ino didn't say anything, just glared viciously at Terumi Mei.
Seeing this, Terumi Mei gave a small smile and slightly lifted her chest toward Aoba.
"Little brother, big sis didn't bully her. It's just that after she saw mine, she felt inferior."
"Who are you saying feels inferior?", Ino's face instantly flushed red, "I don't care about that! In your eyes, does a girl's worth only depend on size? I think your values are the real problem!"
After saying that, Ino looked at Sakura, who was still staring at her toes in existential doubt, "Sakura! What do you think?"
Hearing that, Sakura looked up again with a determined expression and nodded, "That's right, I think so too!"
Ino breathed a sigh of relief, though what really relieved her wasn't Sakura's answer.
It was that…
'Sakura's there… seems even flatter than mine…'
'Thank goodness, I am not the flattest!'
"Hmph!", Terumi Mei snorted softly, then lightly lifted her full chest from below with her hand.
"You—", Seeing this, Ino bit her lip again and looked at Aoba.
"Aoba! Do you think big is better… or small is better?"
"Uh… I think each has its own merits," Aoba scratched his head. He could actually accept both.
Ino looked dissatisfied, "That's too perfunctory."
"Then I think…", Aoba quickly thought up an answer, "Rather than just size, I think the overall proportion matters more."
Ino blinked her big expectant eyes, "What do you mean?"
"Ino, you currently have a petite figure. If they were too big, it'd look unbalanced. So your current size suits you best. And once you grow up, things will definitely change too."
"Really?"
"Of course. Ino's current figure is already very nice. I really like it," Aoba said very earnestly.
Besides, Ino's waist was actually her most charming point.
"Hmph! You heard that, didn't you, woman?", Hearing Aoba's answer, Ino once again showed a smile on her face.
At this moment, Sakura moved closer to Aoba, "Aoba, what about me?"
"Uh…", Aoba really didn't know how to answer.
If Ino had potential to grow, then Sakura was already… confirmed.
In the end, he patted Sakura's hair and looked at her sincerely, "It's okay, Sakura. Small is also very cute. This kind of Sakura, I like too!"
'It can fit in one hand.'
Sakura, who had felt a bit disappointed hearing the first half, smiled again after the second half.
Terumi Mei didn't expect these two little girls to be coaxed so easily.
She thought if she provoked them a bit more, she could get rid of them.
She could only sigh in her heart.
'Since things have come to this…'
"It's almost noon, let's find a place to eat lunch first."
———
The afternoon was filled with eating, drinking, and shopping.
But Terumi Mei and Ino kept circling around Aoba, in a constant state of head-to-head competition.
Sakura, meanwhile, often spaced out.
Night soon fell.
After sending Sakura and Ino home, Aoba told Terumi Mei to go back to his place first, while he went to Tsunade's house.
"Hm? Brat, instead of watching Terumi Mei and accompanying your Yuugao-nee, what are you doing at my place?", Tsunade, slightly tipsy, glared at Aoba.
Aoba smiled and didn't answer, instead asked in return, "Sensei, are you in a bad mood again today?"
"Hmph!", Tsunade snorted softly.
Aoba said seriously, "Then I'll make a little sacrifice and be your punching bag today."
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