Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

"Mikoto, how can you be so beautiful? Even your scent is so lovely, I really love it."

Uehara Siming may seem reckless, but she is actually exceptionally meticulous in certain aspects.

For example, regarding the progress of the relationship between the two parties,

Despite Mikoto's conservative nature and adherence to certain old habits, he never attempted to take things further.

It may seem excessive, but each time it was only a small part, and he never did anything against the wishes of the women.

However, there's no need to worry about anything now.

……

"Uehara-kun, what... what did you say?"

"I said I really like you."

Sweet words aren't really about what you say or how you say them, but about who says them.

When Uehara Shinmei embraced Mikoto and brought her mouth close to her ear...

Her heart was already pounding wildly.

And when that slightly flippant voice came out,

A simple, ordinary "I like you" can leave the other person feeling almost paralyzed, unable to even muster the strength to struggle.

Mikoto felt her entire mind was filled with Uehara Shimei's words.

It was like my computer crashed; I was dizzy and had no idea what I was doing.

It seems that a memory has mysteriously disappeared from my mind, leaving only extreme shyness.

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Chapter 106 Mikoto's Sweet Talk

Uehara Shinmei is describing Mikoto's beauty, Mikoto's goodness, and his affection for Mikoto.

Although I like any beautiful woman, especially those who are considered national beauties.

But his feelings for Mikoto were different from his usual liking for beautiful women; they were a different kind of affection.

Mikoto's personality is almost entirely rooted in her aesthetic preferences.

Gentle, kind, virtuous, generous, strong, and not jealous or stubborn.

Uehara Siming poured out her heart, expressing the deep affection and emotion she felt.

In my past life, when watching movies, TV series, anime, novels, or other entertainment works,

The male and female leads clearly like each other, but neither of them confesses their feelings, and they don't even show any affection in their daily interactions.

Hiding all your inner feelings and emotions, waiting for the other person to guess them.

He really had a hard time understanding this behavior.

Perhaps the author intended to create that conflicted atmosphere to evoke emotions in the readers and viewers.

Or perhaps it's convenient for creating an endless nested storyline of misunderstandings, explanations, more misunderstandings, more explanations, more misunderstandings, and finally, reconciliation.

But he won't do that.

The ruthless bandit Shangyuan Siming was never a shy or reserved person; even when faced with important matters, she rarely hesitated or wavered.

He would refer to the bento box that Mikoto brought as a "love bento" to her face.

Even changes in the portion size of the bento box, the variety of dishes inside, or improvements in cooking skills,

He always points it out directly, teasing Mikoto relentlessly while she's blushing.

He would tell Mikoto all his feelings and all his likes.

Especially on an occasion like today,

Her heartfelt words burned like flames in Mikoto's heart.

Gradually, Mikoto's own feelings were also stirred.

……

"Uehara-kun, do you know? I really, really, really like you. I like you so much."

"I like seeing Uehara-kun's domineering side, his willful side, his angry side, and his fearless side."

The way you act like a rogue, spouting fallacies, and insisting on saying no even if the whole world says you're wrong.

I love everything about Uehara-kun, and I hope that Uehara-kun will never change even a hundred years from now.

"The happiest thing for me every day is watching Uehara-kun wolf down the huge bento box I brought you."

The second happiest thing is practicing my cooking skills at home, because just thinking about how Uehara-kun will eat my cooking, praise me for being virtuous, and think it's a shy and reserved girl's confession makes me very happy.

"Uehara-kun, when you're not by my side, you're always on my mind."

When I'm happy, I always unconsciously want to tell you.

When I encounter unhappy things, I can't help but think, "What if Uehara-kun were here with me then?" I secretly laugh to myself, imagining him beating up all the classmates who bullied me.

“Many people praise me, but I only feel happy when Uehara-kun praises me.”

"Sometimes I wonder if I will marry Uehara-kun in the future, and if I will have children with Uehara-kun."

How should I decorate the room? Where should I put the flowers? What color should the curtains be?

"I'll secretly plan to create a vegetable garden in the yard, filled with the peppers and tomatoes that Uehara-kun loves to eat."

If there's still some space, it would be even better to plant some bellflowers.

"Uehara-kun, I also planned that if I could seize power in the clan, I would lead the Uchiha clan to kill all the higher-ups."

Then I'll die by Uehara-kun's sword, so that Uehara-kun can become Hokage.

Unfortunately, I'm too weak.

"Uehara-kun, do you remember? There was a time when you wanted to buy a ninja sword that could be infused with chakra,"

I went to my grandfather to ask him for money, but he wouldn't give it to me. So I secretly saved it up for a very long time.

But before I had saved enough, I saw you already had a knife, and then I cried alone at home for a long time, and even ignored Grandpa for several days. Was I stupid?

"Uehara-kun, do you remember Sarutobi Sachiko? You know, the chubby little girl from the next class?"

She asked me to pass on a love letter to you, but I deliberately didn't. She's always ordering me around and even tattles on me to the teacher. I don't like her.

"Later, Uehara rejected Sarutobi Sachiko to her face. I didn't show any reaction on the surface, but I was secretly overjoyed."

"And when we graduated from the Ninja Academy and formed a team, Orochimaru-sensei asked us to introduce our dreams."

I said my dream was for my family and the village to live in peace, but actually, I lied to everyone.

My true dream is to become the best Mikoto in the world, the one Uehara-kun envisions.

Because Uehara-kun gave me a bouquet of purple lisianthus flowers on my birthday and told me it was for the best Mikoto in the world.

The florist told me that the purple lisianthus symbolizes eternal love and an unwavering commitment to one's lover, representing a spirit that will never yield no matter what.

There is also a red bellflower, whose flower language is hopeless love, but Uehara-kun had no choice.

I don't think I'm good enough for Uehara-kun's words, so I need to try my best to be that good.

"Uehara-kun, one day I suddenly dreamed that you were surrounded by enemies, in imminent danger, your face full of helplessness, and you were shouting loudly, 'Someone, please save me!'"

Then I suddenly appeared, drove away all the enemies, and then Uehara confessed his feelings to me.

I was so happy, but then I suddenly woke up and couldn't fall back asleep.

"Actually, Uehara-kun is quite lonely inside, because I've noticed that the scenery in Uehara-kun's eyes is always different from others."

Uehara-kun is special.

Furthermore, Uehara-kun always craves the approval of others and desires the recognition of everyone around him.

"I don't want to leave Uehara-kun. I want to stay by Uehara-kun's side forever, no matter what happens, even if it means death."

I'm not afraid of death, not at all, especially for Uehara-kun.

Because Uehara-kun always gives others boundless confidence and strength.

"Uehara-kun once told me that as long as I belong to you for even a second, every day, every month, every year, every minute, and my whole life will be yours."

I also want to belong to Uehara-kun for the rest of my life, every day, every month, every year, and every minute.

……

"Uehara-kun, I will get along well with Kushina and I will definitely not make things difficult for you."

"Uehara-kun, actually I secretly kissed you. You were too tired from training and fell asleep, and I couldn't help myself. It wasn't just once, it was several times."

"Uehara-kun, I've figured out that dish you mentioned. Grandpa said it's delicious. I'll make it for you tomorrow."

"Uehara-kun, I don't care what others think, I only care whether Uehara-kun cares about whether I care about what others think."

"Uehara-kun, I have a little notebook in which I have written down all the sweet words you have said to me, including the ones you said in my dreams, but I wrote them down with a red pen."

Sometimes, I get upset when I can't remember a sentence, so I try desperately to recall it, but I still can't.

"Uehara-kun,"

"Uehara-kun,"

"Uehara-kun,"

……

"Uehara-kun, I've activated the Kaleidoscope."

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P.S.: This chapter is probably the one that took the longest to complete and has been revised the most times in this book.

Because it's a comparative novel, it's difficult to depict the characters' inner thoughts and personalities through small details, plot points, and recurring everyday occurrences, as is common in other genres.

Because the entire plot revolves around major events, specifically the major events involving the main character.

In invincible novels, developing well-rounded supporting characters is a major challenge, as it's difficult to balance the exhilarating main plot with the vibrant lives of ordinary people in small places.