Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

Without waiting for my answer, Deidara grabbed my hand and hurried out of the bookstore.

Although I felt shocked by the scene I just saw, I blinked my eyes when I saw Deidara was so anxious, and I found it very funny instead.

He was an S-rank wanted traitor of the Akatsuki organization. When fighting, no matter who the enemy was, he would always look proud and arrogant. But a comic book that couldn't explode or kill people could actually make him so panicked.

This actually made me curious - why?

Why is it that the plots in those comic books cause such a big reaction in people?

I really want to find another opportunity to study it.

What would happen if Deidara saw the scene in the picture in real life?

I suddenly thought of Naruto's seduction technique. If Naruto fights Deidara and uses this ninjutsu, will Deidara flee?

He dragged me out of the street, turned around to look at me, and probably noticed that I was laughing. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Those things - they are not for a little kid like you!"

"You said I was a brat, but how much older are you than me? How old are you this year?"

Deidara looks older than me, but we have never confirmed his exact age.

Deidara crossed his arms, "Huh, I'm 17. In another year, I'll be able to enter any 18X place without a fake ID! Hmm!"

"So when is your birthday?"

"May 5th."

"Children's Day?"

"What, no?"

"No, I feel like it suits you. Even though Deidara is one year away from adulthood, he still feels like a child."

"You little brat, don't think that you can act like a grown-up just because you used the transformation technique. You are the child, so what right do you have to say that others are like children? Huh?"

"My birthday is September 9rd!"

"Who asked you?"

"Deidara, what do you like? Will you be happy if I give you the comic book "Passion Explosion" for your next birthday?"

"Don't buy it!" Deidara paused, "You want to give me a gift?"

"Yes, isn't it true that knowing a friend's birthday is for the purpose of celebrating his birth in the future? Because you were born on this day many years ago, today, we can meet in this world. Meeting you is a very happy thing, and it is something worth celebrating - so what do you like?"

"explode."

"So, I'm just giving you bomb materials? But you used your own special clay... Hmm, I'll think about it again." I looked at the sky. "We can go eat now. What does Deidara like to eat?"

"Kanto cooking."

“What’s your favorite oden?”

"Fried eggs."

“…Is this a pun?”

Deidara laughed, "No, idiot."

“I love tempura and yakiniku!”

"I told you everything without asking you. Hmm."

"I like octopus balls and strawberries, too! I like beef and pork, too. I can eat fish, but I don't like it unless it's delicious. What about Deidara? What does he hate?"

"Bibimbap."

"Eh—I like it very much!"

Finally, we passed a flower shop and found a ramen shop.

Looking in from the outside, although the shop is small, it is very clean. They have tempura and oden, and the aroma of the food is very delicious.

I suggested, “How about this?”

Deidara retracted his gaze from across the ramen shop, "Yeah."

After we entered the store and ordered our food, while waiting for it to be served, I said to him, "I'm going to use the restroom."

Deidara responded without taking it seriously.

I slipped out the back door of the ramen shop and quietly arrived at the flower shop I passed by earlier.

"Hello," the clerk asked with a smile, "Welcome, what can I do for you?"

"Hello, I want to order a bouquet of flowers." I walked around the flower shop and chose a rose as bright as orange juice, a bunch of yellow flowers, and white daisies. "These are the three. Can you help me match them?"

"Of course." The clerk asked curiously, "Who are you planning to give it to? A friend? A lover? Or a family member?"

I smiled and said, "It's a friend. We are hanging out for the first time today and I want him to have a happy time, so I want to give him this bouquet of flowers when we part."

"Is this a surprise?"

I watched the clerk take the brilliantly blooming orange rose out of the vase and thought it was very similar to the impression given by Deidara: "I wonder if he likes it."

"Miss, you are so thoughtful, he will definitely like it."

"Then I'll leave the flowers here first and come pick them up later, okay?"

"Of course."

After I paid, I hurried back to the ramen shop, but Deidara was not at his seat. Just when I was surprised, he walked in from behind me and patted my shoulder gently: "The dishes are all here, go and eat."

"Where have you been?"

I was a little worried that Deidara was worried about me, so he followed me...but I didn't notice anyone following me.

Then the surprise I prepared would be ruined?

Just when I was feeling a little annoyed, Deidara suddenly put a packaged triangular cake on the table.

"There's a bakery across the street, so I went to check it out. Hmm."

"You want some bread?"

"No. It's for you."

I was stunned: "Huh?"

"Your birthday is September 9th, didn't it just pass a while ago? Just consider it as a supplement for you - didn't you say that knowing your friend's birthday is for celebration? Then this is your first birthday after becoming a rebel ninja, it means a lot! Hmm!"

"Then...can I take it apart?"

"Of course." Deidara sat next to me, propping up his cheek and looking at me, his eyes curved and smiling slightly. Somehow, he suddenly made me feel a little like Kakashi. "It was originally for you."

It’s not that they look or have similar temperaments, but rather - there’s a sudden adult-like charm.

Although Deidara always looks childish, his appearance doesn't look like a real child after all.

The temperaments of youth and adulthood are mixed and changing in him, sometimes he seems very cute, sometimes he seems very reliable.

I happily untied the ribbon on the outside of the box, revealing the strawberry cake inside.

“It’s strawberries!”

"Because you said you like strawberries..." Deidara carefully observed my expression and smiled confidently, "I knew you would like it. Yeah!"

At times like this, I get very excited.

When I was in Konoha, whenever I felt the emotions surging in my heart but didn't know what to say to express them, I couldn't help but hug my friends tightly.

But now that I'm a rebel ninja, I probably can't act like a spoiled brat in front of my friends like I used to.

I tried hard to suppress the strong emotions in my heart, but I always found it difficult to sit in my seat calmly.

Damn it... If I don't do something, it won't calm down...! It's so uncomfortable to hold it in my body!

Moreover, it would be such a shame if the gratitude and love for Deidara were to fade away!

He must be qualified to know that there was someone in the world who thought his actions were very, very gentle and who felt very, very fond of him for a moment!

He prepared a cake for me, so I must tell him what I really think. Otherwise, wouldn't his kindness be wasted?

"Deidara!"

I held his hand tightly.

He was stunned for a moment, then unconsciously sat up straight and faced me: "Hmm?"

"Just now, I felt that you were very, very, very good!"

"..."

"You are handsome, have a good figure, have good taste in clothes, have a lovely personality, and are very powerful. I think in this world, there must be..."

I racked my brains to think of words that could express my joy and high praise, and what I saw in the 18X area just now suddenly popped into my mind.

"There will definitely never be another little baby as pretty, sweet and adorable as you!"

Deidara blushed and covered my mouth with his hand: "What are you talking about?! Huh?!"

"This is a complimenting word I just learned. Don't you think it's amazing? I never knew before that besides calling babies and children, you can also call people 'little darlings'!"

"Shut up!"

"Oh..." If Deidara doesn't like it, then there's nothing I can do. But in the comics, when someone calls him that, the protagonist looks very shy and happy...

This should be a good word, right?

Seeing that I had calmed down, he put down his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

But what I was thinking was, since I don’t like fancy new words, I might as well use the plain old words I learned before - having come this far, it would be a pity to leave out just the last bit.

“I like Deidara!”

He froze looking at me.

As far as he could remember, no one seemed to have said anything similar to him before.

No one has ever expressed to him that he is cute or that they like him... It's a pity that the people of Iwagakure are really not good at expressing their feelings.

If everyone was generous in expressing their appreciation and love for others, the world would become a little gentler, right?

After I said it, I felt my whole body relax comfortably.

Sure enough, it’s best to just speak your mind!

"Okay, let's start eating." I picked up the chopsticks and began to eat the ramen and tempura that had been placed in front of us.

Deidara stared at me.

I looked at him strangely: "What's wrong?"

"...No, it's nothing."

While eating, Deidara became unusually quiet, but I encouraged myself in my heart.

Luckily I just ordered flowers for Deidara, otherwise it would have been terrible if he prepared a cake for me but I didn't give him any gift in return.

Before we part after dinner, I must give him a surprise, put a perfect end to today, and let Deidara go back happily in the end!

I clenched my fists in my heart and encouraged myself.

"After dinner, shouldn't we go home, Deidara?"

He felt a little absent-minded: "Ah, well, that's about it."

"Is that so? Then we'll separate at the town gate later?"

He paused, "I'll take you back."

"No."

Deidara frowned, "Why?"

Why…Because, I’ll go out and give you the flowers later, and it will be the perfect ending;

If I were to send the flowers back and then give them away, they would not be hidden on the big bird and there would be no surprise;

If I send the flowers first and then take a bird back, I always feel that... it's like the perfect ending of a story has an extra inexplicable tail.

"Anyway, let's finish our meal first."

The portions we ordered were not large, and after we finished eating, I couldn’t wait to say, “Let’s go!”

Deidara looked at me, "Are you in a hurry to leave?"

"Well... because, there is something to do."

After we paid, I pulled him out onto the street and said, "Stand here and wait for me for a while."

"what?"

"Anyway, just stand here and wait for me for a while. Don't turn around and peek until I call you!"

"What are you peeking at? It's weird... I get it."

Seeing him standing with his back to me, I quickly ran into the flower shop nearby and took out a bouquet of flowers.

The store clerk matched it to look like an oil painting with rich and gorgeous colors.

I held it, worried that Deidara would wait for too long, and hurried towards him - he was standing in front with his arms folded, and I knew that with his keen sense, he must have heard my approaching footsteps, but he really didn't look back.

The bouquet of flowers was very eye-catching, and many passers-by stopped and looked at me curiously.

"Deidara!"

Following my call, the blond boy turned around.

I handed the flowers to him and saw a beautiful orange hue in his blue eyes.

"For you."

"When did you--" He paused, apparently realizing what I had just left to do.

"Do you like it? I made this based on my impression of Deidara! Bright, dazzling, passionate, and flamboyant... it's a great Deidara!"

"What, what's going on?"

Passersby stopped in curiosity.

"Hey, confessing in public?"

"Wow, this is incredible, it looks like the girl is confessing her love!"

"Promise her! Promise her!"

Everyone started to cheer loudly.

Deidara grabbed my wrist, and with a "bang", a huge clay bird appeared on the spot.

He picked me up sideways and leaped up. The big bird flapped its wings and took off, blowing the passers-by around to the ground and causing them to scream.

I was held in his arms, holding the flowers, and I felt that this position was a little inconvenient, but when I looked up, I could see Deidara's jaw.

He looked forward, and his well-defined jawline extended downward, revealing the young man's prominent Adam's apple.

I was distracted for a moment: "...If I suddenly use ninjutsu in a crowd, what if I accidentally hurt someone?"

"There was no accidental injury."

"Deidara...what's wrong with you? You seem a little unhappy."

I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but I feel that Deidara’s attitude is a bit stiff.

"Hey, are you serious?"

"what?"

"Tell me you like me, send me flowers and stuff."

"Of course I mean it!"

"You know I'm a traitor from the Hidden Rock Village, and an S-rank wanted criminal. You're an ANBU from the Hidden Mist Village, right? What on earth are you thinking?!"

"...Even though this is the case..." I didn't quite understand why he was so excited, "but I just think you're very nice?"

Deidara looked down at me, as if to confirm whether I was lying.

Of course I didn’t!

I opened my eyes wide and looked at him straight, hoping he could feel my sincerity.

Soon, the big bird returned to the stream where we had met before.

This time it landed on the bank of the stream, and Deidara, still holding me, jumped in and put me on the ground.

He took the flower from my arms, looked at it for a moment, and then looked at me.

"...I don't have much experience, but if it's you, I don't mind it."

Does no experience mean never having any friends before?

So if you don’t hate me, it means you are willing to be friends with me?

"Why don't you give it a try, huh?"

"Try it?"

"Together! Isn't that what you said? Huh?"

"Oh, oh. That's what Iwagakure said. Konoha's version is a little different."

"What does Konoha say?"

"Can I stay by your side forever?"

Although Shikamaru said that we don't need to emphasize this when we are friends...

"Hey," Deidara tried to act serious, but a smile flowed from his blue eyes: "For the time being, I'll let you stay."