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"Is this the place?" Karin's eyes widened as she curiously looked around.
Naruto didn't say anything, but slowly walked forward to the tightly closed wooden door.
He felt his heart pounding, his palms trembling slightly, and he even lacked the strength to grip the keys.
After calming himself down, he took a deep breath and inserted the rusty keys into the lock.
"Click."
The door lock made a crisp unlocking sound.
Naruto felt a lightness in his hand as the wooden door creaked open a crack.
The twilight light streamed into the room, casting long streaks of light on the floor.
Naruto's mind went blank; he even forgot to breathe.
He stood at the doorway, stunned for several seconds, before he realized what was happening.
The door opened! It really opened!
Naruto felt a strange sense of unreality.
He gently pushed open the door.
There was silence in the house.
The setting sun streamed through the window into the living room, casting a soft golden glow on the furniture.
Surprisingly, there was almost no dust in the house; the floors and furniture were spotless, clearly having been cleaned beforehand.
Karin followed obediently behind Naruto, without making a sound to disturb him.
Naruto slowly looked around.
The living room wasn't large, but its layout was exactly the same as the home in his dream.
A familiar dark green fabric sofa is placed against the wall, and directly opposite it is a small wooden dining table.
A slight soreness rose in Naruto's nose, and he raised his hand to rub his eyes.
He suppressed his emotions, slowly walked to the sofa, and gently stroked the back of the sofa.
As your fingertips trace the texture of the fabric, the touch feels real and warm.
Naruto stared blankly at the sofa for a long time before finally sitting down shakily on the edge of it.
The fabric sofa sank slightly, enveloping Naruto completely.
Naruto closed his eyes, as if he had returned to that afternoon in his dream, when he woke up for the first time on the sofa at home, and he could almost hear his mother's busy voice coming from the kitchen.
After a long while, Naruto finally let out a long breath and stood up.
He smiled at Karin, his voice slightly hoarse but filled with joy: "Let's tidy up a bit first."
Karin nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
……
After we finished our work, it was already dark.
Naruto led Karin to the end of the second-floor corridor and pushed open the door to the largest bedroom.
By the moonlight, one can see that the room is simply and warmly furnished, with a double bed placed quietly against the wall.
Karin asked softly, "Naruto, what is this...?"
"Hmm." Naruto snapped out of his reverie and gave a soft "hmm." "This is my parents' room."
He walked to the window, drew back the curtains, letting the moonlight fill the room, then turned around and grinned at Karin, "Karin, you'll sleep in this room from now on."
"Huh? You want me to stay here?" Karin was taken aback and waved her hands repeatedly. "No, no, this is your parents' room, how can I—"
“It’s okay.” Naruto interrupted her refusal, scratching his head and smiling a little embarrassedly. “My own room is right next door. I’m used to staying over there.”
Karin's lips trembled slightly, her face a mixture of gratitude and emotion.
After a moment, she nodded solemnly: "Well... okay. Thank you, Naruto."
Goodnight, Karin.
Naruto waved to her, turned and walked out of his parents' room, gently closing the door behind him.
He then returned to his familiar bedroom.
Once upon a time, this place only existed in my dreams, but now I can actually lie on this bed in reality.
Naruto lay down on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.
The exhaustion of the whole day finally overwhelmed him. He rubbed his sore eyes and pulled the blanket over himself.
"Dad, Mom..." he murmured to himself, his consciousness fading, "I'm home..."
……
When Naruto opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in bed, staring at the familiar ceiling.
He was startled and sat up abruptly.
"???"
This scene...
After a brief moment of confusion, Naruto quickly came to his senses.
He jumped up excitedly: "Could it be... that it's finally my turn?!"
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[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Realizing this, Naruto's heart raced, filled with both excitement and nervousness.
He didn't have time to think, and without even putting on his shoes properly, he rushed out of the room and ran downstairs.
He wanted to confirm it with his own eyes.
To confirm whether the mother was safe and sound in this dream.
Naruto ran down the stairs and looked towards the living room.
On the sofa in the living room, two familiar figures came into view.
A beautiful red-haired woman was sitting in the center of the sofa, with a red-haired girl in her arms.
Kushina's eyes were slightly red, with tear tracks still clinging to the corners. She held Karin's hand tightly, her face filled with heartache and anger, and choked out, "Those bastards from Kusagakure, they went too far! How could they treat you like that? A little girl like that, treated like a tool..."
She became so emotional that she couldn't help but wipe away another tear.
"Oh, Karin, I'm so sorry you've suffered so much... You've endured so much hardship before. Now, treat Konoha like your own home, and no one will ever hurt you again!"
Karin, sitting next to the sofa, also had red eyes and kept shaking her head to comfort Kushina: "Aunt Kushina, don't be sad... I really don't care about those things anymore..."
Seeing his mother safe and sound at home, Naruto finally felt relieved after several days of worry.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
Upon hearing Naruto's voice, the two red-haired figures simultaneously turned to look towards the stairs.
When Karin saw Naruto, she quickly wiped away her tears and stood up, looking somewhat flustered: "Naruto! You're awake!"
Seeing Karin's awkwardness, Kushina couldn't help but roll her eyes at Naruto: "Don't worry about him! Let's continue!"
Naruto scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.
Karin in the dream is too reserved, isn't she?
He scratched his cheek, feeling that something was off.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
……
at the same time.
In that mysterious audience space, the members of Class 7 were intently observing everything that was happening in the dream through the giant screen.
There were no strange outsiders in the audience today, only Kakashi, Sakura, Sasuke, and Karin.
Seeing Kushina unharmed on the screen, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew, at least it's alright now..."
Sakura patted her chest, relieved.
Upon hearing this, Kakashi blinked his sleepy right eye silently without replying.
In fact, he had been worried about this for days.
After all, in the previous dream, he had personally experienced that attack.
He served as a guard but didn't do much!
If the Fourth Hokage hadn't arrived in time to save Kushina, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
If something really happened to Kushina right under his nose, how would he face Naruto?
Fortunately, it seems that Kushina is safe and sound.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Karin, sitting on the other side, nervously twisted her hands together.
As a spectator, this was her second time in this eerie space, and she couldn't help feeling uneasy.
Especially with Naruto not by her side, she felt even more uneasy and nervous, and she even held her breath.
But when Kushina's figure appeared on the screen, Karin was immediately captivated.
The long red hair, exactly the same color as her own, gave her a strange sense of familiarity.
Not to mention how caring Aunt Kushina was towards her in the dream, and how she even shed tears after hearing about her experiences...
"So she was Naruto's mother..."
Karin's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but whisper in admiration, "She seems to be a very gentle and kind person!"
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