Chapter 377: Yuzuriha Inori is a Clone, and Also a Human!
Chapter 377: Ren: Yuzuriha Inori is a Clone, and Also a Human!
After a good while, the three, along with Alina, went to take a bath. Rope finally escaped from being surrounded. She really didn’t like being stared at. In the past, it was already good if others didn’t beat her away.
Ren saw her in this state. He was wearing a bathrobe, lounging on the sofa. He beckoned with his finger.
"Wow!" Rope flew up entirely, landing in his arms.
"How is it, my little pet? How is this kind of life?"
"..." Rope was flustered at first, but then she heard his question. She became serious and nodded. "Hmm, it’s very good. Almost... unreal."
Compared to her past life, she was now wearing clean clothes and living in a luxurious place she had never seen before. This was the Upper City. So, is this man who treats me as a pet a noble? she guessed, a little afraid she would be abused.
Ren said, "Why are you trembling? I cured your Oripathy, didn’t I?"
That’s right... my desperate disease was cured. What am I still afraid of? "Th-thank you, sir Ren," she stammered.
"Don’t be afraid. I’m not some noble lord."
"W-why me?" She looked directly at him; she didn’t think there was anything special about her.
"Because you just happen to be Rope," he said, not explaining further. It was just his personal preference.
He gently swirled the red wine in his hand, then brought it to her lips. She understood and slightly parted her small mouth as the glass slowly tilted, letting the liquid flow in.
"Don’t drink it all~" Ren said, something that made her freeze.
The next second, the glass was moved away, and his mouth covered hers. He wasn’t drinking the wine from the glass, but from her.
"Mmm!" Rope, encountering this for the first time, was extremely clumsy. She felt his tongue invade her mouth, chasing and collecting the wine he had just given her. The intimate, wet exploration left her breathless and powerless, able only to let him take what he wanted.
"Click!" Just then, the hotel room door was opened with a keycard. It was Talulah.
Seeing the scene on the sofa, she said coolly, "It seems I’ve returned at the wrong time."
Ren released a gasping Rope, a bright smile on his face. "No, you’ve come at just the right time." He had only been tasting the wine; he hadn’t done anything more.
Afterward, he chatted with Talulah. She said she had already communicated with Ch’en and Wei Yanwu. Lungmen would no longer have any ties to her. Perhaps things couldn’t return to how they were, but at least she and Ch’en were still sisters.
He looked towards the bathroom. Talulah had gone to take a bath. He checked the time; it was a little past 6 PM. He planned to go to the End of the World bar, as Exusiai had mentioned, around 7.
Rope was lying on his lap, and he gently stroked her hair as if petting a cat. After opening the Chat Group, he chatted for a bit, and as predicted, received a message from Yuzuriha Inori.
[Yuzuriha Inori: Ren, may I ask... what else can I do?]
[March 7th: The other new person finally spoke!]
[Rory Takakura: Last time she was in danger, Ren saved her, so she should be fine now, right?]
[Bronya: From her language, she seems a bit lost.]
[Ren: What happened?]
[Yuzuriha Inori: ...]
[Yuzuriha Inori: Gai’s ideal isn’t independence and freedom. Everyone in Funeral Parlor is angry, and they’ve all left.]
[Yuzuriha Inori: I’m just a vessel and a tool... I don’t know where to go, or what to do.]
[Ren: It seems you really did go and ask him.]
[Yuzuriha Inori: Mm... I’m willing to trust you. You saved me.]
[Vivi: Wait, what does she mean by ’vessel and tool’? It sounds scary.]
[Tokisaki Kurumi: Could it be an existence that carries some kind of power?]
[Kushina: A Jinchuriki?] Speaking of which, she touched her lower abdomen, a sweet smile on her lips. Before, it was used to carry the Nine-Tails; in the future, it would be used to carry Ren’s life essence, so much that it overflows.
"Huh?" Mikoto, Hinata, and the others, who had gathered together today, looked at her with puzzled expressions. Yugito even asked, "Kushina, you’re not pregnant, are you?"
As soon as this was said, everyone’s gazes turned to her. Tsunade even rushed over and grabbed her arm to check. "Ah?"
Kushina realized her actions had caused a misunderstanding. Everyone was concerned about who would be the first. But Ren had said his children weren’t so easy to conceive.
"No," Tsunade shook her head.
"If not, why are you touching your stomach and looking so happy?" Mikoto slapped her on the head.
Kushina said awkwardly, "Ahem, I’m a bit nostalgic for Ren’s affection." This immediately earned her a round of eye-rolls. Are you nostalgic for affection, or for the weapon?
[Ren: Yuzuriha Inori is indeed quite special. She should be a clone.]
[Nami: A clone!]
[Kiana: A clone? Does that mean she is someone’s substitute?]
[Ren: ...] For some reason, hearing that from Kiana felt strange.
[Ren: You can’t say that. Yuzuriha Inori has her own emotions, experiences, and thoughts. She is not a substitute.]
[Yuzuriha Inori: Ren...]
[Ren: Inori, thank you for your trust. Then listen to me: in my eyes, you are neither a vessel nor a tool. You are Yuzuriha Inori, a true, unique human being.]
[Yuzuriha Inori: Ren... thank you.]
Sitting on the desolate ruins, Inori’s eyes shimmered with unknown emotions. She touched her chest; an indescribable power was surging within her heart. Being recognized as a unique human being made her very happy.
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