Chapter 33: Yujin and Books

On the next day, Yujin once again went to the bookstore. He was really enjoying reading romance books. The more he read, the more he realized how true and deep his feelings were for Tsunade. Often, he found himself reading a scene and noticing something similar that had happened between them, or how he wished it would happen between them.

However, a problem was arising – his constant book purchases were significantly depleting his financial reserves. He was starting to get worried, especially because in the coming days he had to be ready for anything given the situation with Mito. He planned to be present on the day to help with anything needed, including protecting her in case of an attack.

Even with money running out, he still decided to buy two more books to read until the day of the ritual. It wasn’t enough, but he also had training to do.

Today, the bookstore was empty, which was not very normal. There were usually three or four people choosing books to buy. Because of this, the store manager was ready to help him choose something.

“Good morning, Yujin. The usual? A romance book?”

Yujin looked around and nodded. He began to walk through the store, listening to the manager’s recommendations and picking up books to browse. One book caught his attention; it was a biography of the Hokages of Konoha, from the First to the current Third.

He wanted to buy a romance book, but out of curiosity, he decided to buy the biography to learn more about Tsunade’s grandfather and great-uncle, as well as the current Hokage, who happened to be her Sensei.

With a book decided, he continued to wander around the store, looking for something interesting. Normally, he would decide to buy the first book that caught his attention, but since this would be the last one he bought for a while, he decided to be more critical and find something better.

After ten minutes, he approached the corner Jiraya had taken him to before and frowned. He had never asked the manager about the books on that shelf after that book Jiraya recommended, but he was curious.

“Manager, what kind of books are on that shelf?”

The manager was constantly looking at the store’s entrance, waiting for another customer, while accompanying Yujin and recommending books. But with the question, he smiled and answered.

“Let’s just say I need to keep the kids away from there.”

He smiled in a meaningful way, as if he wanted to convey something with just a look, and Yujin immediately understood.

“Is it about the book Jiraya recommended before?”

“What book?”

Yujin’s quick and strange response left the manager bewildered. What do you mean, what book?

“Her Place; the book Jiraya recomme-”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Leaving that aside, what kind of books are there?”

The manager was left speechless by Yujin’s strange reaction. Remembering the content of the book, however, he squinted his eyes and had a wild guess.

“They are books with content similar to a book called Her Place; I don’t know if you’ve heard of that book. It has inappropriate content for children.”

Yujin frowned upon hearing this and looked at the shelf. He was intrigued why someone would want to buy this kind of book, so he approached the manager and asked quietly.

“Why would someone want books like that? They are totally immoral.”

The manager smiled meaningfully, finally understanding Yujin’s mindset. He knew Yujin liked purer romances, but only now realized that Yujin himself was also a pure person.

“There are various reasons why someone would buy something like this. For sexual relief, for example. Or to learn from the author of the book.”

Yujin frowned again and understood what kind of relief someone could get from these types of books. But learn what exactly?

“Learn what?”

The manager approached Yujin and spoke in a low voice.

“You know, learn how to satisfy your partner. Both men and women buy these books. The authors usually share their experiences while writing, so you end up learning some tricks.”

As he explained, the manager made a strange gesture; the gesture of a finger entering and exiting a hole made with the other hand. Yujin was speechless; he didn’t expect that this kind of thing existed. What he knew about sex was briefly taught by his master, and it was little. He also had no experience, so the act was practically mystical to him.

Even when he read the book Her Place, he was unsure of how much he should read, so he skipped almost all of the sexual content since the story was bothering him. He mostly read the dialogues, which were usually filled with vulgar words and strange moans.