Chapter 98 Hinata, do you like Naruto?
Inside the women's hot spring.
The girls were talking about the boys in their class.
"I think Sasuke is very handsome."
Sakura sat on the stone steps in the hot spring, the water level just above her collarbone.
"Uh-huh."
Ino and Karin nodded in agreement.
"Hey, besides Sasuke, what do you guys think of the other boys in the class?"
Karin raised her finger and asked a question.
"Hmm, I think Shikamaru has a lazy vibe.
He gives off an impression of being lazy and unwilling to do anything."
Sakura thought for a moment and then shared her opinion on Shikamaru.
"That's true.
Although Shikamaru is rather lazy and always finds troublesome, he's quite reliable in certain situations."
Ino corrected Sakura's mistake in her opinion.
"I think so too, but when I ask him questions, he just goes and asks Sasuke to teach me."
"Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it, but it's actually not bad."
Before Karin could finish speaking, the pink-haired and blonde-haired girls both fixed their eyes on her.
"Oh dear, I'm sorry, please stop pulling at my towel."
Two wicked hands reached out towards Karin, who was wrapped in a bath towel, and gently tore at her towel.
"Hehehe, didn't you just say that Sasuke-kun would teach you some questions?"
"Let me see what you've learned."
Sakura and Ino wore wicked smiles, looking like devils.
"Hinata-chan, help me~"
Karin sent a rescue request to Hinata, who was hiding in the water nearby and acting as the Steam Princess.
"Um, are you going to keep attacking?"
Hinata emerged, tapped her fingers, and said.
Her voice was soft and sweet.
"Hehehe."
Ino and Sakura exchanged a glance, then looked at Karin.
Three pairs of claws reached out towards Hinata.
Two minutes later, the three little ones, whose bath towels had been torn, sank themselves into the water, while Hinata, her face slightly flushed, sat beside them watching the three rascals.
How embarrassing! None of the three of them could get anywhere.
However, considering Hinata's behavior at school, it's all quite natural. It's just that the three little ones were deceived by Hinata's cute and silly appearance.
"Hey Hinata-chan, what do you think of Naruto?"
Ino's eyes darted around.
Although we might not be able to beat each other physically, when it comes to gossip, I'm the best.
"Huh, which road is this?"
"Yeah, I think Naruto is actually quite handsome. If you can't get Sasuke, getting Naruto isn't a bad option either~"
!!
Hinata's already flushed face turned even redder.
"How could you do this?"
The sound was a bit loud, but still soft and sweet.
"Think about it, you've been chasing Sasuke for so long, how can you give up halfway?"
"In short, this is not good!"
Hinata put her hands on her hips, wanting to teach Ino the same way Iruka-sensei did, but she overlooked two facts.
First, Hinata doesn't have the same booming voice as Iruka-sensei.
On the other hand, this is the headstrong Ino, who dares to confront even Iruka head-on, so how could she be intimidated by Hinata?
Besides, Ino came here with the answer in mind.
"Oh, I see."
"So, does that mean Hinata doesn't want anyone else to pursue Naruto?"
Ino poked Hinata's flushed face with her finger and whispered in her ear.
"Well, actually, but, well, that's right, I..."
That's not how it is; Hinata just couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Hey, Hinata-neechan, do you really like my older brother?
I heard you two have known each other for a long time."
"You seem to be his first friend."
Karin came over, her face showing a mixture of amused amusement and amusement.
You should know that, in his older brother's mouth, besides Sasuke, Hinata is the most talked about person.
In addition, I can sense that my older brother has special feelings for Hinata.
"Ah, this, um, I don't... know."
Hinata submerged herself in the water, and wisps of steam rose from it.
"Hey Hinata, just tell me your specific feelings, and I'll give you some advice."
Ino tugged at Hinata, who was in the water, wanting to offer her some advice.
"Um, tell me the moment when Naruto left the deepest impression on you."
What impressed you the most?
A scene with a moon appeared in Hinata's mind, her azure pupils beneath the scarlet chakra seeming to span an eternity.
"That was when I was a little over three years old."
"One night, I was kidnapped by the negotiation team from the Hidden Cloud Village."
"Naruto saved me that night."
"Naruto was seriously injured at the time; you could see the bone in his hand."
Hinata calmed herself down and slowly began to recount what happened back then.
Upon hearing the word "kidnapping," the other three men's expressions changed.
Then, when they heard that Naruto had saved Hinata and that he had been seriously injured, their faces turned very sour.
Ino: We came here to tease you, not to be subjected to your public displays of affection, but it still seems quite sweet.
Mede's son: I testify, it's true, but that Jinchuriki definitely wasn't seriously injured!!!
And what about Karin?
Karin: No way, bro, are you that smart?
You're only three years old?
You're already doing this kind of hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress story from a romance manga??
I mean, I was wondering why your relationship seemed off.
"Oh, and I remember, I think I was Naruto's first friend."
Hinata thought for a moment, poked her cheek, and tilted her head as she spoke.
Although Hinata was initially shy and nervous, a smile inexplicably appeared on her face as she recounted the story.
It's cozy, comfortable, and relaxing.
Damn it, why couldn't I have saved Sasuke when he was little, made him worship me, and eventually made him fall into my arms?
(ಥ_ಥ)
"Hey, didn't Naruto have any friends back then?"
Sakura asked.
Then the other pairs of eyes turned to her.
"Oh dear, I was young back then, it's normal."
Ino chuckled and then continued to press for details about the relationship between Naruto and Hinata.
Until the shop owner brought over the onsen egg.
The mixed-gender bathhouse next door.
The other members of Root thoughtfully left this place to their new leader, Izumi.
"Itachi, I just saw Sasuke."
Izumi tilted her head, looking at Itachi who was wrapped up tightly, and put her finger to her lips as she spoke.
"I never expected to run into you."
Itachi didn't know why things had turned out this way.
Izumi simply spoke a few words with Tenzo and Kakashi-senpai, and then he was sold here.
Kakashi & Tenzo: Plan in motion!
I didn't expect Sasuke to come to the hot springs today.
Yes, the training volume has indeed increased a lot recently, so it's good to relax occasionally.
"Izumi, don't pull my towel!"
"Hehe~"
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