Chapter 82 A Date! Exploring the Beauty of Anatomy

Recently, Hiruzen Sarutobi has been setting a very tight training schedule for them, leaving Haruko with no time to enjoy life.

Haruko Hayama even tried to protest to Hiruzen Sarutobi at the dinner table, but he saw through her attempt to slack off and suppressed her forcefully. As a result, Haruko Hayama could only participate in the training reluctantly.

However, it's not easy to get Haruko Hayama to behave. Since it can't be stopped right away, let's find a way to slack off during training!

As a result, Orochimaru often saw Haruko and Tsunade secretly relaxing their strength when Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't paying attention, which was just a facade.

Despite having been told off by Hiruzen Sarutobi many times, the two little girls were so good at playing the victim that Hiruzen couldn't bring himself to be cruel to them when faced with their radiant eyes.

Even when punished by sending them to spar in the forest, the two little girls would only seize the opportunity to slip away, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi with nothing but a sigh.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: This is truly the worst class I've ever taught!

Haruko Hayama: Tsunade, Hiruzen is most susceptible to playing the victim!

Tsunade: Oh! Haruko-sensei, I want to learn!

Originally, all of this had nothing to do with Orochimaru, and in fact, with them as a foil, Hiruzen Sarutobi enjoyed praising himself even more, but...

Jiraiya, that idiot, still looked dissatisfied, while Tsunade seemed unfazed.

Haruko Hayama actually smiled and congratulated him, looking proud of her teammate... How stupid.

Haruko Hayama: Yay! The better my teammates are, the bigger my thighs get! Huh, what are thighs?

That guy is as idiotic as ever...

Orochimaru couldn't help but glance at Haruko Hayama, who was lazily and perfunctorily doing a horse stance next to him. She was also chatting quietly with Tsunade, who was being punished by doing a handstand.

"Tsunade, let's go catch some fish by the river later."

"Great idea! Maybe we can catch a few to take home and cook!"

"Forget it... If Hiruzen sees the evidence of our crimes, he'll faint from anger."

"What a pity."

The key point is that when Haruko Hayama notices Orochimaru's gaze, she will smile at him.

His smile makes him even sillier...

Orochimaru forced himself to ignore the strange flutter in his heart and turned his face away sharply.

Haruko Hayabusa, who merely gave a polite smile to the thigh: ?

Speaking of which, Orochimaru has been watching me a lot lately... Haruko couldn't help but wonder what she had done to offend him. After all, to get that sharp-tongued guy to notice her, he probably wanted to get revenge, right?

After all, Haruko Hayama herself is a vengeful person.

However, after racking her brains for a long time, Haruko couldn't figure out what she had done to offend him, so she decided to take the initiative.

After finishing her training that day, Haruko quickly stopped Orochimaru from leaving.

Haruko flashed him her sweetest smile in the morning, "What's Orochimaru going to do later?"

Orochimaru stopped, stared at her for a few seconds, and then unleashed his venomous tongue: "What an ugly expression."

"..."

It's okay, for the sake of my teammates, I can endure it, I can endure it all.

Haruko felt like she was just making a fool of herself, and instantly regained her normal expression. "So what is Orochimaru going to do?"

"Why are you so eager to know what I'm going to do?" Orochimaru countered.

"Uh..." I definitely can't let you know this in order to find out if you're preparing to mess with me.

Haruko's thoughts raced for a moment, "Because I want to go on a date with Orochimaru!"

"A date?!" ×3

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked incredulous, Jiraiya looked hostile, while Tsunade looked excited.

Tsunade jogged over to Haruko's side. "Haruko, are you two going on a date?"

"But Orochimaru hasn't agreed yet!" Haruko Hayama pointed out sternly.

Jiraiya angrily pointed at Orochimaru, "How could someone like that go on a date with you?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly moved closer to Haruko Hayama, pushing Orochimaru aside as he had taken his sweetheart away. He grabbed Haruko Hayama's shoulders and shook her, tears streaming down his face.

"Haruko—wake up! What's so great about this dark-haired, pale-faced boy?!"

Haruko asked, somewhat puzzled, "Hiruzen, your face looks so funny. What's wrong?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback by her words. "Hey, do you even know what a date means?"

"A date is just about inviting friends out to hang out. Hiruzen is so stupid."

"...Is that so? Hahaha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression brightened instantly, and he no longer cared that Haruko Hayama called him stupid.

"But you can't use 'date' like that, Haruko. You should say 'let's go out and have fun together,'" Hiruzen Sarutobi repeatedly reminded her.

"Okay, I know, Hiruzen is so long-winded." Haruko Hayama pressed his face against hers and pushed him aside.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up helplessly. "Fine, fine, go ahead and have fun."

Haruko extended another invitation to Orochimaru. Orochimaru glanced at the disappointed Tsunade and the still disgruntled Jiraiya, and a mocking thought arose in his mind.

"Let's go then."

Orochimaru smiled at her, then noticed Jiraiya's even angrier face. Orochimaru even took Haruko Hayama's hand with amusement and left together.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ...I really can't let my guard down around this kid.

Jiraiya: Damn it! Orochimaru!

Tsunade: Yay! My favorite ship is alive again!

"Is there anywhere Orochimaru wants to go?"

Haruko walked around the street in the morning, looking around. She often went out with Tsunade, so there was nothing particularly new or interesting to her.

Once they were out of sight of those people, Orochimaru released her hand, saying, "Whatever."

"Hmm... how about we go to the bookstore?" Haruko Hayama suggested.

Orochimaru didn't reply to her and headed straight for the bookstore. Haruko quickly jogged after him, afraid that he would leave her behind.

"Orochimaru is indeed a man with no emotional intelligence."

"How could that guy possibly be as smart as me!"

"You? Hahahaha!"

"It's better than your pathetic figure!"

"Jiraiya!!!"

Tsunade and Jiraiya had been secretly following behind them. Tsunade was there to watch the show, while Jiraiya was extremely disgusted that Haruko was being teased by Orochimaru—that's what Jiraiya himself claimed to be.

Jiraiya, who was truly being mocked: Stay away from Haruko!

But as expected of a pair of bickering lovers, their battlefield camaraderie was already on the verge of falling apart in less than half an hour.

Tsunade suddenly realized that they had gone far away, and quickly pushed Jiraiya away.

"Get out of here! You're a drag on!"

Jiraiya was pushed to the ground, wincing and rubbing his buttocks in pain, but he didn't forget to quickly get up and chase after him.

"Hey! Wait for me!"

In the bookstore.

What kind of books does Orochimaru like to read?

Haruko slowly browsed the various books on the bookshelf, but couldn't find what she wanted.

Orochimaru took a copy of "The Corpse Transformation Illustrated Guide" from the bookshelf and flipped through it.

Haruko walked up to him and glanced curiously at the book title, then... slowly looked away.

She glanced at the bookshelf in front of Orochimaru—"Analysis of Human Specimens," "Decoding Organs," "A Dialogue with the Brain"...

"...Hahaha, Orochimaru's hobbies are truly unique." Haruko Hayama gave an awkward yet polite smile.

Orochimaru, seeing her strange expression, smirked. "You're interested?"

"Well……"

Should I say I'm interested or not? What if I say I'm interested and he actually shows it to me? What if I say I'm not interested and he holds a grudge against me?

Haruko's mind raced. "As long as Orochimaru likes it, there's no need to care about what others think!"

The art of language, yay!

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, accepting that she had fooled him, and then put the book back.

Haruko asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to read this book anymore?"

"I'm looking forward to the day when I can experiment myself."

Orochimaru smiled sinisterly, and after threatening Haruko Hayama, he went to the next bookshelf.

Haruko Hayama: ...I knew this vampire was not to be messed with!