Chapter 293 Interpersonal Relationships
Captain Yamato, who recently joined Team 7, is very cautious and thoughtful in both his personality and behavior. He treats everyone equally and provides serious guidance.
He was practically a comparison to Kakashi Hatake, truly showing them the image of a normal captain.
Compared to Yamato, Sai, who joined Team 7, was much stranger.
With his black hair and fair skin, Sai is undoubtedly handsome. However, his unnaturally pale complexion, coupled with his usual smiling expression, is strangely unsettling.
Like a robot programmed to smile.
Another point is that he is one of the few people that both Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha dislike.
After the first mission of the new Seventh Squad, Sai called them over.
"I want to fit in with everyone quickly. The book says that calling each other by name or using nicknames and pet names can create a sense of closeness more quickly."
"In the book?" Haruko Hayama and Naruto Uzumaki asked in unison.
Then, Sai pulled out a book on interpersonal communication from his pocket and showed it to them.
Do you have nicknames or pet names?
Although he seemed a little strangely serious, Naruto suddenly got excited when the topic came up.
He revealed a malicious smile and secretly pointed his finger at Uchiha Sasuke to his left rear.
"Of course! Sasuke's beloved nickname is 'Tomato Head'!"
Sasuke Uchiha's sharp features exuded a chilling aura as he retorted, "Naruto, the ultimate idiot, your nickname is just as bad."
Just as sparks flew between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha as they locked eyes, Sai, who was watching from the sidelines, raised his hand and rubbed his chin.
"I see. I'll remember that, Tomato Head and Super Incredible Idiot."
Naruto Uzumaki & Sasuke Uchiha: ...
Why does he look so serious? It's like he's really decided on their future nicknames.
Both Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha saw confusion in each other's eyes.
There was one person left. Sai looked at Haruko Hayama, who was secretly laughing to herself.
Receiving his clear yet foolish gaze, Haruko was afraid he would pry into revealing a ridiculous nickname.
She quickly smiled and said, "Just call me Haruko."
Sai nodded, indicating that he understood. "Okay, Haruko."
Hearing him so smoothly change his address to something more intimate with Haruko Hayama, Naruto Uzumaki took a step to the right, blocking their gazes from meeting.
The dog's glass-blue eyes narrowed slightly, giving it a haughty look.
After glancing at the bewildered Sai, Naruto turned around and put on a docile, smiling gaze towards Haruko Hayama.
He raised his hands and placed them on Haruko's shoulders. "Haruko, let's go get some ramen!"
Now?
Haruko glanced hastily at Sai in the morning, but was pushed forward by Naruto Uzumaki behind her.
Just as Sai took a step to follow, Sasuke Uchiha, who was holding him with his arms crossed, stepped forward and blocked him with his body.
Sasuke Uchiha glanced at him with his cold, arrogant phoenix eyes. His restrained sharpness was no longer suppressed and was fully released, exuding the oppressive aura of the Uchiha clan.
Sai, still smiling, seemed unaffected and even asked the question quite sincerely.
"You seem to be quite aggressive towards me?"
Uchiha Sasuke sneered, "Looks like you're not really stupid."
Sai tilted his head. "Why? I'm doing my best to spread friendliness to you."
"Being friendly doesn't mean you can interfere."
Uchiha Sasuke glanced at him and then turned away without a second thought.
Watching the three figures walk away, Sai stood still, his poker-like smile fading from his face.
"Sai!"
Upon hearing his name called, Sai looked up.
It was Haruko Hayama waving at him.
On either side of her stood Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, who had stopped together, like two hunting dogs guarding their master, flamboyant and cold.
"Hurry up and catch up! If we're late, there won't be any seats left at the ramen shop!"
Perhaps the bright smile of the black-haired girl was the treasure they guarded so fiercely.
Sai quickly put on a fake smile, nodded, and followed.
However, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha's attitude towards Sai was never one of open dislike, and it all started with the tomb raiding mission.
Sakura Haruno was the one who brought the mission back to Konoha, so Sakura Haruno went with them on this mission.
Sai, walking at the very back, subtly observed the area ahead.
Apart from Yamato, who was leading the way, the other three surrounded Haruko Hayama.
The impatient Naruto Uzumaki often tried to chat with them, offering up various ideas.
Annoyed by the noise, Uchiha Sasuke moved to the other side to isolate himself from him, while Haruno Sakura, unable to bear it any longer, gave him a violent punch.
Even though Haruko Hayama, who was walking in the middle, rarely spoke, they would often look at her during their conversation, as if they wanted to get a response from her.
If Sai had a better understanding of modern interpersonal relationships, he would know that what they were doing was called vying for favor.
However, Sai, who currently lacks knowledge about interpersonal relationships, only felt a surge of admiration for Hayama Haruko.
He thought to himself: I must ask her for tips on improving interpersonal relationships.
At night, they sat around the campfire.
Yamato briefly explained the situation: "Usually, the graves of the rich are dug up to steal the burial goods, but in this case, the remains and burial goods in the grave were found intact."
"Untouched?" Naruto Uzumaki frowned, pondering carefully. "Could this grave robber's hobby be digging up graves?"
Sakura Haruno's lips twitched.
"The client wants us to uncover the truth, not just to get the answer that 'grave robbers enjoy digging up graves'."
Seeing the smile on Haruko's face beside him, Naruto scratched his head and laughed sheepishly.
"There is another possibility."
Yamato gave them a serious look and then slowly finished speaking.
"The tomb wasn't disturbed from the outside, which means... the corpse inside has awakened!"
Ah—ah—
The black sky was pierced by the cawing of crows, casting an eerie shadow over the area where the firelight burned.
Naruto's hand, which was scratching his head, froze in mid-air. He swallowed nervously, and his sapphire eyes showed a hint of shock.
Yamato, who shone a flashlight on his chin in a startling manner, smiled and said, "Just kidding."
"..."
Yamato turned off his flashlight and found that, apart from Naruto Uzumaki who was pretending not to be scared, everyone else was looking at him with "childish" eyes.
Yamato: ...Hahaha.
Since their goal was to catch tomb raiders, they took a short rest during the day and went to the cemetery at night.
There were two intersections in the cemetery, so they split into two teams to ambush the enemy.
Sai was assigned to a team with Naruto Uzumaki and Haruko Hayama.
The three of them crouched in the grass, holding their breath and remaining silent.
Suddenly, Naruto Uzumaki shuddered.
Haruko looked past Sai in the middle and whispered, "Naruto, what's wrong?"
Naruto Uzumaki turned his pale face as if stunned, his hand trembling as if he wanted to cry, pointing into the distance.
"I...I saw...something moving!"
Following the direction he pointed, Haruko and Sai looked over and indeed saw movement in the weeds around a tombstone.
Before they could even be alert, a sparrow, no bigger than the palm of their hand, hopped out of the bushes.
Naruto Uzumaki: ...
"Haha, it's just birds! I thought it was tomb raiders!"
Having lost face, Naruto Uzumaki could only laugh it off and try to justify himself.
Knowing he was afraid of ghosts, Haruko Hayama didn't expose him. Instead, she kindly praised him for being vigilant.
While the golden retriever was basking in the pride of being praised, Haruko turned her head away and couldn't help but laugh silently.
Sai also noticed something different from Naruto's blatant attempt to cover something up.
He put down his small bag and took out a familiar book.
I had to flip through several pages before I finally found the target page.
[When a friend is frightened or scared, slowly go over and put your arm around their shoulder to offer warmth and reassure them that they are not alone.]
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