Chapter 34 Don't involve anyone.
"Hurry up, Xiao Qingzi! Today is an information session for the graduates!" Mom called upstairs in the morning.
"I understand, Mom!" came Haruko's muffled voice from her room.
After reminding him in the morning, Mom walked up to Uchiha Sasuke, who was already getting ready to leave, and leaned down slightly to straighten his collar. "Our Sasuke looks so handsome today! I wonder how many girls he'll charm!"
"...Thank you, Auntie."
Sasuke Uchiha was indeed unable to adapt to such direct praise. He turned his head slightly to hide his embarrassment, but then realized it was impolite and turned back.
"Hehe, Sasuke is dressed to the nines today too!"
Naruto Uzumaki, who had just come out of the bathroom and witnessed this scene, was not going to miss the opportunity to tease him.
"...If you can't describe it, then don't describe it." With his mother watching over him, Sasuke Uchiha suppressed his urge to punch.
In the morning, Dad wiped away tears with one hand and held a camera in the other, ready to capture "Haruko's first graduation orientation meeting." "Waaah, our little Haruko has finally become a capable ninja! Dad is so proud!"
By the way, Naruto and Sasuke, who were attending their first graduation information session, were surrounded by their parents who took many pictures of them as soon as they entered the room.
Naruto Uzumaki: Woohoo! I'm definitely the coolest!
Uchiha Sasuke: ...
"Dad... that's too much." Haruko Hayama walked out of her room and looked at them helplessly.
Since it was graduation, she even changed into a new outfit to match the purple hair clip.
Click! Click!
The sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly; before I knew it, Mom had also picked up her camera and started snapping photos with Dad, one on each side.
"Little Qingzi in a cheongsam is so cute!"
"Waaah, Haruko is all grown up to be a beautiful young lady now!"
"Haruko is so beautiful!" A little golden retriever, jumping around and wagging its tail, also wandered in.
Haruko's lips twitched slightly. Oh well, I'd better hurry up and head out.
She grabbed her two best friends and dashed out the door.
As Jingjing was led by the hand, Sasuke Uchiha glanced at her from time to time, pursed his lips, and then spoke, "This outfit... looks very good on you."
"Huh?" Haruko realized that Sasuke Uchiha was praising her. She wondered when Sasuke had become so rarely awkward around her...
Haruko couldn't help but smile with maternal pride, "Sasuke looks super handsome today too!"
Sasuke Uchiha, who found her expression strangely odd, thought: ...I really shouldn't have spoken.
"Haruko!" Naruto tugged at her hand, trying to get her attention back. "I'm more handsome than Sasuke, right?"
Haruko pretended to be deep in thought for a while, and when she saw Naruto Uzumaki lean closer and stare at his expectant sapphire eyes, she chuckled and touched his blond hair.
It seems that ever since she complimented Naruto's eyes on how beautiful they were, Naruto has been particularly fond of coming up to her and giving her a bright, sparkling look. With him staring at her like that, Haruko Hayama simply has no way to refuse him.
Oh no, it's a trick specifically designed to seduce her!
Suddenly, her left hand was pulled, causing Haruko Hayashi to take a step back, bumping right into Sasuke Uchiha.
Haruko glanced to the side and met Sasuke Uchiha's slightly displeased face. "Sasuke?"
"Don't spoil him." Uchiha Sasuke gently supported her with his hand, then subtly withdrew it.
"What?! It's a fact that I'm more handsome than you!"
Naruto Uzumaki, not to be outdone, pulled Haruko Hayama's hand again, pulling really hard so that Haruko fell right into his arms. Naruto then hugged her, grinning at Sasuke Uchiha, "Haruko's best friend is me!"
Sasuke Uchiha frowned and tightened his grip on Haruko Hayama's hand. "You idiot, let go of her."
"Hmph, you're just jealous!"
Caught in the middle, Haruko Hayama sighed habitually, raised her hands and pushed them both back. Before they could react in time, Haruko Hayama happily let go of their hands.
"In that case... let's not hold each other's hands anymore, let's get to school quickly!"
Watching Haruko's retreating figure as she walked ahead, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha exchanged glances, glared at each other, and then, unwilling to be outdone, chased after her.
As she approached the school, Haruko saw Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno talking to each other in the distance, so she went up to greet them.
"Good morning, Ino and Sakura too!"
"Good morning, Haruko! And Sasuke... Sasuke!" Sakura Haruno, who was still arguing with Ino Yamanaka, quickly straightened her clothes.
Yamanaka Ino unconsciously tossed her hair. "Sasuke and Haruko both have new clothes? You two look so good today!"
I noticed they changed clothes, and Sakura Haruno, you're still saying good morning, haha.
“Haruko and I are wearing the same cheongsam! We’re practically telepathic!” Sakura Haruno retorted with a smile.
So what? Haruko chose to wear the same style as me!
Naruto Uzumaki, who was ignored: I'm wearing new clothes too! Can't you see me?!
"You two have such a good relationship, it's really enviable." Feeling a strange sense of déjà vu, Haruko Hayama closed her eyes and tried to treat everyone equally.
"Huh? Who's on good terms with her?!" ×2
A tense atmosphere gradually filled the air between Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno, and Haruko Hayama naturally chose to... flee the battlefield as quickly as possible.
"Ahem, let's hurry up and go to the information session, or we'll be too late," Haruko Hayama interrupted them.
"!!!"
Unexpectedly, they were able to be with them. Both Yamanaka Ino and Haruno Sakura saw in each other's eyes a determination to win, and quickly began to compete for the position to the left of Uchiha Sasuke.
"With that broad forehead, I should be the one next to Sasuke!"
"Inoboro, did you hit your head? Didn't you see I got here first?!"
The unspoken understanding between the former best friends was once again on full display.
After getting to know Ino Yamanaka, Haruko Hayama often saw her playing with Sakura Haruno. Sometimes, when they didn't have enough people, they would invite her to join them. Therefore, Haruko also knew Sakura Haruno.
But I don't know what happened later, it seems they had a fight and never played together again, and every time they met, it was full of hostility.
The way the two of them were arguing face to face was quite similar to Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto.
Arriving at the classroom with great difficulty, Haruko finally understood what it was like to have four troublesome children chattering around her.
Attracted by the noise at the door, Nara Shikamaru immediately noticed Uzumaki Naruto, who had failed his exam and was holding hands with Hayama Haruko.
"Hey, what are you doing here? Today's information session is only for graduates."
"Hmph!" Naruto Uzumaki excitedly ran to his seat, pointing at his Konoha headband and showing off, "See that? From today onwards, I'm a ninja who can stand on my own!"
Haruko Hayama, who had taken the opportunity to escape, also came to his side and explained to Shikamaru Nara, "Naruto retaken the exam and passed it successfully."
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