Even though the curse on the Caged Bird was lifted, Hyuga Kaze showed no signs of abnormality the next day, arriving at the training ground early as usual to begin his Gentle Fist training.
However, during today's Chunin combat training session, he unleashed a bit more of his hidden strength, once again earning praise and envious glances from his peers.
Gradually, his persona as a young genius who strives for excellence despite the loss of both parents became more and more deeply ingrained in people's minds.
In the evening, after finishing her sparring session with Hinata Seika, Hinata calmly packed her things to go home.
Hinata Seika, beaming, leaned closer and said, "Feng, you seem to be in a really good mood today."
Upon hearing this, Hinata Kaze maintained a deadpan expression, suppressing his shock and self-doubt about his acting skills, and replied with two words indifferently, "Is that so?"
Hinata Seika tilted her head, looking at Hinata Kaze with a playful and cute expression. Her eyes were gentle, and her tone was serious. "Although Kaze, your face... well, from your actions and tone today, I can tell that you are very happy, as if you have put down a heavy burden!"
A gentle breeze stirred, causing Hinata Seika's hair to sway softly. Her delicate and beautiful face was bathed in the evening sunlight, exuding a warm and approachable aura.
Hinata Kaze then realized that, without realizing it, he had gotten used to sparring and exchanging ideas with her, to going home together after practice, and to Hinata Seika calling him that.
A warm feeling welled up inside him, but at the same time, he also doubted his acting skills, secretly reminding himself to be more careful and vigilant in the future.
Although it's uncomfortable to have your inner thoughts read, it's always pleasant to have someone willing to invest time and effort to understand you without any malice. Especially when that person is a beautiful young woman with the potential to become a Yamato Nadeshiko!
A thousand thoughts raced through his mind, but his face remained impassive as Hinata Kaze continued, "What's wrong with my face?"
"You don't have any expression on your face at all. You look as stiff as a high and mighty person," Hinata Seika rolled her eyes at him.
"Then how can you tell I'm happy?" Hinata Kaze tried his best to express pain, sadness, and suppressed anger on his face and in his eyes. He wanted to try again.
“Because I know that you can’t see clearly with the Byakugan, you can see with your heart,” Hinata Seika smiled gently, blinking her bright eyes and playfully staring at Hinata Kaze.
A sudden surge of emotion welled up within him, but he forcibly suppressed it. His current strength did not allow him to be too careless or reveal too many secrets that were inconvenient to say aloud.
Therefore, Hinata Kaze could only awkwardly change the subject, hitting a straight line, "I just know that wallowing in pain won't help me move forward, especially since I have new friends now. Since you think I'm in a good mood today, how about we go shopping together? We're running low on groceries at home anyway."
Hinata Seika's smile deepened even more. "I'd love to!"
Although she is still young, Hinata Seika has a gentle temperament like that of a Yamato Nadeshiko in every glance and smile. Although she cannot be described as having a baby face and large breasts, she is beginning to show her size.
Oh no, my heart is beating even faster. Wake up, Hinata Kaze! You're not a lolicon, you're a total lolicon! Hinata Kaze finally calmed down by recalling Tsunade's doujinshi in detail, but other parts of his body were still feeling a little hot.
Under the comfortable evening sunlight, the streets and alleys in the center of Konoha were filled with pedestrians, and all kinds of shops lined the streets, which was not much different from the commercial center in my previous life.
In the ninja world, this should be considered an extremely prosperous and developed place, a veritable paradise. It's just a pity that it was controlled by a few dark and twisted good-for-nothings, and slowly declined over the years. If it weren't for the emergence of the "Destined Savior," Konoha would have been destroyed sooner or later.
Hinata Kaze and Seika walked and shopped along the way, and the distance between them gradually decreased from more than a foot to less than half a foot, almost touching.
Just then, a commotion broke out in my ears.
"Disgusting monster! I really don't understand why the Third Hokage would let him stay in the village!"
"Don't go near him! Who knows if he has some kind of curse or disease on him!"
"Seeing this guy is really bad luck; I can't go to the gambling den for a while."
......
Looking in the direction of the voice, one could see a thin, short child carrying several buckets of instant noodles, walking by with a forlorn expression.
People on his path avoided him, pointing and whispering as if they had seen a plague god.
Silently watching Naruto Uzumaki walk past and slowly leave, Hyuga Kaze said nothing, but simply reached out and took Hyuga Seika's soft, slender hand, leading her towards the Hyuga clan's territory. Hyuga Seika was very obedient and sensible, her face slightly flushed, and she followed silently without saying a word, even trying to keep her steps in sync with his. As for the turmoil in her heart, that remains unknown.
What a spectacle! The aging, decaying grandson of the Third Hokage lives a life of luxury at home, freely learning ninjutsu with dedicated instructors. Meanwhile, the descendants of those who sacrificed themselves for the village are treated as incarnations of a demon fox, subjected to humiliation and insults, and forced to survive on expired instant noodles!
Indeed, survival here requires greater strength. Just like a tiger lying in wait on a desolate hill, concealing its claws and enduring, it won't be long before it's too late!
Just as I was mentally encouraging myself to cultivate diligently, the system popped up again.
[Ding! Close contact detected between the host and a chosen one of this world's most fortunate beings. Host has officially integrated into the world's operating system. Congratulations, host, you have been granted one chance to draw a prize. Reward drawing in progress...]
Hinata Kaze had long been familiar with the system's elusive nature and was able to conceal his emotional fluctuations well. He walked normally while asking questions in his mind.
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