Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 50 Charming
Ding ding ding~ Ding!
The school bell rang in the schoolyard.

Facing the setting sun.

A few scattered little radishes, carrying their schoolbags, ran out of the school and headed for their parents' arms.

Matt Kai tugged at his sweat-soaked, dark green bodysuit, ignoring the strange looks from the students and parents around him, and stood in front of the school gate looking around.

Training, cooking, picking up her daughter from school.

The unprecedented life of a stay-at-home dad left him feeling somewhat lost, but what he found even harder to accept were the words of his friend Kakashi.

This morning.

Kakashi told him everything about Hairi.

Gray Glass may have originated from the Fog Shadows, but its purpose is unknown.

She had been deliberately waiting for him by the roadside; every encounter was planned, and she was likely plotting to obtain the secret techniques of the Eight Gates Formation, etc.

Compared to the enigmatic and unpredictable Gray Glass, whom he had only known for less than two days, Matt Kai naturally chose to trust his childhood friend.

Fairy tales are all lies.

On his way home exhausted, he finds a mysterious, wealthy, silver-haired beauty, and they live happily ever after.

Such an outrageous plot could only exist in novels.

Matt Kee shed tears as wide as noodles.

Under the orders of the Third Hokage, he officially became Hairi's guardian.

The so-called guardian is—

He will secretly monitor her every move and report to the Hokage at any time. If she makes any attempt to harm Konoha, he will protect Konoha and bring the culprit, Hairi, to justice.

The mission is rated A, and the reward is 20 taels of silver.

It wasn't even half the amount of the money brick that Hui Li casually tossed to him.

However, Might Guy, who inherited the Will of Fire, resolutely gave up the wealth that was within his grasp and accepted this mission.

To prevent the Eight Gates Scroll, which was kept at home, from being stolen, it was temporarily entrusted to Kakashi for safekeeping.

"See you tomorrow, Hui Li!"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"See you tomorrow."

Just as Matt Ke was lost in his memories, the voices of the children brought him back to reality.

Matt Kai looked in the direction of the sound.

I saw.

A blind girl carrying a pink backpack walked out of the school gate, followed by several friends.

Inuzuka with a puppy on his head, Nara with a pineapple-shaped haircut, Akimichi with his signature chubby figure, and a blond guy with starry eyes who's always at his beck and call.

The group chatted and laughed, seemingly quite familiar with each other, but there was a subtle feeling that Hui Li was the leader.

Walking in front, Hui Li exuded the air of a big sister.

Matt Kai was stunned.

Didn't she just start school today?
So you have that many friends?

He'd spent so many years at the Ninja Academy, and it seemed like Kakashi was his only close friend. For no apparent reason, Might Guy suddenly felt a sense of inferiority, like a shut-in facing a popular guy.

At this moment, through the crowd, Hui Li had already seen the unusually shaped green kappa.

"Then I'll leave first!"

After Shikamaru and his three companions greeted Hairi and watched her leave with Might Guy, Naruto parted ways with the others and left alone.

Only Shikamaru and his two companions remained, and they traveled together.

In the afterglow of the setting sun.

The reflections of the three people and the dog moved slowly forward on the road.

The three of them walking down the street naturally focused their conversation on Hui Li.

What do you guys think of Hui Li?

Shikamaru suddenly asked a question.

"She's very strong when fighting, but she has a great personality in normal times. She's much gentler than Ino and Sakura, and most importantly, she loves potato chips too!"

Choji answered first, clearly having a high opinion of Hairi.

At school, the girls who were very concerned about their figures usually ignored his potato chips.

But today, Hui Li ate very happily and even said she would bring some snacks for him tomorrow. This made him very excited.

"And you, Ya?"

Shikamaru then turned to look at Kiba Inuzuka.

Kiba Inuzuka stroked his chin thoughtfully: "I don't dislike it, but there's always a strange feeling about it."

Shikamaru's eyes narrowed. Kiba Inuzuka had the strongest sensory abilities among the three of them, and his findings were of great reference value.

"What does it feel like?"

"It's just...strange, she doesn't smell like anyone."

Akamaru, perched on his head, barked in agreement.

"The smell of a person?"

“Yes!” Kiba Inuzuka seemed to have sorted out his thoughts and nodded, saying:
"We, the Inuzuka clan, have a keen sense of smell and can obtain a lot of information from each person's unique scent."

But Hui Li didn't; she had almost no human scent.

Like a dressed, moving stone, or rather... air. Colorless, odorless, and elusive, but being with her is very comfortable.

Kiba Inuzuka's explanation only deepened Shikamaru's confusion.

He naturally understood what Kiba Inuzuka meant.

When everyone is metabolizing, all sorts of strange smells are naturally produced.

This process is beyond human control and involves the leakage of a large amount of information.

There's no gray glass?

Is she not human?

Thinking about her outrageous performance of catching a fireball with her bare hands in the training ground, Shikamaru became increasingly uncertain about his absurd speculation.

Shake your head to bring back the increasingly scattered thoughts in your mind.

Although he still couldn't see through Gray Glass, he wasn't so sure that he doubted her species.

After the practical lesson, the group gradually became acquainted with Hui Li.

To his surprise.

Hui Li was neither as brutal and domineering as she was in battle, nor as arrogant as a genius; on the contrary, she was very gentle.

She seemed to know a thing or two about the things they liked, such as food, pets, and fishing.

Every time he offered a unique insight, it was a revelation to him.

She could tolerate their laziness and gluttony, traits that other girls disliked, and even come up with many strange philosophical arguments to turn their shortcomings into strengths.

Powerful, mysterious, beautiful, gentle, and wise.

These qualities combined to give this girl an extraordinary charm.

He could feel it clearly.

As they chatted with Hui Li, they were surrounded by admiring and envious glances.

We've only known each other for a day.

The shy Akamaru even allowed Hairi to pat his belly, Choji was willing to share his favorite potato chips, and Naruto, who disliked studying the most, filled his notebook with notes every class.

Even he, who was initially very wary of her, couldn't help but develop feelings for this special girl.

Even a soft laugh from Gray Glass.

It seems that they can all stir up their emotions and make them genuinely happy.

Shikamaru suddenly remembered a famous quote from the book:

"If you feel particularly comfortable chatting with someone, it doesn't necessarily mean that the other person is your confidant. It's very likely that they are just being accommodating to you. Because their emotional intelligence and IQ are far superior to yours, they can catch all the jokes you throw out, and every word they say can strike a chord with you."

But what's really disheartening is that it's only because the other person is outstanding, not because you two are compatible!

The appearance of Gray Glass, to some extent, confirms the correctness of this statement.

Forget it, don’t think about it so much.

At least he had succeeded in fulfilling his father's mission to befriend Hui Li. He was just a child, and Hui Li's secrets were none of his concern.

As soon as the thought of giving up arises, the world becomes wide in an instant.

Shikamaru's laziness kicked in, so he decided to clear his mind and go home for a barbecue.

(End of this chapter)