Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Just once is enough. Give him just one chance to meet, and I guarantee he'll get everything sorted out.

No, not even once. Hinata was as if she were locked up in solitary confinement, never stepping outside the Hyuga clan's gates.

Every day, Naruto's main body and shadow clones strive to become stronger, and their growth is visible to the naked eye. However, Naruto's heart is filled with anxiety.

Tenseigan!

He wants the Tenseigan!

He would either give up if it could be proven out that the Byakugan cannot be repeated and the Tenseigan is hopeless.

This can't be confirmed, it's stuck in limbo, I'm so anxious and worried, it's really uncomfortable.

The Tenseigan is right in front of me, yet I'm stuck like this. I'm so tired.

into the night.

After eating and taking a shower, Naruto was squatting in the bathroom washing clothes, some for himself and some for Sakura.

It evolved into this state without us even realizing it.

Naruto was in charge of cooking, as well as washing clothes and cleaning.

There was no other way; Sakura never had to do these things because her parents took care of her at home.

Cooking for you results in a table full of culinary disasters; washing clothes is a struggle as you tear off strips every now and then; and cleaning is too much trouble—it's dirty and tiring.

On the other hand, Naruto, who has lived alone since childhood and has life experience from his previous life, is quite adept at housework.

One person knows how to do it, and the other doesn't. It's obvious who should do it, isn't it?

Naruto, preoccupied with his thoughts, hung the washed clothes on the balcony to dry.

Turning around, I saw Sakura sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat, wearing a light pink nightgown, her hair still a little damp, eating an apple and reading a novel.

He seemed to have seen something interesting and laughed heartily.

In a flash of inspiration, Naruto had an idea: "Sakura, can you do me a favor?"

"What kind of help?" Sakura asked casually without looking up.

"Help me ask a girl out," Naruto said.

I don't know what my future father-in-law's attitude will be, and as a future son-in-law, I instinctively feel timid.

It would be better if Sakura intervened.

This is perfectly normal; it's just a gathering of female classmates. I believe that even if my future father-in-law finds out, he won't say anything, much less interfere.

"A date with a girl? Who?" Sakura was stunned.

"Hinata, Hinata Hyuga," Naruto said with a smile.

"Hinata." Sakura suddenly realized, and the image of her hiding behind a tree and secretly observing Naruto several years ago automatically surfaced in her mind.

I've also noticed that the other person often secretly observes Naruto.

Anyone who isn't an idiot can see that she likes Naruto.

"Why did you decide to ask her out? Besides, you should ask her out yourself, why do you need to go through me?" Sakura said.

"It's just that I'm shy and embarrassed," Naruto said with a smile.

“It’s nothing troublesome. You ask Ino to go with you to ask her out. Don’t mention my name. Just say it’s a girls’ gathering. Okay, then I’ll pretend to be passing by and bump into her by chance.”

"I understand, I understand. Ino and I will leave first, leaving you to talk to her alone." Sakura understood immediately and gave a no-questions-asked gesture.

Naruto was delighted to see Sakura agree so readily.

Seeing Naruto shake off his previous gloom and dejection, and happily slip away to do chores and clean, Sakura smiled slightly and opened her mouth to eat an apple.

Bite empty.

Upon closer inspection, the apple in my hand was crushed.

Confused and unsure of her reasons for doing so, Sakura shook her head.

He threw the crushed apple into the trash can, called Naruto to clean up the tatami mat stained with apple juice, and then picked up his novel and went back to bed to read.

She couldn't concentrate on watching it after only a few glances. She felt frustrated and agitated. The scenes that had been so enjoyable and funny just moments before now failed to elicit any laughter from her.

"What's wrong with me?" Sakura was puzzled. She couldn't figure it out no matter what she did, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue watching.

Gradually, by clearing away distractions, I found myself enjoying watching it.

The next day.

It just so happens to be a weekend when there are no tasks to do.

With Naruto's expectations in mind, Sakura went to find Ino first, and the two girls went to the Hyuga residence together.

"Looks like I was overthinking it. Sakura isn't interested in Naruto." Ino thought to herself after learning the purpose of Sakura's trip.

If he even has a slight liking for someone, he won't help them go on dates with other girls.

Upon arriving at the Hyuga residence, they explained their purpose, and the branch family members went to inform Hinata.

Ino whispered, "Naruto should have some self-awareness. How can someone as poor as him be worthy of a noble lady like Hinata?"

"I haven't had much contact with this young lady. She's very aloof and doesn't seem to have many friends. She's probably the type who's arrogant and haughty."

"No matter how you look at it, Naruto has no chance. In the end, he'll have wasted his time. We might as well advise him to find a different target."

"Huh? What did you say?" Sakura was distracted and didn't hear clearly.

"What's wrong with you? You seem distracted." Ino asked, puzzled. "And your legs have been shaking ever since you sat down, and your brows are furrowed too."

"Really? I don't think so." Sakura.

"You only changed it after I told you to." Ino wanted to say something more, but stopped when she heard footsteps approaching.

Having stayed home for a month, Hinata had become even more afraid of strangers. When she heard it was a girls' gathering, she didn't want to come, but her father forced her to come. Hinata lowered her head like a quail and didn't say a word.

"Lady Hinata is ready and can depart at any time," the branch family maid said.

"Then... shall we go?" The two women exchanged a glance, and Ino asked.

"Please." The maid from the branch family smiled.

Seeing that Sakura and Ino had already walked far away, Hinata remained motionless, standing there like a telephone pole.

Standing on the side corridor, with his arms crossed, Rizu coughed lightly.

Hinata immediately jumped up and hurriedly caught up with the two women, almost tripping as she crossed the threshold.

Hinata's behavior made the two women's expressions even more strange.

Hiashi shook his head helplessly, turned around and went back to the dojo to train his younger sister Hanabi, who was more talented than her older sister Hinata.

"What do we do next?" Ino whispered.

"Let's wait for Naruto to pretend to bump into us, then go to the barbecue restaurant, and then, when the time is right, we'll leave," Sakura whispered.

Ino understood.

Hinata, who had been silent all along, stole a glance at Sakura, a few steps behind.

Is this the kind of outgoing, cheerful, lively, and generous girl that Naruto likes?

Compared to them, I am far inferior.

"Huh? Sakura!"

That voice… Hinata froze.

Chapter 33 Hinata: Three million, is that enough?

BBQ shop.

A booth located on the second floor.

After dismissing the waiter, Naruto deactivated his transformation jutsu, returning to normal. He then gestured to Sakura with his eyes that they could leave.

Sakura was surprised to understand Naruto's meaning.

Now? So early?

On second thought, I understood.

"Really? You already know Hinata likes you? You don't need us here to help you."

"Wait a minute, if they know Hinata's feelings, why don't they just ask her out themselves instead of asking me to do it?"

Sakura, unaware of what was going on, had no intention of being a third wheel. She called Ino over, said goodbye to Hinata, and then slipped away.

"This! Just leave like this? Aren't you going to say something nice about him? Or at least create a good atmosphere?" Ino was dumbfounded.

“No need,” Sakura replied, walking ahead of everyone else.

"Why? The gap between the two is so big. Do you think Naruto can win on his own?" Ino asked, puzzled.

“Because…” Sakura said, “Hinata has liked and secretly loved Naruto for a long time. As long as Naruto is willing, they can be together anytime.”

"What!" Ino stared in disbelief.

Then Sakura didn't leave. Instead, she went to the booth next to the stairs on the first floor and sat down.

They called over a waiter to order something.

"Although we already guessed the outcome, we need to be prepared to step in and save the day in case of any unexpected events," Sakura explained.

Ino sat down beside Sakura with a mixture of disbelief and curiosity, secretly glancing at her with a suspicious and strange look.

Unaware of all this, Naruto looked at Hinata, who was sitting directly opposite him, fiddling with her fingers and with her cheeks flushed, and smiled.

"I'll be frank with you. I wanted to invite you, but I was worried that you might not be able to come for some reason, so I asked Sakura for help."

Some of the reasons mentioned include the future father-in-law.

And Hinata herself, being too shy, might not dare to keep the appointment.

In short, Naruto had considered all aspects, and now, being alone with Hinata is the best outcome.

"Ah!" Hinata exclaimed in surprise, unable to help but look up at Naruto before lowering her head again as if electrocuted, her finger-poking frequency increasing.

Hinata was clearly lost in her own thoughts, her face growing increasingly red, and even her head starting to steam.