Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Worried that Hinata might faint before he could finish speaking or get things done, Naruto carefully considered his words and quickly said...

"That's right, I'm an orphan. Before, I received a regular monthly allowance, so I didn't have any financial burden."

"Since graduating and becoming a genin, my allowance has been cut off, leaving me somewhat strapped for cash."

"Of course, I can make money, but that means investing a lot of time, effort, and energy. I want to cultivate as much as possible and become stronger, so..."

"It's best not to get distracted by other things."

"The commission I earn from the tasks, when spread out, is very little. I simply can't afford to eat something nice when I want to."

"I'm not getting enough nutrition, and I'm practicing so hard. I'm really worried that one day, when I close my eyes, I'll never be able to open them again."

Hinata, who had been listening intently, said anxiously, "Then what should we do? Money! Is it that we don't have enough money? I have some, my family has money! We can give..."

"I'm not taking it for free, I'm borrowing it. In the future, I will repay you with interest, every single penny of it," Naruto said with a smile.

"If you can't pay it off in a year, then pay it off in ten years. If you can't pay it off in ten years, then pay it off for a lifetime."

Considering Hinata's extreme shyness and her tendency to faint, Naruto could only express his feelings in such a subtle way.

Now, lend me money.

In the future, I will repay you with my whole life.

Isn't that romantic?

"No need, no need to pay it back. I don't need the money. You can use it if you need it," Hinata said softly.

"Don't you understand what I mean?" Naruto raised an eyebrow and insisted, "No, I must repay it. I must repay it over a lifetime."

Hinata lowered her head, pursed her lips, and scratched her right palm with her left hand. Hesitantly, she carefully said, "Yes, is it just for you, or do you want some for Sakura as well?"

“Of course it’s me. Sakura doesn’t lack living expenses.” Naruto said, “Speaking of which, I have to explain this to you.”

Then, Naruto explained his relationship with Sakura.

Hinata.

They're not boyfriend and girlfriend; it's purely related to an agreement.

Sakura helps Naruto consistently achieve top-three scores in written exams, while Naruto helps Sakura win over Sasuke.

The reason the two lived together was simply because Sakura disapproved of Naruto's bad lifestyle habits and was worried that he would die, thus failing to fulfill their promise.

That's why he specifically moved into Naruto's house to keep an eye on him.

what!

So they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend after all!

Hinata instantly felt an immense power erupt from within her, sweeping away the month's lethargy.

Be in high spirits.

It seems like they have inexhaustible energy.

Incidentally, I'm also very hungry.

Seeing Hinata begin to eat small bites, Naruto said, "It has nothing to do with anyone else, it's just for my own use, so this money, you see..."

"Three million." Hinata avoided Naruto's gaze, her eyes fixed on the food on the grill, and whispered, "Is that enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough!" Naruto nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

A serving of Ichiraku Ramen costs sixty ryo, and a piece of clothing costs around two hundred ryo. Ninja tools are more expensive, but that doesn't matter, he doesn't need them anyway.

With the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, give him a ninja tool and he can use it in hundreds or thousands.

The main expenses are still on food and clothing.

Three million is enough for him to live on for a long time.

"If I run out of money, I can come back for more," Hinata said in a barely audible voice.

"Don't worry, I'm going to stick with you, you rich woman," Naruto thought to himself.

Seeing that the food on the table was definitely not enough for Hinata, Naruto transformed and called the waiter to bring more food.

Hinata quickly stopped her.

She wouldn't dare to eat so much in front of Naruto, it would scare him.

What if Naruto feels like he can't afford to support him?

You can eat when you get home.

Having guessed Hinata's thoughts, Naruto smiled without saying a word.

After the waiter left, Hinata had eaten most of her food when Naruto brought up another matter.

"Gentle Fist?" Hinata asked, puzzled.

"Hmm, I've heard that your clan's Gentle Fist is incredibly powerful. I wonder what it's like?" Naruto smiled and said, "I'd like to see it for myself. I've never had the chance to do so at the Ninja Academy."

"My Gentle Fist skills aren't very good," Hinata said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, we're not really going to fight, let's just stop here," Naruto said with a smile.

First floor.

Sakura, who was tapping her empty bowl with her chopsticks and chatting idly with Ino, saw Naruto and Hinata coming downstairs and leaving together.

Stretch your neck.

"Where are they going? I wonder if things will go smoothly? Let's go, let's follow them and see." Sakura put down her chopsticks and prepared to pay the bill and follow them.

Ino couldn't hold back any longer and grabbed Sakura: "It's about time you woke up! You idiot!"

Chapter 34 Hamura Chakra

"Huh! Idiot? What are you talking about?!" Sakura was baffled.

"I'm going crazy!" Ino sighed, rubbing her forehead.

"If I had known you were like this, I would have done anything to stop them from meeting."

"Now that we've met, Hinata has a crush on Naruto. If Naruto wasn't interested in Hinata, he wouldn't even bother asking her out. It's only natural that they'd get together!"

"Isn't this just making things more difficult? You're digging your own grave!"

"What nonsense! Hurry up, they're already gone!" Sakura said anxiously.

Seeing that Sakura had no sense of self-awareness, Ino, expressionless, slapped her hard on the thigh.

Sakura cried out in pain, annoyed, "Ouch! What are you doing, Ino!"

"Shut up! Listen to me!" Ino said firmly.

"Listen carefully, Naruto and Hinata are together, dating, and even getting married. What do you think about that?"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what else'? Of course, we should wish them well,'" Sakura muttered, rubbing her sore thigh.

"Look into my eyes." Ino straightened Sakura's face, looked directly into her eyes, and said seriously.

"Think about that scene carefully: Naruto and Hinata holding hands, hugging, doing things that couples do."

"Then, one day in the future, we will walk down the aisle."

"How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura subconsciously frowned as she imagined the scene Ino had described.

Ino immediately pulled out a small mirror: "Look, your expression right now doesn't show any happiness or blessing. All you feel is rejection, disgust, dislike, and anger."

Sakura was stunned: "Why?"

"Why are you asking why? You big idiot!" Ino couldn't help but scold again.

"Of course it's because you like Naruto, and subconsciously you resent him being with other girls and marrying other girls."

"I like Naruto? Haha! Impossible, I only like Sasuke, and I've never changed my mind!" Sakura shook her head in denial.

"If it's really like you say, that I like Sasuke and Naruto at the same time, then that's like trying to have your cake and eat it too. Don't be ridiculous."

“Liking and loving are different,” Ino said, puzzled.

"I like handsome guys too. As long as someone is good-looking, I'll feel attracted to them, but it's different from love."

"I can't say for sure, but to determine whether you love Naruto or Sasuke, it's simple, just take a test."

"What kind of test?" Sakura asked curiously.

“Just like before, try to imagine Sasuke with other girls, marrying other girls, and that kind of scene,” Ino said.

Waited for a while.

"How is it?" Ino asked.

Sakura didn't say anything and picked up the small mirror.

She in the mirror.

He didn't frown.

"How could this be! It shouldn't be like this! The only reason I approached Naruto was because of Sasuke..." Sakura said in confusion.

"How could she possibly fall for Naruto?! It's just so strange!"

"Tell me everything about you and Naruto, from beginning to end," Ino said.

"Let me help you take a look. If it's a misunderstanding or a mistake, then it's nothing."

"If you actually like Naruto, haha, pushing Naruto out and setting him up with Hinata would be a huge joke."

"It's so funny that I can't laugh anymore."

Sakura remained silent.

To be honest, I was very confused and had no idea what to do.

When Ino asked about her and Naruto, she thought for a moment, and since no one else was around, she recalled and whispered, "At first, I..."

~~~

East of Konoha Village.