Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 437 Hinata, what's wrong?!

The next day:

Naruto and Sasuke arrived at Iruka's office dejectedly.

Strictly speaking, today is also the first day of school.

Therefore, today is free time for the new students.

However, instead of the freshmen having fun on campus, the eight boys arrived at Iruka's office in a neat row.

"Look at you guys, where do you look like students?! It's one thing to openly use high-powered electrical appliances in the dormitory, but at least you didn't cause a power outage for the whole building."

Eating hot pot in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?!

Choji Akimichi couldn't help but look up at Iruka: "Sensei, you ate it yesterday too."

Yes, Iruka originally planned to throw a tantrum last night, but when he saw that there were still more than half of the hot pot meatballs left uneaten, he thought that wasting food was shameful, so he sat down and ate them with everyone.

"I was worried you'd waste food! There are only eight of you kids, how can you possibly finish all that food?" Iruka said this with a straight face.

Choji Akimichi looked up and said earnestly, "Teacher, I promise I can finish it."

Iruka: "..."

Speechless, Iruka could only wave his hand and say, "Fine, let's leave it at that. This is the last time, so it's okay for you to do this before school starts. But if you continue like this after school starts, the teacher won't be so lenient."

The eight children immediately stood up straight and made their promise.

"Alright, get lost. Oh, right, one more thing. Sasuke and Naruto, which of you two will give a speech on behalf of the new students tomorrow?"

Naruto and Sasuke blinked simultaneously, then pointed at each other at the same time: "Him!"

Iruka's forehead veins bulged: "What the hell is this shameful thing?! How dare you two try to shirk responsibility like this?!"

Naruto said with a look of disgust, "Who wants to represent the new students? This is obviously something that will offend people."

Sasuke nodded: "I agree with Naruto on this point. Representing the new generation, to put it bluntly, makes others think that this representative is more powerful than everyone else. I don't want to become the target of everyone's criticism."

Iruka laughed after hearing this. "So you really thought that much about it? Fine, then I'll..."

"Huh?! Is that so? Isn't it because being a representative is troublesome and will offend a lot of people? I thought it was the kind of thing where people would distance themselves from you after you became a representative!"

Sasuke looked at Naruto speechlessly: "There's no way you can be a freshman representative. Well, you never know, some petty people might be jealous of you."

Naruto, however, offered a different perspective: "Oh, it doesn't matter if someone is petty. So, being this representative won't prevent others from being my friends, right?"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow: "Putting aside those who are narrow-minded, that's certainly true."

"Smack!" Naruto punched his fist and immediately looked at Iruka, saying, "Sensei! I'm willing to be the representative!"

Iruka looked at Naruto with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why do you want to be one again now?"

Naruto chuckled: "As long as it doesn't prevent others from becoming my friends, it's fine. I'm going to be the Hokage, so it's only natural that I should be better than others. As for those who are jealous of me, it doesn't matter. Didn't the book say that many people were jealous of the Third Hokage when he first became Hokage?"

I think this is an essential step for anyone who wants to become Hokage!

Iruka looked at Naruto speechlessly. "Aren't you being a little too dramatic?"

Well, if it really is the Hokage, he'd probably like this kid a lot, since he looks like a good candidate to be a servant.

The Hokage really likes this kind of diligent subordinate.

With Naruto confirmed as the speaker for tomorrow's speech, Iruka dismissed the eight children from the office.

After leaving the office, Naruto, holding the back of his head, casually asked Shikamaru, "Shikamaru, where should we go play?"

Nara Shikamaru thought for a moment and said, "How about we go check out the classroom?"

Naruto's face scrunched up: "No way! We'll be going to that place for classes for the next three years, why would we want to go now?"

"Hmm...that makes sense." Nara Shikamaru thought Naruto was right.

"How about we go eat first? I'm getting a little hungry." Choji Akimichi rubbed his stomach.

"Okay, I was called to the office early this morning and haven't had breakfast yet." Sasuke nodded in agreement.

Lee and Sai exchanged a glance, about to speak, when Kiba Inuzuka came over, put his arm around each of their shoulders, and chuckled, "Come on, you can't be without money for food, can you?"

Xiao Li hesitated for a moment: "But... Choji's appetite..."

Kiba Inuzuka burst into laughter: "You guys aren't planning to treat us, are you? Let him buy whatever he wants to eat! Alright, let's go, let's all buy our own food."

Lee and Sai breathed a sigh of relief. They were indeed rich, but given Choji Akimichi's eating habits, they would have finished the money in just two or three days, not even a month.

The group arrived at the Ninja Academy's cafeteria in a grand procession. Naruto and Sasuke were quite amazed by the dazzling array of food in the main hall, and even the second and third floors.

"This is too big..."

Xiao Li and Sai nodded repeatedly.

If they hadn't been told, they would have thought they were in the main commercial street of Konoha Village.

Just then, Naruto saw a familiar figure.

Over there, a girl with long, straight black hair was sitting alone, eating her meal.

"Hey, isn't this Hinata? What are you doing here all alone?"

Naruto suddenly appeared, startling Hinata who was eating.

Her face flushed, she looked at Naruto who was so close to her and asked tremblingly, "You, you, Naruto-kun, what are you doing here?"

Looking at Hinata's flushed face, Naruto scratched his head. He wondered when this girl started getting all red in the face whenever she saw him.

But that's not the point. The point is...

"I came here to eat with my friends. Why are you eating here alone? Hmm, did your roommate leave you to go out and have fun?"

Upon hearing this, Hinata hurriedly stammered, "No, no, I, I still have a very good relationship with Yamanaka-chan."

Choji Akimichi came over carrying a cup of ice cream—yes, carrying it, because it was an extra-large cup.

"Hmm, Yamanaka-chan? Is that Yamanaka Ino, that woman?"

Hinata stammered, "Yes, yes, Yamanaka-chan and I are roommates. She... she hasn't gotten up yet..."

Choji Akimichi nodded: "Yes, that's typical of this lazy woman."

Nara Shikamaru nodded in deep agreement.

The others stared speechlessly at the two of them. They knew the three families were on good terms, but…

Why are you so cheeky? She's a girl, after all...

Oh, so Choji Akimichi and Shikamaru Nara don't see Ino Yamanaka as a girl at all. Oh well, never mind.

"Hmm, let's eat together then, we're about to eat too." Naruto grinned and gave a thumbs up.

Hinata froze, then rolled her eyes...

"Whoa! Hinata, Hinata! Hinata, what's wrong?!"

(End of this chapter)