Konoha: Start by signing in with Hashirama's cells

If she had a carefree personality, it would be fine, but the key point is that Sakura is the type who is delicate and considerate, and there is no way she can be the same as before.

"What's wrong with you? You look dazed. Are you not feeling well?" Naruto, who was eating food in big mouthfuls opposite him, asked curiously.

"No, no." Sakura said, and quickly picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating in small bites.

"I have something to tell you." Naruto said without doubting his intention.

"We have been carrying out D-level missions for about a month. It is time to take on a higher-level mission, such as C-level and B-level."

"It will be in the next two or three days. I will have to leave the village, but I am not sure how long I will be away. Do you think you can go home and spend some time with your uncle and aunt?"

"After all, no one can predict accidents. What if... you say so?"

"Advanced mission! Us?" Sakura was stunned: "Isn't it too early? I, I'm not mentally prepared yet."

It was nothing at first, but after hearing what Naruto said, she felt scared instinctively. After all, it was her first time and she had no experience.

"It's okay with Kakashi-sensei here. Just don't run around and act alone. The chances of something happening are low." Naruto said with a smile.

"Even if something happens, Sasuke and I will protect you, don't worry."

"Really? Sasuke will protect me?" Sakura whispered.

"He certainly will. Don't be fooled by his cold appearance. He actually has a very rich psychological life." Naruto said with a smile.

"Being liked by a cute girl like you, even if he is a piece of steel, he will be melted sooner or later."

"Besides, don't I still have you? Even if I really use my full strength, even Kakashi-sensei can't do anything to me."

Sakura burst out laughing and said happily: "You are bragging. Kakashi-sensei is a jonin, and you just graduated and became a genin. How can you compare with him?"

"Really, although I'm not sure I can defeat him, he can't expect to defeat me easily either." Naruto said.

With the power of the Nine-Tails exploding, wearing the tailed beast's chakra coat, he is both an attacker and a defender, plus he has multiple shadow clones, ordinary jonin are no match for him.

Only senior ninjas like Kakashi and Might Guy, who have a very high upper limit of combat power, can compete with him or even kill him.

But we are all from Konoha, so we won't use our ultimate secret weapon on him, right?

Without using his trump cards, his chances of winning are higher, even though he lacks combat experience.

Sakura didn't take it seriously, but skipped the topic, lowered her head, and stared at the miso soup that reflected Naruto with her emerald eyes: "Do you think I'm cute?"

"Yeah." Naruto nodded.

What, this feeling, is it happiness?

Feeling an indescribable joy in her heart, Sakura's mouth corners slightly raised.

Sitting like a duck, her feet on both sides trembled unconsciously, and her toes were tightly clasped together: "So, am I cute? Or is Hinata cute?"

"Hinata." Naruto said.

“…” Sakura.

The happier I was just now, the sadder I feel now.

Snapped!

Putting down the bowl and chopsticks suddenly, shaking the entire low table, Xiaoying said coldly: "I'm full."

Naruto was startled and looked at Sakura in confusion as she suddenly got angry, left the living room with a cold face, and went into the bedroom.

"What's wrong? Did I do something wrong or say something wrong?" Naruto blinked.

Recall the scenes just now.

No, it was a very normal conversation. I can't understand why Sakura would be angry.

"You wouldn't be angry just because I said Hinata is cute, right?" Naruto thought about it and shook his head.

How could Sakura's behavior that was so strong that it looked like jealousy happen to him.

You know, Sakura in the plot is loyal to Sasuke.

Yes, there are some plots where it seems that Sakura has fallen in love with Naruto, but that kind of process does not mean anything. Everything depends on the result.

As a result, Sakura married Sasuke.

Moreover, Naruto, who liked Sakura so much in the plot, failed to pursue Sakura and made her change her mind.

He never had any ideas about Sakura, and only regarded her as a current friend and future relative. How could he change Sakura when he treated her so normally?

"Maybe something happened that I don't know about." Naruto thought to himself.

bedroom.

Sakura, lying on the bed, was very upset.

"Naruto just said what he really thought. I have no reason, and no right, to be angry, and even give him a cold shoulder..."

But I just couldn't help it.

Especially when she heard that Naruto chose Hinata without hesitation when asked who was cuter between her and Hinata.

The sourness and jealousy were like boiling hot oil, rising up suddenly and unable to be suppressed.

"Listen carefully, your only advantage right now is that you live with Naruto. You must maintain this cohabitation."

"The route we're taking is to let love grow over time, but don't try to confess your feelings. Of course, you can first test who Naruto values ​​more, you or Hinata."

"If it's you, then don't hesitate and show your feelings, because there is a certain chance of winning."

"If it's Hinata, hiss... that means death, and you can't confess your feelings, understand? You have to hold it in, otherwise you're completely finished!"

"Even if it's for Hinata's sake, he has to draw a line between you and me. This is non-negotiable. Hinata is the priority after all."

"Naruto will not let Hinata have wild thoughts and feel uneasy because of you."

"It would be even worse if Naruto drags his feet, is indecisive, and can't make a clear choice between you and Hinata."

"It will definitely turn into a situation where he's dragging you along while Hinata is dragging along, two boats at once. Can you accept that? Not only you, Hinata certainly can't accept it either."

"In short, before you are sure that your position in Naruto's heart exceeds Hinata's, you absolutely, absolutely, absolutely cannot confess your feelings!"

"Not only can you not confess, but you can't let anyone see that you like Naruto. Otherwise, if Hinata finds out and she tells Naruto, you'll be doomed just the same."

"No matter what others say, you have to insist that you don't like Naruto, you only like Sasuke."

"Without this excuse, Hinata will not tolerate you continuing to live with Naruto. Remember this, don't forget it."

In my mind, I recalled what Ino said this afternoon.

Sakura pulled the pillow over and covered her head.

Why? The person I like is right in front of me, right by my side, and we’re living together, but I just can’t say it out loud. I have to hide it for fear of being discovered.

What a nasty feeling.

"Well, do you want to take a bath now? I'll run you some hot water, or do you want to eat first? I'll heat it up for you." Naruto poked his head out from the door and asked softly.

Chapter 38 Testing

bathroom.

The air is filled with water vapor.

Sakura was soaking in the bathtub with only her head above the water, looking dazed.

It was not until the water temperature dropped and became cool that she patted her face, stood up and walked out of the bathtub.

Wipe the mirror and look at yourself in the mirror.

She took off her shower cap, letting her long cherry-pink hair fall naturally.

Sakura murmured, "Am I... not as cute as Hinata?"

She wiped the water off her body with a towel, put on her pajamas, and squatted in front of the laundry basket.

Looking at the clothes she had taken off, Sakura hesitated and wondered whether she should continue to ask Naruto to help her wash them.

There’s nothing wrong with the outer clothes and pants, it’s mainly the inner clothes, which are close-fitting.

Now that I think about it, I am quite funny.

The subconscious mind was not prepared for Naruto.

I had already washed such intimate clothes for Naruto, but it was only today, after Ino's reminder, that he understood my intentions.

"Stupid me." Sakura smiled at herself.

After thinking it over, I decided not to take it out and chose to let Naruto wash it.

Although it would be embarrassing, but in order to continue the lifestyle of an old couple in Inoguchi, this embarrassment is not worth mentioning.

If things go on like this, causing Naruto to have some unhealthy thoughts, then it is a profit.

Think about it from another perspective, Hinata always washes herself or has the maid help her, but she took the initiative and let Naruto wash for her. Doesn’t she feel a sense of victory?

Sakura walked out of the bathroom with a red face, thinking about something random, and knelt in front of the low table to continue eating the unfinished dinner.

Naruto, who had no idea what Sakura was thinking, rubbed his itchy eyes, picked up his change of clothes, and followed her into the bathroom.

Take a shower and do some laundry.

Without keeping Sakura waiting for long, Naruto came out quickly and went to the balcony to hang clothes.

She watched as Naruto treated her clothes like rags, especially the ones that were close fitting, and she didn't feel anything strange at all.

Sakura, who was observing secretly, was very depressed.

"How was your talk with Hinata?" Sakura asked casually.

"It's okay. We've discussed everything that needed to be discussed." Naruto said.

Sakura's heart tightened: "The relationship has been confirmed!"

"Not yet." Naruto said.

"Hinata is very shy, especially in front of me. Any words or actions that are a little too much will cause her to faint."

"I just mentioned it vaguely. It seems that she didn't understand what I meant. But it doesn't matter. There is a long time to come. I will slowly point it out to her."

The relationship is not confirmed.

Hinata is very shy.