Konoha: I'm an Uchiha, and I started by proposing to Rin Nohara.

Chapter 53 Oh yes yes yes

in the forest.

Kurenai looked at the smiling boy in front of her with some surprise and uncertainty.

For some reason, she seems to be running into Uchiha Ike quite often lately.

Ever since I saw him eating ramen with Might Guy and Kakashi at Ichiraku Ramen, I've frequently spotted them together on the streets of Konoha, chatting and laughing.

This handsome young man, who had a withdrawn personality, seemed to become much more cheerful after graduation.

Is it really because of excessive academic pressure that his personality flaws have been exposed?

—That was what Kurenai Yuhi originally thought.

But this afternoon in the classroom, she witnessed Nohara Rin taking the initiative to talk to Uchiha Ike.

Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, looking at Uchiha Ike's calm demeanor, Kurenai Yuhi still wondered if she was dreaming.

Is this really the same Uchiha Ike who used to cower and act like a quail when someone tried to talk to him?

as well as,

How did these two get in touch? When did they first speak?

"that..."

Seemingly because Kurenai Yuhi hadn't responded, Ike Uchiha tilted his head, his clear eyes looking at her with a hint of confusion.

Kurenai Yuhi snapped out of her daze. This was no time for daydreaming, so she awkwardly mimicked Uchiha Ike's words and said, "Please take care of me in the future."

Uchiha Ike smiled and nodded, saying, "I never expected that Kurenai Yuhi would become my and Kakashi's teammate."

Kakashi agreed, saying, "I thought you'd be in the same team as Asuma."

In Kakashi's view, both Obito and Asuma were like sticking to dog poop, except that the former stuck to Rin Nohara and the latter stuck to Kurenai Yuhi.

I thought Asuma, as the son of the Hokage, would be progressing a little faster than Obito, but now it seems that this is probably not the case.

Kurenai pursed her lower lip, shook her head, and said nothing.

During this time, Asuma subtly inquired whether she had any teammates she wanted.

Her answer was straightforward: no.

But when her most admired father, Konoha's special Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi, tentatively asked if she wanted to be in the same team as the Hokage's youngest son.

Kurenai was actually quite sad.

She had just been promoted to genin, graduated from the ninja academy last week, and hadn't even carried out a single mission...

What's more, she's never had any romantic feelings for a guy since she was a child, yet her elders have already started making plans for her... This really bothered her.

Fortunately, her resolute attitude actually gave her a chance to "catch her breath," as Asuma was not assigned to a squad with her.

As for why she was ultimately assigned to Class 5, she had no idea.

As long as there's no coincidence like being on the same team as Asuma, she can accept anything.

Seeing Kurenai's somewhat gloomy expression, Uchiha Ike and Kakashi exchanged a glance, neither of them quite understanding.

Kakashi's father is dead, and no one in the clan dares to arrange these things for the young master.

Uchiha Ike's parents died even earlier, and few people in the clan remembered him, let alone arranged such a thing.

but......

Uchiha Ike was somewhat able to empathize.

After all, I had been on blind dates before in my previous life.

That girl has a great personality, do you want to give her a try?

This girl has a stable job, why don't you start dating her?

Uchiha Ike refused.

He just wanted to play games quietly.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Ike stepped forward, breaking the silence with a smile:

"I wonder what time it is. Is our dear advisor someone who has no sense of direction?"

Kakashi calmly shook his head: "I've never heard of a ninja being directionally challenged."

In today's well-established ninja village system, there is a prerequisite for becoming a ninja: passing the ninja academy's examination.

Regardless of which ninja village it is, their ninja academy entrance exams always include a section on reading map information.

After all, location information is one of the most important parts of combat intelligence. If you get lost in the enemy camp when the battle starts and are forced to reveal information by the enemy ninjas, wouldn't you be doomed?

Kurenai touched her thick, curly hair, brushed the leaves off it, and said uncertainly, "It should be four o'clock now."

There was a reason why she was late.

After all, it's normal for Kakashi to have arrived before her, since he was ahead of her.

However, Uchiha Ike was in line after her, and as a result, he arrived at the assembly point before her.

Even if we say she walks slowly, that's still not a valid explanation.

It's all because of...

She went to the snack street to eat.

This morning, she got up for her morning exercise as usual.

What was originally just simple practice turned into a sudden enlightenment for her, and she became completely absorbed in it.

If her father hadn't reminded her around noon, she might have forgotten about the assembly team.

I rushed to the ninja academy to pick up the note, and only when I was walking on the road did I realize that I was completely exhausted.

After all, she hadn't eaten anything from morning to afternoon. Although ninjas are stronger than ordinary people, they can also become dizzy when they're hungry.

In order not to fall behind in the afternoon training session, Kurenai Yuhi decisively went into the snack town.

Since there are clocks in restaurants, she naturally knew the time.

It was exactly 3:30 pm when I left, and now it feels like half an hour has passed, so it must be around 4 pm.

Regarding Kurenai Yuhi's answer.

Uchiha Ike and Kakashi did not refute, but they still looked over at the same time: How did you know?

Kurenai's heart skipped a beat.

"I..." she said, her eyes darting around, "I saw it when I passed by a convenience store."

"Oh." Kakashi nodded calmly.

Uchiha Ike looked over with great interest.

When her face flushed slightly from being stared at, Kurenai Yuhi stiffened her neck and asked, "What's wrong?"

Uchiha Ike's lips curled up even more as he pointed to Kurenai Yuhi's right hand.

Kurenai Yuhi paused slightly, then looked down and saw that her sleeve was stained with oil. She had obviously eaten too fast in the snack shop and accidentally gotten oil on it.

"It got on me."

Uchiha Ike's cheerful voice rang out, and Kurenai Yuhi felt a buzzing in her head, almost flying off the spot.

"...This is," she bit her lip hard, stubbornly muttering, "I found this while making breakfast this morning."

"Mmm-hmm." Uchiha Ike responded with a smile, but the corners of his mouth curled up even higher: "Good, good, good."

This guy!

Her ears burned slightly, and her lips parted as if she wanted to explain something, but then she heard a rustling sound behind her.

The three of them turned around to look.

Before they could even blink, a flash of gold streaked past their eyes.

"Yo!"

Tsunade instantly appeared in front of the three, glaring fiercely at Uchiha Ike with her almond-shaped eyes, and then raised the food box in her hand to the other two who were completely stunned.

Have you eaten?