Ino's Romantic Progress!

In the blink of an eye, another six months have passed.

If you do a quick calculation, almost a year has passed since the Fourth Shinobi World War.

During these six months, Shinki gathered information about the Ōtsutsuki in the Shinobi World while training Naruto.

Of course, I'll visit the company when I have time.

The good news is that Naruto is about to graduate and he'll soon be able to enjoy life.

In addition, the company's first Game Console sold like hotcakes, and he made a fortune!

The bad news is, they haven't gathered much information about the Ōtsutsuki...

Kaguya, who secretly ate the God Tree Fruit, created many White Zetsu in order to resist the Ōtsutsuki, thus leaving behind many ancient Ruins throughout the Shinobi World.

Shinki has explored almost all these Ruins in the past six months, but still hasn't found any useful information.

The Momoshiki Curse Mark left on my palm has remained unchanged.

Inside the Hokage's Office, Shinki leaned back in his chair, muttering to himself, "The Sixth Sage once said that there was another person who came to Earth with Kaguya... and Momoshiki mentioned the name 'Urashiki'..."

"Was the person who came to Earth with Kaguya 'Urashiki'? Or are they actually two different people...? Damn, the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get."

A small hut next to the Hokage's Office.

Naruto, wearing a headband with the word "Effort" written on it, is reciting his lessons.

"I can understand why Shinki wants me to learn Ninjutsu Sealing Jutsu."

"But why does he still want me to learn 'Shinobi World Geography' and 'The Way of Governing the Country'? He probably hasn't even read those books himself! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)"

Shikamaru, who was working nearby, chuckled after hearing Naruto's words, "Reading more books is always beneficial. Once you become Hokage, you'll have plenty of opportunities to come into contact with these things..."

"Hurry up and memorize it, Shinki will be doing a spot check later."

Naruto: "..."

"I'm so tired. I've never been this nervous even when the teacher checks my homework at school."

Despite saying that, Naruto still buried himself in the pile of books.

A few hours later, Shinki finished work and came to conduct a spot check as scheduled.

Although Naruto answered haltingly, he managed to answer most of the questions.

However, Shinki was still dissatisfied, frowning. "Did you even study properly? You can't even answer this..."

Naruto: "How would I know why the fruits from the Land of Wind are so sweet, or what the population dividing line is like in the Land of Lightning... Are these things really useful to the Hokage? (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)"

Shinki pouted. "Why so much talk? Just memorize it."

After saying that, Shinki left.

As he went outside, he ran into Hinata was bringing him lunch. Shinki greeted her, "Hinata, you really need to give Naruto a good talking-to about his studies; his academic performance is terrible..."

Hinata nodded in agreement and went inside with her lunchbox.

After going downstairs, Shinki went to the Konoha Barbecue Restaurant, intending to treat himself to a barbecue.

As soon as they entered, they ran into Choji and Karui.

The two had already established a romantic relationship, so Shinki wasn't surprised at all, and even greeted them familiarly.

Choji extended a warm invitation. "Shinki, you must be exhausted after work, how about we grab some barbecue?"

Shinki was quite perceptive; he knew it would be impolite to intrude on a young couple's meal, so he politely declined and sat at a small table by himself.

After Shinki sat down, Choji pulled a Walkie-Talkie from his pocket, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Come quick, come quick! Shinki ate barbecue today and is sitting alone in the Barbecue Restaurant!"

Karui on the other side:눈_눈

"It's just chasing a man, why act like a spy?"

Choji replied seriously, "Shinki isn't an ordinary man; he's a hundred times more clueless about romance than I am..."

"This is all the help Shikamaru and I can give Ino!"

A few minutes later, Ino ran to the Barbecue Restaurant, panting.

"Oh, Choji and Karui are eating here." She said, feigning surprise.

"It's alright, you two eat, I won't disturb you. I'll just sit at a small table by myself."

After saying that, Ino turned around and looked at Shinki beside her. "Shinki, you're here too? Alone as well, what a coincidence!"

"How about we share a table? (´◊ω◊`)"

Upon hearing this, Shinki's little head started to turn.

Ino wanted to share a table with him, and it was a little awkward to have two people eating together, especially since it was a man and a woman!

Besides, he's a man, so he should definitely pay the bill himself after the meal. He wouldn't agree to have to pay for another person for no reason!

Thinking of this, Shinki gave an apologetic smile, preparing to find an excuse to refuse...

Before he could even open his mouth, Ino spoke first, "Waiter, add an extra set of chopsticks and a bowl to this table! ❛‿˂̵✧"

After saying that, Ino smiled victoriously and sat down in the chair opposite Shinki.

Over the years, she has done her homework in order to pursue Shinki!

We must win!

Half an hour later, the two finished their meal and took a walk in the nearby Shinki Park.

Shinki was initially reluctant to come, but after finishing his meal, before he could even put down his chopsticks, Ino had already paid the bill and invited Shinki to take a walk together.

Shinki thought to himself, "I've already had a free meal, so I might as well take a walk..."

Inside the Park.

The two walked on the Cobblestone Path.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.

Shinki Park is very large, and there are Streetlights in every corner.

So as the two walked, the lights began to dim...

Not far away.

On a secluded bench, a young couple was embracing and kissing passionately.

Every now and then, there were "smack~ smack~" sounds, which made Shinki's scalp tingle!

Ino was standing nearby, blushed upon hearing the commotion and stammered, "Ah... this..."

Shinki waved his hand. "Young man, it's understandable that you can't control your emotions for a moment."

The two walked on for a while, the lights getting dimmer, until they reached a small grove of trees...

Immediately afterwards, Shinki heard a faint, enchanting sound...

Ino:(´つヮ⊂︎)

Shinki: ◝₍ᴑ̑ДO͝₎◞

Has Konoha become this open now?

I can't bear to listen to this! It's utterly indecent!

Faced with this situation, the two had no choice but to return the way they came.

Throughout the journey, Ino's face remained flushed, influenced by what she saw and heard.

Just as they were about to reach the Park entrance, Ino mustered her courage, reached out, and slowly grasped Shinki's large hand.

(ꈍᴗꈍ)

The air seemed to freeze at that moment!

When Ino touched Shinki's warm, large hand, she felt a little breathless!

The next moment, the disappearance of that warm touch pulled her back to reality!

Ino: (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)

Where are they?

"Shinki, you have no heart!! ꒦ິ^꒦ິ"

Meanwhile, at Shinki's home.

Shinki sat on the sofa, his face still showing a shocked expression: (꒪⌓꒪)

The cool, refreshing touch of Ino's fingers felt as if it were etched into his palm!

After swallowing hard, Shinki decided to take a cold shower!

Soon, Naruto returned home after a day of studying and complained, "I don't know what's wrong with Hinata few days. She kept asking me questions during our date, which put a lot of pressure on me..."

Just as he finished speaking, Naruto heard Shinki's muttering voice coming from the bathroom, "Hoo... pink skulls, white bones and flesh..."