When Naruto returned to the Breeding Farm, a smile had returned to his face.
Although everyone present was his friend and would care about his feelings, Naruto still did not like bringing negative emotions into his circle of friends.
However, among Naruto's friends, three were especially observant and noticed the faint unnaturalness hidden beneath his smile.
The first was Shino. Before becoming Naruto's friend, Shino probably had not been so meticulous. But after becoming Naruto's friend, he had made friends with Naruto again so he could increase his presence and avoid having Naruto forget his name.
Once Shino decided to make himself known and become the life of Naruto's social circle, he began training himself.
For example, he studied the art of conversation, everyone's inner thoughts, and subtle facial expressions. Only then could he understand the minute shifts in everyone's emotions at every moment, care for each person's feelings, and liven up the entire atmosphere.
Thus, the moment Naruto entered, Shino noticed that although he was smiling as he greeted everyone, his brows were not completely relaxed. More precisely, one of his eyebrows looked slightly droopy, and Shino caught it.
That was the charm of microexpressions.
Next came the skill of taking care of everyone's emotions. Since Naruto was still smiling and greeting everyone, it meant that deep down, Naruto did not want to bring this trouble into his circle of friends. Therefore, Shino absolutely could not question Naruto in front of everyone.
So, Shino first excused himself and asked Naruto to speak somewhere private. Once the others could no longer hear their conversation, Shino finally asked, "Naruto, are you okay? I can see that something is weighing on your mind."
At Shino's words, Naruto immediately shot him a surprised look. *Not bad, Shino. I hid it this well, and