"Sakura!"
The Blond Kid and the black-haired youth stood in the middle of the road, waving at the Pink-haired Girl who had just stepped outside.
"Morning."
Sakura yawned and waved back at Naruto and Sasuke.
"Morning, Sakura... Huh?"
"Your forehead?"
Naruto greeted Sakura with a wide grin, but then noticed the Purple Diamond Seal on her forehead, hidden beneath her pink hair.
"Oh, this?"
"Naruto will find out later."
Sakura touched her forehead and smiled.
"Let's go. The Chunin Exams are about to begin. Don't be late."
The black-haired youth glanced at Sakura as he spoke.
After spending some time together, Sasuke had gradually begun accepting his two teammates. His dark eyes were no longer as cold as before.
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"Sakura!"
The moment they reached the entrance to the Chunin Exams, a figure rushed toward Sakura like a flying arrow.
"Long time no see, Sakura. Did you miss me?"
The Yellow Long-haired Girl in Sakura's arms breathed in Sakura's unique scent, and her beautiful eyes curved into crescents.
"I missed Ino too~~"
With a smile in her eyes, Sakura gently patted Ino's back and motioned for her to get up.
The first round of the Chunin Exams was a written test. Although the examination room was on the second floor, quite a few examinees were still gathered on the first floor.
Sakura did not care about drawing attention, but Ino's Ino-Shika-Cho team had to.
Besides, with Shikamaru's lazy personality, he was probably already finding this troublesome.
"Honestly... don't be so conspicuous..."
Just as expected, Shikamaru scratched his head and walked over with Choji, looking utterly speechless.
"Naruto, want some?"
Seeing his good friend from their Ninja Academy days, Choji smiled and offered him the chips in his hand.
"BBQ flavored chips? I like those~~~"
Naruto's eyes lit up, and he