Hinata Wanted to Stop Being Shy

Having received the approval of the head of the family, Hyuga Hiashi, she was so nervous that she could hear her heart pounding in her ears, and her face burned red. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her father and Hanabi slowly leaving.

As the night breeze blew, Hinata pursed her lips slightly, looked around blankly, and suddenly realized that she had no idea where to go.

This is a mountain path. A little further on is the entrance to Hokage Rock. Follow the winding path uphill to reach Hokage Rock. On one side of the path is a low cliff, and on the other side is a deep forest.

Further along the woods lies a small lake nestled within the forest. A little deeper in, the path widens, revealing several mountains in the distance.

At the end of the mountains lies an insurmountable cliff. On the other side of the cliff lies the border between the Konoha Forest and the Forest of the Land of Fire. From there, one can descend along the narrow plain to reach the Valley of the End.

The sounds of fireworks exploding were deafening, and because she was close to the Hokage Rock, Hinata covered her ears.

"What should I do? I forgot to ask Naruto if he's coming?"

A rustling sound came from the bushes. Hinata was about to turn around to look when she almost bumped into someone's arms.

"Hinata, you were looking for me?" the person said.

"Ah!" Hinata suddenly took a few steps back and lost her balance.

Naruto reacted quickly and pulled Hinata of the low cliff. "Sorry, I startled you by appearing suddenly."

"It's nothing, um." Hinata stared at her hand being held, her face flushed.

"Um?"

Following Hinata's gaze, Naruto noticed that he was holding her hand, but he didn't let go immediately. Instead, he squeezed it slightly, just as a firework went off into the sky.

Hinata blinked, her mouth slightly open.

Naruto showed no sign of panic and said with a smile, "This is also part of the training."

"Heitui!"

The Nine-Tails, held in Naruto's arms with one hand, miraculously spat out a breath, interrupting the romantic moment.

"What is that? It's so cute!" Hinata exclaimed, trying to pull her hand away but finding that she couldn't budge it at all.

She looked at Naruto, but Naruto looked completely clueless.

Nine-Tails, annoyed at being called cute, was about to retaliate and show off its Telegraph Fox skills when Naruto spotted it out of the corner of his eye and grabbed it by the throat.

"Ahem! This is a stray dog I picked up by the roadside. I was planning to breed it."

Hinata to say "match," but then realized something was wrong and swallowed her words back.

The threatened Nine-Tails stopped causing trouble and quietly curled up into a ball. Naruto explained while playing with Hinata's little hand.

"It's just a plan, I haven't made up my mind yet. If it's too aggressive, I'll send it for breeding."

"Hinata, you can touch it if you like."

Hinata felt a little lost as she felt the kneading sensation in her palm.

But in her heart, she thought that Naruto was also working very hard to overcome his weaknesses, so how could she back down?

In short, Hinata decided to control how often she felt shy.

She always gets shy too easily in front of Naruto. After repeated review and reflection, the girl concluded that she couldn't be so shy anymore.

"Is it okay?" Hinata asked tentatively.

"Yeah, it doesn't bite," Naruto said. "I think it probably doesn't want to breed yet, so it'll be very well-behaved."

Hinata blinked, Nine-Tails's eyes were dull and lifeless, forced to perform for money.

"It feels like fox fur, so warm." Hinata lowered her head slightly, looking at Nine-Tails in Naruto's arms, a genuine smile on her face.

That was a relaxed smile that Hinata never usually showed on her face, calm and gentle, completely unlike the young lady of the Hyuga Clan, but rather the young Hinata.

It turns out Hinata likes fluffy things, but it seems most girls like cute things that feel warm and fluffy to the touch.

That adorable appearance almost made Naruto blurt out, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

However, that would be a real problem, because it wasn't an ordinary puppy, but Nine-Tails disguised as a puppy.

"Thank you, Naruto." Hinata blushed again. "I... I have to go back now."

"Huh? So fast?" Naruto was still fiddling with his little hands, trying to stall for time.

"Yes." Hinata nodded, extremely nervous.

"Do you really enjoy squeezing young girls' hands?" A slightly angry voice came from not far away, sounding strangely familiar.

Naruto turned his head and saw Ino standing there with her hands on her hips and Yamanaka Rino covering her mouth and laughing.

"That child is really popular," Mrs. Yamanaka said with a smug look on her face.

Upon hearing this, Naruto felt a little embarrassed and seemingly unintentionally moved to shield Hinata. Hinata, as if electrocuted, jerked her hand away, her face turning bright red in an instant.

She couldn't stand the scene at all. She took a few steps forward, paused for a moment as she passed Ino and Mrs. Yamanaka, and bowed her head in greeting.

Hinata apologized, and the two bowed in return. Hinata then blushed and quickly left.

The night air was chilly, and suddenly only three people remained by the low cliff roadside.

Ino frowned, not angry that the guy had pinched Hinata's hand, but because seeing him shield Hinata from that blow made her feel a little sour.

"Auntie, you look really good in that outfit." Naruto subconsciously felt that Mrs. Yamanaka was the key figure and greeted her, "Standing next to Ino, you look like sisters."

"Hmph." Ino interrupted the spellcasting, "My mother won't fall for your tricks!"

"Yes." Yamanaka Rino covered her mouth and laughed. "I'm not a girl anymore, but Ino really likes that."

"Mother!" Ino tugged at Yamanaka Rino and said coquettishly, "He's a pervert! Let's ignore him and go back!"

After saying that, Ino glared fiercely in Naruto's direction.

Naruto was somewhat helpless and could only stand there awkwardly touching his face. He hadn't expected that he would get caught just for touching his face for a short while.

"Is that a child from the Hyuga Clan?" Mrs. Yamanaka asked with a gentle smile.

"Yes, we just happened to run into each other." Naruto told the truth. Even the most elaborate lie will have flaws, and sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

"What an adorable child." Yamanaka Rino glanced at the slightly dirty, bright red puppy in Naruto's arms and added with a smile, "Is that a puppy? Ino likes it too."

"Yes," Naruto replied. He didn't know whether Yamanaka Rino was referring to him or Hinata when she said "cute child," but he understood the additional sentence.

"Thank you, Auntie," he said with a smile.

Yamanaka Rino nodded slightly and said.

"Ino, Mom has to go now. Can you go home by yourself?"

"Huh? Oh." Ino hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

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