The next morning.
Sakura stood in the designated training ground, holding a small bento box in her hands.
A biting cold wind swept past, and Sakura hurriedly pulled her scant clothing tighter around herself. Her arms, exposed to the air, trembled slightly.
Suddenly, she felt a warm coat carrying the fresh scent of soap draped over her shoulders. She quickly turned around and saw Naruto's gentle smile.
"The weather's been unpredictable lately. Don't catch a cold."
Naruto's words moved Sakura so deeply that she nodded at once, while Inner Sakura went completely wild with adoration.
But she soon noticed that Naruto, without a coat, was wearing only a thin casual outfit. Concerned, she hurriedly tried to take off the coat. "Naruto, you're dressed so lightly, you shouldn't—"
Naruto gently stopped Sakura's movement and draped the coat back over her. His beautiful azure eyes were full of tenderness.
"Seeing a girl like a cherry blossom shivering in the cold and doing nothing would be very ungentlemanly."
A girl like a cherry blossom? Ahhh, Naruto, don't do this to me! It makes me want to hug you! Inner Sakura had completely broken down and gone berserk.
In the end, all her countless thoughts condensed into one shy, "Mm."
"Sakura, how long have you been here?" Naruto asked softly.
"I just got here a little while ago."
At that moment, Sasuke's figure slowly appeared in the distance.
And just like that, the three-person team was complete.
"Looks like Kakashi, the king of tardiness, is even worse than I thought," Naruto said with a chuckle.
"Sorry, I got lost on the road of life." Not long after, Kakashi finally arrived, using his foolproof excuse.
"It's fine. We haven't been here long either." Naruto looked perfectly understanding.
"Mm, this is pretty good. I couldn't tell,