[Once Again!]

"Bin, are you saying it's love at first sight?"

This was Hyuga Bin's meaning as Kurenai Yuhi understood it.

[Option A: Say to Kurenai Yuhi: "That's right, I'll only date someone I fall for at first sight in this lifetime." Quest Complete Reward: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence (S-rank reward).]

[Option B: Say to Kurenai Yuhi: "Yes, if I don't feel my heart race at first sight, there's no way I'll feel it later." Quest Complete Reward: Fire Release: Majestic Fire Destruction (A-rank reward).]

[Option C: Say to Kurenai Yuhi: "Not necessarily. Even if it's a friend I've known for many years, there's always a possibility of suddenly falling for her at a certain moment." Quest Complete Reward: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

"Not necessarily. Even if it's a friend I've known for many years, there's always a possibility of suddenly falling for her at a certain moment," Hyuga Bin shook his head and replied.

[Option Quest Complete, Stamina +0.1.]

After all, Hyuga Bin had some dating experience before he transmigrated, and he knew that matters of the heart were never certain.

For example, his third girlfriend before transmigrating was a childhood friend he had known for twenty years.

For those twenty years, the two had been inseparable best friends.

But at one point, he suddenly fell for her. After careful consideration, he made his move and successfully pursued her.

However, they broke up after only a few months together and went back to being good friends.

Perhaps because they were childhood friends, even after breaking up, Hyuga Bin and his ex weren't too awkward. They could even occasionally... hehe, have a lot of fun together, with no lingering issues from their brief relationship.

"Alright, I understand what you mean," Kurenai Yuhi said, as if joking with Hyuga Bin, "But a plain girl like me definitely wouldn't catch your eye."

"Kurenai, are you joking? If you're considered plain, then there probably aren't any pretty girls in the world." Hyuga Bin thought Kurenai was joking, so he played along.

Ever since that night after the ** , he felt like some innate nature had been unleashed.

He used to be aloof towards people he wasn't very familiar with just a few years ago.

"You're flattering me so much I'm embarrassed," Kurenai Yuhi covered her small face with her hand.

"Was I flattering you? I was just stating the truth," Hyuga Bin said earnestly.

"Bin, how come I never noticed you were so eloquent before?" Kurenai Yuhi poked Hyuga Bin lightly with her finger, saying playfully.

"That's probably because you didn't pay enough attention to me before," Hyuga Bin casually picked up the conversation.

"Then can I pay more attention to you from now on?"

"Better not. Your attention will affect my sword-drawing speed," Hyuga Bin immediately refused.

He didn't know if Kurenai Yuhi was joking or if she genuinely intended to.

"You're training swordsmanship?"

"Yeah, Big Sword!"

"..."

After eating dessert, Hyuga Bin and Kurenai Yuhi took a walk together before parting ways.

Watching Kurenai Yuhi's retreating back, Hyuga Bin noticed something was a bit off with her today.

His relationship with Kurenai Yuhi was only at the "nodding acquaintance" level.

But Kurenai Yuhi's tone today was excessively gentle and warm.

Of course, he himself was also a bit off, actually chatting so enthusiastically with Kurenai Yuhi.

On the way home, Hyuga Bin encountered Hatake Kakashi, who considered him his lifelong rival.

"Bin, I challenge you," Hatake Kakashi looked up at Hyuga Bin, who was only half a year older but half a head taller, and said seriously.

"Kakashi, didn't we just fight two months ago?" Hyuga Bin wasn't in the mood to accept Hatake Kakashi's challenge today.

"The battle two months ago gave me new inspiration, so I want to challenge you again today," Hatake Kakashi stated the reason for his renewed challenge.

"Did you learn a new jutsu?" Hyuga Bin continued to inquire.

He remembered that in the original story, Hatake Kakashi had already begun to develop Raikiri, but without the Sharingan, his eyes couldn't keep up with his hands. Using it could potentially cripple one of his hands, so he didn't dare to use it.

"I have further mastered my father's Hatake-style Swordsmanship," Hatake Kakashi didn't hide anything and directly stated it.

His progress this time had even earned praise from his father, Hatake Sakumo, so he was confident that the battle with Hyuga Bin would be more manageable than before, and he might even defeat Hyuga Bin.

"Alright, I'll spar with you then," Hyuga Bin nodded, accepting Hatake Kakashi's intention to use him as practice.

"But I should warn you, I've already mastered Monster Strength. You might not be able to handle one punch from me."

Hyuga Bin wasn't bragging. With Monster Strength combined with the Hyuga Clan's Eight Trigrams Palm, one palm strike could deliver an internal and external force, taking down any opponent.

"Lord Tsunade's Monster Strength?" Hatake Kakashi exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Hyuga Bin's words, but his eyes were still full of fighting spirit. "Bin, you don't need to worry about me. Getting injured in battle is a normal occurrence."

Ten minutes later, the battle ended.

Hatake Kakashi was defeated once again!

As a fragile assassin, fighting a warrior like Hyuga Bin, who possessed absolute defense with * times his strength, in a one-on-one battle, the outcome was obvious.

This time, Hyuga Bin still controlled his strength, only winning against Hatake Kakashi by two moves and three stances, and continued to encourage Hatake Kakashi:

"Kakashi, your swordsmanship has indeed improved a lot compared to before, but I haven't been standing still either, so you need to work even harder. I look forward to our next battle."

"Bin, why has your strength improved so quickly?" Hatake Kakashi felt a sense of unwillingness in his heart.

His two months of effort, his hands calloused from training to improve his Hatake-style Swordsmanship, had resulted in Hyuga Bin widening the gap even further than last time.

He now felt that the word "genius" was simply an insult to him.

"Do you want to know the secret to my becoming stronger?" Hyuga Bin looked at Hatake Kakashi and asked seriously.

"Yes." Hatake Kakashi nodded in response, his eyes sincere.

"Then follow me." After Hyuga Bin finished speaking, he turned and walked forward.

Hatake Kakashi hurriedly followed.

Ten minutes later, Hyuga Bin brought Hatake Kakashi to a small eatery and began ordering food.

"Bin, is this your secret to becoming stronger?"

Hatake Kakashi looked at Hyuga Bin ordering food, the corner of his mouth twitching beneath his mask.