Hyuga Senrin Invites You to Dinner

In the classroom.

Hyuga Senrin sat alone at her desk, dejected due to her father's death.

Several male classmates nearby were laughing and fooling around together.

However, in between their roughhousing, these male classmates would occasionally steal glances at Hyuga Senrin.

Young boys' affections were often revealed in such a shy, yet obvious, manner.

In her classmates' impression, Hyuga Senrin had always been very gentle and delicate.

Such a disposition further ignited the protective instincts of the young males.

Although Hyuga Senrin sat there feeling down, her eyes occasionally darted towards the classroom door.

I heard Tunan-kun's parents also died on the battlefield.

He's an orphan now, just like me.

We're the same kind of people...

"Bang."

As two male classmates wrestled, one pinned the other firmly to the ground.

"Do you yield?"

"No."

"Do you yield?"

"Hmph, Senrin, Asuma secretly said he liked you last time."

"I... no... I didn't... I..."

Asuma immediately stood up, looking flustered as he faced Hyuga Senrin.

Hyuga Senrin glanced at Asuma calmly, then buried her head in her arms.

She's shy... Does she like me too...?

Asuma stood there, lost in thought, his mind racing.

My son has awakened the Byakugan, should he belong to the Sarutobi Clan or the Hyuga Clan?

Just then, Uchiha Tunan and Uchiha Mina walked into the classroom side-by-side.

The entire classroom suddenly fell silent.

After a few breaths, the entire classroom erupted in teasing shouts.

It was mostly the boys jeering, suggesting they should get married right there.

Uchiha Mina didn't seem to refute them, only lowering her head with a blush.

This made everyone, who had initially been teasing casually, feel that there was indeed something going on between the two.

Uchiha Tunan, however, simply smiled gently, neither confirming nor denying, and politely greeted everyone:

"Good morning, everyone."

In the classroom, only Hyuga Senrin stared intently at Uchiha Tunan and Uchiha Mina.

Her hands clenched tightly.

She shouted silently in her heart.

No, Tunan-kun and I are the same kind of people.

Tunan-kun can only be mine.

Yes, Tunan-kun didn't admit it, he doesn't have feelings for Mina.

As for Mina...

If you dare to steal Tunan-kun...

A hint of ferocity flashed across Hyuga Senrin's face.

It was caught by Asuma, who had been watching Hyuga Senrin closely.

"Senrin, what's wrong?" Asuma asked with concern.

Is she disagreeing with our son belonging to the Sarutobi Clan?

The morning passed quickly. After almost every class, Uchiha Mina would proactively approach Uchiha Tunan to chat.

Hyuga Senrin sat in a back seat, her eyes glued to the two of them every time.

It was as if something precious had been snatched away.

During the break before the last class in the afternoon, Uchiha Mina didn't come over.

Uchiha Tunan wasn't interested in fooling around with the other classmates and sat alone at his desk, studying advanced theoretical knowledge.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in Uchiha Tunan's peripheral vision.

Hyuga Senrin, holding a book, approached Uchiha Tunan and said nervously, "Tunan-kun, I didn't understand what the teacher explained in the last class. Could you tutor me?"

"It's only right for classmates to help each other. Come on, have a seat," Uchiha Tunan said with a gentle, approachable smile, patting the empty seat beside him.

Hyuga Senrin nodded and sat down next to Uchiha Tunan.

Uchiha Tunan leaned forward slightly and proactively opened the book for Hyuga Senrin.

Hyuga Senrin caught the faint scent of soap from his white shirt, and her mind went completely blank for a moment.

"Last class, the teacher explained the placement of Explosive Tags and the conditions for remote detonation. Tell me what you don't understand," Uchiha Tunan's gentle voice pulled Hyuga Senrin back to reality.

But Hyuga Senrin had been spacing out and hadn't heard anything Uchiha Tunan said. She stammered, "It's... it's nothing to be embarrassed about. Do you not understand any of it?"

Uchiha Tunan leaned closer, pointing at the content in the book.

"It's okay, I'll explain it to you bit by bit from the beginning. If you don't get it the first time, I'll explain it again. And don't worry about bothering me. Just tell me if you truly understand or if you have any questions."

"Mhm," Hyuga Senrin's face turned as red as a ripe persimmon.

"The nature of Explosive Tags... the effect of humidity on Explosive Tags..."

Behind them, Uchiha Mina watched the scene with a furious expression, clenching her fists in secret. Damn it, that bitch always pretends to be weak. How dare she try to seduce Tunan-kun now? No, Tunan-kun is so pure-hearted. If I go over and make a scene now, he'll definitely think I'm being unreasonable. I need to stay calm. Tunan-kun doesn't like violent or arrogant girls. Hmph, I almost fell for that bitch's trick.

Before long, the class bell rang.

Uchiha Tunan gently turned his head and said to Hyuga Senrin, who was close enough to touch, "It's almost the last class. I'll teach you tomorrow."

Hyuga Senrin looked into Uchiha Tunan's eyes, which sparkled like stars, and said in a daze, "Thank you. Could I treat you to a meal? I want to thank you."

Uchiha Tunan paused for a moment, a sunny smile blooming on his face. "But I have to go to Kakashi's place to spar with him after school. Eating might be a bit late."

"It's fine, I'll wait for you."

"Alright then. Actually, you don't need to feel indebted to me even if you don't treat me to a meal."

"I just genuinely want to thank you. Tunan-kun, what do you want to eat?"

"Anything is fine. How about ramen? It's economical, practical, and delicious."

"Okay."

Hyuga Senrin nodded, hugged her books, and stood up from her seat. As she turned around, she saw Uchiha Mina standing behind her with a blank expression, giving her a look that only women could understand. Hyuga Senrin immediately understood the meaning—she was being warned.

With Uchiha Tunan present, both of them chose to let it go, engaging only in a silent battle of glares. Uchiha Mina also returned to her seat. She had heard Hyuga Senrin invite Uchiha Tunan to dinner. Uchiha Mina planned to teach Hyuga Senrin a profound lesson. After school, Uchiha Mina had intended to invite Uchiha Tunan to walk home with her first. However, Kakashi intercepted them beautifully.

"Are you coming with me, or..." Kakashi lazily shook his head. Although Kakashi wasn't particularly interested in the day's events, he had seen some of it. Kakashi thought Uchiha Tunan was simply being friendly to his classmates, and it was the girls who were actively pestering him. Kakashi had a few fangirls himself, which was quite bothersome. He figured Uchiha Tunan was in the same situation. Still, he asked as a formality.

"Of course, I'm going to your place to practice sword techniques. Where else would I go?" Uchiha Tunan replied, feigning confusion.

Kakashi nodded at his words. The two left the classroom shoulder to shoulder.