Naruto Uzumaki's worries hit Hyuga Sho's intentions perfectly.
The Naruko Uzumaki Plan... the second step begins!
"Naruto, don't you feel excited and happy about playing with companions your age?"
Hyuga Sho asked.
Think about it carefully...
Jiraiya's three disciples from the Land of Rain had merely suffered family ruin since childhood, wandered homeless, and nearly starved to death.
And Naruto, because of his identity as the "Demon Fox"...
He had never had anyone play with him since childhood~!!
"B-Big Brother... of course I'm looking forward to playing with people my age..."
Naruto Uzumaki seemed somewhat restrained.
"It's just, it's just..."
He touched his own cheeks.
He seemed to find it difficult to say.
With such a terrifying appearance, he would definitely frighten other people.
Even if he covered it with bandages.
It would still be extremely frightening.
That night.
When Naruto had prepared himself mentally and gone to Ichiraku Ramen to face other people's gazes...
The owner of Ichiraku Ramen, Teuchi.
And the waitress, Ayame.
They had indeed shown him kindness and warmth.
But objectively speaking, the facts still remained.
Although Naruto Uzumaki looked a little foolish.
That didn't mean he was unaware of certain things...
"..."
Hyuga Sho fell silent.
An oppressive atmosphere spread through the room.
Naruto Uzumaki lowered his head and pursed his lips.
After a long while...
Hyuga Sho said, "Naruto, if you want to change the way you look now... it's not actually impossible..."
Hyuga Sho began setting his trap.
And Naruto Uzumaki, naturally, took the bait at once.
"Big Brother, do you have a way?"
Naruto Uzumaki suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with hope... but also with a trace of inferiority.
He was afraid... that his hope would come to nothing.
"There is, of course, a way, but..."
Hyuga