As the days passed, a week went by in the blink of an eye, and Hao Shuai gradually got used to being a teacher.
One day, just after Hao Shuai had finished his last class and dismissed the students, Kakashi appeared in the classroom doorway with an exasperated expression, looking like a ghost.
"Oh~ It's Impotent Man—no, I mean Kakashi! Long time no see!" Hao Shuai nearly blurted out Kakashi's nickname before catching himself.
"Don't even try to deny it~~" Kakashi fought to hold back his anger, glaring at the grinning Hao Shuai with a dark look. "Thanks to you, half the people in Konoha know I'm Impotent Man now!"
"Hmm~~" Hao Shuai looked at Kakashi, who clearly wasn't pretending, then turned to the students in the classroom, who were avoiding his gaze. He immediately understood what had happened.
It seemed the students had gone home and told their parents what Hao Shuai had said. Then the story had spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, growing more distorted with every retelling.
"It wasn't me! I didn't say anything! You've got the wrong guy!" Hao Shuai hurriedly denied it three times in a row, washing his hands of the matter.
Kakashi: "..."
He'd known Hao Shuai was unreliable, but after spending just this little while with him, Kakashi could feel his blood pressure shooting up. He wanted nothing more than to pull out a kunai and stab the man in front of him.
"I'll treat you to ramen!"
After staring at each other for a moment, Kakashi finally admitted defeat against Hao Shuai's shamelessness and sighed. "In exchange, you'll have to spar with me after we eat."
"Hehe~~ No thanks!" Hao Shuai refused without a second thought.
"You're scared!"
"Yeah~~ You're so weak, I'm afraid I