Yūnagi Asagi

The afternoon sunlight beat down intensely on the Ninja Academy's playground.

"Alright, line up properly." Teacher Ibuki stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the Little Radishes lined up before him. "This afternoon is Physical Education Class. Everyone will run laps around the playground."

"Teacher, how many laps?" Obito asked, raising his hand.

"Five laps to start, to warm up."

"Five laps?" A chorus of groans rose from the group.

Teacher Ibuki ignored the complaints and pointed to the track. "Ready, run."

At the command, a dozen children surged forward.

Obito took the lead, shouting, "The Path to Hokage begins today!"

Might Guy followed closely, tears streaming down his face. "Youth, this is youth!"

Kakashi's steps were light, and he quickly pulled ahead.

Shin-chan ran in the middle of the group, still muttering, "Xiao Che, why do we have to run so fast?"

"Be serious, Shin-chan," Uchiha Toru whispered beside him. "When you run, you need to adjust your breathing and keep your pace steady."

"Got it, got it. It's just running, anyway."

After one lap, Shin-chan was swaying, looking like he might collapse at any moment.

After two laps, he was still swaying.

By the third lap, Shin-chan's eyes suddenly widened.

"Xiao Che."

"What is it now?" Uchiha Toru panted.

"Look over there." Shin-chan pointed.

Uchiha Toru followed his finger. "From the next class."

"That teacher."

"What about the teacher?"

Shin-chan's expression turned incredibly serious. "She's a beauty."

Uchiha Toru: "..."

"And a Great Beauty," Shin-chan added.

Uchiha Toru was silent for two seconds before continuing to run: "So?"

"I think," Shin-chan suddenly quickened his pace, "this is a fated encounter."

"What?"

Before Uchiha Toru could react, he saw the figure beside him, who had been staggering moments ago, rush straight ahead.

The speed was as fast as a gust of wind.

Uchiha Toru froze on the spot: "He... he can't run anymore?"

Teacher Ibuki was standing by the track recording results. He suddenly felt a gust of wind blow past him. He looked up and only saw an afterimage, a red top, yellow shorts, and two little legs churning like Wind Fire Wheels.

"What's going on?"

The afterimage sprinted around the track at an astonishing speed, catching up to Kakashi, who was in the lead, in a short time.

Kakashi only felt the wind brush past him, and a familiar voice drifted over: "Excuse me, excuse me."

After a slight pause, by the time Kakashi reacted, Shin-chan had already crossed the finish line and headed straight for the next class's team.

Might Guy, who was running in the middle of the team, saw the red figure sprint with the speed of Burning Youth, and tears instantly welled up in his eyes.

"That's the Gale of Youth!" Might Guy roared, his legs suddenly accelerating, his Green Spandex shining in the Sunlight.

Obito, who was already panting, suddenly saw Might Guy overtake him. His Brain went hot: "What? Someone is running faster than me, no way!"

He let out a roar and also accelerated, charging forward.

Several people were chasing and overtaking each other on the track, completely breaking away from the team. The remaining children looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.

The next class's team had just lined up and was about to start running when they suddenly saw a little boy in red rush towards them at an astonishing speed.

Then, a sudden stop.

Shin-chan stood steadily in front of the Female Teacher, his hands behind his back, with his signature smile.

"Big Sister, you're so beautiful."

The Female Teacher was stunned and looked down at the little bean, not reacting for a moment.

Shin-chan continued on his own: "My name is Shin Nohara, I'm five years old this year, I go to school in Class A. What's your name, Big Sister? Where do you live? Do you have a Boyfriend?"

The Female Teacher's lips twitched slightly, but her good professional demeanor allowed her to maintain a smile: "Little friend, I'm the teacher from the next class, Yūnagi Asagi."

Shin-chan covered his chest with both hands: "Your name is already written in my heart, Big Sister. Will you wait for me to grow up? I will definitely become an excellent ninja in the future and protect you for a lifetime."

The Female Teacher's smile froze on her face.

At this moment, Guy and Obito also arrived one after another.

Guy stopped short next to Shin-chan, panting heavily, but still gave a thumbs-up, his teeth flashing, "This is the sprint of youth!"

Obito ran past the finish line and then ran back, panting, "I... I can't make it."

The three stood side-by-side in front of the next class's team, a bizarre sight.

The Female Teacher took a deep breath, trying hard to remain calm, "You are students from Class A, right? Why did you run over here?"

Shin-chan immediately chimed in, "Because I saw how beautiful Big Sister was, my legs just moved on their own. This must be the guidance of Destiny. Big Sister, do you believe in Destiny?"

"I..."

"I believe," Shin-chan clenched his small fist. "Destiny brought us together here. Oh, right, Big Sister, do you eat green peppers? If you don't, we'll definitely get along."

In the distance, Teacher Ibuki, with a dark expression, strode over.

"Shin Nohara! Might Guy! Obito Uchiha!" Teacher Ibuki's voice sounded as if it were squeezed from between his teeth.

Shin-chan glanced back, then turned back, saying quickly, "Big Sister, we have a promise. When I grow up, I'll come marry you."

With that, he turned and ran, disappearing back onto the track like a gust of wind.

Teacher Ibuki stood in front of the next class's team, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Yūnagi Asagi tried hard to suppress his laughter, but his shoulders still shook.

"Teacher Ibuki, the children in your class are quite interesting."

Teacher Ibuki took a deep breath, "I apologize. I will definitely teach them a good lesson when I get back."

He then turned and strode towards his own class's team.

Behind him, Yūnagi Asagi finally couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.

That child is truly amusing.

On the track, Shin-chan had already resumed his lazy gait, savoring the moment as he ran.

"Yūnagi Asagi, a nice name."

Uchiha Toru appeared beside him at some point, looking at him expressionlessly, "You ran that fast just to hit on the teacher?"

"It wasn't hitting on her," Shin-chan corrected seriously. "It was a destined encounter."

"..."

"Xiao Che, do you think Big Sister will like me?"

Uchiha Toru was silent for two seconds: "I think she'd prefer it if you could run properly."

"That means she likes me!" Shin-chan's eyes lit up. "She's paying attention to me running, Xiao Che, you're so smart."

Uchiha Toru decided to shut his mouth.

On the playground, the sunlight was still scorching.

Teacher Ibuki's angry roars sounded intermittently:

"Shin Nohara, no more looking back at the Next Class!"

"Might Guy, stop shouting, watch your pace!"

"Obito Uchiha, you're running in the wrong direction!"

The afternoons at the Konoha Ninja Academy were as lively as ever.