Rock Lee stuck out his little tongue. This time, it was his turn to feel embarrassed.
"Hey, Rock Lee, let me ask you something."
Beside Rock Lee, Kinomoto Sakura completely ignored the polite exchange between Rock Lee and Kakashi. She nudged Rock Lee with her elbow and said mysteriously, "What is it?" Rock Lee tilted his head at Kinomoto Sakura and asked.
"What is your relationship with Mirai?"
Sakura gathered her courage for a moment, then leaned close to Rock Lee's ear and asked softly. As she spoke, she carefully glanced at Sasuke and Kakashi walking ahead, as though afraid someone else might overhear.
"Huh?! You... Why are you suddenly asking that? Mirai and I are just ordinary teammates."
Rock Lee was startled by Sakura's question. His beautiful face suddenly turned red, and he even sounded a little nervous when he spoke. But after a moment, his expression recovered. After all, he was a ninja. Kinomoto Sakura had merely asked him about some private matters, so his reaction had been a little strong. Yet after turning away, he deeply regretted his intense reaction just now.
Sure enough, when Sakura saw Rock Lee's reaction, she was no longer uncertain about whether Rock Lee liked Mirai. Now, she could basically be certain.
With an ambiguous smile, she looked at Rock Lee and said, "We're both women. Come on, tell me."
"Hmph, you're not even an adult. Why are you gossiping about this?"
Akatsuki set down the wine cup, then adopted the manner of an older sister. She lightly tapped Kinomoto Sakura's forehead with a finger and scolded her.
After Rock Lee tapped Kinomoto Sakura, her face suddenly drooped, as though she were utterly dejected.
Rock Lee shook his head, but he did not comfort Kinomoto Sakura, afraid that she would start gossiping