Takasaki Insulted Me in His Diary Again

Konoha Bay Apartments.

Takasaki's bedroom.

[To be honest, I've never been in the habit of keeping a diary. Who does that, anyway?]

As soon as Takasaki finished writing the last character of his opening sentence, he noticed that the ink from his pen was coming out in fits and starts.

He breathed on the pen's tip, then quickly scribbled a few lines on the scrap paper beside him. The ink flowed smoothly.

Takasaki continued writing:

[Fortunately, a lot happened today, so there are a few things worth jotting down. I'll focus on these people: Hinata, the young lady of the Hyuga Clan; Ino of the Yamanaka Clan; Sakura Haruno, a civilian; and Kurenai-sensei.]

[Hinata is still as captivating as ever. We had breakfast together, and she even offered to pay. Can you believe that? This is the second time Hinata's treated me to a meal. The best part is, when I asked if she'd help me cheat on the written exam this morning, she hooked pinkies with me and agreed. And she really did let me copy the answers from her paper during the test.]

[I really like Hinata. A girl this wonderful deserves to be treasured. If she ever wants to marry me, I'll marry her, even if all my other wives object.]

[Hinata wasn't the only classmate who helped me cheat. Ino did, too. She wrote the answers on my palm. It was my first time getting such a close look at her figure.]

[Ino is still a little girl, so she hasn't fully grown up yet. But when I was close to her, I could appreciate how sexy her crop top was. Her flat stomach was easy on the eyes. It'd be a shame if such a pretty belly never carried my child.]

[Next, let's talk about Sakura Haruno. Based on what she did to me today, there's only one word for her: cough—spit.]

[I have no idea what's gone wrong in her head. She went to all that trouble to report me for cheating on the exam, as if she'd get a reward for it.]

[No wonder Sasuke always calls her an idiot. Damn, she really is an idiot. What does she have to gain by making an enemy of me? I don't get it. I can't be bothered to argue with someone like that; it's pointless. Anyway, if I ever see her in trouble, I'll just watch coldly and snack on sunflower seeds. At most, I won't kick her while she's down. Don't even dream of getting me to save her.]

[Whoever wants to marry a girl like her can have her. Even if she came with a dowry, I wouldn't want her.]

[Kurenai-sensei is different. If I married a woman like her, I could enjoy her loving hugs every day.]

[And I have Kurenai to thank for being today's proctor. When Sakura reported me for cheating, she deliberately helped me get rid of the evidence so my exam wouldn't be disqualified.]

[When Kurenai-sensei came over and rubbed my palm, it felt so good I almost closed my eyes and savored it. I didn't even realize she was just using Water Release to wash the cheat notes off my hand.]

[To be honest, I really thought she was deliberately covering up my cheating because she wanted to seduce me.]

[So when she called me to her private office, I was thrilled. I even picked out names for our children. It was a pity that Kurenai-sensei only wanted to tell me she and my parents had been through life and death together, which was why she'd risked losing her teaching license to cover for me.]

[All in all, my trip to Kurenai-sensei's office wasn't a waste. I pretended to be heartbroken and upset so I could trick her into giving me a loving hug.]

[How could a mature, caring older sister like Kurenai-sensei refuse? So I got what I wanted. She only patted my back lightly with her arms, and her chest didn't even press against me, but it still felt so soft and warm.]

[The pity is that Kurenai-sensei was the one who hugged me. I didn't get to hug her first, and she let go after just a few seconds. It was wonderful while it lasted.]

[Still, when I think about how Kurenai-sensei is Asuma's girlfriend and I took advantage of her, I feel really bad for Asuma-sensei. But I'd do it again next time, as long as I don't get caught.]

[All right, that's enough for today. Time to sleep.]

The diary was finished.

Takasaki waited quietly.

Ten minutes later, a translucent panel appeared before him with a system notification.

[ Ding. The third diary entry is complete. Verifying the events recorded in the diary.]

[ Ding. Verification complete. The diary is authentic. Issuing rewards.]

[ Ding. Reward received: Chakra increased by 100%; stamina increased by 100%.]

[ Ninjutsu acquired: Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.]

A warm current flowed into Takasaki's body.

In an instant, his chakra, which he had completely depleted, was replenished.

His exhausted body also felt full of energy.

Most importantly, Takasaki felt the hand seals for Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique appear in his mind, along with the way chakra flowed through his body when performing the jutsu.

"I remember Sasuke, who was hailed as a genius, trained hard in Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique from childhood. Now, thanks to the diary, I've mastered it in an instant." Takasaki was delighted.

He wanted to write another entry right away and earn more rewards.

But when he saw the requirements for unlocking the next entry, his heart sank.

[Reminder: Reach max level in Clone Technique and level 2 in Transformation Technique and Substitution Technique to unlock permission to write the next diary entry.]

This time, the diary gave him proficiency requirements for three jutsu.

Reaching level 2 in Transformation Technique and Substitution Technique shouldn't be difficult. Both were only level 1, and each needed just 100 proficiency points to level up.

The problem was that Clone Technique needed another 1,000 proficiency points to reach max level.

With his current total chakra and recovery rate, he probably wouldn't be able to grind it out in just a few days.

Never mind.

He'd keep grinding away slowly.

Pain wouldn't be coming to Konoha to carry rice anytime soon.

First, he'd check his stats.

[Name: Takasaki]

[Age: 12]

[Ninjutsu: Level 4 Clone Technique (0/1000) (2 chakra points), Level 1 Substitution Technique (4/100) (4 chakra points), Level 1 Transformation Technique (6/100) (4 chakra points), Level 1 Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique (0/100) (30 chakra points)]

[Chakra: 2/80 (recovers 1 point every 60 seconds)]

[Stamina: 40 (recovers 1 point every 60 seconds)]

His chakra had increased from 40 points to 80.

His stamina had increased from 20 points to 40.

"My chakra and stamina have both doubled, so my overall strength has increased a lot. It's a pity my chakra recovery rate hasn't improved much. If I have five days to keep grinding my jutsu proficiency, I should be able to meet the requirements to unlock the next diary entry."

After marveling at the 100% increases to his chakra and stamina, Takasaki turned his attention to the jutsu the system had rewarded him with.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique.

The Uchiha Clan's Fire Style.

At first, Takasaki had been delighted when he saw the jutsu reward. But when he noticed how much chakra it consumed, his head started to ache.

Using Great Fireball Technique took 30 chakra points.

What did that mean?

He had only 80 chakra points in total, so even at full chakra, he could use this jutsu twice at most.

That wasn't the Great Fireball Technique's fault. He could only blame the body he'd transmigrated into for having such a low chakra reserve.

Even though it was now eight times what it had been originally, it was still only 80 points. It just wasn't enough.

Never mind. He'd go test out the Great Fireball Technique first.

A jutsu this powerful couldn't be tested in the village; it might easily start a fire.

He needed to find an open space, preferably outside the village.

Takasaki left Konoha Bay Apartments and headed out of the village.

At the same time.

The Hyuga Clan Mansion.

Hinata's bedroom.

Hinata, who had already fallen asleep, suddenly opened her eyes. A sudden feeling stirred in her, and her drowsy gaze sharpened. "Takasaki seems to have finished writing his diary!"

She got out of bed, switched on the small desk lamp, and made sure the curtains were drawn and the door was locked before taking the diary out of her mental space.

She quickly glanced through it.

"There really is a new entry! Takasaki-kun must have finished writing it just now!"

Would her name be in this entry?

Would she get a reward?

She was only sneaking a look at a diary, but Hinata was even more nervous than she'd been that morning when she helped Takasaki cheat on the exam.

She took a deep breath and read carefully by the light of the desk lamp.

But she hadn't read for long before her cheeks flushed bright red. Her reproachful words carried a hint of shyness. "Takasaki-kun's diary is just as outrageous as ever. How could he say that? He's insulted me in his diary again."