Searching for Neji

Having finished his training for the day, Uzumaki Menma wandered alone through the streets of Konoha.

In their usual spot, Uzumaki Menma successfully found Naruto.

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto waited for ages, but none of their friends came to meet them.

These days, their friends were all training at home, and it was rare for even one or two of them to have time to come out and play.

Naruto, swinging on the swing, asked, "Menma, it looks like it's just us two again today. Where should we go?"

Uzumaki Menma thought for a moment, then immediately made a decision: "Let's go find Neji! We haven't seen Neji in ages, I really miss him."

Naruto asked doubtfully, "But isn't Neji at school?"

Uzumaki Menma put his hands on his hips and said with righteous confidence, "So what if he's at school? Does that mean we can't go see him?!"

Naruto jumped off the swing: "You're right! Then let's go find Neji!"

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto headed towards the Ninja Academy.

Outside the Ninja Academy.

Uzumaki Menma closed his eyes and activated the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, immediately locking onto Neji's position.

After ending the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Uzumaki Menma waved to Naruto: "Found Neji, follow me!"

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto sneaked into the Ninja Academy and made their way smoothly to the outside of Neji's classroom.

The two quietly raised their little heads and looked into the classroom through the window, spotting Neji's figure.

At this moment, Neji was sitting in his seat, head down, engrossed in something.

Meanwhile, the teacher was lecturing at the podium.

Naruto whispered, "Menma, how are we going to let Neji know we're here?"

"Watch me!"

Uzumaki Menma directly summoned the Nine Masked Beasts Kinja.

"Kinja, sneak over to Neji, but don't get caught."

Having received Uzumaki Menma's instructions, the Kinja swam into the classroom.

"You always have a way, Menma. When Neji sees the Kinja, he'll definitely know we're here."

Uzumaki Menma proudly raised his head: "Of course!"

The Kinja swam to Neji's feet and nudged him with its snake head.

However, Neji was too engrossed in his book to notice the Kinja.

Having no other choice, the Kinja could only swim up Neji's leg and onto his body.

Neji was about to turn the page when he suddenly saw the Kinja and shuddered in shock.

Fortunately, Neji covered his mouth quickly, almost letting out a scream.

Neji saw the Kinja and looked incredulously towards the window.

Sure enough.

He saw Uzumaki Menma and Naruto waving at him from outside the window.

Neji's trigeminal nerve suddenly felt very painful.

Are these two sick in the head?

What are they doing coming to find him while he's in class?

Because Neji had suddenly shuddered, he had inevitably made a little noise.

A girl turned to look at Neji and noticed the Kinja on him.

"Ah~"

A deafening scream echoed throughout the classroom.

The teacher on the podium was so startled by the scream that the chalk in his hand fell to the ground, and he asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

The girl pointed at the Kinja on Neji: "Snake... there's a snake!"

Neji stood up with a 'whoosh': "Teacher, I'll go release the snake right away!"

Before the teacher could react, Neji had already run out of the classroom.

The teacher didn't think much of it, after all, in his eyes, Neji was a good student.

Leaving the classroom, Neji dragged Uzumaki Menma and Naruto out of the Ninja Academy with a grim face, and questioned them with his hands on his hips, "What are you two doing here looking for me?"

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto affectionately put their arms on Neji's shoulders and said, "We just missed you."

Neji shrugged his shoulders, shaking off Uzumaki Menma and Naruto's hands.

"You two cut it out! I bet everyone else has something to do, and you two have nothing to do, so you thought you'd come and mess with me, right?!"

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto chuckled dryly: "Neji, you're so smart."

Neji sighed, considering it his 'good fortune' to know Uzumaki Menma and Naruto.

Now that he was already out, going back... Uzumaki Menma and Naruto definitely wouldn't let him return.

Why was it so difficult to just quietly read a book and study?

The sharp-eyed Naruto suddenly noticed a small corner of a book peeking out of Neji's pocket and asked curiously, "Neji, what book were you reading so intently in class just now? It must be this one, right?"

Naruto reached out and pulled the book from Neji's pocket.

Seeing Naruto about to open the book, Neji's face instantly contorted: "Don't open it!"

However, Neji was a step too late, and Naruto flipped open the pages.

The contents immediately captured Naruto's attention.

Uzumaki Menma also curiously looked over.

Inside were pictures of scantily clad, curvaceous beauties.

Uzumaki Menma nudged Neji with his elbow, teasing, "So you've stopped peeping and started reading, huh? You've got good taste, all beautiful women."

Neji's face flushed red, and he snatched Make-Out Paradise from the engrossed Naruto and stuffed it into his pocket.

Naruto, interrupted at the best part, immediately became unhappy and started pestering Neji, "Neji, don't be so stingy, let me see!"

Neji said stiffly, "There's nothing to see! And you're not allowed to tell anyone about this!"

Naruto's eyes darted around, and an idea struck him, "I won't tell if you let me see the book."

Neji's face froze: "That's blackmail!"

Uzumaki Menma chimed in, "Good buddies are supposed to share, I really want to see too, Neji. We promise we won't tell anyone, just the three of us will know!"

Neji looked at the passersby around them and finally compromised, "Come with me, don't look at it here, there are too many people."

Neji led Uzumaki Menma and Naruto to an empty alley, handing over his precious Make-Out Paradise to them.

As he gave it to them, Neji didn't forget to remind them, "Be careful when you look at it, this book isn't sold to people under 18, I had to go to great lengths to buy it from the bookstore!"

"Yeah, yeah, we know, you're so long-winded."

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto eagerly opened Make-Out Paradise and started reading.

Naruto exclaimed, "Wow, those are huge, doesn't she get tired walking around?"

Uzumaki Menma thought for a moment and replied, "Probably not, maybe it's like Choji, Choji may be chubby, but he's really agile."

Uzumaki Menma and Naruto began to comment on the characters in Make-Out Paradise.

Neji suddenly felt an unbearable itch in his heart and wanted to join the discussion.

In the end, Neji couldn't resist and joined the discussion.

"Your taste is terrible! Look, quickly look at page 24, that beauty is absolutely stunning!"