Under the envious and puzzled gazes of the others, Anko carefully hid the dango behind her back, listening to her classmates' whispered discussions.
"Why would Mister Yū choose a glutton like Anko? There are plenty of people in the class better than her."
"Sometimes, when luck comes knocking, nothing can stop it. If only I had Anko's luck. There's only one person in the class, which means she'll be taught separately."
"I'm so jealous! If I'd known, I would've prayed at Hokage Rock before coming and asked the Hokage to bless me."
Anko merely lowered her head and followed behind Uchiha Yū. Even now, she did not understand why he had chosen her in the end. There was nothing particularly outstanding about her.
After they left the classroom, Uchiha Yū led the way. Seeing Minato Namikaze, who had already left downstairs, a faint smile appeared on his lips. He turned back to Anko Mitarashi and said, "No need to be too nervous. I'm a very easygoing person. Of course, you can't sneak dango during training."
His gaze flicked behind her, where he could see the unfinished dango hidden at her back. He kindly reminded her, "Or, if you do sneak some, don't let me catch you. The first thing a ninja must learn is concealment. If you can evade my Sharingan, that means you've graduated."
"Don't worry, Sensei. I absolutely won't eat dango during training!"
Having been called out face-to-face, Anko lightly bit her lip and spoke with determination.
The reason Uchiha Yū did this was because he worried that consuming too many calories later on would make her gain weight, turning Anko Mitarashi into Anko Sweet Potato.
Gaining weight would not only affect her figure, but also her ability to carry out missions.
The vast majority of ninja kept