A Handsome Guy's Taste Is Hard to Predict

[You trained diligently and received Favor]

[Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms (Beginner) *1]

[Acupoint Sealing Experience *1]

[Acupoint Sealing advanced from Proficient to Mastery]

[Basic Gentle Fist Experience *1]

[Basic Gentle Fist advanced from Proficient to Mastery]

[Energy Crystals *30]

"Thirty more Energy Crystals for free. What a wonderful day," he thought happily.

And since Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms had reached the beginner level, it meant he could find a suitable time to apply to the clan to learn Palm Rotation!

After leaving the training grounds, Hyuga Kaze went out to buy groceries.

Hyuga Qingchuan headed home alone.

He had not gone far when two figures approached from ahead.

One of them had a graceful, curvaceous figure that was quite pleasing to the eye.

As for the other... the less said, the better!

The graceful young girl had silky black hair cascading over her shoulders and back.

Her eyes were like sparkling red agates, clear and bright.

It was Yuhi Kurenai.

A delicate, high nose and other perfectly proportioned features rested upon a clearly defined face, forming a lovely appearance.

White bandages wrapped around her rounded thighs, while her red-and-black outfit perfectly accentuated her figure.

Though she had yet to fully mature, her curves were already distinct and alluring.

Worthy of being Konoha's second-biggest beauty.

This was the second time Hyuga Qingchuan had seen Yuhi Kurenai since coming to this world, and she was still as stunning as ever.

No wonder his predecessor had set his heart on her despite being surrounded by so many girls.

The two of them had interacted rather frequently before. After all, Yuhi Kurenai and Asuma Sarutobi did not seem especially close during this period. It appeared that their encounters only gradually increased after they both became Chunin.

Seeing Yuhi Kurenai looking at him, Hyuga Qingchuan habitually smiled and nodded in greeting.

"Wahayo, Kurenai."

However, when Yuhi Kurenai saw his smile, her pretty little face immediately fell. She deliberately turned her head away and ignored him.

The last time, she had taken the initiative to greet him first, yet this guy had merely given her a perfunctory response. After that, he had never come looking for her again, as though he did not care how she was doing at all.

She was very angry and did not want to speak to him now.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She puffed out her fair cheeks like a little hamster stuffing its cheeks with food.

Then she gave a soft snort and haughtily turned her head to the other side.

That sulky look instead added a touch of childishness and cuteness to her delicate features.

Hyuga Qingchuan was not annoyed. He naturally turned his gaze toward the "less said, the better" girl beside her.

"Wahayo... uh..."

Hyuga Qingchuan stalled halfway through his greeting.

This was awkward. He had absolutely no memory of this female classmate's name.

Which family's precious young miss was this?

He swiftly glanced over her plump figure and brown hair. Before her expression could completely darken, inspiration struck, and he found a universal form of address.

"Wahayo, Akimichi."

Akimichi Hanahana's face, which had nearly turned black, instantly brightened.

Seeing that Hyuga Qingchuan still remembered her, she happily jumped up.

"Wahayo, Qingchuan-kun! I didn't expect you to remember me."

"How could I forget? You're so distinctive." Hyuga Qingchuan maintained a polite smile.

Yuhi Kurenai was still standing beside them with puffed cheeks, stewing in silence. Seeing this, Hyuga Qingchuan did not linger. He politely nodded and took his leave.

Cute as she was, if she ignored him, he could not exactly force himself on her, could he?

After Hyuga Qingchuan had gone far away, Akimichi Hanahana immediately leaned close to Yuhi Kurenai. "Hey! Kurenai, did you two have a fight?"

Yuhi Kurenai gave a dainty snort at that.

"It was just that I rejected his confession when we graduated last year. He hasn't come to see me since then."

She pursed her lips, looking terribly aggrieved.

"The last time I ran into him, I greeted him, and he was even perfunctory with me."

"That's too much! You really shouldn't talk to him!" Akimichi Hanahana immediately shared her indignation.

But then she could not suppress her curiosity and asked, "But... why did you reject his confession back then? Weren't you two pretty close before?"

"I didn't completely reject him..."

Yuhi Kurenai's tone carried a hint of regret. "I only told him that I didn't want to think about dating for the time being... But he still can't just ignore me forever like that!"

"Can you really bear to keep giving him the cold shoulder?" There was some regret in Akimichi Hanahana's eyes.

"Hmph! From now on, I'm me and he's him." Yuhi Kurenai spoke petulantly. "I'm going our separate ways with him."

"Ah! That serious?" Akimichi Hanahana's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You're just going to let such a handsome guy slip away?"

"I don't want him! Whoever wants him can have him!" Yuhi Kurenai said stubbornly.

"Really?"

Akimichi Hanahana's eyes lit up as though she had found some treasure. She hurriedly confirmed, "You mean it, Kurenai?"

"Of course!" Yuhi Kurenai insisted.

"If you're not going for him, then I will." Akimichi Hanahana's voice held a trace of eager excitement.

"Huh? You?"

Yuhi Kurenai's mind suddenly could not process it. Her big eyes blinked rapidly, as though she had heard something unbelievable.

Akimichi Hanahana casually tossed her head and brushed the hair draped over her shoulders.

"I'll give it a try! A handsome guy's taste can be hard to predict sometimes~"

Then, as if she had thought of something, a blush spread over her face, and her eyes filled with little stars of anticipation.

"Didn't you notice that he treated me a little differently just now?"

"How was it different?" Yuhi Kurenai was utterly baffled by Akimichi Hanahana's sudden move.

"He called you by your name, but..."

As she said this, Akimichi Hanahana shyly lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes.

"But he called me 'Akimichi.' How polite."

"And he clearly hesitated before choosing that form of address."

"What does that mean? It means he cares a lot about the first impression he leaves on me! Or rather, he wants to maintain a good image in my eyes!"

Yuhi Kurenai's mind was still somewhat frozen. Following Akimichi Hanahana's train of thought, she tried hard to recall what had just happened.

Thinking about it carefully, it did seem a little different when put that way.

She nodded uncertainly.

Before she could figure it out, she caught sight of Akimichi Hanahana suddenly turning around, looking ready to act at once.

She hurriedly reached out and grabbed her. "Y-you... what are you doing?"

"What do you think?" Akimichi Hanahana raised her eyebrows with an expression that said she should know.

"Of course I'm striking while the iron's hot. Of course I'm going to win that handsome guy over."

Win over the handsome guy?

Yuhi Kurenai stood there with her little mouth open, staring wide-eyed at Akimichi Hanahana.

You're serious?

I was just saying it. How can you do this?

He... there's no way he likes Hanahana's type.

Absolutely no way!

But then again, Hanahana had a point... what if?

She suddenly was not so sure anymore.

After Hyuga Qingchuan's confession had been rejected, could his taste have become... unusual?

For a moment, Yuhi Kurenai's thoughts twisted and turned, and she inexplicably began to panic.

She hurriedly stretched out both hands and wrapped them around Akimichi Hanahana's thick waist.

When she discovered her hands could not even meet, she quickly switched to gripping the belt around her clothes tightly. Then she leaned back and exerted all her strength.

Like a tug-of-war, she desperately dragged back Akimichi Hanahana, who was about to charge forward.

"No!"