I'll Arrange Your Happiness in the Next Life

Naruto and Sasuke both gagged, feeling equally sick. Sasuke said, "Naruto, I'm definitely going to kill you."

No, no, this isn't how it was supposed to be... These words kept repeating in Naruto's mind as his thoughts spiraled in chaos. I clearly promised Hinata. Why did this still happen? Heavens! I almost threw up the instant noodles I ate this morning...

At that moment, every girl in the class glared furiously at Naruto. Their blazing eyes seemed capable of killing him.

Sakura especially. Since she had a crush on Sasuke, she was not only jealous of Naruto, but also held a grudge against him for stealing Sasuke's first kiss.

Naruto shouted, "What the hell does this have to do with me? Sakura was the one who pushed me! I'm the victim here!" With that, Naruto immediately leaped out the window and fled.

After jumping outside, Naruto muttered, "Hehehe, they're just going to announce the class assignments next. I already know exactly how they'll be assigned, so there's no need for me to be there. If I stay, Sakura will definitely beat me up. Better slip away first."

"Naruto!" Sakura shouted furiously from the window, her voice deafening. "Get back here right now!" She raised her fist high, looking as though she wanted to give Naruto a brutal beating.

The following briefing was held without Naruto. He inevitably received a scolding from the teacher, but there was nothing the teacher could do. The briefing went ahead as usual, and all the graduating ninja were assigned to their classes.

Naruto first went home, then rummaged through the trash can until he found that carton of expired milk. A scheming look appeared on his face.

By the time Naruto returned to the Ninja Academy, it was already noon. Everyone was either eating lunch, resting, or chatting.

"Hehehe..." Naruto climbed onto a high rooftop and finally spotted Sasuke. He said viciously, "You dared to steal my first kiss and make me break my promise to Hinata. Even if you're handsome, you'll have to pay the price."

Naruto quietly sneaked over and approached the building where Sasuke was without making a sound. Sasuke was leaning by the window, eating a rice ball, completely unaware of Naruto's arrival.

Naruto jumped straight into the wooden building and used the advantage of striking first to ambush Sasuke. The two fought fiercely inside, but Sasuke was the strongest in the class while Naruto was the weakest. Even with the advantage of surprise, Naruto was still counterattacked and instantly knocked to the ground.

"Hmph." Sasuke snorted. He merely glanced at Naruto, who lay subdued on the floor, then turned, jumped out the window, and left.

After dealing with Naruto, Sasuke silently arrived at the park by the woods of the Ninja Academy. Sakura was sitting on a bench beside the path, eating lunch.

As Sakura packed up her lunchbox, she looked up and saw Sasuke standing beneath the shade of a tree ahead of her. Sasuke seemed to be looking at her too.

Sakura's heart fluttered as her mind immediately began fantasizing. Would Sasuke walk over, take the initiative to strike up a conversation, and then confess to her right away... Ahhh... That would be so wonderful... If only it were real. But the real Sasuke probably would not do something like that...

Sasuke moved. His flowing hair swayed, and the forehead protector bearing Konoha's symbol gleamed beneath the sunlight. Smiling confidently, he walked straight toward Sakura.

"The most charming thing about you is your broad forehead. I can't help wanting to kiss it."

"Huh?" Sakura looked utterly stunned.

Sasuke sat directly beside Sakura and brushed through his hair. "What do you think of Naruto?"

"Huh?" Sakura's mind could not process it for a moment. Hadn't he just said he wanted to kiss her forehead? Why had he suddenly brought up that annoying Naruto?

"What's there to say about Naruto? He's always causing everyone all kinds of trouble and has no idea how to restrain himself." Sakura spoke whatever came to mind, then continued, "Doesn't Naruto have no parents? I guess no one ever taught or disciplined him, which is why he turned out like this."

"Shh—" Sasuke placed a finger to his lips, signaling for silence. "Don't say that in front of me again, because like Naruto, I don't have parents either..."

Sakura froze on the spot, roaring inwardly, What do I do? What do I do? Did I say something wrong? Did I offend Sasuke? Will Sasuke hate me... This is bad... Sasuke definitely won't talk to me anymore...

"Sasuke... I actually... I didn't mean you... Um... Naruto... I didn't mean Naruto either..." Sakura stammered so badly that even she did not know what she was saying.

In a gentle voice, Sasuke whispered into Sakura's ear, "The next time you see me, give me a warm hug." With that, Sasuke immediately slipped away, vanishing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

"Huh? Where's Sasuke? Why did he run away?" Sakura looked around but could not find any trace of him. Then she said, "I understand now. So even Sasuke, who's usually so cool, gets shy. He must have run away because he was embarrassed."

"Okay." Sakura said excitedly, "I'll find Sasuke and give him a warm hug."

At that moment, inside a wooden building, Sasuke was tightly bound with ropes, lingering fear still filling his eyes.

"That Naruto not only mastered the Transformation Technique, but he can also use the Shadow Clone Technique proficiently."

It turned out that during their earlier fight, Naruto had ambushed Sasuke as soon as he entered the wooden building. But Sasuke's excellent skills allowed him to instantly subdue Naruto instead.

After subduing Naruto, Sasuke let down his guard. Naruto had the worst grades in the class, so subduing him required almost no effort. For Sasuke, taking Naruto down was child's play.

Just as Sasuke relaxed, the Naruto pinned to the ground suddenly erupted in white smoke. When it dispersed, there was only a substitution log.

"Substitution Jutsu!" Sasuke was shocked. The Naruto he had subdued had been fake, nothing more than a Substitution Jutsu.

The real Naruto had been waiting for his chance. Before Sasuke could react, he formed hand seals and unleashed the Shadow Clone Technique.

The Shadow Clone Technique created multiple clones for Naruto. Seven Narutos suddenly appeared, and all seven pounced on Sasuke, pinned him to the ground, and tightly tied him up with rope.

"Hehehe..." Naruto said smugly, "Sasuke, you think being a top student makes you so great? This is what happens when you look down on bottom-rank students."

"Naruto! What exactly are you trying to do?"

"I want to treat you to some milk." Naruto took out a carton of milk and forced Sasuke to drink it.

A look of alarm appeared on Sasuke's young face, his expression filled with shock. He simply could not understand why Naruto was forcing him to drink milk.

"Revenge is mine." Naruto looked pleased with himself. You stole my first kiss—this is what you get.

"Naruto! You're dead!" Sasuke shouted angrily. "I'll deal with you for this."

"I'll be waiting." Naruto said with a grin. "But I'm fair when it comes to grudges. Our score is settled now that I've gotten revenge for my first kiss. But I'll also arrange your happiness in the next life."

Sasuke demanded angrily, "What did you say?"

"Transformation Technique!" Naruto used the Transformation Technique and transformed into Sasuke on the spot, then jumped out the window and left.

Sasuke watched helplessly as Naruto transformed into his likeness and walked away, while he himself remained tightly bound.