Trying to Change

Naruto arrived at the classroom with Ino Yamanaka clinging to him.

Just like yesterday, Naruto arrived right on time, so the classroom was already full by the time he got there.

At a glance, everyone was present except Kiba Inuzuka and Sasuke Uchiha.

Because Ino Yamanaka was so noisy, she drew the attention of several familiar classmates the moment she entered the classroom.

However, after looking over, they all froze at the sight of Naruto.

"Hiss~!" Shikamaru Nara, who had been drowsy before Ino Yamanaka woke him up, sucked in a breath. "I'm not dreaming, am I? Is that Naruto?"

"If nothing unexpected happened, it should be," Shino Aburame said, pushing up his sunglasses.

"It feels like Naruto changed, but it also feels like he didn't. Why does he seem... better-looking somehow?"

Choji Akimichi, who was stuffing his face with chips, scratched his head in confusion. Unable to figure it out, he chose to take the initiative and ask as Naruto passed by.

"Naruto, you seem different."

"People change, Choji!"

Naruto had intended to answer Choji normally, but with a lovestruck girl following beside him, he had no choice but to put on airs.

Was it really forced?

Shut up!

Taking a deep breath, Naruto said to Choji Akimichi,

"In life, there are good times and bad. The past is the past, and the present is the present!"

"Um..." Choji Akimichi did not understand, but it still sounded impressive.

He wanted to ask Naruto what that meant, but unfortunately, Naruto did not stop beside him and instead continued striding forward.

What a cold, handsome guy!

After all that, Ino Yamanaka, who had been following Naruto, could not help blushing. The hearts in her eyes practically seemed ready to pop out.

So cool!

As he turned, Naruto caught sight of Ino Yamanaka out of the corner of his eye and slightly curled his lips. These shallow but cool-sounding words were exactly the kind that easily struck a little girl's heart.

If he took advantage of the current situation to trick Ino Yamanaka into becoming his mom, it should be easy, right?

But Naruto Uzumaki's ambitions did not end there. He wanted to do something even bolder, so for now, he would leave a rope around Ino Yamanaka's neck.

[The evil Naruto Uzumaki lewdly thought deep in his heart that eighteen-year-old Ino Yamanaka was the heir of the Yamanaka Clan, but she had not officially become the clan head yet. Because she was lovestruck, she was a B-rank suitable candidate.]

[Then what about her mom?]

[What rank of suitable candidate would her mom be, a Jonin and the wife of the Yamanaka Clan head?]

[Evil thoughts sprouted in Naruto Uzumaki's mind, growing wildly and beyond all control!]

Naruto could not even be bothered to deal with the system anymore. It kept exposing him at every turn... No, it was slandering him.

He coughed twice, looked at Ino somewhat awkwardly, and said,

"Hurry back to your seat. Stop bothering me!"

After saying that,

Naruto glanced at Ino Yamanaka once more before choosing to sit in the seat beside Hinata Hyuga.

"Hi~!"

Hearing that, Ino Yamanaka glanced at Hinata Hyuga, nodded, and temporarily left.

Damn it, Hinata has taken the lead for now. But it's fine. Life is still long, and I'll definitely overtake her.

Ino Yamanaka would win!

As for Hinata Hyuga, the moment she noticed Naruto arriving at the classroom with Ino, she already looked a little dejected.

She had agonized over whether she had not done well enough yesterday, which was why Naruto-kun had wanted to acknowledge a new mom.

And today, she had seen Naruto-kun with another girl again...

Was he planning to acknowledge Ino as his mom?

Waaah~!

I clearly don't want Naruto-kun to call me Mom, so why am I upset at the thought of him calling another girl Mom?

"Hinata."

Naruto suddenly poked Hinata's arm and called out to her.

Hinata's gaze fell on Naruto's face.

A few seconds later, Naruto had merely blinked, but she was already flustered enough to lower her head, her little hands clutching the hem of her clothes.

It's over!

Naruto-kun called me Hinata this time instead of Mom. It looks like he really is going to abandon me.

At that thought, Hinata's lips trembled, and with slightly reddened eyes, she responded,

"W-what is it?"

Naruto carefully observed the changes in her expression and immediately found it amusing.

Teasing little girls really was fun.

However, it looked like he could not keep teasing her for now. He had to reassure her first.

"Mom Hinata, thank you so much for yesterday!"

Hearing those words, Hinata Hyuga's tense heart instantly relaxed considerably.

She slowly nodded and softly said with a blush, "It's okay~!"

While Naruto and Hinata whispered to each other, two pairs of eyes looked over.

One belonged to the fighting-spirited Ino Yamanaka, while the other belonged to Sakura Haruno, who sat in the second row.

The seat beside Sakura Haruno was empty. Naruto used to pester her every day to sit there, but now he had gone somewhere else.

She cautiously looked back toward Naruto, watching him talk to Hinata, and inexplicably felt a little unhappy.

Annoying!

Hmph, I must be unhappy because Naruto beat up Sasuke-kun yesterday and kicked me.

That bastard really was awful!

Before long, the class bell rang. Iruka entered the classroom, first announcing that Sasuke Uchiha and Kiba Inuzuka would be taking leave for a while before beginning the lesson.

Naruto did not listen and continued teasing Hinata.

Then, as they kept talking...

"Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, both of you stand up! If you want to chat, go outside and stand there while you chat!"

As the saying went, one who stayed near vermilion became red, while one who stayed near ink became black.

When a good student spent a long time with a bad student, that good student would gradually start heading in the bad student's direction as well.

After Naruto had spent some time pestering Hinata to chat during class every day,

the system appeared.

[Ding!]

[An unexpected situation has appeared!]

[The original life trajectory of A-rank Mom "Hinata Hyuga" has changed.]

[Hinata Hyuga, eighteen years old. Her combat ability is decent, but her theoretical knowledge is poor because she did not like listening to theory classes at the Ninja Academy and thus lacked excellent theoretical knowledge.]

[You have obtained an additional 10 Mom Coins!]

Elsewhere,

at the Uchiha Clan compound, Sasuke Uchiha was training diligently.

"Sasuke, it's time to rest."

Itachi Uchiha's gentle voice sounded as Sasuke Uchiha panted from exhaustion.

"I don't want to!" Sasuke Uchiha panted heavily. This was the first time he had refused his brother. Looking unhappy, he said, "If I don't work hard, I won't be able to defeat that guy."

"You mean Naruto Uzumaki?"

Itachi Uchiha reached out to pat his head and asked with a smile.

"You know him too, Brother?" Sasuke Uchiha immediately looked displeased.

"Mm." Itachi Uchiha nodded. "Father and Mother told me everything. I heard you even lost Mom."

"Damn it!" Sasuke Uchiha snapped in embarrassment. "I'll soon win M— Aunt Mikoto back."

"Then work hard!"

Itachi Uchiha smiled happily. He had not wanted his little brother to work too hard in the past, but now he hoped Sasuke could grow stronger as soon as possible.

Only by becoming strong could he protect himself and Konoha at the same time.

"Just wait, Brother. I'll defeat Naruto Uzumaki soon, and then our family can be reunited!"

PS: Dear handsome, dashing, and charming readers, this little author is begging for votes~!

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