I've Opened My Eyes as Wide as They Can Go!

Naruto stepped through the Light Gate and arrived at the Hyuga Clan Grounds. Looking up, he saw Hinata standing there with both hands held before her chest, even wearing a new hairclip.

She clearly had high expectations for today's date.

"Hinata-chan!"

Smiling, Naruto waved both hands at the little girl by the gates.

But his actions instantly put the entire Hyuga clan on edge.

Any member of the Hyuga clan who saw this blond brat, who had been trying to lure away their young lady since he was six, felt nothing but dislike for him.

Hinata-ojousama was considered the hope of the Hyuga clan by everyone.

Yet this blond brat had started coming to their door when he was still little.

At first, he had sneaked around. Over the past two years, he had even begun openly showing up at the gates!

The only reason no one had made a move against the boy was because they still retained what little rationality remained in their hearts.

Otherwise, they would definitely have taught Naruto a lesson.

"Naruto-kun!"

The moment Hinata heard that familiar voice, her eyes lit up. She waved back at Naruto, an excited blush appearing on her face.

The Hyuga clansmen had never seen their young lady smile so happily...

Seeing Hinata's smile, they were happy for her as well, while also shooting glares at a certain blond brat.

No matter what...

This blond brat was unforgivable!

Naruto paid no attention to the angry gazes of the Hyuga clan. After all, he had long since gotten used to being glared at by his little girlfriend's family over the years.

If they ever stopped looking at him that way, he would probably find it strange.

Hinata took quick little steps until she was beside Naruto's shoulder. But feeling that she was standing too close made her shy, so she quietly took a small step to the side.

Her eyes shone as she looked at Naruto. At that moment, her white pupils glittered like radiant gemstones, and the Hyuga clansmen found the light in their young lady's eyes blinding...

Naruto glanced at the older men around him, then at the adorable little girl. For some reason, his brain short-circuited, and he let out a sharp whistle.

Realizing that his actions were extremely provocative, and worried that an actual fight would tear down the Hyuga Clan, Naruto hurriedly threw out a Space Gate, grabbed Hinata's hand, and left the scene.

"Damn! Was that brat just provoking us?"

"Forget it! I'm fighting that blond brat today! Nobody try to stop me!"

"Even if Hiashi-sama comes today, I'm still going to teach him a lesson!"

"Damn it!"

The Hyuga clansmen had already held plenty of grievances against that blond brat. They had all been carefully suppressing their anger, but who could have expected him to be so ungrateful that he would dare whistle at them in provocation!?

He simply did not take them seriously at all!

After calming down, they felt that ganging up on a child would somewhat damage the Hyuga clan's reputation. So, they decided to secretly notify the genius of the Hyuga branch family—Neji Hyuga.

They could not make a move against that blond brat, but there was nothing wrong with Neji, who was around the same age, sparring with him, right?

They could prevent both the clan head and the Hokage from finding fault while also teaching that damned blond brat a lesson...

It was killing two birds with one stone!

As for whether Neji Hyuga might lose...

Sorry, that possibility had never crossed their minds.

He was just a blond brat with Space-Time Ninjutsu. Could he really be stronger than the genius of the Hyuga clan?

While the Hyuga clan secretly went to notify Neji Hyuga, a certain blond brat had already brought Hinata out of the photo studio.

Not only did they take Ninja ID Photos, they also took plenty of photos together. They only stopped after taking around a hundred shots, finally satisfied.

In the photos, Naruto struck all sorts of goofy poses. If Konoha Photo Studio had recording equipment, Naruto would have wanted to perform the Subject Three dance right there. Once the final battle was over, he could even play back his winning MVP results screen.

Hinata was too shy to let loose like Naruto. Her pose was nearly the same in every photo—usually tilting her head with a smile as she watched Naruto act silly.

She truly admired Naruto's courage and carefree nature.

Over all the years they had known each other, Hinata had constantly discovered more and more things about Naruto that shone.

She did not know when it had started, but she had begun telling herself that she absolutely had to become someone as courageous as Naruto.

Perhaps it had been when she got lost at the age of three, or when he had helped drive away those bad children when she was over five...

Thinking of those memories, Hinata unconsciously clutched the thick stack of photos in her hands tightly against her chest.

So strange...

Why was her heart beating so fast?

Feeling her heartbeat, Hinata found her emotions at that moment strangely subtle and difficult to describe.

She did not know how to put that feeling into words.

"Hinata, let's go eat!"

"How about Ichiraku Ramen?"

The moment she heard the word "eat," a trace of panic appeared on Hinata's little face.

She did not want Naruto to know that she ate so much...

If a girl ate that much, Naruto would definitely laugh at her.

Besides, she did not want Naruto to spend too much money.

"I... I'm not hungry."

Seeing the unnatural expression on the little girl's face, Naruto instantly understood what she was thinking.

"But I'm a little hungry."

"Come on!"

"Hinata-chan, just come keep me company."

Hearing Naruto say that, Hinata first showed a troubled expression. Yet, with no other choice, she still agreed, constantly warning herself in her heart...