Moved, Karin clasped Hinata's hand and shook it vigorously.
I feel like Karin is actually pretty similar to Naruto in some ways.
Hinata was taken aback by her sudden excitement, then smiled even more gently.
Seeing this, Sasuke said nothing more and pushed the door open.
Having been held up that morning, Sasuke and his two companions arrived relatively late. The moment they opened the door, they drew the eyes of the many Genin already waiting in the classroom.
It had to be said that Konoha's Ninja Academy had been built generously large, and the exam classroom was spacious enough that nearly two hundred ninja could stay in it without even having to crowd together.
Of course, a few nonconformists who disliked the crowd were standing upside down on the ceiling.
The Sunagakure trio, who had arrived earlier, stood at the very back of the crowd. Because of his height, Gaara's view was blocked, and he couldn't even see who had come in.
But Sasuke simply ignored those seemingly murderous gazes and greeted someone in the corner who was rolling his eyes at him—
"Yo, you're here early."
"Hmph, you're pretty late."
Neji Hyuga looked up at Sasuke. Though his words were dismissive, he still smiled.
"Hinata, Karin. We were just guessing when you'd get here! And... long time no see, Sasuke-kun!"
Tenten, standing beside him, greeted them with a bright smile too.
"Sasuke-kun, long time no see!"
Rock Lee took it even further, shedding youthful tears as he reached out for a long-awaited hug, only for Sasuke to dodge him.
"Long time no see, Tenten, Rock Lee."
Holding Rock Lee back with one hand, Sasuke gave his old classmates a nod and a rare hint of a smile.
Before they could start catching up, a sweet, bashful call suddenly