Time slipped swiftly by, but those passing years meant little to Chinatsu and the others. Especially Chinatsu-never mind a few measly years, even if someone came back to see her decades later, she would definitely still have that same lazy look in her eyes.
A slacker's "shelf life" was very long indeed~
Chinatsu lay on her bed as usual, this time holding a newspaper in both hands as she followed the latest news, big and small, from across the shinobi world.
And precisely because Chinatsu was a permanent fixture on the living room sofa, she had a clear view of everything Naruto and Sasuke got up to in the mansion.
Eight in the morning.
Naruto rushed out of his room. Although he normally got up early, Chinatsu remembered that today was his "day off." Normally, he should have slept until noon.
Lying on the sofa, Chinatsu lifted her head to watch Naruto rushing back and forth and asked, "What are you up to this early in the morning, kid?"
"Some people from the Hyuga Clan have moved here. A few friends I know are among them, so I'm going to welcome them," Naruto answered as he hurriedly straightened his clothes.
The Hyuga Clan? They're coming here... Wait!
Hinata Hyuga!
Chinatsu abruptly sat bolt upright on the sofa, her usually lazy eyes sparkling.
At that moment, Chinatsu understood everything.
"Then what are you dawdling for? Get going!"
"I'm getting ready, aren't I...?"
Under Chinatsu's urging, Naruto hurriedly finished straightening his clothes and left the mansion at something close to a run. If Chinatsu hadn't been worried that using the Body Flicker Technique would mess up the look he had worked so hard to put together, she would have whisked him there herself.
Watching Naruto's retreating back, Chinatsu wore a gratified smile.