Kakashi figured that by the time he arrived, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura would already be at their agreed meeting spot, probably getting impatient.
But when he reached the meeting spot, Naruto and Sasuke arrived right "on time" themselves. In reality, Sakura was the only one who had grown impatient.
Sakura wore a smile, while inside her head, a "giant warrior" had materialized and was furiously ranting about their tardiness. But she held her tongue to look ladylike in front of Sasuke.
Chinatsu: You still have a long way to go as a lady. At a time like this, you should smile and give everyone who showed up late two good punches!
Ladies had tempers too!
Suffering in silence wasn't a lady's duty. Even the meekest person had a temper, and ladies weren't saints. Who said a woman who could throw punches couldn't be a lady?!
Of course, Chinatsu's theory was for reference only. It took tremendous courage to try being a lady according to her principles.
"Sasuke, why did you get here so late?"
Sakura smiled at Sasuke as she asked. With his arms folded across his chest, Sasuke still politely answered her question.
"Because we knew this teacher would definitely be late."
Kakashi was taken aback, but once he remembered that Chinatsu was their older sister, it immediately made sense.
"Looks like Chinatsu told you about my tactics. Don't get the wrong idea. I did this to give you time to get to know each other, not to deliberately leave you waiting~"
Kakashi raised a finger as he explained himself. But an explanation was one thing, and whether they believed it was another. Sasuke and Naruto certainly didn't.
Seeing how his students distrusted him before they had even begun their training, Kakashi coughed awkwardly. Still, it was fine. He