The capital of the Land of Fire is bustling, but it's not what Xiao Tian had imagined; it's rather boring. Many of the dishes aren't as delicious as what Mihoko's mother makes.
Naruto and Sasuke's initial excitement lasted only a minute or two before returning to normalcy, entering a state of sage-like tranquility, and some even wanted to find a place to take a nap.
" Izumo Kamizuki, you can take the children for a walk. We're almost at the designated spot; everything's fine now."
"Okay, let's meet at that restaurant."
About a week later, without any major incidents, Xiao Tian, Sasuke, and Naruto returned to Mieko's clothing store.
"Finally back! I've starved myself to death!" Looking at his arms, Xiao Tian felt sorry for himself. He had traveled through mountains and rivers, and there hadn't been enough food.
"I never want to travel to the Land of Fire again!" Naruto wailed.
"Lady Mieko, the three children have been safely returned to you!"
"Izumo, Izumo Kamizuki, thank you so much!" Mieko ran out excitedly.
"It's alright, we have other things to do. Goodbye, Lady Mieko!"
Mieko bid farewell to the two, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Xiao Tian, Naruto, and Sasuke, and she smiled, "Was the Land of Fire fun?"
Xiao Tian: "A little."
Naruto: "Neither is good."
Sasuke: "Play."
Mihoko was astonished; what was wrong with the three children?
The month-long vacation ended with a few days of meditation and meals.
On the first day of the new year, Xiao Tian, Sasuke, and Naruto got up early, ate breakfast, and headed to the Ninja Academy to report for duty.
In a separate classroom, some acquaintances who had previously applied for early graduation arrived one after another.
As the saying goes, a month apart feels like three autumns. When Xiao Tian saw Hinata Hyuga and Ino Yamanaka again, he noticed that one of the girls had become more voluptuous, and the other had grown incredibly tall, with her long legs becoming even more impressive.
He celebrated his birthday in the Land of Fire, thus turning ten years old, and December was drawing to a close.
"I heard today is the class assignment day, three people per group, led by a Jonin. I wonder who will be paired with whom."
Sakura Haruno involuntarily glanced at Sasuke, while simultaneously glaring angrily at Xiao Tian, her eyes conveying, "You, Xiao Tian, took my Sasuke off to have a blast for a month, leaving me no chance to even see my idol!"
Xiao Tian understood the meaning behind the look; the eyes conveyed, "Want Sasuke to fall for you? Then muster your courage and force yourself on him—kiss him. If you can't even do that, you still say you like him?"
Sakura Haruno immediately buried her head in deep thought.
When he saw Sakura get up and walk towards Sasuke, Xiao Tian grinned mischievously, ready to watch the show.
" Sasuke, I want to..."
Sakura approached Sasuke and had just spoken when Sasuke, lost in thought, turned his head to see Xiao Tian sitting to the side.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the classroom was eerie and heavy!
"Damn it!" Xiao Tian never imagined that his first kiss in this life would be stolen by Uchiha Sasuke.
"Damn it!" Xiao Tian vomited violently, as if he wanted to vomit up everything in his stomach.
Sasuke turned around and was retching in front of Sakura Haruno.
"Hahaha! That's hilarious!" Naruto exclaimed with schadenfreude.
Sakura Haruno was devastated. Sasuke's first kiss had been stolen by Xiao Tian!
At this moment, Li Ying exploded, constantly imagining Xiao Tian's face and divine body, and then launched a powerful attack, punching and kicking.
"Aaaaah! Xiao Tian, I'm going to beat you to death!"
After this incident, the other students in the class looked at Xiao Tian and Sasuke strangely. Xiao Tian also sat far away from Sasuke and went to sit next to Hinata.
Xiao Tian's gaze lingered on Hinata, trying to ease the discomfort he had felt earlier.