Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

"Hey! Until then, help me celebrate my birthday!"

Sasuke stood under the streetlight and smiled at me, "On your birthday, I will celebrate for you too - just for you and me alone."

Alone?

I froze.

But he was facing away from the light, and the warm yellow street light cast a hazy glow around him from behind: "You always celebrate your birthday with Shikamaru... I want to give you a birthday that belongs only to you."

Although I don't want to admit it, I think he looks really holy.

The Uchiha Sasuke in my memory was like the god of destruction, but the boy in front of me at this moment was like the son of God, but a warm son of God.

I walked towards him: "Our competition is not over yet."

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "But I don't want to..."

I interrupted him and held out my hand to him: "We haven't made the 'seal of reconciliation' yet."

Teacher Iruka taught us the etiquette of ninja battles. Before the battle, we should make the "Seal of Opposition", and after the battle, we should make the "Seal of Reconciliation".

Maybe it’s because I haven’t completed this process that I always feel like something is missing.

"… You've already held hands before, why are you still worrying about this?"

I said confidently: "What do you know! This is the official ceremony!"

Sasuke stretched out two fingers with both anger and amusement and hooked them together with mine.

After completing this action, I felt much better.

"Then I'll go back?"

"Well."

"Forget it, I'll take you back."

Sasuke was stunned: "Huh?"

"Otherwise you're always staring at me, which makes me uneasy. Besides, I don't want you to stand on the road and stare at the street light again after I get back. What are you looking at?"

"Nothing. I'm just a little uncomfortable."

"Not used to what?"

“…It feels like going home alone.”

"Come on, let's go. I'll go with you." I pushed him forward. "We should find someone to fix this street light. Otherwise, if one breaks after a while, there will be no light in the station."

"it is good."

"Do you know who to look for?"

"Ah."

"Just let me know if you need help."

"It's not your turn to worry about me."

"You guy..."

"Not cute at all. That's what you wanted to say, right?"

"Don't prejudge what I say!"

I sent Sasuke to his doorstep and he signaled that I could leave, but I insisted on watching him go into the house and turn on the lights before leaving.

By looking at his back, I tried to understand why he looked at me like that, but it still seemed a little hard to understand.

I didn't leave until the lights came on.

The next day, Sasuke and I went to school as usual.

But I still have a difficult matter to deal with -

I called Ino out alone and apologized to her.

Ino was a little confused: "Huh? What's wrong?"

"I invited Sasuke to the fireworks display in July this year without consulting you... I'm sorry!"

"No, what's the matter... Did he agree?" Ino covered her mouth in disbelief and said in surprise: "!! Really? This is too good to be true! So why are you apologizing to me?"

"Because Ino's love for Sasuke is romantic, right?" I was very nervous: "The book says that love is exclusive. If the person you like comes into contact with other girls, you will be angry, sad, and heartbroken... Besides, I became friends with Ino first... Ino and Sakura were together because of Sasuke... I don't want this!"

Ino was stunned: "What? Am I such a petty person in your heart?"

She said angrily, "Sakura and I didn't fall out because we both like Sasuke! Even though I knew she liked Sasuke, I had no intention of giving up our friendship, but she actually said to me, 'I heard that you also like Sasuke, so we will be rivals in love from now on'! This is outrageous! She actually regards Sasuke and her feelings for Sasuke as more important than me and her feelings for me! This is why I dislike her!"

Ino's emotions came at me fiercely, and I tried hard to digest them.

"Of course friends are more important than Sasuke! But, Chaolu, are you sure you like Sasuke? Doesn't anyone else have a chance?"

I immediately panicked and said, "I don't like Sasuke!"

Anyway, putting the name Uchiha Sasuke after the word "like" still makes me a little scared.

Even the kind of liking between friends makes me feel uneasy, let alone the kind between lovers?

Lovers! ?

Me!? And Uchiha Sasuke!?

I'm afraid that tonight I'll dream about Lord Shikamaru and Orochimaru digging my eyes out in anger, and Orochimaru will definitely scold me coldly: "I'd rather give you a piece of barbecued pork than send you there!"

I hesitated and said, "The most I can say is... I don't hate him as much anymore?"

"Hmm..." Ino stretched out her voice: "After Sakura and I broke up... I told my mother about it. Mom said that fair competition is actually a false proposition, because who Sasuke ends up with doesn't depend on how hard Sakura and I work, but on Sasuke's own heart. Instead of pretending to please him, it's better to be straightforward in front of him. This way, if he likes you, it's the real you, and if he doesn't like you, it just means that you two are not suitable... I think it makes sense."

I didn't quite understand and looked at Ino in confusion.

"What I mean is that it's Sasuke's freedom to like whomever he wants. If it's not me, even if I feel regretful, I will just give up my blessing. Besides, I'd rather Sasuke like you than not knowing who to fall in love with!" Ino hugged me gently, "Thank you for caring about my feelings so much... Chaolu, your feelings for me are more important than anything else. Hehe, let me protect your flower of love! I will definitely take good care of it and witness it bloom!"

Although I didn't quite understand, but feeling that Ino was not angry, I slowly felt at ease in her arms.

From that day on, Naruto and I no longer had to worry about forming a team for all our practice drills.

Because when we were asked to form teams again in class, Sasuke walked straight towards me with a matter-of-fact attitude, then stood next to me with his hands in his pockets, not saying a word, looking so cool.

Naruto:"……"

Naruto:"!!!"

He gasped, "Sasuke, why are you standing here!?"

Sasuke glanced at him, "I'm not teaming up with you."

That expression seemed to say, "You should feel honored to be in the same group as me, the last one."

Naruto immediately got angry and said, "I don't want to be in the same group with you!!"

Sasuke closed his eyes, "Whatever you want, I'm just teaming up with Chaolu."

Me: “…Huh?”

If Sasuke joins, it may sound lame to say this...but my first reaction is surprise!

After all, it's really hard to find a teammate who can match him, but I can't ignore Naruto's attitude and emotions.

I angrily said to Sasuke: "Why do you always say things that make me angry?"

Then he pulled Naruto aside and whispered: "If there is another choice, I will definitely not be on the same team with him! Naruto's mood is of course the most important! I value Naruto the most! But we have almost teamed up with all the classmates who can team up once... Can you think of a better teammate than Sasuke, Naruto?"

I appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them, and only then was I able to balance the relationship between the two teammates and allow them to coexist.

Just as I raised my hand to wipe the sweat off my face and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, Shikamaru walked past me with a fake smile, "I didn't expect that Chaolu and Sasuke have such a good relationship now. It seems that I don't have to worry about your team-building problem anymore."

I:"……"

Fortunately, Shino was not much different from usual. He patted my shoulder gently and said, "Good luck with the exercise."

I was touched and said, "I thought Shino would be unhappy that I was teaming up with Sasuke."

"I'm different from Shikamaru." Shino said, "As long as it helps Asaka, I'm happy for Asaka."

Shikamaru, who hadn't walked far, turned back immediately: "Shino you bastard!!!"