Tap, tap, tap…
After thinking it over, Ye Wudi made no effort to be polite with anyone else present. He swaggered to the front rows of the classroom and sat down boldly.
Then, he turned to Hinata with a bright, sunny smile.
"Hinata, are you hungry? I think I'm getting a bit peckish."
"Eh? Wudi-nii, you're hungry? Here~ I made you a lunchbox with love!"
Without hesitation, and right in front of everyone, Hinata lifted her lovingly prepared bento, picked up a piece of sushi with her chopsticks, and fed it directly into Wudi's mouth.
Ino, who had been watching from the side, refused to be outdone. She picked up the tea she'd brewed that morning and approached with purpose.
Only, the way she planned to serve it… wasn't exactly how anyone in the room expected!
Under the stunned gaze of Hinata and the rest of the classroom, Ino took a sip of her own tea.
Then
Huh?
What kind of tea was this?
Why did it taste so smooth and silky… so soft and bouncy…
Gulp gulp.
To everyone's shock, Ino leaned forward and fed the tea to Wudi mouth-to-mouth.
In an instant, the classroom exploded.
Agonized cries rang out from every corner, as if the very ceiling might lift from the collective emotional trauma.
"What the hell?! I could accept Wudi winning over Hinata, but now Ino too? How did he pull this off?!"
"You don't get it, do you? You can't understand the charm of Wudi-nii. You just can't comprehend his greatness!"
"Exactly! If Hinata and Ino weren't from noble clans and way out of our league, I swear mouth feeding? I'd use other parts if I had to!"
"…"
As the crowd erupted into noisy chatter, Sakura sat off to the side, lips curled in visible disdain, clearly unimpressed.
And yet, her eyes kept darting over to Wudi, subconsciously comparing every inch of him to Sasuke.
"Tch. All he knows how to do is show off. Not like my love for Sasuke it's pure."
"Hmph! Sasuke-kun is the most handsome. That Ye Wudi is nothing!"
Ding! Gained 999 points of negative emotion from Haruno Sakura!
Ding! Gained 999 points of negative emotion from Classmate XXX!
Ding! Gained 999 points of negative emotion from…
As chaos engulfed the room and Sakura stewed in her frustration, Hinata who had been sitting right next to Wudi suddenly turned beet red, steam practically shooting out from the top of her head.
"In–Ino… how… how could you… mouth-feed my Wudi-nii!"
She never imagined Ino would use such an outrageous tactic to feed tea to her beloved Wudi-nii!
Ino, still savoring the moment, licked her lips with obvious satisfaction. Then she curled into Wudi's arms and leaned teasingly toward Hinata.
"Aww~ Hinata, you're so cute like this. Want me to feed you some tea too?"
"You're just too adorable… I wouldn't mind sharing a drink with you~"
As Ino edged closer, Hinata's mind filled with the image of herself being mouth-fed by Ino…
And then crash. Her brain short-circuited.
Uuuu…
The next moment, a full column of steam shot out from Hinata's head. She looked like a runaway train rocketing down the tracks, completely overwhelmed.
And yet she didn't faint.
No. I must not faint.
I can't lose to Ino… I have to protect my Wudi-nii!
Wudi-nii, I'm coming!
"Waaah!"
With Ino still teasing and all eyes locked on her, Hinata popped a piece of sushi into her mouth, then leaned forward toward Wudi.
If Ino could do it, so could she!
For the sake of her beloved Wudi-nii… she'd go all in!
"Wudi-nii~ Here comes Hinata!"
"…"
The moment Hinata joined in, the classroom fell into stunned silence.
One second later it exploded again.
This time, even classrooms two doors down were shaken by the uproar.
"Aaaah! Mom, my eyes! Dad, this school is a trap for single dogs like me I wanna go home! But… wow, that was hot."
"I really don't get it. Aside from being a tiny bit good-looking, a little fast, and just a bit overpowered in battle… what else does Wudi have?"
"Exactly! Hinata and Ino must be under some kind of illusion! Hey, you from Class 2 why are you here?! Get lost! This is our heartbreak, not yours!"
Ding! Gained 999 points of negative emotion from Student XXX!
Ding! Gained 999 points of negative emotion from Student XXX!
Ding! Gained 999 points of negative emotion from…
While the boys were left utterly devastated and the girls looked on in envy…
A group known as the Four Skipping Kings noticed something ominous.
Sasuke… was walking toward Ye Wudi.
As for how they were the only ones still functioning after such a sensory overload?
Well, obviously…
Choji: "Girls? Can they compete with cumin-flavored chips? Mmm, so good. Crunch crunch…"
Kiba: "Girls? Can they compare to my Akamaru's cuteness? No? Then what do I need them for?"
Shikamaru: "So troublesome… When can I just take a proper nap?"
Naruto: "Training! Training! I have to earn the advanced edition of that secret book Wudi-nii mentioned!"
"Hey! Kiba, Choji, Shikamaru Sasuke looks like he's about to go after Wudi-nii!"
Determined to prove himself and win his senior's approval (and the advanced secret book), Naruto was on high alert when it came to anything related to Ye Wudi.
"What's the worry? Crunch crunch. Sasuke can't beat Wudi anyway. Cumin chips are the true god."
"Exactly! Akamaru, say it with me Wudi wins! Woof woof~"
Akamaru: "???"
"Relax. Wudi will be fine. Just let me sleep already…"
Realizing the others were completely unreliable, Naruto suddenly took on the expression of a noble martyr.
As Wudi-nii's most loyal follower, he had to lead by example!
Without another word, Naruto sprang up from his seat and launched into a full sprint, heading straight for Sasuke.
"I knew it! In the end, I'm the only one who can protect my Wudi-nii!"
"Sasuke! Stay away from my senpai!"
"Waaahhh-!!"
Naruto's shout rang through the room as he charged straight at Sasuke.
Instantly, the raucous classroom fell silent.
All eyes snapped toward Naruto as he dashed toward his target.
Even Sasuke turned his head slightly, glancing at Naruto out of the corner of his eye.
"Hm?"
"Sasuke! I won't let you lay a hand on my senpai!"
"Take this Flying Kick!"
"…"
Seeing Naruto shout out his move before he even got close, with that completely exposed form…
Sasuke didn't even bother to take him seriously. With a resigned shake of his head, he casually sidestepped.
And Naruto
Crash!
Face-planted right onto a desk between Wudi and Sasuke.
"Ow ow ow…"
"…Idiot."
Sasuke gave only that one word, then continued striding forward.
But seeing Sasuke still approaching, Naruto clenched his fists, eyes blazing with determination.
"I'm not an idiot! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! The man who's going to be Hokage!"
"And Sasuke if you want to get past, you'll have to defeat me first!"
"Let's duel, Sasuke!"
"…"
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