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Naori blinked and followed him. After a few minutes, they reached a small forest near the edge of Konoha village.
It was peaceful. Birds chirping, wind blowing. No people around.
Arata stood in the middle of the trees, pride in his eyes. He looked around, then at Naori.
"This place… I come here sometimes to train or just think," he said, looking up at the sky through the leaves. "My dad used to bring me here when I was younger."
Naori looked around. It was quiet, a little too quiet. She glanced at him and hesitated.
"W-why did you bring me here… alone?" she asked shyly, her mind suddenly jumping to a few naughty thoughts she quickly shook off. No, no! Don't think like that, Naori!
Arata blinked, completely missing the awkward tension.
"Huh? Oh! Nothing weird, Naori-chan!" he laughed nervously. "I just thought you'd like it. It's peaceful, right?"
Thank God, Naori thought, holding her chest. He's still innocent…
Kurama inside Arata's mind snorted. He brought a blushing Uchiha girl alone into a forest and thinks it's peaceful bonding time. This kid is either dumb or a total genius.
"Idiot," muttered the system with a tsundere tone. "Still calling me weird behind my back too…"
"Huh? Did I say that out loud?" Arata whispered.
"YES."
"So… since we're already here," Arata said, looking around the quiet forest, "how about we sit down and chill for a bit? You know, have a little chat or something?"
He sat under a tree and patted the grass beside him.
"I heard recently… you're my fiancée?" he said with a sheepish smile, scratching the back of his head.
Naori's head slowly lowered as her cheeks turned red. She looked away, blushing hard.
Arata saw her reaction and felt strangely proud. Heh… I made a girl blush!
In my past life, I was just an anime weeb… I couldn't even make my grandma smile, let alone blush. And now? A real Uchiha girl is turning red because of me!
He gave himself a mental high-five. Achievement unlocked: Real Life Waifu Progress—40% complete!
Naori spoke softly, her voice barely a whisper.
"Yes… I-I am your fiancée. I'm sorry you found out late…"
She was poking her fingers together, looking like a shy kitten trying to confess her love. Her face kept getting redder, and Arata swore steam might come out of her ears.
Trying not to laugh or mess it up, Arata opened the bento she gave him.
"Wow… you made this?" he said, eyes wide. "It's beautiful, Naori-chan!"
He looked closely and gasped.
"Wait… is this… rice ball me? And rice ball you?!" he blinked. "We're sushi now?!"
Inside the bento were two cute rice balls shaped like chibi versions of Arata and Naori. One had a little green seaweed smile like his, and the other had tiny seaweed buns like her hair.
Arata was stunned for a second… then he smiled warmly and picked one up.
"It's delicious, Naori-chan," he said and took a big bite. "Really. You put your heart into this, huh?"
Naori smiled too, finally lifting her head a little.
He likes it… he really likes it! she thought, her heart pounding. She had woken up super early to make the lunch, struggling with the shapes and flavors. But seeing him enjoy it made everything worth it.
Arata swallowed and grinned at her.
"Naori-chan… you're definitely gonna be a great wife in the future," he said casually as he grabbed another rice ball and winked at her.
Naori froze.
Boom. Her heart skipped ten beats at once.
Her whole face turned bright red—like red apple left in the sun red.
She wanted to dig a hole and hide forever.
Nooo! This isn't how I practiced! I was supposed to be cool and confident! What happened to the strong Uchiha girl training in front of the mirror?!
Every time she looked at Arata's face, her heart just went wild.
She didn't know why. Maybe it was his gentle smile… or how he talked like they were already close… or maybe, just maybe, it was because she had liked him from the very start.
"Come on, Naori-chan, let's eat! We still have to go to the Ninja Academy, right?" Arata said with a grin.
He picked up a rice ball and held it out to her.
Naori looked at him blankly for a second, her face completely red, but her expression calm—like a true Uchiha.
She slowly reached out and took the rice ball from his hand.
Her fingers brushed against his for a moment… and her face somehow turned even redder.
But then—
Inside Arata's mind…
The scenery suddenly shifted to his inner world. The place was quiet… except for two presences.
One was a giant fox with burning red eyes—Kurama, sitting lazily with his tails waving like he had nothing better to do.
The other was something more chaotic.
DING!
System Activated.
"Yo, Fox," said the System, voice playful. "Wanna see something juicy?"
Kurama lazily opened one eye. "Hmph. You again. What is it now?"
"Just watch," the System giggled. "Arata's got a sweet moment going on."
Kurama grumbled. "If it's about teenage love again, I'm sleeping."
DING!
[Horse Mode Activated]
Target Girl Detected: Naori Uchiha
Status: 120% in love with you. Emotion levels: Blush overload.
Choose your next move wisely.
Option 1:
"Who wouldn't fall for a beauty like her?"
Go kiss your fiancée. French kiss her. Bonus: It'll be her first kiss.
Reward: +1 Charm stat.
Option 2:
Say: "… I don't love you. I don't want to marry you."
Reward: 10% Echancement on our Future Dojutsu (Why would you even pick this?Do you Want to break her Heart)
Option 3:
Play hooky with Naori. Don't go to the Ninja Academy today. Spend the whole day together.
Reward: Bonk From Your Father with Senjutsu mode ON.
Kurama squinted. "…These options are seriously dumb."
System laughed. "Hey, it's a slice-of-life moment, Fox. Not everything has to be a tailed-beast battle."
Kurama snorted. "If he picks that French kiss option, I'm closing my eyes."
Back in the real world, Arata stared at Naori… still blushing… still holding the rice ball…
He gulped.
System's giving me weird options again… he thought. Why can't I just have a normal academy day?
But after seeing the options, Arata paused.
"Tch… I knew it," he muttered inside his mind. "This stupid system is getting back at me… just because I called it weird so many times."