When everyone finished, they went home, but naturally, they helped clean up, since if they didn't, Suzuki would really send a 100,000-ryo bill to their houses.
Yup, while he might be normal when it came to money, Suzuki was extremely serious to the point that he would glare at others as if he was going to really kill them.
Yes, it was frightening, yet unlike the others, who could live when they didn't make much money, Suzuki was an orphan, so he had to keep his money carefully, or else, he would lose everything.
This was also the reason why Naruto cleaned up all of the dishes like his life depended on it.
"UWOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
"...don't get too excited, Naruto. You might break the dishes."
"Okay!"
Suzuki looked at Naruto for a moment and said, "Bring some food with you. Take it for breakfast."
"You sure, Suzuki?!"
"Yes, take some."
"Thanks!"
Their relationship?
Suzuki felt it was quite all right, but Naruto loved him very much, as if Suzuki were an older brother he had never had. His care might not be loud, but he had always shared some, which made him want to cry somehow, and frankly, he didn't really want to leave this place, yet Naruto also knew that Suzuki's life wasn't easy either, especially when Naruto had seen how Suzuki lived in the small space to have an income.
After all, unlike him, who got a monthly pocket money from the Hokage, Suzuki didn't get one.
So, whether Suzuki wanted to or not, he had to work, especially when there was no pension system in Konoha.
Still, when Naruto returned, Hinata and Ino somehow stayed.
"...what are you two doing here? Aren't you going home?" Suzuki asked, speechless. "Tomorrow is the exam, you know?"
"It's fine. It's easy anyway." Ino didn't take the exam seriously, knowing she would graduate to become a ninja.
"I will stay here for a bit, Suzuki-kun." Hinata also didn't intend to go home.
"...." 2x
Suzuki was speechless and could only roll his eyes, as he knew that the two of them would be fine as they were the heiresses of the two big clans in Naruto.
"Then, sit here. I will get you a tea."
"Ah, let me help, Suzuki-kun!"
"It's fine. Just stay there, Hinata."
Hinata wanted to help, but Ino's hand grasped hers. "Just stay. Let him do it if that's what he wants."
"Ino..."
Hinata looked at Ino and asked, "Aren't you going to Sasuke, Ino?"
"...."
Ino rolled her eyes and said, "There are many people who are waiting for him. He's going to be fine."
Sasuke definitely wasn't fine, but Suzuki wasn't going to say anything.
Still, while he was eating and drinking, the Manager had been helping him sort and analyze all the possible jutsu that could be developed from his arsenal.
So, what kind of jutsu did he possess?
There wasn't much, and along with the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Telescope Jutsu, he also had Clone Technique, Body Flicker Technique, and Body Replacement Technique.
Naturally, he had learned the Tree Climbing Practice and Water Surface Walking Practice, as they were the basic practices for controlling the chakra, which led him to become a medical ninja.
Frankly, with all of those jutsu and his above-average chakra, what could he do?
If it was before, Suzuki would be helpless, since he knew well that developing a chakra wasn't easy and took a lot of time, especially when he had to manage his business and study.
How old was he?
Yet, he felt like it had never been enough, like he was about to be crushed by the weight of reality, so even if he knew the feelings of Ino and Hinata, he had never thought of them much, as he was still in survival mode.
It wasn't that he wasn't attracted to a relationship; he just felt it was better to get a normal woman rather than one with high status.
Whether it was Hinata, Ino, and many other characters, they were still young, and it was better for them to focus on their education, improvement of strength, and all other things. For love, it was better to think about it later when they grew up, since Suzuki also wanted to improve his strength, too.
Tomorrow would be the day he officially became a ninja, and at the same time, an adult in this age, as it meant he could take a mission, and probably do a dangerous mission by killing others, too.
Yes, it was dangerous, yet what could he do except adapt?
Suzuki didn't want to die, so he knew that he had to take all the possible chances that he could to improve.
"Here you go."
Probably, he wanted them to leave, as he wanted to improve his techniques, making a new one, mixing, and creating a combination by trial and error, but he had the "Manager," so he let it manage it, while he handled the social problems.
"Thank you." 2x
The two thanked him as they sat near the terrace, watching the moon and the stars.
While the technology was quite developed in Naruto, many of them were strange, and some were still living like they were in ancient times, but even so, the light wasn't so bright, so they could see the starry sky clearly, which might be impossible in the future, when Suzuki thought of the development in this world.
"Suzuki."
"Hmm?"
"What do you want to do in the future?"
"In the future?"
"Yup." Ino looked at Suzuki and asked, "You have been working hard, right? Is there anything you want to do?"
"What do I want to do?"
"Anything! Do you want to become a hokage?"
"...it's troublesome to become a Hokage, but I might take a logistic work, the one that handles the supply, where it is safer."
"You don't have any ambition!"
"I might be." Suzuki smiled softly as he looked up. "My dream is just to live well, after all, to have enough strength and wealth enough for me to live in comfort, and protect my loved ones.
"It is unambitious, but—"
"It's wonderful," Hinata said with a soft smile.
"..."
Suzuki stared at Hinata for a moment and nodded. "Right? It's nice."
A stable and peaceful life, where he had no need to fear his life might end, was nice, he thought.
Ino grumbled, but she lightly tapped his hand, trying to see his expression.
No expression?
'Ei!'
Ino became bold after she touched his hand so many times, and didn't show a reaction, holding his hand tightly, yet instead of getting a blush, he felt a powerful palm that wrapped gently around hers.
"Be quiet."
"..."
Ino felt her cheeks were burning, yet she huffed, trying to hide her embarrassment, and just stood there, letting him hold her.
Naturally, Suzuki didn't forget about Hinata, and held her hand tighter, which made her quiet, yet also made him sigh helplessly, wondering how he would live from now on, especially when the two went home, his home was caught by an unexpected guest.
"Suzuki Tanaka, can we talk for a bit?"
"....." Suzuki.
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