Seeing that Naruto didn't continue to argue back, the anger that had just risen in Iruka's heart subsided quite a bit. He then turned his gaze back to Furina.
"Since we've found that guy Naruto, we should head back too. Furina, how are you feeling now? If you're still not feeling well, you can wait a bit longer before going back."
At his words, Furina was slightly stunned. She hadn't expected him to take her casually made-up excuse so seriously, and a trace of guilt flashed through her heart.
"Let's go back together, Iruka-sensei. I'm already fine."
Naturally, Furina had no intention of staying outside any longer. The only reason she had come here was to show her face; once that was done, there was no need to remain outdoors.
...
After returning to the classroom, Furina discovered that what had just happened was already starting to be broadcast in the other world. She had thought it would only air after a full episode's worth of plot was ready, but she hadn't expected it to be real-time.
However, this change was actually a good thing for Furina, because through the footage of her interactions with Naruto and Iruka just now, she had already started receiving Affection Points.
And after gaining Affection Points, the various stats that had previously only been increasable through her own training now had plus signs next to them. The golden finger that had been dormant for so long could finally be put to use.
[Furina] [Stats] [Constitution: Chūnin (241/5000) Speed: Chūnin (451/5000) Strength: Genin (1124/2000) Chakra: Chūnin (3489/5000)] [Abilities] [Omitted] [Affection Points: 1281]
Furina didn't pay much attention to the various abilities she had mastered, because her cheap parents had both been ninja specialized in Water Release, and the ninjutsu scrolls they left behind were mostly Water Release techniques.
And she just happened to have a tiny bit (a hundred million points) of talent in Water Release. She had already thoroughly mastered all the ninjutsu they left her long ago, she didn't need to waste points on that at all.
Right now, the only thing limiting the growth of her strength was her young age, which made her stat increases a bit slow.
And perhaps due to her gender, Strength was the area where Furina lagged the most. Compared to her other stats that had already reached Chūnin level, it was seriously dragging her down.
"I've gotten to where I am today entirely through my own sweat and effort. Add points!"
After noticing that her Strength attribute could now be increased to the next level, Furina decided to test the system's function first. She silently recited her line in her mind, then dumped all her Affection Points into Strength.
[Strength: Chūnin (405/5000)]
After her Strength reached Chūnin level, although she hadn't tested it yet, Furina could clearly feel that her power had increased significantly as if she could now kill a cow with one punch. Mm, of course she could do that in reality too~
Moreover, through this point allocation, Furina gained a new understanding: even if it didn't reach the next full level, as long as points were added, there would still be a certain improvement.
That was exactly what happened when she added to Strength just now. She had done it in two steps: the first addition brought it exactly to Chūnin level, and the second added all the remaining Affection Points.
Even though the second addition didn't reach the next level, Furina could still feel an increase in strength. This also avoided the awkward situation of having insufficient Affection Points to hit the next level and being stuck just staring at it.
Thanks to Naruto's "outstanding" performance, the entire class, as in the original plot, began the retest for the Transformation Technique, which naturally caused a wave of howls and complaints.
But their complaints were useless. Under Iruka's watchful eye, they still had to test one by one. While waiting, Furina also started watching the plot being broadcast in the other world.
She had to admit that watching her own performance from a third-person perspective was actually quite interesting. It was just the… uh, the barrage comments…
"Is this the so-called next-generation anime made with cross-era technology that they're hyping up over there? I can't tell anything else yet, but damn, the characters are really good-looking. That white-haired one looks like my wife at first glance."
"The guy above, stop simping. What do you mean 'your wife'? That's clearly my wife, okay?"
"So my wife's name is Furina? That's such a pretty name. And she seems to have a good relationship with the protagonist too. She appeared so early, must be the female lead of this anime."
"Yeah, just like how Naruto has those whisker marks from the Nine-Tails, no matter how you look at Furina's design, she doesn't seem like some random side character at all."
...
Although she had already expected it, seeing the barrage comments still almost made Furina lose her composure. The comments barely even cared about the protagonist Naruto, almost all the attention was on her.
As expected, simps exist everywhere. Just from showing her face in a few shots earlier, she had already gained a decent amount of Affection Points, and it was still slowly increasing even now.
However, Furina had also spent a lot of time surfing the internet in her previous life. She knew that right now, the audience's affection toward her was just superficial lust, not genuine liking for her as a character.
To gain a large amount of Affection Points, what was needed was true, heartfelt affection for her as a person, not just attraction based on appearance. The system weighed "love at first sight" or "appearance-based liking" very lightly in its judgment.
"Next, Furina."
Just as Furina was thinking about her next plans, Iruka finally called her name. The basic Three Body Techniques were naturally no challenge for her at all it was just going through the motions.
Interestingly, the next one after her was Naruto. The Sexy Jutsu was about to make its debut here. How could Furina possibly miss such an amusing moment?
She had already prepared a camera in advance to capture this moment, planning to pull it out and tease him with it once Naruto had matured. That would surely be hilarious.
After snickering to herself for a moment, Furina started moving her feet, looking for a good position to take photos. As she walked, she gradually approached the area near a girl with Byakugan.
Furina glanced sideways other than Hinata, who else could it be? Seeing that the other girl was currently watching Naruto walk out with a worried expression, a smile flashed across Furina's face.
She then quietly approached Hinata from the side and suddenly wrapped an arm around her shoulders, smirking as she spoke.
"Little Hinata looks really worried~ Is it because of Naruto?"
"Ah!" Being suddenly hugged like that clearly startled Hinata, but before she could think too much, Furina's follow-up words filled her mind, causing her face to flush bright red.
"Furina… it's you."