Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 21 A bad fate!
"Itachi, Izumi, Shisui?"

"You three."

He stopped and pushed his glasses curiously.

Uchiha Itachi's eyes wandered, and he looked a little arrogant and didn't look directly at him: "Today."

Before he finished speaking, Izumi excitedly shouted, "Yuzuru! Happy birthday!"

Hinata Yuzuru chuckled twice and looked at Uchiha Itachi.

He stood beside Shisui, being stared at by Hinata Yuzuru. He could only sigh helplessly, and awkwardly took out a wrapped gift box from behind him.

"Happy birthday."

"And mine!"

Quan couldn't wait to take out a small square box from behind him.

Uchiha Shisui smiled awkwardly and scratched his head: "Sorry, I was on a mission yesterday, and I just heard Itachi tell me this morning that today is your birthday, so I prepared a little hastily."

While speaking, Uchiha Shisui stretched out his hand, which was a beautiful katana.

Hinata Yuzuru took the long sword and held the rest of the gifts in his arms, and said sincerely and happily: "Thank you."

"Although it's only afternoon, I'll treat you to a meal after accepting your gifts." Hinata Yuzuru suggested with a smile: "Ramen? It won't take up too much space and won't delay dinner."

"Okay!" Quan doesn't care what he eats!

She walked to Hinata Yuzuru's side with a smile. She was reserved and didn't say anything more. She just cast her beautiful eyes on him and said curiously: "Yuzuru, I haven't seen you very much recently."

Ever since Itachi took the initiative to ask to stop morning exercises some time ago, she hasn't seen Hinata Yuzuru for a long time.

"Well, besides classes every day, I also have to exercise, so I'm very busy."

Hinata Yuzuru explained briefly, while Izumi lowered his head in disappointment: "Yes, Yuzuru, you are already a fifth-year student. Even if I enter next year, Yuzuru will graduate soon, and we won't be able to attend classes together."

"As expected of Yuzuru!" She used this compliment to cover up the fact that she was feeling a little depressed.

Hinata Yuzuru just smiled, and Itachi whispered, "Father said that I will be allowed to enter school next year. By then, Yuzuru will be graduating soon."

Hinata Yuzuru nodded, and then said comfortingly: "If it was Itachi, even if he only started school next year, he should be able to graduate early in two years at most."

"If there were no war, it would be better to enjoy life in school." Uchiha Shisui hesitated to speak and finally said nothing more.

He pushed the forehead protector on his forehead and said with a sigh: "Time flies so fast. It seems like you were still children yesterday, and today you have already embarked on the path of becoming a ninja."

Izumi couldn't help but complain: "Brother Shisui, you seem to be a child too, right?"

"Really? Hahaha!" Uchiha Shisui was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. It had been so long since he had forgotten his own age.

Just thinking of this, Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but also gained some fighting spirit - he worked so hard and desperately, wasn't it just for the sake of future children, who don't have to be like him?

As long as we follow the will of fire, this village that has been in darkness for so long will eventually see a lasting light.

For now, Uchiha Shisui is still full of expectations for the future.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly. The four of them were chatting and laughing on the road. Before they had walked far, a somewhat familiar figure seemed to flash across his sight.

Hinata Yuzuru stopped and was about to speak when he saw the girl in white hiding in the alley in a panic. It seemed that she didn't want him to find her. After a moment's hesitation, he called out her name. "Xun, are you here to take me home?"

Hinata Kaoru had to step out of the shadows in the alley.

She was wearing the same large black coat that Hinata Hinata had when she was young. Her long hair was scattered and her eyes were half-covered. She seemed a little gloomy. When Hinata Yuzuru called her, she hid her hands behind her back and looked a little nervous: "I'm sorry. , Master Yuzuru, I just don’t want to disturb you and your friends.”

"Are you here to celebrate my birthday?" Hinata Yuzuru guessed her purpose.

Even Uchiha Itachi thought of coming to the school gate to send him birthday wishes, how could Hinata Kaoru forget?

But when I saw him with his friends, I suddenly didn't dare to disturb him.

"Yes, a gift." Hinata Xun carefully stretched out his hand behind him and in front of him, there was a small gift box.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled and accepted the gift: "Thank you, let's go together, we are going to eat."

"Can I, too?" Hinata Kaoru's expression was one of surprise, yet also a little uneasy - she had never felt that she was Hinata Yuzuru's friend.

"Of course." Hinata Yuzuru smiled and turned to explain to his curious friends.

When they learned that this was the person who currently served as Hinata Yuzuru's 'bodyguard', they all stood in awe.

He looks like he's about the same age as Shisui, but can he be Yuzuru Hyuga's bodyguard?
This girl is not simple!

For the sake of Hinata Yuzuru, even the somewhat introverted Uchiha Itachi greeted him obediently.

After a brief self-introduction, the group was back on the road. Hinata Kaoru followed Hinata Yuzuru quietly, acting like a transparent person. Even Izumi, after chatting for a few more sentences without getting much feedback, gave up communicating with her and instead followed Hinata Yuzuru to ask questions.

When they arrived at the door of Ichiraku Ramen and opened the curtain, Hinata Yuzuru couldn't help but laugh.

A dead fish eye glanced at him from the seat.

Kakashi Hatake held his chin with one hand and sat in the corner. When he saw Hinata Yuzuru, he sighed almost instinctively - if this guy would often come to eat noodles at this time, should he consider it? Changed place?
"Senior Kakashi." Uchiha Shisui greeted him with some surprise, and then said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be here too."

"Well, Shisui, good afternoon." Kakashi Hatake's attitude towards Shisui was lukewarm, but after all, the two were currently in the Anbu, so they were closer than ordinary people.

Although some of Uchiha Shisui's naive attitudes made Kakashi Hatake disagree, who would hate a passionate and kind-hearted fool?
At most, I feel it's not worth it for him.

"How about, let's eat together? Today is Yuzuru's birthday. Oh, I forgot to introduce him. This is Hinata Yuzuru." Uchiha Shisui was about to introduce Hinata Yuzuru when he vaguely sensed an unnatural atmosphere between the two of them.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled and nodded to Hatake Kakashi: "We meet again, Kakashi-senpai."

"Oh." He responded somewhat coldly.

"Today is my birthday. Let's celebrate for me together, shall we? There may never be such an opportunity again in the future." After Hinata Yuzuru said this, Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but sigh softly.

Sure enough, let’s go.

Could it be that God is punishing me because I am too lazy?
Forget it, let’s go out on a few missions starting tomorrow.

Work hard and try to get out of the Anbu within two years. No, it would be even better if you can do it within a year.

For the first time, Kakashi felt the urge to break away from the ANBU - he always felt that if he continued to get entangled with this little guy, he would get into big trouble sooner or later.

Why.
What a bad fate.
(End of this chapter)