The Byakugan Princess of Konoha

Choji, the chubby boy, clearly had no chance.

As the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long one. In order to help his friend get out of unrequited love as soon as possible, Shikamaru decides to help him.

As soon as get out of class ended, Shikamaru called Choji outside. The two went to a secluded spot, and Shikamaru asked first, "Choji, what about Hinata...?"

Choji lowered his head, his face flushed crimson.

Shikamaru was a little troubled and offered advice: "If you have any ideas, just say them out loud."

"But...but..."

Choji hesitated, feeling incredibly embarrassed!

Shikamaru patted Choji on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Look at Ino and the others, if they like Sasuke, they should just say it. It's not a big deal if they get rejected!"

"No! I'm not..."

Shikamaru continued, "How about I go with you to find Hinata after school today?"

Choji looked at Shikamaru gratefully and asked in surprise, "Really?"

Shikamaru laughed and said, "Of course, we're friends!"

I feel a little bad for Hinata!

Shikamaru encouraged Choji to boldly confess his feelings to Hinata because he knew Hinata would definitely reject him.

Choji may suffer for a while, but Shikamaru will stay by his side and comfort him, and Choji will soon be able to get over the pain of heartbreak.

However, from now on, the relationship between Hinata and Choji will definitely be very awkward.

Hinata and Choji used to get along very well, but now it's probably going to be difficult for them to even remain friends.

But if Shikamaru doesn't do this, he's worried that Choji will fall deeply in love, and it will be difficult for him to extricate himself from the relationship later.

Moreover, Choji would suffer even greater pain at that time.

"Okay, go back now! I'll go with you after school!"

Shikamaru gave Choji an encouraging smile, then turned and left gracefully.

Meanwhile, what is Hinata, the heroine of the story, doing right now?

Hinata is also troubled!

Being too popular isn't necessarily a good thing.

Hinata finally understood what it felt like for Sasuke to be harassed by a large group of girls.

Just now, a girl from the next class delivered a love letter to Hinata. Of course, she was delivering it on behalf of someone else, but Hinata was already about to lose her temper.

Fortunately, the boys weren't as crazy as the girls, otherwise Hinata might have started mowing down enemies like a mowing machine.

Chapter Twenty: Hinata's Unrequited Love

Not long after the school bell rang, while the teacher turned away to write on the blackboard, Shikamaru crumpled up the note he had written on and tossed it onto Hinata's desk with a 'whoosh'.

Hinata: "..."

Passing notes during class was Hinata's favorite activity in her previous life.

But now, Hinata really hates passing notes in class. She can pretty much guess what's written inside without even opening them.

It's nothing more than a young boy falling in love and setting his sights on Hinata.

Sasuke and Hinata were both sitting in the first row. When they saw someone passing a note to Hinata, Sasuke glanced at her with great interest.

Hinata opened the note, and wait, what? It was signed by Shikamaru?

Hinata took a closer look and then understood what Shikamaru meant.

Shikamaru explained it very clearly: he simply didn't want to see Choji suffer in the future and wanted to nip some of Choji's unrealistic ideas in the bud while he was still young.

Furthermore, Shikamaru even speculated on the future relationship between Hinata and Choji.

At first, Hinata and Choji might feel a bit awkward, but as they grow older and mature, these things will gradually fade from their memories, and they will eventually become good friends.

Hinata understood. Shikamaru was trying to break up the couple... Ugh! No, he was helping Choji sever their ties!

Yes! That is indeed great wisdom.

Hinata put the note into her bag without turning around and made an 'OK' gesture.

……

After school, Hinata arrived as promised.

Shikamaru went to great lengths to help Choji, booking a private room at a dumpling shop and ensuring that Hinata and Choji could eat their fill.

So generous.

This courage... Hinata can only say that Shikamaru truly deserves to be the future strategist of Konoha.

Shikamaru seems to have saved up a lot of pocket money this year; it looks like it's time to find an opportunity to properly exploit him!

After the three of them sat down, Hinata unceremoniously ordered twenty skewers of three-colored dumplings and five bowls of red bean soup.

Choji's performance surprised Hinata and Shikamaru; he ordered the same amount as Shikamaru: five dumplings and a bowl of red bean soup.

Hinata and Shikamaru exchanged a glance.

Sure enough! Is it because she doesn't want to embarrass herself in front of her loved one?

The three chatted and laughed, and soon most of the food on the table was gone.

Hinata ate the most, but Choji finished his portion and didn't eat anymore.

Seeing that the time was right, Shikamaru turned to Choji and said, "Choji, Hinata has arrived. Just say what you need to say! Don't be nervous, I'm here with you!"

Choji was understandably nervous. He clenched his fists, his face flushed, and he didn't dare to look Hinata in the eye.

Shikamaru kept encouraging him from the sidelines. Choji hesitated for a long time before finally looking up at Hinata and asking in a soft voice, "Hinata, can you tell me why you can't gain weight no matter how much you eat?"

"what?"

Having started, Choji finally grew bolder, raising his voice considerably as he looked at Hinata earnestly and asked, "Hinata, you eat the same amount as me, yet you're still so thin, while I... and I..."

Choji was so aggrieved that he almost cried.

Smash it!

Hinata was furious. It's good that I don't gain weight, but you actually said that I eat as much as you. Are you trying to say that I'm a pig?

After a moment of silence, Choji suddenly stood up, bowed deeply, and said solemnly, "Hinata, please tell me the secret to not gaining weight! Please, please tell me!"

Hinata and Shikamaru: "..."

Since Hinata isn't confessing her feelings, she can still be friends with Choji in the future, which is actually a good thing.

but……

Hinata suddenly realized how presumptuous she had been!

Little chubby Choji is so innocent. He just wanted to ask the secret to not gaining weight. It wasn't a confession at all!

Hinata wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Fortunately, no one knew that Hinata usually liked to overthink, which prevented Hinata from being too embarrassed.

But if Hinata had to choose between 'being delusional' and 'eating as much as Choji,' she really wouldn't know what to choose.

Hinata and Shikamaru exchanged a glance. After thinking for a moment, Hinata said with difficulty, "Choji, the problem of not gaining weight may be related to one's constitution. My constitution is probably quite special; I'm the type who can eat as much as I want without gaining weight."

Shikamaru comforted him, "Choji, your Akimichi family's secret technique is to store chakra through fat. It's okay. Don't always focus on your appearance. You're a very kind person."

"Yeah, yeah!" Hinata chimed in, "Look, I don't play with anyone else, but I play with you because you're so kind."

With tears welling up in his eyes, Choji said tearfully, "Thank you, thank you!"

What a pitiful child.

Because ninjas train regularly, they have excellent physiques; fat people are truly one in a million among ninjas.

But the Qiu Dao family is an exception.

That's a whole family of fat guys!

Choji was always self-conscious about his weight. When he was a child, he always lost at games and no one wanted to play with him.

Before starting school, Choji only had one friend, Shikamaru.

Although Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru are family friends, that's all they are—they're just family friends and they're relatively familiar with each other. Ino doesn't usually hang out with them.

Hinata patted Choji on the shoulder and advised, "I once read a secret in the ninja world. It's said that if your Qiudao clan transforms into butterflies, they can instantly lose weight and become very handsome! Choji, as long as you train hard, you will definitely change all of this in the future!"

Choji asked uncertainly, "Is it true?"

Shikamaru affirmed, "Of course it's true. I've heard my dad talk about it too. You can go back and ask your uncle too! Choji, I believe that as long as you train hard, you'll eventually break free from your cocoon and become a butterfly!"

"Yes! Thank you."

As they were talking, Hinata had already finished eating twenty skewers of dumplings, but she didn't feel full at all.

It's really strange, Hinata is so small, but she can eat a lot. And it's like all the food she eats just disappears without her stomach getting bloated.

If we're talking about stomach capacity, Choji might not be a match for Hinata.

Hinata shouted, "Boss, another twenty skewers of meatballs, and five servings of red bean soup!"

"I also want!"

With his mood brightened again, Choji no longer held back and shouted, "Boss, twenty... no, thirty skewers of meatballs, and red bean soup!"

Shikamaru: "..."

The reason Shikamaru dared to boast that Hinata and Choji could eat their fill was because he knew that if Choji confessed his feelings, the two would soon part on bad terms.

But Shikamaru never expected that Choji just wanted to know the secret to 'not gaining weight'.

Moreover, after being comforted by Hinata and Shikamaru, Choji's mood quickly brightened, and he actually decided to eat as many dumplings as he wanted.

Shikamaru: I'm going bankrupt, and my allowance isn't enough at all...

Shikamaru's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "You guys enjoy your meal, I'm going to the restroom first!"