In Konoha, Naruto lies down

There was steam on the surface of the lemon tea, and ice was visible to the naked eye.

He had bought this specifically. Ino didn't really like drinks and usually preferred warm milk. He couldn't bring a bottle of iced milk; that wouldn't make sense.

"Hmm?" Ino looked at the ice lemon tea and narrowed her eyes. Then she looked up at Naruto, frowned and said angrily.

"You're trying to piss me off on purpose! Come on, I can't drink iced drinks!"

"Just kidding, this is mine." Naruto unscrewed the bottle cap smoothly, took a sip of the refreshing drink, and took out a bottle of warm milk, "This is for you."

"Hmph, don't give me that!" Ino glanced at him smugly. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, Lululu, I'll piss you off to death!"

"Hiss! You discovered this." Naruto looked surprised.

"Of course!" Ino raised her chin with a smile on her face, having already forgotten how to be reserved.

"Great, great." He praised.

"Stay away from me, pervert!" She pushed Naruto and said with disgust, but she didn't use too much force, just pushing him away a little bit.

"Hehe, that won't work." Naruto shamelessly moved closer.

Ino curled her lips, but didn't continue the conversation. The smile on her face didn't fade. She turned around, locked the door at Yamanaka Flower Shop, and walked back.

"Come on, I saw a suit of clothes a few days ago, you can go with me to try it on."

"Okay, it will definitely look good on you."

"Tsk, a man who says one thing and means another!"

"No, I know your figure very well. It's completely..."

"Go to hell!" Ino was embarrassed and annoyed. She stretched out her hand and twisted his waist skillfully. "Don't say weird things in a place like this, or I'll beat you to death!"

"Uh... I can't help it, I can't help it." Naruto said with a wry smile.

Ino is not the kind of person who likes to have others guess her feelings. She cannot understand why someone would beat around the bush and make her boyfriend guess, and get angry when he fails to guess.

If she wants something or somewhere she wants to go, she'll say it.

The two of them ate and walked along the way. Even in broad daylight, there were few people on the street. As Naruto talked, he naturally took Ino's hand, not afraid of being seen.

Ever since that incident, Naruto has been completely single. Apart from not daring to run into the Yamanaka couple and Hyuga Hiashi, he has nothing to fear.

Meet someone you know? Anyway, everything you need to know is already known, and what you don't know won't be known anymore. You can't cover up a cough, and you can't hide the truth.

In that case, instead of being worried and trembling with fear, it's better to just give up. A lid should fit the pot. If you can't do it, don't bother with all these fancy things.

This is how it is. If you have something to hide, then whatever you don't want will happen. If you are more open and honest, then nothing unexpected will happen.

What you are playing with is a heartbeat, and what you are gambling with is probability.

He had already understood it, and they held hands all the way, with Ino smiling the whole time. Naruto didn't hide anything, and patiently accompanied Ino on a long walk.

"Does it look good?"

"It looks good." Naruto nodded without hesitation and added a few words of praise.

"Then I want this one!" Ino said to Naruto.

The clothes were a bit pricey, costing ten thousand taels, but the quality was considered top-notch among clothing stores in Konoha. Even though Naruto didn't have much money, he paid without hesitation.

Money was just a necessity for him to live. If he really wanted to make money, he had plenty of ways to get a lot of it.

While paying, Ino looked at Naruto and said.

"I noticed Hinata had a necklace that looked very similar to mine. I asked her about it, and she said you gave it to her. So I don't want to wear that necklace anymore. If you give me this outfit, I won't mention it again."

Hearing this, Naruto immediately broke out in a cold sweat. His hands almost shook when he paid, but luckily he had enough mental fortitude to stay calm.

His memory was too vague, and he couldn't remember if he had given a similar necklace before. At that time, in order to avoid a car accident, he deliberately gave a necklace and a bracelet to one of them.

But then things got busy, and I gave out so many gifts that I might have gotten so busy that I made a mistake. Their return gifts were different each time, unlike Naruto who did wholesale.

After paying, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt for the first time that money was so cute.

Although the saying goes, if a gift doesn't work, just give another one. But for a princess like Ino, some problems can't be solved with money.

This time, Ino was in a good mood and forgave him.

"Or... let's buy some more. There are a few sets over there." Naruto's heart skipped a beat and he felt a little guilty. He thought to himself that he should buy a few more sets, otherwise he would not be able to feel at ease.

"No." Ino refused directly.

Afterwards, she took Naruto on a shopping spree. She didn't buy much for herself, but mostly bought things for Naruto. She probably knew Naruto had a space item, so she bought him seven or eight sets of clothes in a row.

He just bought the shoes he liked and two or three sets of hats and scarves, as if he wanted to buy all the clothes he had worn in the past few years.

It was then that Mingren realized the young rich woman's incredible financial resources. She swiped her card without blinking an eye. In less than an hour, she had spent 600,000 taels in an instant.

This was just the money spent on clothes and shoes, and Naruto felt a little guilty as he walked around. Ino was so nice to him, and he felt a little guilty.

"Why buy so much?" he asked.

"I like it, what's wrong?" Ino was still holding the can of milk in her hand. She hadn't finished drinking it all the way. She turned her head to look at him and said seriously.

"I bought you clothes and shoes, so she can't give you anything."

"Uh... okay."

This reason was indeed impeccable. Hinata had originally thought of gifts that were personal, and half of them were handmade. Now she had bought a lot of clothes, shoes, bags, and even scarves and insoles.

All of them are expensive and good, and Ino will probably force him to change clothes every day. In this way, Hinata will naturally see it, and there will be no way to give him gifts in this regard.

With Hinata's little brain, she will probably have to worry about choosing a gift for a long time to come.

"But... I bought too many." He whispered. Even though he was such a shameless person, he would feel embarrassed after receiving so many gifts.

"Not much, just right." She counted on her fingers and said, "Those sets can be worn on sunny days, and the other dark sets are for rainy days. I haven't bought winter clothes yet."

"Ah? I still want to buy more? Isn't it a bit too expensive?" Naruto backed off a bit. "Just these few sets of clothes, tens of thousands of dollars a set is a bit..."

"It's not expensive. It's good quality and most importantly, it looks good." Ino pulled his arm and walked forward. "Besides, I bought it for you out of my own pleasure."

"What do you care about me?"

Hearing this, Naruto was ashamed. Fine... just bear with it. After all, she's one of us, so I'll spend the money internally and choose a gift for her carefully later.

The two walked on the road. At first, Naruto put his hand on Ino's waist and whispered in her ear. As they talked, his hand began to move down.

Just when he was about to use the Hunyuan Dafa, Ino's communicator suddenly rang. Ino took it out of her bag and looked at Naruto again, with a helpless look on her face.

"It's mother."

She originally wanted to continue shopping with Naruto, but perhaps she guessed something and answered the phone dejectedly.

"What the heck."

"Go home." Yamanaka Rino's tone was calm, but also contained a hint of unquestionableness.

She suddenly realized that her mother might be watching from a distance. She froze, but she didn't dare look around. She just pursed her lips and responded.

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Ino's face turned pale.

"what happened?"

"My mother saw us and told me to go home now." Her voice was trembling, as if she was about to cry, and she looked at Naruto with tears in her eyes.

"It's okay, go back first." Naruto didn't care at all that Yamanaka Rino was still watching somewhere. He took Ino in his arms, patted her back and comforted her softly.

"I will explain the situation to my aunt. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

"No! Don't go." Ino was already a little lost.

Chapter 471 Hinata, Confession

He looked down at the pitiful look of Ino in his arms, with little pearls rolling in her eyes. She looked at him pleadingly, pulling his clothes and said.

"Please don't go. I'm afraid... my mother will say something bad."

"It's okay." Naruto soothed, not panicking at all.

At this point, he knew very well that Yamanaka Rino would not say anything harsh to him. But Ino didn't think so and held his clothes tightly.

"I don't care, just promise me first." Ino held him tightly, "Otherwise I'll be angry and you won't be allowed to go."

"it is good."

Ino was worried and gave instructions several times before leaving. Naruto looked at Ino's back as she left, and he probably understood why she was so nervous.

There are only a few words between men and women, and caring too much will lead to confusion.

He looked back at the main street of Konoha, but didn't see Yamanaka Rino. If he had seen her, even if he had promised Ino, he would have gone up to greet her.

If she didn't see him, it meant that Ino's mother didn't want to see him, so there was no need for him to go up and bother her.

Leaving Konoha Street, Naruto walked straight towards the Hyuga clan's residence. He took out a toothpick from his pocket and put it in his mouth, then called Hinata.

"Do you have time?"

"Yes." The other party's voice was weak.

After hanging up the phone, the only sound in the darkness was Hinata's breathing. The curtains in the room were drawn. She lay on the bed, breathing steadily and slowly.

Hinata Hiashi had stressed to her several times that she was not allowed to have anything to do with Naruto anymore. For the sake of the family's reputation, they should at least not meet.

Six years ago, she remembered her father had said something similar, though he hadn't directly told her not to interact with Naruto. She forgot the specifics, but she probably meant to focus more on the mission.

Hinata wanted to prove herself and become a ninja who could stand on her own. In her first year, she followed her companions on missions in a daze, growing up by the bumps and bruises of her own accord.

The following year, I finally saw visible progress and thought I was good enough, but later I realized I was still far from that ideal.

He has Ino by his side now, and they have a good relationship.

In the third year, the relationship developed slowly, just like spending a whole winter alone. Time passed like ants crawling on the skin, difficult and clear.

Unconsciously, six years had passed. She no longer pondered her own ninja ways, nor did she stubbornly strive for her father's approval.

She let go of her phone and lay on the bed in a daze, many images flashing through her mind. When she was a child, she walked in the snow, with the tree trunks on both sides covered with white snow.

Yesterday at dinner, her father's eyes were full of disappointment. Hinata didn't understand why he was disappointed. Shouldn't she be able to choose what kind of life she wants to live?

The family's reputation is very important...but the Hyuga clan is completely different. It seems that nothing they do is right, everything they do is wrong.

I have to listen to the family, think about the family's interests, and care about the family's reputation. Family, family... everything is family, as if I am never important.

In the darkness, the phone next to her pillow rang again, instantly interrupting Hinata's thoughts. She turned over in a daze, grabbed the phone and answered it.

She realized it was Naruto calling again, and she was stunned for a moment before she grabbed the phone and answered. She knew that the communicator was invented by Ino, and it was indeed convenient.

"What's wrong?" she asked weakly.

"A bit tired? You sounded a bit tired just now." Naruto's voice rang out on the other end of the phone, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm not feeling unwell." Hinata felt better after hearing Naruto's voice. She forced herself to say, "I just woke up. I'll be out soon."

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy about something?" Naruto was walking through an alley when he saw a few people coming towards him. He moved aside.

Hinata felt a lump in her throat when she heard his gentle voice on the other end of the phone. The grievances she had accumulated throughout the day were about to burst out, but she finally held it back.

Her voice trembled slightly, "It's okay."

"Well, if you're unhappy, don't hide it in your heart, you'll get sick. You can tell me if you're unhappy about anything." Naruto was about to step aside to make way, but the alley was dark and he couldn't see people's faces clearly.

For some reason, the young men on the opposite side lost their minds. The guy next to them refused to take the way out and insisted on bumping into Naruto with his shoulder.

With a few loud slaps, Naruto, without any hesitation, slapped each of those people with a loud slap in the face in a flash, and sent them flying.

"........When you are unhappy, don't keep thinking about it. Go out for a walk more." Naruto was still comforting Hinata slowly, squatting down and turning the leader over.

Screams rang out, echoing in the cold alley.

"Well, I know... What happened on your end? Why are there screams?" Hinata grabbed the phone, suddenly a little nervous, and asked anxiously.

"It's okay, I ran into some acquaintances on the way." Naruto stretched out his hand and made a shushing gesture to the few people, "They were just joking around, and they accidentally fell while walking."

Those people trembled in fear. Didn't they say that ninjas couldn't attack civilians? This guy was really going to kill them. All his teeth were knocked out with one slap.

"Then you better be careful." Hinata warned worriedly.

"Okay, do you have time to come out this afternoon?" Naruto kicked those people aside like dead dogs, "I'll treat you to a movie. There seems to be a new movie coming out recently."

"Okay." A smile appeared on her face. As long as she was with Naruto, she could forget many unpleasant things.

He is sometimes domineering and sometimes lies, but most of the time, he is very kind to Hinata and cares about her in every detail.