A new day dawned.
Kitazawa woke up early because his first class was the Will of Fire, the subject he taught.
This also demonstrated the importance Sarutobi Hiruzen placed on the subject.
That sly old man is quite the pervert, always peeping around.
Kitazawa was certain Sarutobi Hiruzen would be observing his class through the crystal ball.
Of course, not because of him, but because of Uzumaki Naruto and the others.
Kitazawa arrived at the First-Year Class A classroom and found only five students present. He scanned the room, his gaze landing on a small girl sitting in the middle row.
She was dressed in a tightly wrapped long-sleeved shirt and pants, with short, dark blue hair.
But what truly caught his attention were her pure white eyes.
This was the Kekkei Genkai Byakugan.
The Byakugan, unique to the Hyuga Clan, granted the ability to see through objects and possess exceptional perception.
[Current Mission: Help your deskmate Hyūga Hinata retrieve her scarf.
Mission Reward: Leaf Whirlwind.
Accept?]
Kitazawa stared at the three lines of text that suddenly appeared before him, his lips twitching involuntarily.
How could he become Hyūga Hinata's desk partner?
Kitazawa pondered for a few seconds before devising a plan to trick the System.
He slowly walked over and sat down beside her.
"...?"
Hyūga Hinata felt a flicker of confusion.
But her shy nature prevented her from asking.
She lowered her head, her fingers nervously fidgeting.
"I'm Kitazawa, the teacher of First-Year Class A," he said, turning to look at her.
Her skin was as white as snow, like that of a delicate porcelain doll.
"T-Teacher, hello!" Hyūga Hinata greeted him hastily.
The Hyuga Clan was considered nobility among ninjas, deeply rooted in tradition and etiquette.
"No need to be so formal," Kitazawa said with a gentle smile. "May I be your desk partner?"
He avoided mentioning the scarf directly, not wanting to appear too eager.
"Yes," Hyūga Hinata replied instinctively, then tilted her head, her face puzzled.
"I haven't finished preparing my lesson, and there's no seat at the teacher's desk, so I'll just be your temporary desk partner."
Kitazawa opened the documents in his hand and began to ramble nonsensically.
This was a lie.
But Hyūga Hinata didn't overthink it and immediately believed him.
Just then, three lines of text appeared before Kitazawa's eyes:
[Current Mission: Be the first classmate to catch Principal Sarutobi Hiruzen's attention.
Mission Reward: Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
Accept?]
Is this for real? This System isn't as brain-dead as I thought.
Kitazawa immediately accepted the mission. After all, it was something he'd planned to do anyway.
He'd already intended to make a strong impression on Sarutobi Hiruzen during the first class.
This was all about social intelligence—playing the loyalty card.
Hyūga Hinata stared blankly at the handsome teacher.
He's so... approachable.
At the same time, she felt a pang of envy.
If I had his personality, maybe I wouldn't keep disappointing my father, Hyuga Hiashi, over and over again.