"Is he protecting his eyesight?"
It had to be said, as expected of a member of the Yamanaka clan, Ino's perception was incredible. She quickly noticed Naruto's every move, even down to the timing and pattern of his pauses, analyzing them clearly and thoroughly. And…
"Um… I have to admit, Naruto is very meticulous and attentive when he listens to the lecture. He's actually quite handsome. I didn't realize it before…" But after a moment's reflection, she knew why. Because the original Naruto was never serious. He was either skipping classes and playing pranks, or his facial features were constantly contorting as he laughed in an exaggerated manner. There was no time for him to ever be so serious.
"Focused, hardworking, and a little handsome… It seems that Hinata liking Naruto isn't so strange at all," Ino nodded to herself and continued to observe Naruto carefully.
…
On the other side, Sakura Haruno, who had suffered a series of critical blows, forced herself to calm down, but she still couldn't help but be distracted. She had been treated so roughly by Sasuke. Even though she said she would not give up, how could she not feel depressed and sad in her heart? From time to time, she couldn't help but glance in a familiar direction. Why was that handsome face always so cold? Why couldn't he give her even a little warmth and light, so that she could see a glimmer of hope?
She sighed softly and subconsciously glanced at Ino again. Although she had made up her mind to break up with her, Sakura was not an emotionless creature, after all. However, this one glance made Sakura's face turn pale instantly.
*'Why is Ino staring at Naruto?! Could it be that she… has feelings for him now?!'*
Sakura was as shocked as if Sasuke had suddenly confessed his feelings to her. She knew Ino all too well. Of course, she knew that Ino had the same feelings and love for Sasuke as she did. Even because of this, the two former good friends had fought each other fiercely. How could she suddenly forget about Sasuke and turn to Naruto?! More importantly, why was everyone turning to Naruto?! Hinata was like this, Sasuke was like this, and now even Ino was like this. Did this world really revolve around Naruto?! What a weird, twisted world this was!
She frowned and forced herself to calm down. "Calm down, Ino is always gossipinh. Maybe she's just observing Naruto… Speaking of which, I don't know what happened between Naruto and Hinata… and between Naruto and Sasuke-kun. If that's the case, it's not hard to understand. But if that's the case, Ino shouldn't just be observing Naruto. Her eyes would definitely be moving back and forth between Hinata and Sasuke… Not at all! She's totally focused on Naruto alone!"
Sakura's inner voice suddenly erupted. This was also one of her hidden attributes; occasionally, her dual personality of an angel and a devil would appear in turn.
"What's going on, Ino! Even if you betrayed me, has your taste for boys went so bad? What's so good about someone like Naruto…" She followed Ino's gaze and happened to see Naruto's focused and serious profile. For a moment, Haruno Sakura couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
"Naruto… so he's not ugly after all? And if you look closely?" She suddenly realized that she was also staring at Naruto and immediately shook her head wildly like a rattle.
"What am I doing! I will never allow anyone else to occupy my heart except Sasuke! I could even abandon my friendship with Ino, let alone that bastard Naruto…" She immediately turned to look at Sasuke and breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, Sasuke-kun is much more handsome, after all… But, could ino really has feelings for naruto…"
Sakura still couldn't let it go. She looked at Ino, who was still staring at Naruto and even drawing on a piece of paper, not knowing what she was doing. "Could it be… that she's drawing Naruto?! Not only has she fallen in love with someone else, but she's even acted like this?! You bitch, Ino, not only did you betray our friendship, but you even betrayed your love for Sasuke?!" She couldn't help but look at Naruto again. "Naruto, what the hell have you been up to lately? I will get to the bottom of this!"
Speaking of this, she couldn't help but have the urge to observe Naruto carefully. "Okay, let me solve this mystery!" Haruno Sakura couldn't help but stare at Naruto.
…
Iruka-sensei frowned. Naruto's changes had made him feel relieved. However, the waves that had followed made him very confused and puzzled. Originally, the only one looking towards Naruto was Hinata. But now, why were Sasuke, Ino, and even Sakura all staring at Naruto from time to time?! The intricate relationships between the characters and the crisscrossing lines of sight were almost turning into a spider web.
"Ahem… Ino, Sakura, listen carefully and don't look around!" Iruka-sensei couldn't help but raise his voice to remind them.
Ino stuck out her tongue guiltily, as if her prank had been exposed, and she couldn't help but blush. "Ah… yes, Iruka-sensei."
Sakura also curled her lip. "Yes." She was shocked in her heart. *'she actually blushed?! Could it be… Did I really guess it right?!'*
…
Naruto, who was multitasking, naturally couldn't perceive so many messy things. Immersed in his learning and practice, he could be said to have no distractions at all. Of course, he was already multitasking and couldn't focus on anything else. This feeling could be described as both painful and happy. Although he enjoyed it, the energy it consumed was also quite terrifying. In particular, one class followed another, and there was no break between classes. For Naruto, this kind of training was even more difficult than the physical training with Rock Lee. But he persisted. For the entire day, he was able to do two things at once from beginning to end without any slacking off.
It was finally time to go home from school. Naruto was surprised to hear a long-lost prompt sound.
[The host's Multitasking proficiency has reached 70 points, unlocking a new ability… Dual Attention! When doing two things simultaneously, you can improve the efficiency of both, or treat one as a subconscious action, minimizing mental occupancy and achieving the effect of multitasking.]
"New entry ability unlocked! [Multitasking]! Great! This way, I'm one big step closer to my final goal!"
Naruto was so overjoyed that he didn't even move when he heard the bell for the end of school. He actually continued to practice while sitting in his seat. He wanted to test the effect of the new entry.
"Chakra Refining Technique! At the same time… study cultural subjects!" Naruto tried his normal state first. Although it could be done, the two tasks would affect and disturb each other, and it would never be perfect.
Then… "Activate the ability…"