[You have trained hard and received a Favor]
[Eighty Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms (Entry-Level) *1]
[Pressure Point Technique Experience *1]
[Pressure Point Technique upgraded from Practiced level to proficient level]
[Basic Gentle Fist Experience *1]
[Basic Gentle Fist upgraded from Practiced level to proficient level]
[energy crystal *30]
He thought happily, "Got another 30 energy crystals for free. What a wonderful day."
Moreover, now that his Eighty Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms has reached Entry-Level, it means he can find a suitable time to apply to the clan to learn Return to Heaven!
...After leaving the Training Ground, Hyuga Fū headed to the street to buy groceries.
Hyuga Aokawa, on the other hand, headed home alone.
Before he had gone far, two figures approached him from the opposite direction.
One of them had a graceful and curvaceous figure, very easy on the eyes.
As for the other figure... well, the less said, the better!
The graceful young girl had silky black hair cascading over her shoulders and back.
Her eyes were like translucent red agates, clear and bright.
It was indeed Kurenai Yuhi.
A high, delicate nose and other perfectly placed features were set on a well-defined face, forming a beautiful countenance.
White bandages wrapped around her shapely thighs, and her red and black attire perfectly outlined her figure.
Even though she hadn't fully matured yet, her curves were already distinct and well-defined.
Truly worthy of being Konoha's second greatest... beauty.
This was the second time Hyuga Aokawa had seen Kurenai Yuhi since coming to this world, and she was still just as stunning.
No wonder his predecessor had set his heart on her despite being surrounded by other girls.
The two of them used to be quite close. After all, during this period, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma didn't seem to know each other very well; their interactions wouldn't increase until they both became Chunin.
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi's gaze turn toward him, Hyuga Aokawa habitually offered a smile and nodded in greeting:
"Ohayo, Kurenai."
However, when Kurenai Yuhi saw his smile, her beautiful face fell, and she deliberately turned her head away, ignoring him.
Last time, she had been the one to greet him first, yet this guy had only given a perfunctory response and hadn't sought her out since, showing no concern for how she was doing.
She was very angry and didn't want to talk to him right now.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, puffing out her fair cheeks like a little hamster hoarding food.
She then gave a soft hmph and petulantly turned her head to the other side.
This pouting look actually added a touch of childishness and cuteness to her delicate features.
Seeing this, Hyuga Aokawa wasn't annoyed and naturally shifted his gaze to the "less said, the better" person beside her.
"Ohayo... uh..."
Mid-sentence, Hyuga Aokawa got stuck.
How awkward; he had absolutely no memory of this female classmate's name.
Whose "thousand-pound" young lady was this?
He quickly scanned her plump figure and brown hair, and before her face could completely flush with anger, he had a sudden inspiration and found a universal title:
"Ohayo, Akimichi-san."
Akado Hanahana's face, which had been about to darken, instantly cleared up and brightened.
Seeing that Hyuga Aokawa still remembered her, she jumped with joy.
"Ohayo, Aokawa-kun, I didn't expect you to still remember me."
"How could I forget? You're so special," Hyuga Aokawa replied, maintaining a polite smile.
Kurenai Yuhi was still pouting and sulking nearby. Seeing this, Hyuga Aokawa didn't linger, nodding politely before taking his leave.
Cute as she was, if she was going to ignore him, he couldn't exactly force himself on her, could he?
Once Hyuga Aokawa was far away, Akado Hanahana immediately leaned in toward Kurenai Yuhi. "Hey! Kurenai, did you guys have a fight?"
Kurenai Yuhi gave a huff at the question.
"Just because I rejected his confession when we graduated last year, he hasn't come to see me since."
She pursed her lips, looking extremely aggrieved:
"When I ran into him last time and greeted him, he even brushed me off."
"That's too much! You definitely shouldn't talk to him then!" Akado Hanahana immediately joined her in indignation.
But then she couldn't help but ask curiously, "But... why did you reject his confession in the first place? Didn't you guys have a good relationship before?"
"It wasn't exactly a total rejection..."
Kurenai Yuhi's tone held a hint of frustration. "I just told him that I didn't want to think about dating for the time being... but he can't just stop talking to me altogether because of that!"
"Can you really bear to keep this cold war going with him?" There was a trace of pity in Akado Hanahana's eyes.
"Hmph! From now on, I'm me and he's him," Kurenai Yuhi said petulantly. "I'm going to part ways with him."
"Ah! That serious?" Akado Hanahana's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Such a handsome guy, and you're just going to let him go just like that?"
"I don't want him anymore! Whoever wants him can have him!" Kurenai Yuhi said in a huff.
"Really?!"
Akado Hanahana's eyes lit up as if she had found a treasure, and she quickly confirmed, "Are you serious, Kurenai?"
"Of course!" Kurenai Yuhi insisted stubbornly.
"If you're not going for him, then I will," Akado Hanahana's voice carried a hint of eager excitement.
"Huh? You?"
Kurenai Yuhi's mind suddenly struggled to process this. Her large eyes blinked, as if she had heard something unbelievable.
Akado Hanahana tossed her head coolly and flipped the hair draped over her shoulder:
"I'll give it a shot! Sometimes, the taste of a handsome guy like him is hard to predict~"
Then, as if thinking of something, her face flushed, and her eyes were filled with expectant little stars.
"Didn't you notice that he was a bit different toward me just now?"
"How was he different?" Kurenai Yuhi was a bit dazed by Akado Hanahana's instant maneuver.
"He calls you by your name, but..."
At this point, Akado Hanahana shyly lowered her head and fiddled with the hem of her clothes:
"But he addressed me as 'Akimichi-san.' How polite."
"And he clearly hesitated for a moment before using that title."
"What does that mean? It means he cares a lot about the first impression he leaves on me! Or rather, he wants to maintain a good image in my heart!"
Kurenai Yuhi's brain was still a bit frozen. She followed Akado Hanahana's train of thought and tried hard to recall the scene just now.
Thinking carefully, put that way, it did seem different.
She nodded tentatively.
Before she could figure it out, she caught sight of Akado Hanahana suddenly turning around, looking ready to take immediate action.
She hurriedly reached out to grab her. "You... what are you doing?"
"What do you think?" Akado Hanahana arched an eyebrow with a 'you know' expression.
"Striking while the iron is hot, of course. I'm going to win over that handsome guy."
Win over the handsome guy?
Kurenai Yuhi's mouth hung open as she stared at Akado Hanahana with wide eyes.
Are you for real?
I was just talking; how can you do this?
He... couldn't possibly like Hanahana's type.
Absolutely impossible!
But then again, Hanahana has a point... what if?
She suddenly lost her confidence.
After Hyuga Aokawa was rejected, would his taste become... unique as a result?
In an instant, Kurenai Yuhi's thoughts were in a whirl, and she felt an inexplicable sense of panic.
She hurriedly reached out with both hands and grabbed Akado Hanahana's thick waist.
Realizing her hands couldn't even meet, she quickly switched to gripping her belt tightly, then leaned back, putting every ounce of strength she had into it.
Exerting force like she was in a tug-of-war, she struggled to drag back the charging Akado Hanahana.
"No!"