Chapter 31: Hyuga Neji Treehouse
"Screw you! Did you hear me? Screw you!"
Naruto was somewhat exasperated.
"I risked my life for this reward, and you're pulling this on me?"
"System, do you even understand what a man's romance is!"
"A Magical Girl with such flashy pink dresses, lace hems, hollowed-out vests, and white knee-high socks... what man could... refuse that?"
Naruto thought about Hinata wearing that outfit.
*Cough cough.*
This system really understands men too well!
Pah, pah, pah, I can't be fooled by illusions.
This system is truly detestable!
His compatibility was actually negative 18%.
Although both men and women like the number 18, a negative one won't do.
At this point, Naruto could only accept the facts and hope the compensation reward was good enough.
Holding the Character Card, he walked straight up to Hinata.
The little loli's face was flushed red from the exhaustion of depleting her Chakra.
She leaned against a tree to rest, sweat soaking her bangs, the strands clinging to her skin.
Faint beads of water trickled down her cheeks onto her clothes, giving them a slight sense of transparency.
Naruto extended his arm and said, "Take a bite."
Hinata was dazed, not understanding what he meant.
She stood up flustered, "Naruto-kun?"
"You'll know once you bite."
Naruto held his wrist up to her lips.
"Then... I'm really going to bite?"
Hinata looked at him several times and received an affirmative answer.
She carefully opened her mouth.
A soft sensation immediately spread.
A jolt went through Naruto's body.
"Okay... that's enough."
Hinata was so nervous her heart was about to leap out of her throat.
"..."
Naruto looked at the saliva left on his wrist, speechless for a moment.
You call that a bite? That was clearly a lick.
"Use more force, it's best if you can draw blood."
Naruto explained helplessly.
It won't work like this.
"Ah?"
Hinata's mind went blank.
What kind of strange hobby does Naruto-kunhave?
"I... I..."
"Come on."
Naruto brought his wrist close to her again.
Hinata felt his burning gaze.
Her head felt a bit dizzy.
A moment later, she took a hard bite.
A faint metallic taste of blood spread.
Hinata couldn't help but widen her eyes; it felt as if an extremely warm energy was being injected into her body.
In an instant, she returned to normal, and all her fatigue vanished.
"Naruto-kun?"
"Doesn't it feel incredible?"
Naruto looked at her surprised little expression and couldn't help but smile. "This is my special constitution; I can quickly restore Chakra for others."
"Sugoi!"
Hinata's mouth hung open slightly, her face full of admiration.
Naruto's vanity received a small boost of satisfaction.
He stepped back a few paces, intending to have the system check Hinata's compatibility.
Then he saw Neji's gaze directed toward him.
It was filled with curiosity and... an eagerness to try?
Uh, forget about you.
Naruto took out a bag of dog food prepared for Sasuke and threw it to him.
"These are special soldier pills that can restore Chakra."
The corner of Neji's mouth twitched slightly.
But he didn't ask to experience the biting.
[Scanning... Current target, Hyuga Hinata's compatibility is 30%.]
Huh?
System, did you make a mistake?
Naruto felt unconvinced.
It was one thing for his own compatibility to be low, since he was a guy after all.
But Hinata wouldn't work either?
"It's a Magical Girl! Have you seen the anime? The kind with twin tails, being all cute, and pink special effects—Magical Girls! Do you understand?"
Naruto couldn't help but complain, "System, tell me, which part of Hinata doesn't fit?"
However, the system was just a heartless machine and could not answer him.
"If Hinata won't work, could it be Neji?"
[Scanning... Current target, Hyuga Neji's compatibility is 40%.]
"There's something wrong with you, something very wrong, System."
Naruto had nowhere to vent his complaints.
It's Magical Girl, not Magical Boy!
The thought of Neji's transformation sent chills down his spine.
"Naruto-kun?"
Hinata noticed that his expression had changed several times in just a single minute.
As expected of Naruto-kun, easily doing things others can't.
"I'm fine, you keep training."
Naruto ran back to the Treehouse.
"Tell me, System, what standard are you using to judge this compatibility?"
He waited for a moment, but there was no response.
Fine, it really only cares about achievements.
It's clueless about everything else.
Naruto saw Sasuke through the window and couldn't help but ask, "What about that guy?"
[Scanning... Current target, Uchiha Sasuke's compatibility is 100%.]
"???"
Naruto was dumbfounded.
Where did this'Sunshine Sasuke' have even the slightest similarity to a Magical Girl?
"I need a moment."
He held his head, feeling a wave of headache.
It's truly a Schrödinger's standard.
Should I give it to Sasuke?
He could already foresee Uchiha Itachi piloting a Gundam, holding two forty-meter watermelon knives, chasing him from the south of the Land of Fire to the north for three days and nights without blinking an eye.
Naruto jumped down from the Treehouse and found an opportunity to shove the Character Cardinto Sasuke's body.
Well, there was no reaction.
Instead, the system's notification sound rang out.
[Character Card: Magical Girl has been lost. The host receives a compensation reward: one item card.]
[item card: Shadow Clone Jutsu (Prestige Edition)]
[Description: Permanent item. After use, you can obtain a Shadow Clone identical to the main body, including Bloodline Limit, recovery ability, Chakrarefining speed, endurance, resistance, etc.]
[Note: Only one such Shadow Clone can exist at a time.]
"..."
Naruto suspected the system on him was just like his Shadow Clone, shouting all day, 'What is our goal? Cause trouble! Cause trouble!'
He even felt that the original reward should have been this, rather than the Magical Girl.
But it had to be said that this reward was excellent for him.
A few more days passed.
Sasuke still had no reaction.
Had it lost its effect?
That shouldn't be the case.
When he used the Zombie Card before, a simple slap would bring about the corresponding change.
"Naruto-kun, you seem to have been watching Sasuke-kun constantly these past few days?"
Hinata noticed his gaze and couldn't help but ask.
"Uh, you might have seen wrong."
Naruto turned his head and lifted her chin with his hand. "How about I look at you?"
Hinata's heart fluttered like a trapped deer.
She didn't know what to say or do at all.
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief; luckily, I was quick-witted.
Two more days passed, and the way Hinata looked at Sasuke changed.
Without Naruto knowing, a certain little loli's mindset was evolving.
Because he had been worrying about why Sasukestill hadn't reacted.
"Naruto, I got a Summoned Beast today."
Sasuke found Naruto early in the morning, sounding very excited.
It was clear that he was in a very good mood.
Without waiting for Naruto to reply, he had already summoned the beast.
It was a crow.
"My brother gave this to me as a reward; he said I've made great progress lately!"
No wonder'Sunshine Sasuke' wasn't acting cool today.
Naruto smiled and said, "Congratulations."
"Thanks!"
Sasuke already considered him a friend, so he shared it with him immediately.
"What's this little guy called?"
Naruto remembered that Sasuke's future Summoned Beast should be a hawk, which was where his Team Taka name came from.
Besides that, there were also the snakes of Ryūchi Cave.
"Kyubey."
"...?"
Naruto could hardly believe his ears.
He found it difficult to connect the crow in front of him with that cute, pink-and-white fox-like Magical Girl incubator, Kyubey.
Thanks to book friends 20190914020230071 and A Bag of Heaven Pepper i for the tips.