Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 178: Caught in the act

Ichiraku Ramen.

This is the place where Shirakumo Aoba, Hinata, and Yakumo had arranged to meet.

Although Shirokumo Aoba had just eaten breakfast, he could easily eat another bowl of ramen with his current appetite.

At the entrance of the ramen shop.

Baiyun Qingye spotted the two from a great distance.

The main reason is that the two of them are just too eye-catching.

Yakumo changed into a white short-sleeved shirt.

The blue and white checkered pleated skirt went up to just above the knee, reaching the thighs, and past the fair and shapely calves, where a pair of white cotton socks were worn.

She had straight brown hair draped over her shoulders, light makeup on her face, and a cute little crossbody bag slung across her body.

The energy of a teenage girl is palpable.

Hinata, on the other hand, was dressed in the completely opposite way.

She was wearing a pure white yukata today, decorated with pink and blue spherical patterns, which made her look very cute.

A white flower was pinned to her updo.

Her small feet, clad in wooden clogs, were also wrapped in a pair of white cotton socks.

She looked like she had dressed up carefully.

These are two wishes; have they been fulfilled at once?

The contrast between the two made them the most dazzling presence in the crowd.

Shirokumo Aoba walked up quickly, and Hinata and Yakumo smiled when they saw him.

"Aoba!"

"Aoba-kun!"

Bai Yun Qingye naturally took their hands, "Why did you two arrive so early?"

"Because we want Aoba to see how we've dressed up as soon as possible."

Yakumo delivered a simple straight ball.

"Aoba-kun, how do you feel?" Hinata asked softly.

"They're all beautiful!"

Baiyun Qingye answered sincerely.

However, he was a little worried that since they were wearing white clothes to eat ramen, they might accidentally splash some soup on them.

The three of them went into Ichiraku Ramen together.

"Sister Changpu, give us the usual."

With just one glance, Changpu knew that the visitor was a big client.

"Aoba, it's been a while since you guys came."

"We went together on a mission to leave the village."

"A mission to leave the village?!"

Changpu was somewhat surprised, and looked at the three of them with a slight daze.

"What's wrong, Sister Changpu?"

Ayame shook her head and said with a smile, "It just feels like time has flown by. In the blink of an eye, you've all become excellent ninjas."

"Sister Changpu should be inheriting Uncle's hand-beating skills soon, right?"

Baiyun Qingye also laughed.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Changpu had to get busy again to entertain other guests.

"Speaking of which, where do you plan to start your shopping this afternoon?"

Baiyun Qingye inquired about the two girls' thoughts.

Yakumo's lips curled into a smile. "We're not planning on going shopping later!"

"So what are you planning to do?"

Bai Yunqingye asked in confusion.

Yakumo smiled mysteriously, then took out three pieces of paper from his bag.

"Clang clang!"

"This is?"

Bai Yun Qingye took it and glanced at it, "Princess Fengyun?"

It was a movie ticket for "Princess of the Storm".

I didn't expect to be able to watch it today, even though I missed it yesterday.

"I heard this movie is really popular; my mom even recommended it to me!"

Yakumo explained with a smile, then gave the other ticket to Hinata.

They've already made a plan.

The ramen arrived quickly.

As before, Shirokumo Aoba and Yakumo each had a bowl, while Hinata ate eight bowls by herself.

After finishing their ramen, the three of them wandered around and bought some snacks to eat together while watching the movie.

When it was almost time, we went to the movie theater together.

Baiyun Qingye originally thought that watching a movie with his girlfriend would be a sweet and affectionate experience.

It turned out that the sweetness only lasted for a short while before Hinata and Yakumo became engrossed in the movie's plot.

Perhaps it's because the movie is told from a female protagonist's perspective, and it has a very classic and exciting plot.

It made the two of them feel very involved.

So Shirokumo Aoba quietly started eating snacks.

However, he wasn't bored; he watched it with great interest.

Because the scenery in "Wind, Flower, and Snow" is indeed beautiful, and the acting is also very good.

As it turns out, a movie's plot may be cliché, but if there are other highlights, it won't be bad.

Even after the movie ended, Yakumo and Hinata were still immersed in it.

"I will definitely become a capable ninja like Princess Fengyun, and then revitalize my clan!"

Walking down the street, Yakumo suddenly clenched his fist to cheer himself up.

"You can definitely do it."

Bai Yunqing squeezed her hand and smiled encouragingly.

"Ok!"

Yakumo laughed happily, and even hopped a little as he walked.

"Where do you plan to go next? There's still some time before sunset."

Baiyun Qingye asked the two of them again.

"Aoba-kun!"

Before Yakumo could speak, Hinata spoke first.

"Ok?"

"Would you like to come to my house? Hanabi, she..."

Only then did Baiyun Qingye remember that she had a loli disciple.

Upon hearing this, Yakumo pouted and used his younger sister as an excuse again.

However, she also knew that Hanabi was now Aoba's disciple.

"Aoba, take me home first!"

"Row!"

The three of them walked all the way to the territory of the Kurama clan.

"Yakumo..."

Before Bai Yunqingye could finish speaking, he felt a gentle breeze brush against his cheek, leaving a warm feeling.

"Yakumo, you..."

"slightly!"

Yakumo made a face at them and then ran home.

"Ah!"

Baiyun Qingye could only give a helpless, bitter smile.

Then he looked at Hinata, whose eyes were wide open, "Hinata..."

"Let's go!"

Hinata interrupted him and then pulled him toward the Hyuga clan's territory.

Hinata didn't say a word the whole way.

However, Baiyun Qingye could still sense that she was extremely unsettled.

Because the other person's palms, which were originally ice-cold, were now completely sweaty.

Finally, they stopped at a street corner some distance from the Hyuga clan's territory.

She turned to look at him.

There were no other pedestrians around.

"Aoba..."

Looking into Hinata's snow-white eyes, Shirakumo Aoba understood what she meant.

He cupped her small face and gently kissed her delicate cheek.

Then I watched Hinata's adorable face gradually turn red.

"No...not enough!"

Hinata uttered those two words with some difficulty.

Hinata was unexpectedly sharp today.

She didn't want to be like Yakumo, but to surpass her.

Anyway, this isn't the first time.

First time is unfamiliar, second time is familiar, third time...

How could Shirokumo Aoba possibly refuse Hinata, who had finally dared to be bold?

Approaching again.

After a while, their lips parted.

Hinata clung to Shirokumo Aoba like a sloth, breathing slightly heavily, but she was actually somewhat delirious.

Shirokumo Aoba could only helplessly carry her towards the Hyuga clan's territory.

In secret.

A purple-haired figure silently watched the scene unfold, then silently turned and left.

What kind of storm will follow this silence remains to be seen.

Shirokumo Aoba had already carried Hinata into the Hyuga clan's territory.