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

Chapter 107 Hinata's Turn

Hinata was wearing a snow-white yukata, the pure white color shimmering with a white halo under the light.

The delicate embroidery at the neckline, with its intricate and exquisite patterns outlined in silk thread, resembles flowers quietly blooming amidst the snow, perfectly complementing her already fair skin.

Strands of hair playfully fell around her cheeks, further accentuating her delicate features.

She lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow under her eyelids, her gaze filled with her unique tenderness and shyness.

Hinata was holding a handbag with her hands folded in front of her.

It seems to be because he was too nervous.

Her fingers were slightly white from gripping the handbag too tightly.

"Ao...Aoba-kun, what do you think of my outfit?"

Upon hearing this, Shirokumo Aoba immediately came to his senses and used his hand to tidy Hinata's hair.

"It's beautiful and suits you perfectly."

"Hmm, thank you. Aoba-kun's is also very nice." Hinata's face flushed slightly, and her hands relaxed as she showed a happy expression.

But she quickly added apologetically, "Sorry, I think I'm late."

"No, I arrived too early. I just got here recently," Bai Yunqingye said. "Besides, the others haven't arrived yet."

Hinata immediately looked up and around, and found that Tenten and the other two had indeed not arrived yet.

A hint of joy involuntarily surfaced in his lowered eyes.

"Let's wait a little longer, they should be here soon," Shirokumo Aoba said to Hinata with a smile.

As soon as Baiyun Qingye finished speaking, she suddenly felt a pulling sensation.

Ok?

Shirokumo Aoba turned his head to look, but could only see Hinata's head hanging down, and a hand reached out and grabbed his sleeve.

"Ao...Aoba-kun, have you had dinner?"

"Not yet. I'm thinking there will be lots of delicious food at the festival, so I haven't had dinner yet," Bai Yunqingye answered truthfully, though he already had a guess in his mind.

Could it be... that Hinata is hungry?

"In that case, shall we go get something to eat together?" Hinata said softly.

"There seems to be a food stall over there..."

As she spoke, she released Baiyun Qingye's sleeve and pointed to a small barbecue stall not far away.

Although the festival is held on Hokage Rock, there are actually snack stalls at the foot of the mountain.

This allows villagers to buy snacks before going up the mountain so they can enjoy them along the way.

Shirokumo Aoba looked at Hinata and noticed that she had become nervous again.

Her hands gripped the poor handbag tightly once again.

However, because the other person was looking down, Bai Yunqingye couldn't see the expression on her face.

He didn't say much, but smiled and said, "Let's go take a look. I just smelled something delicious and I wanted to eat it."

The shop was located right next to where the group had agreed to meet, and it was outdoors.

Once Tian Tian and his group arrived, they could be spotted at a glance.

Hearing Shirokumo Aoba's reply, Hinata looked up, her joy overflowing.

"Then let's go together."

"Well, let's go."

Shirokumo Aoba walked to Hinata's side and naturally took her hand, leading her towards the small shop not far away.

Hinata lagged behind him, letting Shirokumo Aoba hold her hand as she followed behind with a blush on her face.

When Shirokumo Aoba held her hand, Hinata could clearly feel the warmth emanating from his palm.

The warmth seemed to seep through the skin of her palms into her heart, gradually calming her initially tense heart.

Hinata looked at Shirokumo Aoba's profile again, the streetlights shining directly on his face as she gazed at his gentle features.

In that instant, Hinata felt the crowds and the noisy world around her become quiet.

Between the two of them alone, a subtle feeling flowed slowly through the air.

She really wanted to grab Baiyun Qingye's hand and run towards the festival up there, leaving Tiantian and the others behind.

However, after considering the potential consequences, she restrained herself from this bold idea.

She didn't want to make things difficult for Aoba-kun.

The two quickly arrived at the barbecue restaurant.

Looking at the menu hanging under the sign, Baiyun Qingye hesitated for a moment.

Considering Hinata's appetite, he didn't know how much to order.

Hinata thought Shirakumo Aoba was worried about not having enough money, so she held up her handbag and said with a smile, "Aoba-kun, don't worry, I brought a lot of pocket money with me today. You can eat as much as you want tonight."

Baiyun Qingye immediately thought of that meme of a little girl handing out a card.

He wasn't being coy, after all, Hinata really wasn't short of money.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony..."

Shirokumo Aoba and Hinata sat at the entrance of the shop, with various grilled and fried skewers already laid out on the small square table in front of them.

However, most of the food was ordered for Hinata. Even Shirakumo Aoba's maximum appetite was less than a third of Hinata's usual appetite.

He looked at the grilled meat in front of him, covered in sweet sauce.

I picked up a skewer and took a bite. I found that although the taste was okay and it was quite fragrant, it had lost the soul of grilled meat.

"This barbecue is like a soulless dish without cumin and chili."

Hinata, who was sitting next to him, also picked up a skewer and tried it. She thought it tasted pretty good and blinked, "Aoba-kun seems to really like spicy food."

"Actually, the soul of barbecue isn't in the chili peppers, but in the cumin," Baiyun Qingye said earnestly.

"But isn't cumin used to make curry?" Hinata had wanted to make a bento for Shirakumo Aoba herself, so she had learned to cook with Hinata Natsumi.

"Of course not. When you have the chance in the future, I'll grill some meat for you, and then you'll understand."

"Then...when is 'later'?"

Hinata was looking forward to it; it would be even better if the two of them could go out alone together.

Baiyun Qingye thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until spring. We can go on a picnic together, and I'll grill you for you."

"Okay, then I'll look forward to it..."

Hinata's eyes crinkled into a smile, but soon, the smile on her face suddenly froze.

"I see. So, will you two be going out together alone?"

Baiyun Qingye swallowed the meat in her mouth, "Of course..."

He had only spoken halfway when he suddenly realized that the voice and tone he had used to ask the question didn't seem to belong to Hinata.

He turned his head and saw Tenten, Ino, and Sakura with kind faces.

The three of them were dressed in their own unique ways tonight, but Baiyun Qingye didn't have time to pay attention to that right now.

"Why did you stop talking? What comes after 'of course'?"