Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 223 Uchiha Satsuki Wants to Rest Together

"Satsuki, what is this...?"

Sakura stared blankly at the tent package that had been stuffed into her hands. Judging from its size and shape, it was clearly a single-person tent.

Zuo Yue glanced around—in the hall, the few examinees who had arrived were either lying directly on the floor or crawling into their own sleeping bags; the conditions were quite rudimentary. She explained calmly.

"In this kind of environment, girls need a space where they can have privacy. Here's an extra one I prepared, you can use it."

Although the tent's main function is simply to provide a relatively private space, theoretically, no real danger should occur inside this tower, which is closely monitored by Konoha's Anbu—if anyone harbors ill intentions, they would likely face immediate capture by Konoha's Anbu.

But Sakura was still deeply moved by Satsuki's seemingly unintentional "kindness".

Satsuki… she's actually thinking of me like this! Such thoughtful care from the person she admired almost brought tears to her eyes. "Really? Thank you so much! I'll definitely use it with a grateful heart!"

Watching Sakura leave with the tent in her arms, her face full of emotion, Satsuki suppressed the urge to smile.

Great, the first step of the plan has succeeded. Now, Sakura won't bother us anymore.

Next comes the most crucial step—inviting Naruto! As long as I speak first, given Naruto's personality, he will absolutely not refuse this kind offer!

After Sakura walked away, Satsuki quickly took out another tent package that was obviously a size larger from her storage scroll. This was a two-person tent that she had bought a long time ago. Could it finally come in handy today?

It's settled then... I'll just tell him that's all that's left, and the two of them will have to squeeze in... There's no other way!

Having made up her mind that she "must succeed," Satsuki took a deep breath and walked toward Naruto, who was standing at the entrance of the tower, observing whether any new examinees had arrived.

"Naruto..."

Hearing a call from behind, Naruto turned around and saw Satsuki standing not far away. Her expression was somewhat strange, her cheeks were flushed with an unnatural blush, and her hands seemed to be nervously clasped behind her back.

Naruto looked up at the sky, which had become completely dark, and realized how late it was.

On the first day, apart from Team 7 and Team 3, the other teams from Konoha had not yet arrived at the central tower. Although Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball might have scared away many examinees, the Anbu should have already informed everyone that the exam would proceed as scheduled.

Aside from Shikamaru, given the personalities of Naruto's other friends, they probably wouldn't give up easily.

Naruto guessed that Satsuki had probably come to tell him to go back and rest. Then again, Konoha didn't actually provide a special rest room for the examinees; sleeping here was only slightly better than sleeping on a mountaintop or in a tree hollow in the forest.

Just as Satsuki was about to deliver his prepared remarks, Naruto spoke first.

"Satsuki, could you please close your eyes for a moment?"

"...?!"

This completely unexpected request stunned Satsuki, her heart pounding uncontrollably. Close...close your eyes? Since Naruto hadn't mentioned preparing a tent or anything like that, Satsuki didn't interrupt immediately, but simply stared blankly at Naruto.

"I have a surprise for you," Naruto added with a smile.

A surprise?! These two words, like a pebble thrown into a lake, stirred up huge ripples in Zuo Yue's heart. Combined with that ambiguous request from earlier, she instantly recalled classic scenes from the romance novels she'd secretly read in her efforts to "win over" Naruto…

Could it be that... Naruto finally couldn't hold back any longer and couldn't wait any longer?!

This realization instantly overwhelmed her with immense joy. Satsuki immediately closed her eyes obediently and expectantly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly with excitement. Then, she felt Naruto's hand gently grasp her shoulder…

Is it coming?! This... am I really not dreaming?!

She could almost hear her heart pounding like a drum in her chest, and all her senses were on edge, waiting for the imagined contact to arrive.

However, the expected sensation did not occur. A moment later, Naruto's voice rang in her ears again.

"Okay, you can open your eyes now."

...Huh? The disorientation of dashed expectations left Zuo Yue momentarily speechless. Filled with confusion, she slowly opened her eyes—

The scene that came into view made her freeze in place.

Where is the central tower now? Familiar courtyards, traditional Japanese architecture... This is clearly... the residence of the Uchiha clan head?!

Zuo Yue's thoughts were like an old computer trying to load a poorly optimized, huge game, and instantly fell into a state of complete lag and unresponsiveness.

"How about that? Pretty amazing, right?" Naruto said with a hint of pride. "This ninjutsu, as long as we set a marker at the destination beforehand, can teleport us instantly even from this far away. That way, we can go home and get a good rest every night during the exams."

……go home?

This word was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing all the anticipation and beautiful fantasies that Zuo Yue had accumulated that afternoon. Wait... so it was this ninjutsu that caused this?!

"I'll take Sakura home too, and I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. Goodnight, Satsuki."

However, before Zuo Yue could even process the huge difference in their feelings, Naruto was already smiling and waving goodbye. Her fingers had barely lifted, and before she could even grasp his clothes, Naruto's figure vanished in a flash, leaving only the cold air behind.

"...Ugh—!"

Overwhelmed by disappointment and anger, Zuo Yue slammed the double tent she had been clutching tightly to the ground!

Why?! Why did things develop like this?!

The blush-inducing romantic novel scenes in her mind had turned into a comedy in real life! This stark contrast almost brought tears to her eyes.

After sulking for a while, Zuo Yue finally bent down and silently picked up the tent that held so many of her "plans." Dejected, she walked towards her front door and reached out to push it open—

"...Is it locked?"

She was surprised to find the door locked from the inside. But the lights were still on inside; her parents should be home at this time, right?

With a sense of doubt, Zuo Yue raised her hand and knocked on the door. A few seconds later, a slightly flustered, rustling sound came from behind the door.

"Oh? Satsuki, you...aren't you taking the Chunin Exams?" The person who opened the door was her mother, Mikoto. Her face was flushed, her breathing seemed a little labored, and her kimono looked somewhat disheveled, as if she had just hurriedly put it on...

Seeing her mother's appearance, and recalling her own "tragic" experience just now, she felt a pang of sadness.

What should I do... I feel like dying...