LRAB Chapter 67 What kind of pipe dream is Naruto having now?
Chapter 67 What kind of pipe dream is Naruto having now?
on the screen.
Naruto and Hinata have arrived on the street.
It was the busiest time in Konoha Village, and many temporary stalls had sprung up along the streets. The stall owners were enthusiastically greeting passersby and hawking all sorts of novel products.
"Wow--"
Naruto was stunned by the sight before him as soon as he stepped onto the street.
The once spacious streets are now bustling with people, several times more crowded than usual on quiet mornings.
Some stalls were filled with exotic and exquisite ornaments, while others emitted enticing aromas, selling unique snacks that had never been seen before.
Many of the goods and delicacies were things Naruto had never seen in Konoha before, leaving him dazzled and overwhelmed.
"Naruto-kun, it's because a lot of people from other ninja villages have come." Seeing Naruto's surprised expression, Hinata quickly explained softly, "They brought specialties from their respective villages, which is why there are so many stalls on the streets of Konoha! There are many good things that can only be bought in other ninja villages."
"I see!" Naruto exclaimed in realization.
Just then, he noticed several exquisitely crafted wind chimes with wave patterns hanging on a stall to his left, and he stopped in his tracks: "What are these...?"
Hinata followed his gaze and smiled gently, "Those must be wave chimes, a specialty of the Land of Waves. They're quite rare. Naruto-kun, would you like one? Let's go take a look."
As she spoke, she mustered her courage and gently tugged at Naruto's sleeve, leading him to the stall.
The stall owner was a middle-aged man wearing a headband from Kirigakure. When he saw a customer arrive, he enthusiastically shook the wind chime in front of him.
The wind chimes emitted a series of clear and melodious sounds, like the gentle murmur of flowing water, which was refreshing and delightful.
Naruto listened with rapt attention, repeatedly exclaiming, "It sounds so beautiful! It's like the sound of flowing water right next to my ear!"
"Right?" Hinata was happy for Naruto because she saw that he liked it.
She bent down and carefully selected one after another, choosing a wave-patterned wind chime with pale purple peony flowers. "This... would suit your yard perfectly."
Naruto blinked, still not quite understanding, when the stall owner chuckled and handed him the wind chime: "Young man, you have good taste. This is my last fine wind chime; I'm selling it to you!"
Naruto was stunned for a moment, then looked down and realized that Hinata had already paid.
"Hinata, you—" Naruto opened his mouth to say something, but saw Hinata carefully placing the delicate wind chime into her small bag, and said softly, "When we get back, we'll hang it under your eaves..."
Naruto paused for a second, then scratched his head and chuckled, "Okay! Thank you, Hinata."
A warm feeling suddenly welled up in his heart; it was the first time he had ever realized that girls could be like this.
Hinata was a little dizzy from Naruto's bright smile and could only wave her hand and say, "N-nothing..."
The two laughed as they left the wind chime stall and continued strolling forward.
Along the way, the aromas emanating from the food stalls in various villages were incredibly tempting.
After walking a few steps, Naruto's eyes lit up as he set his sights on his next target—a barbecue skewer stall in Kumogakure.
"This smells so good!" Naruto swallowed hard, looking excitedly at Hinata. "Should we try some?"
Hinata looked at Naruto's bright eyes, her heart softened, and she smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay."
The stall owner was a cheerful, burly man from the Cloud Recesses, who was turning the skewers of meat on the grill.
"Young guests, would you like to try our famous Thunder Roasted Meat from the Land of Thunder?" he greeted them magnanimously.
"Okay, okay!" Naruto agreed eagerly.
Before long, two skewers of juicy grilled meat were handed to them.
Naruto picked up a skewer and took a big bite: "Mmm!! Delicious!"
The tender, juicy chunks of meat, mixed with special spices, were so delicious that Naruto felt his taste buds melt with each bite. "This is so good!"
Upon seeing this, the barbecue stall owner burst into laughter: "Isn't it delicious? Young lady, you have good taste! Your boyfriend can handle a lot of spicy food!"
"Cough, cough—" Naruto, who was engrossed in chewing his food, was suddenly choked by the word "boyfriend" and almost swallowed the meat skewer into his trachea.
His face flushed red, and he waved his hands frantically, "No, no! We—"
Hinata, standing to the side, trembled slightly, almost unable to hold onto the skewers in her hands, her ears turning bright red with embarrassment.
"I...we're not..." she tried to explain in a barely audible voice, but couldn't utter a single word.
Seeing their embarrassed expressions, the boss laughed even harder: "Hahaha, alright, alright, if it's not true, then it's not true. Forget I said anything!"
Next, they tried many snacks they had never seen before.
Crispy dried cactus from Sunagakure, stone-baked mochi unique to Iwagakure, and even takoyaki made with the secret recipe from Kirigakure...
Naruto was full of praise for everything; he never expected to taste such delicious food in his dream.
Hinata blushed and was a little shy, but she still mustered up her courage and dragged Naruto around to various stalls, letting him try all kinds of delicious food.
Whenever Hinata decides to buy something, she always quietly asks Naruto for his opinion first, and only pays for it after confirming that he is also interested.
Her voice was soft and gentle, and she spoke in a soft, gentle tone, which was like a spring breeze to people.
Naruto never imagined that getting along with girls could be so easy and enjoyable.
He glanced at Hinata beside him; she was carefully wiping the sauce from her lips with a handkerchief, her expression focused and gentle.
This made Naruto's heart skip a beat, and his cheeks flushed slightly.
He quickly shifted his attention, trying not to stare at Hinata's face.
Unconsciously, the image of another girl popped into Naruto's mind.
That's Sakura, who has a completely different style from Hinata.
Every time I'm with Sakura, all I get is yelled at or beaten up...
Thinking of how Sakura used to scold him fiercely, Naruto couldn't help but shudder, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
He instinctively shrank his neck.
Naruto quickly shook his head, putting those "painful memories" aside, and continued to enjoy this rare moment of leisure with great joy.
auditorium.
Sakura watched the sweet scene of Naruto and Hinata sharing food and chatting happily in the video, and felt a strange pang of sadness in her heart.
She crossed her arms and muttered, "Hmph, what kind of pipe dream is Naruto having now..."
Even so, she felt a little uneasy.
Naruto always seems to revolve around her, as if she has never given Naruto the gentle smile that Hinata in his dreams had...
[Ding! Sakura Haruno's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
Hinata, on the other hand, was also filled with excitement as she watched the image on the screen of herself, who had mustered up the courage to take Naruto around to sample delicious food and had a happy smile on her face.
If Hinata can do things in her dreams, why can't she do them in reality?
She quietly clenched her fists, making a silent resolution.
I should definitely try inviting Naruto to go shopping or have ramen together sometime...
No matter what, I can't lose to my performance in the dream!
Sasuke frowned, furious at his son's lack of self-control: "Shopping and eating! Doing this in a dream world! Can't you eat in reality?! Is the dream world for you to stroll around and eat snacks?!"
"Uzmak, where are you going to pull this!!!"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +700!]
Kakashi looked at the dazzling array of goods lining the streets and the crowds of people dressed in various ninja outfits moving among them on the screen, and thoughtfully stroked his chin.
"interesting……"
He muttered to himself.
With his extensive experience, he naturally recognized that the goods and people came from different ninja villages.
The Konoha in this dream has an incredibly powerful appeal.
Thinking of this, a hint of surprise and admiration flashed in Kakashi's eyes.
He knew that Konoha Village in reality was also making intensive preparations for the Chunin Exams.
This year, because it was jointly organized with Sunagakure, the number of foreign ninjas participating in the exam far exceeded that of previous years.
But compared to the unprecedented scene of various countries gathering in the dream, the scale of reality is obviously insignificant.
Kakashi smiled silently. The Land of Fire in his dream was truly powerful.