Plant face.

...

"Well, that's how we got here" Sayuki finishes speaking.

"And it hurt terribly, I want triple compensation"

Ignoring my words, the third Hokage turns his gaze towards Izawa.

"I think I remembered that you told me that this mission would only be a little more difficult than usual among C-rank missions."

"If I remember...can I go somewhere for a moment?" Izawa, without waiting for the Hokage's confirmation, heads towards the door.

"Hey irresponsible teacher, are you really going to just leave like that?"

Izawa turns his head with his usual frivolous smile.

"Sorry guys, I'll give you an explanation later, now I have to do a couple of things" With that said he leaves completely.

*close the door*

"And he left...he will be miserable" He turned his head towards the Hokage with a look not accepting a you can go.

The Hokage's face hardens when he sees my intentions.

...

"Hehe, with this I can eat like a king" he spoke smilingly as he patted my wallet.

"Were you really bought for that?"

"Well, what did you expect? You didn't take the loot, something had to be recovered"

Sayuki doesn't continue the conversation because he foresees that they won't get anywhere.

...

After separating me from my companions, he calmly returned to my house.

As I was getting closer to my house, the matter I had with Ino and Sakura came to my mind.

'Please hope that they are not waiting for me, I want to have some peace of mind for a while longer' I sigh at the great headache that will be dealing with them.

Upon entering my house I saw that everything was calm.

"Well, it looks like they're going to leave me alone for a while longer"

After going up to my room, I observed that everything was in order along the way.

"It looks as if someone has cleaned up all traces of clutter" I went to my bedroom and sure enough, everything was well laid out. Well, everything except my window.

'I can already imagine what happened there' From what you can see it seems that Sakura acted as she had expected.

"I'll have to apologize to the neighbor later for now I'm going to rest"

I get into bed.

"Hah, time for bed but before..." I focus my chakra and a bunch of threads wrap around my body.

'With this they should heal my internal wounds (bones)'

So with the accumulated fatigue it is not difficult for me to fall asleep.

...

..

.

Without realizing it, I was standing in front of my house.

For some reason my mind was unable to focus around, I was just looking at the house.

From one moment to the next I started walking down the street.

Without knowing why he was accelerating his pace more and more. I soon found out why. Something was following me. I knew it because I felt a look behind me.

As I accelerated my pace I found that I was running but something horrible happened, I felt that the owner of the gaze was getting closer and closer to me.

For some reason he was unable to turn his head, he could only think about running.

When I felt that the gaze was close, I saw that in front of me there was a cliff, I did not hesitate and jumped into the void while I turned my head back to see what it was that was chasing me, I was confident that with the speed of my fall I was not going to reach.

When I turned my head my heart sank when I saw that a very short distance from my face there were many different eyes watching silently. For some reason it felt terrifying and unsettling, it seemed like they weren't part of the gaze that was chasing me, it seemed...as if they were already with me for a long time.

"-HAH-AH"

I opened my eyes.

My breathing was a bit heavy in addition to the sweat on my back.

"Hah-ah-hah ah-hah, what the hell was that?" I wake up a little scared by the dream.

After taking a calmer breath, I raised my hand and stared at my palm.

"A nightmare? I haven't had one in a long time" I rubbed my eyes.

I go straight to the bathroom to wash my face.

*splash out*

I got a little wet on my face and he raised his head looking at me in the mirror.

"Why did I dream that someone was watching me, maybe it is a premonition?"

Anyway, I ignore the dream, it's not like I haven't had similar dreams like this.

I go to the kitchen after having removed all the strings from my body.

"How relaxing it is not to walk with pain in my body" I have to say that the healing of the wood style is incredible, it may seem that at the moment it does not have much effect but if you leave it for a while then this thing works miracles.

"Now I feel like new"

So I start looking for something to eat.

"Because there is nothing?" Then I remembered the party we had the other day. 'Don't tell me someone ate all the food while I was gone' The image of Naruko comes to mind.

'You'll be unfortunate, I'll pay for this later, you're on my list Naruko' With frustration I leave my house to look for something to eat.

"Although it's night, it looks like the food will taste delicious today, I haven't tried real food in a long time"

With my spirits up in the air I entered the town.

After walking for a while, my spirit suffers a tribulation and falls when I see a person in front of me.

With a forced smile I wave forward.

"Hello Ino, I see that you are beautiful today" Yes, the last person I wanted to meet today has shown up.

"Ah hi Yuu, I also see that you are...happy"

'Damn, this has already gotten awkward'

"And what attracted you to the night you walk here?" He lightened the mood.

"Oh not much, I just went outside to get some of the downtown air"

"Wow, what a coincidence, I was going to have dinner downtown, do you want to join me? I'll pay for everything" I give a casual invitation with a casual smile.

"Of course, why not?" She readily agrees.

'Perfect, now it's perfect to fix things with her'

She smiled inwardly at this opportunity.

...

After a while we arrived at a quality restaurant.

"Table for two" she spoke in a strong tone.

'Damn, coming here with her was awkward, I couldn't hug her or touch her because her face told me that she would feel very uncomfortable if she did'

'Well, it all depends on what I do now'

We sit at a table to wait for the food, knowing that this is going to take a while, I decide to entertain the conversation to avoid further discomfort.

"Hey Ino, do you want to know what happened on the mission I had?" Needless to say, that piqued his curiosity.

"Oh tell me" She agrees easily.

'Well, it's time to work, I'll put my skills to the test'

...

"And so I ended up with the bandit boss without any effort, Sayuki and Rai were shocked to the point of wanting to take me on as a teacher but I, a man with a committed heart, told them no because I had very important people to spend my time with"

"Hehehe, stop with that, why does it seem like in your story you're a cartoon character?"

"Well, it's because I'm so strong and attractive that reality itself can't understand how a person like me has so much power."

"Haha, that's pretty silly"

"But effective" It's not just my speech, it's also my gestures and the context.

Somehow I managed to make Ino who had a not so lively face smile several times.

Now by the smile on her face you can tell how she has a more open stance towards me.

With a smile on her face, she asks me a question that freezes me for an instant.

"Come on Yuu, I don't think you brought me here to tell me some silly story right?" Although part of her smile is gone with those words, it seems like she still has a happy mood.

I freeze momentarily but the next second I return to my normal movements, seeing that her expression doesn't show anger, I feel calm because she doesn't need to say it, I know she is giving me the opportunity to explain myself.

I look down from her a bit to say my words.

"Well, it seems like my intentions were pretty obvious right?"

"too many"

"Hehe, I'm sorry about that"

"No need for regrets, just something natural"

"..."

The scene is silent for a few seconds.

"I'm sorry..."

"Mn, why are you apologizing?"

The corners of my lips tremble a little when I feel a playful tone in her words.

"Well, you know, there's no excuse about the other time, I know this apology probably isn't enough but if you're still angry then I could meet your demands if that's how you can apply your anger"

Ino listens to my words, she just thinks and answers me with a smile.

"Haha, there's no need for that, I'm not mad at you" At that moment he looked at her surprised.

"Aren't you angry? That's impossible"

"Why not? Unfortunately I'm a very perceptive woman and I've already guessed almost everything that happened that night so I know you didn't do it on purpose." She sighed as she blurted out those words.

"Really, aren't you disappointed or something?"

"Well, I've been disappointed in you before so I've gotten used to it over time, what you just did doesn't affect me much"

"Hey why do you make it sound like I do this regularly?"

"It is not like this?" She makes innocent eyes at her question as she looks at me.

"That's a lie, it was only once" With a low voice but I put on a fierce face.

"Oh no, a fierce man is yelling at me, can someone help me?" She says in a dramatic voice.

"H-Hey, that's not worth it. People are going to think wrong, stop doing that"

"Hahaha, that face you make is very funny"

"It's not funny, they can take me to the police station for that" I say in a tone that seems like I'm playing along.

"Oh come on don't be so dramatic"

'And you tell me?'