"Didn't I tell you yesterday? The exam today won't take long, so there's no need to pack me a meal."
Izayoi deactivated his Byakugan and stepped out of his room.
At a glance, he saw Hinata already seated at the dining table, with several lunch boxes placed in front of her.
Despite his words, Izayoi didn't hesitate to sit down and enjoy the breakfast Hinata had carefully prepared.
"I wasn't planning to make anything, but I forgot to remind Hanabi yesterday," Hinata explained with a smile, her hands resting on the table. "Hanabi woke up even earlier than me today and specially made you an exam lunchbox."
"I see. Hanabi is very thoughtful," Izayoi said, slightly surprised. Then, in one of the lunchboxes, he noticed a Seaweed Rice Ball made with shredded radish, symbolizing success in the exam. His appetite instantly improved.
It seems all the affection he's shown his sister-in-law over the years hasn't been in vain.
"You should eat too. I can't finish all this by myself," Izayoi said between bites, gesturing to Hinata.
"No, I've already eaten at home," Hinata shook her head and stood up, walking over to the refrigerator.
After opening the fridge, she took out a bottle of milk and poured a glass for both Izayoi and herself.
From waking Izayoi up to pouring the milk now, Hinata's actions were so natural and effortless, as if this were her own home.
And in truth, it was.
Izayoi and Hinata hadn't gone to their usual meeting spot in years.
Although Izayoi had never once stepped foot into the Hyuga Clan's estate, both Hinata and Hanabi had already treated his home as their second home.
Both Hinata and Hanabi had a key to Izayoi's house.
Whenever they had free time, they would come over to Izayoi's place to hang out.
The milk and ingredients in the fridge were all purchased by Hinata and Hanabi.
Even the household chores were either handled by Hinata or done together by the three of them.
Both Izayoi and Hinata had grown accustomed to this kind of relationship.
After finishing breakfast and washing the dishes, Izayoi and Hinata left the house together, heading toward the ninja academy.
The striking combination of a handsome young man and a beautiful girl naturally drew a lot of attention on the street.
Six years had passed, and Izayoi had not only grown into a handsome young man but had also reached a height of 163 cm.
In the Cloud Hidden Village, where most people were either white or black, this height might not seem remarkable.
But in the Leaf Village, where the average height of his peers was around 150 cm, Izayoi's 163 cm made him stand out like a crane among chickens in his class and grade.
The same could be said for Hinata, who walked beside him.
Izayoi had long forgotten how tall Hinata was in the original story.
But one thing was certain: the Hinata from the original story, whether in height or figure, couldn't compare to the current Hinata.
With her bottomless appetite, a childhood full of nutrition, and an astonishing amount of physical activity, Hinata had grown to a height of 155 cm, towering over her female peers by six or seven centimeters.
Just a few more centimeters, and she would match the height of the Hinata from the original Shippuden series.
This height also meant that the Hinata, who had already begun to develop at the age of twelve in the original story, now had an even more impressive figure.
Even in her loose white coat, her striking proportions were hard to miss.
If she were to unzip her coat, revealing the tight black fishnet lining underneath, and lean forward, the sight would undoubtedly be breathtaking.
It was precisely because of this that Izayoi's gaze was immediately drawn to her the moment he woke up.
He couldn't help but marvel in his heart time and time again at the wonders of the 2D world.
Only in the 2D world could there exist such a perfect loli with such a figure at this age.
"Good morning, Izayoi-kun, Hinata."
"Good morning, Minako."
"You two are still inseparable, aren't you? Are you sure you're not a couple?" Today was March 21st, and students from first to fifth grade had already completed their annual exams yesterday.
The graduation exams for sixth-grade students were scheduled a day later.
Thus, the school was much quieter than usual.
The figures seen were all sixth-grade students.
At the entrance, many parents were already standing, having unusually accompanied their children to school today, waiting outside for the results.
Six years of hard work would determine whether their children could break free from mediocrity and become ninjas.
Of course, the parents waiting at the entrance were all ordinary people or civilian ninjas.
Those from Ninja Clans didn't have parents coming.
They were here today merely as a formality.
The Ninja Headbands were already within their grasp.
Even if they failed the graduation exam, with their Clan Secret Techniques, they could use their privileges to join a certain department and become Special Ninjas.
On the way to the classroom, Izayoi and Hinata encountered several classmates, both male and female, who warmly greeted them.
Those who were close even teased Izayoi and Hinata about their relationship.
To this, Izayoi just smiled without saying a word.
Hinata, on the other hand, slightly lowered her head, her cheeks tinged with red.
Despite being a prominent figure in the school, Izayoi, as the top student, was far less popular and welcomed than Uchiha Sasuke.
The reason, naturally, was Hinata by his side.
Having been desk mates since the first grade, the two were inseparable every day.
At first, some girls hadn't noticed their relationship and often surrounded Izayoi.
But after each invitation was declined by Izayoi, and they noticed his different attitude towards Hinata compared to them, they gradually stopped bothering Izayoi.
Of course, if Hinata were just an ordinary girl, those girls would have felt jealous and even wanted to bully her.
However, Hinata was not only the young lady of a prestigious Ninja Clan but also consistently ranked in the top three academically.
Her mastery of Pressure Point Strikes made her a demon in Taijutsu Duels.
Classmates weren't afraid of punches and kicks but feared having a certain acupoint struck, causing intense pain or numbness to spread throughout their bodies.
That feeling was worse than taking a punch.
Most of the class, both boys and girls, had experienced the taste of Pressure Point Strikes.
Naturally, those girls didn't dare to provoke Hinata.
Moreover, besides Izayoi, there was also Uchiha Sasuke in the class, giving them a second choice.
Gradually, Izayoi's surroundings became quieter.
With Hinata as his shield, he no longer needed to come up with excuses every day to decline his classmates' invitations or take time to deal with them.
Arriving at the classroom, many classmates were already there.
Some were whispering to each other, discussing who knows what.
Others sat at their desks, their faces tense and fists clenched, clearly showing how nervous they were inside.
Even Uzumaki Naruto, who had just graffitied the Hokage Rock yesterday and caused the entire class to be tested on the Transformation Technique, was unusually quiet today as he sat in his seat.
After Izayoi and Hinata took their seats, they immediately began whispering to each other.
Watching the top student and the second-ranked student whispering without a care for the graduation exam, a girl sitting next to Hinata couldn't help but feel envious.
Top students really have that kind of confidence, don't they?
Unlike her, who had been feeling nervous since yesterday and couldn't even sleep well at night.
(End of Chapter)