Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 30 Finding Trouble

"Thank you?"

Upon hearing this strange verbal tic, the students in the audience burst into laughter.

"Look at the color of her hair, unbelievable!"

"Wow, it's so red! How does it get this red?"

"That's really strange..."

Hearing the murmurs from below the stage, Kushina blushed slightly and awkwardly touched her hair.

How annoying!

I didn't want to be this red either.

But it's part of me, it's part of me, what can I do?

My mind, which had just relaxed, was now filled with tension again.

Just then, Minato's voice rang in her ears: "I think it's beautiful, like a flame, it looks very vibrant."

His voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to contain a certain calm strength, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

Upon hearing Minato's words, Kushina's mood suddenly calmed down, and she stared blankly at Minato.

This is the first time someone has complimented her on her beautiful hair.

"Yes, I think it looks great too."

Upon hearing Minato's words, Nonou gently echoed them.

Hearing their conversation, the class quieted down slightly. Kota scoffed, looking at Minato with a provocative expression: "She looks like a tomato. Minato, you wouldn't happen to like her, would you?"

Huh?

Why are there still people giving away assists?

Minato looked at Kota and smiled, "Why not? I like every optimistic, kind, and positive person. Similarly, I hate every dark-hearted and malicious piece of trash."

"You bastard! Who are you calling trash?!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Tai was immediately enraged and slammed his fist on the table.

"Huh? I wasn't talking about you, why are you getting so worked up?"

Minato tilted his head slightly, his smile as sunny as ever, but anyone could hear the sarcasm in his tone, and the class burst into laughter.

"Damn it, you bastard—!"

Tiger's face turned red, and he clenched his fists tightly. All he wanted to do was punch that annoying smiling face.

"Alright, everyone, be quiet!"

Umino frowned and stopped Kota, then gently patted Kushina's shoulder: "Kushina-san, tell me about your hobbies and dreams."

"I...I love ramen! My dream is to become the first female Hokage of this village!"

Becoming Hokage is the dream of the vast majority of Konoha children.

Kushina wasn't fixated on that position; she just felt that it would allow her to better integrate into the village.

The air was silent for a moment, but no more fools dared to jump out.

Minato clapped his hands gently, then raised his hand: "Teacher, I have a seat here."

Umino Ikkaku nodded: "Okay, then Kushina can sit next to Minato. Everyone should get along well!"

Kushina nodded, quickly walked to Minato's side and sat down, then let out a long sigh of relief.

"Being watched by so many eyes must be nerve-wracking, right?"

"I'm so nervous!"

Kushina pursed her lips, then suddenly relaxed, unconsciously revealing a hint of her true nature. She gritted her teeth and asked in a low voice, "What was the name of that bastard who was laughing at me just now?"

"His name is Hu Tai."

Minato didn't hide anything. To be honest, he preferred the real Kushina to her timid demeanor when she first arrived yesterday.

"To make fun of someone just because of their hair color—what a disgusting person!"

Kushina gave a soft snort, then noticed Minato's smiling gaze and realized that her true nature had been exposed.

"What are you laughing at?!"

Kushina lowered her head shyly, her chubby face slightly red, looking very cute.

Minato said gently, "It's nothing, I just feel that Kushina is more real this way."

Upon hearing this, Kushina subconsciously recalled that the other person had just complimented her hair, and her face immediately turned even redder.

She timidly raised her head: "Do you really think... my hair is beautiful?"

"Um!"

Minato nodded emphatically: "It suits you perfectly!"

"I see..."

Kushina felt her face was so hot she could fry an egg on it.

She didn't know what was wrong with her; she felt dizzy and her mind was filled with images of Minato.

The tranquility while cooking, the gentleness while speaking, and the decisiveness while defending oneself.

In that instant, it was as if a seed had quietly sprouted in her heart.

Kushina didn't hear a single word of the lesson until the bell rang, jolting her out of her reverie.

"I...I need to go to the restroom!"

Kushina stood up with her head down and walked quickly out of the classroom.

In the first row, the three of them, including Hu Tai, exchanged glances and followed silently.

Minato caught a glimpse of the three's movements out of the corner of his eye. His expression became somewhat subtle, but he quickly regained his composure and walked out of the classroom unhurriedly.

Inside the bathroom, Kushina leaned against the sink, looking at her rosy face in the mirror, her eyes filled with some indescribable emotion.

wow——

She turned on the tap, wet her palms, and gently patted her face, trying to cool it down.

At that moment, a blonde girl came to her side, turned on the tap next to her, and gently washed her hands.

Kushina recognized the other person as the girl who had just spoken up for her.

"Um... thank you for what happened earlier."

Kushina politely thanked her, "My name is Kushina. May I ask what your name is...?"

"Yakushi Nonou, just call me Nonou."

Nonou smiled amicably: "No need for thanks. Minato said this morning that a friend would be transferring to our class, and Minato's friend is naturally my friend too."

Upon hearing this, Kushina was stunned, and a strange emotion welled up in her heart.

"Um, are you and Minato close?"

"It should be pretty good, right?"

Nonou's eyes flickered slightly as she pretended to ponder, "We were deskmates when school started, and we've sat together occasionally since then. But Minato is kind to everyone, so I'm not sure what he thinks of me."

For anyone…

Are they all very gentle?

Nono's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the warmth on Kushina's face.

Oh, I see…

Kushina's smile faltered slightly: "Is...is that so? No wonder he's been so attentive to me, haha..."

No, they received special treatment from Minato…

You're the first one!

Nono didn't say these words aloud, but gently echoed the other person, "Right? He really is a very kind person."

Seeing Kushina's gradually dimming gaze, Nono suddenly felt a wave of nausea towards herself.

"Let's go back to the classroom together."

Nono pursed her lips, gently took Kushina's hand, and the two walked together toward the classroom.

Before they had gone far, three figures suddenly blocked their way.

Tiger, Tetsuo, and Se-xiong stood side by side, arms crossed, blocking the two men.

"It's you..."

Kushina frowned.

Wow! The tomato can talk!

Shih-hsiung shouted exaggeratedly, and Hu-tai and Zhe-fu burst into laughter.

"What's so funny?"

After glancing at the number of people on the other side, Kushina silently pulled Nonou behind her.

Noticing Kushina's actions, a hint of surprise flashed in Nono's eyes, then her face darkened, and she seemed to be thinking about something.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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