Chapter 35: Wife Was So Easy to Embarrass When She Was Little—But So Cute
"Two large cotton candies ready—here you go."
The uncle said with a smile.
Naruto took the two cotton candies—each bigger than little Hinata's face—
and handed one to her.
"How much do I owe you, uncle?"
"Hahaha… the hero's son coming to my little stall is an honor for us. No charge—consider it my treat."
The uncle waved his hand generously.
Hinata's expression froze slightly.
Hero's son???
Was he talking about Naruto-kun?
But why call him that~?
Confusion filled her pretty face.
She was certain!
The uncle wasn't referring to someone else, and definitely not her.
Her father was still alive at home.
Though he had many accomplishments,
none were heroic enough to earn the title "hero of Konoha"!
So the "hero's son" the uncle mentioned could only be Naruto.
"How much is it? You work hard every day—wind, sun, setting up your stall, making a living isn't easy."
Naruto insisted.
Hearing this…
the stall owner's eyes welled up uncontrollably.
"Wuwuwu… truly worthy of being the Fourth Hokage's son—someone who cares about us ordinary citizens."
"If Lord Fourth is watching from above, seeing how you turned out… he must be incredibly proud."
These were sincere words.
During Minato's time as Hokage,
he treated his subordinates well.
And he was even better to ordinary civilians.
He had reduced many unreasonable taxes for them.
Those taxes had been collected for war—needed to buy massive amounts of ninja tools, equipment, etc.
After Minato took office, he worked hard to ease internal and external conflicts.
Fewer wars.
The people's lives became lighter.
Their wallets grew thicker.
Life improved.
Simply put:
Minato Namikaze was deeply loved by the people when he was Hokage.
"The Fourth Hokage's… son?"
Hinata's small mouth opened slightly.
After hearing this shocking news,
she went blank.
She suddenly remembered last night—
the clan members mysteriously discussing something about the Fourth.
She had been too far away
and hadn't heard clearly, so she hadn't paid much attention.
Now that she thought back…
…so that's what they were talking about!
Hinata's pretty face went from shock to disappointment.
She had originally planned to marry Naruto in the future.
After working hard to become the Hyuga clan head,
she would change the clan rules!
Marry Naruto.
In the eyes of outsiders, Naruto might seem like he was marrying up.
But now…!
Naruto was actually the orphan of the Fourth Hokage!
The hero's son.
This just got complicated.
"Hinata—what's wrong? You look down."
Naruto asked curiously.
"Ah~ N-nothing…"
Hinata startled, then shook her head like a rattle drum.
"Here—try it. This cotton candy is really sweet."
Naruto urged.
Hinata nodded slightly.
Shyly, she took a tiny bite.
The cotton candy melted instantly in her mouth,
turning into sugary threads. Wow… so sweet.
At first, Hinata could still hold back a little.
But soon her little mouth moved faster and faster, out of control.
One bite, two bites, three bites…
Very quickly,
the huge cotton candy was gone.
When she snapped back to reality,
she realized Naruto was smiling and watching her.
Their eyes met perfectly.
Hinata shyly turned her head away at once.
She didn't dare keep eye contact.
Wah… so embarrassing.
She lost control of her eating in front of him.
Would Naruto-kun think she eats too fast?
What if he doesn't like that about her?
What to do, what to do, what to do?
Puff—
A puff of white steam
rose from the top of little Hinata's head.
Brain bandwidth overload.
System crash.
"I don't mind at all~ Hinata, just be yourself in front of me. No need to hide your real self with other behaviors."
"That way you're uncomfortable, and I'm uncomfortable too."
"I still prefer seeing the real Hinata."
Naruto comforted her gently.
What was there to hide?
In the future they'd be husband and wife anyway.
They'd understand everything they needed to.
Nothing to be shy about.
After the first time, everything gets easier.
Practice makes perfect, right?
"Naruto-kun… y-you're not lying to me, right?"
Hinata suddenly turned back.
Her pale white eyes locked onto his.
This was the greatest courage she had mustered!
She wanted to confirm Naruto meant it.
That he wasn't teasing her.
She had heard from the elders around her
that boys generally don't like girls who eat a lot.
Unfortunately, she was exactly that kind of girl.
Strangely enough,
no matter how much she ate,
her body never gained weight from excess calories.
Getting fat from eating???
Impossible!
Hinata's special constitution became something most women in later generations envied.
Naruto's blue eyes were clear and bright like a vast ocean.
"How could I lie to you?"
"Do you think I have any reason to lie?"
Hinata's fragrant shoulders trembled slightly.
Sure enough!
Naruto-kun was different from other boys!
This was exactly the kind of boy she liked.
"Okay… okay, I promise you…"
"Here—take this one too."
"But…"
Little Hinata swallowed.
Her eyes fixed on the spot where Naruto had taken a small bite from the other cotton candy.
"Hm? Hinata—are you disgusted that I already ate some? Then I'll eat it myself."
"No—no, that's not what I meant, I… I didn't mean it like that… ow!"
Hinata spoke too fast
and accidentally bit her own tongue.
Pain made her cry out softly.
Wife was so easy to embarrass when she was little.
But so cute.
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