Tsunade Can Hear My Inner Voice novel Chapter 70

Chapter 70 - 70: The Arrival of Kakashi

Gently smoothing Ino's hair, Hikari withdrew his hand and stepped back.

"I made a mistake, and you forgave me. That matter is settled now."

"Now, it's time for the three of you to face your punishment."

Shikamaru: 'I knew it! This guy would never be that nice!'

Chōji: 'When can we eat barbecue? I'm so hungry!'

Ino: 'He changes his attitude way too fast!'

Looking at the bewildered trio, Kamizuki Hikari gave a mischievous smile.

'They pulled me from my laid-back duties for this exhausting task. If I don't train you all properly, how can I live up to your parents "good intentions"?'

"You three didn't follow my instructions for the mission. Originally, I was planning to run you through intense drills to make up for it. But considering you're still kids, and skipping lunch isn't good for your health, I've decided..."

"Senpai, we're not kids anymore!" Ino complained again.

Even though they were about to be punished, thinking back to how gently Hikari had coaxed her just now, Ino found him not as terrible as she'd thought.

"Oh? If you're not kids anymore, then no lunch! Let's start afternoon training right away!"

Ino: 'Is this guy even human?!'

Who knew how much inner turmoil she was suffering at that moment?

"Senpai, we are kids! We're still growing, after all!" Shikamaru quickly cut in, stopping Ino before she could make things worse. He really didn't want to lose his lunch.

Glancing at Chōji, whose eyes were practically red with hunger, Shikamaru shuddered. Who knows what he'd do if he didn't get to eat?

"Really? I'm not so sure..." Hikari smiled brightly.

But no matter how charming his smile was, Ino could only see it as a shameless, villainous grin.

"Yes, Senpai! We're still kids! Please, let us have lunch!" Chōji pleaded, his gaze boring into Ino.

Under that pressure, Ino shrank back.

She had a feeling that if she objected, the bonds of the new Ino-Shika-Chō trio might just snap then and there.

Talk about fragile friendship!

"Alright, since you've admitted you're still kids, your punishment is this: head into the Forest of Death and bring me back one wild boar or five wild rabbits. Off you go, kids!"

Ino opened her mouth to ask something but was quickly dragged away by Shikamaru. "Senpai, wait here, we'll be back soon."

"Don't keep me waiting. You've got one hour. Fail, and face the consequences!"

"Got it! Mission accepted!" Shikamaru shouted, then bolted off with Ino and Chōji.

He wasn't about to let Ino keep talking—who knows if they'd even get dinner at this rate.

This teacher is a demon...

Once they entered the Forest of Death, Shikamaru finally let go of them.

After checking his own condition, he asked, "Can you two still feel your stamina draining faster than usual?"

Ino and Chōji focused for a moment, then shook their heads.