Chapter 32: I’m afraid the audience is going to be disappointed.

The Hyūga family’s annex had been vacant for a long time. It featured a Japanese-style garden and a hot spring, but unfortunately, due to disuse, the hot spring was currently unavailable, and only the showers could be used.

“Why women’s clothing! I’m not a pervert!”

Naruto, wrapped in a towel after showering, came out to protest.

“…”

The maid Natsu Hyūga looked at Naruto with a disgusted expression.

She intentionally or unintentionally blocked Hanabi, despite knowing Hanabi “couldn’t see,” she just felt this Naruto would contaminate Lady Hanabi.

[Could it be Hanabi’s worn kimono?]

[Genius.]

[Don’t give it to me, I’ll wear it!]

[Something is wrong with you!]

This group of viewers was as abstract as ever.

“Oh my,” Hanabi spoke up, “This is clothes I specially picked out for you.”

“Eh? Specially?” Naruto was surprised.

“Yes, to prevent you from slacking off, Naruto. If you are wearing women’s clothes, you can only maintain the transformation, right? Naruto, you don’t want to be seen wearing women’s clothes in your male form, do you?”

[This Japanese netizen needs to calm down.]

[Ninja Road is a Japanese-style story, damn, this statement actually has no problem.]

[It’s just that the person saying it has some problems.]

[Hanabi: I see no problem.]

[Although my wifey gave a reason, I feel she just wants to watch the show.]

[Wait a minute, actually, I think if Naruto just grows his hair long and has slightly fairer skin, his original boy form wouldn’t be unacceptable.]

[Yeah, yeah, Otokonoko (Trap/Femboy) is even better.]

Hanabi: ???

Could it be that the popular culture over there isn’t gender-bender, but Otokonoko culture?

But undoubtedly, her Popularity Points were skyrocketing. The audience was visibly delighted by her “joke.”

However, Naruto indeed had potential and didn’t reject women’s clothing.

Even the official original work had released a “Yuri” doujin of transformed Naruko dating Hinata. Even the original work played with memes.

But if it wasn’t a gender-bender, just a cute boy wearing women’s clothing, it didn’t seem impossible either.

How about… let Naruto be an Otokonoko, and gender-bend Sasuke?

“Achoo—”

From afar, Hanabi heard a sneeze.

“Transform. Phew, this is better.”

Naruto was visibly more at ease after transforming.

“Looks like the vast number of netizens will have their dreams shattered.”

Seeing Naruto’s state, Hanabi roughly understood.

Naruto didn’t reject being a girl, but if it was just simply a boy cross-dressing, he probably didn’t like it.

Belonging to a straight male, no, belonging to a “straight-line” aesthetic?

Being a girl in women’s clothes and a boy in women’s clothes were two different things for Naruto.

If Naruto could only wear women’s clothes for the rest of his life and had to choose between being a boy or a girl, based on Naruto’s view, she would probably choose to be a girl, and likely without much psychological burden.

“Could it be that Sasuke should cross-dress, and Naruto should transform?”

“Achoo—Achoo—Huh?” Sasuke sneezed a few more times in the distance, seemingly confused.

But considering Sasuke was also a serious person, Hanabi decided not to tease them… ah, it’s ‘them’ (masculine) now.

Although Hanabi wanted to bring benefits (fanservice) to the vast audience, since the parties involved had no intention, forget it. Naruto and Sasuke were her friends after all.

Otokonoko benefits, gone!

“But since the Land of Demons (Oni no Kuni) does exist in this world, then the Land of Demons’ permanent transformation jutsu, Shadow Mirror Body Change Technique… does it also exist?”

This was a Secret Technique (Hiden), but not a Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit). So Naruto could actually learn it.

“Mm mm, perfect.” Tidying her twin tails, Naruto nodded with hands on hips, looking like “I’m so cute.”

Just as Hanabi analyzed, Naruto didn’t like being a pervert, but becoming purely a boy or a girl was no problem.

Only after being happy for a while, Naruto hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something to Hanabi but afraid to speak.

“What is it, Naruto?” Hanabi asked.

Natsu Hyūga over there bowed to Hanabi and went to continue preparing dinner.

“Hanabi, you seem to treat Sasuke a bit differently, and Sasuke’s attitude towards you is also, in short, it’s that… ah, that…”

Naruto didn’t know how to describe his feelings.

[Here it comes, here it comes, the most classic plot of two men and one woman, a Love·Tri·angle.]

[Sasuke: I just like this kind of unpretentious woman.]

[To the person above, you’re talking about Naruko.]

[For harmony, I suggest everyone transform into girls together.]

[Is there any permanent transformation jutsu? All of these are my waifus!]

The audience started clamoring again.

“Because you are all my comrades,” Hanabi said. “Sasuke is different from you, Naruto; he doesn’t have your powerful stamina and chakra, so the training methods aren’t completely the same.”

“Then—does Hanabi like Sasuke?” Naruto asked directly.

“That’s right, I like Sasuke—and everyone else. I like Naruto too,” Hanabi said with a face full of innocence.

“Ah, so that’s how it is~”

Naruto seemed relieved.

[Bad, fooled by the Sea King (Player).]

[My wifey is such a Green Tea (Manipulative/Fake Innocent), but I like it.]

[I feel Hanabi’s true love is her sister?]

[I also feel Naruto and Sasuke are true love.]

[I don’t believe Hanabi didn’t understand Naruto’s meaning.]

[She did it on purpose; Lady Hanabi is black-hearted when cut open, just teasing you.]

[Why date early at 12 years old? Support Hanabi.]

[Early dating is no good, but girls sticking together (Yuri) is fine, right?]

[That’s a must.]

Emotional topics were always very popular.

“What strange things are you talking about?”

Sasuke also finished showering and walked over. Because Naruto’s voice was loud just now, Sasuke heard it.

Hanabi noticed that Sasuke seemed to be looking at Naruto from time to time.

But Sasuke seemed to often look at Naruto with that kind of gaze.

So, what exactly was Sasuke thinking?

Thrill-seeker Hanabi felt for a moment that the relationships here seemed somewhat complicated.

“Sasuke!” Naruto also stared wide-eyed at Sasuke.

“Naruto… Tch.” Sasuke was originally looking at Naruto too, but now that Naruto was in a transformed state, Sasuke felt a bit dazed after looking for a while, finally turning his head away.

“Hehe~” Naruto looked like a victorious little chick, quite proud.

It seemed the previous topic and Sasuke’s reaction relaxed Naruto, so she asked again: “Hanabi, Hanabi, isn’t there any permanent transformation jutsu? Maintaining this appearance all the time is very tiring too.”

“Because this is a training course. Exercise is painful,” Hanabi said.

Naruto still had energy left; it’s just that teenagers habitually evade and slack off.

Naruto felt a bit uncomfortable.

“—Actually, it’s not non-existent,” Hanabi suddenly spoke again.

“What, what?” Naruto’s eyes lit up.

“But with that kind of permanent transformation jutsu, once changed, you can’t change back,” Hanabi said with a mischievous smile on her face.

“Then forget it.” Naruto was discouraged.

[Teach Naruto quickly!]

[Coach, I want to learn the permanent transformation jutsu!]

[Teach quickly, I, Wang Duoyu (Rich character from Hello Mr. Billionaire), will sponsor this wave.]

The goofy netizens were full of joy, but the “Gender-Bender Daily Life” ended here.

Limited to this daily life episode; after training, it would be the main plot, and no more benefits for the netizens.

Besides, letting “Naruto” appear all the time, wouldn’t that steal the limelight from me, the Popularity Queen Hanabi?

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