*Chapter 29: How to Become Ordinary?*

Happy moments always pass in the blink of an eye.

As the morning session ended, the lunch bell rang, signaling a break before the afternoon’s self-practice.

Naruto was still basking in the earlier attention of the girls when, one by one, they suddenly got up from their seats and rushed toward Sasuke.

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"Sasuke, do you have plans for the afternoon?"

"Sasuke, can we practice together later?"

"Sasuke, teach me the Fire Release Jutsu, please!"

"Sasuke, you’re so cool. Let’s team up!"

The classroom buzzed with excitement as the girls swarmed Sasuke’s desk.

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Naruto froze, staring blankly at the spectacle before him.

Just moments ago, he’d been surrounded by admiration and affection. Now, he felt like he had been dropped into a pit of loneliness, watching as all the attention shifted back to Sasuke.

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"You guys..." Naruto sighed, slumping onto his desk. "Can’t you just pick one of us and stick to it?"

Sitting beside Sasuke, Kiba Inuzuka shared Naruto’s bewilderment. His jaw hung open, his disbelief plain.

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"How are these girls so fickle?" Kiba muttered, side-eyeing Sasuke, who appeared completely unbothered.

Sasuke, noticing Kiba’s reaction, casually reached over and patted his shoulder.

"What is it now?" Kiba asked warily.

"How do I become ordinary?" Sasuke asked, his face a mask of feigned misery. "I need help."

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Kiba blinked. For a moment, he thought he’d misheard. Then his expression twisted into a mix of disbelief and irritation.

"Are you serious?"

But before he could retort, a mischievous grin crept onto Kiba’s face.

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Raising his voice, Kiba turned to the girls surrounding them.

"Hey, everyone! Sasuke wants to know how to become ordinary. He says he’s tired of being so popular with girls. Any advice?"

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For a moment, silence blanketed the room.

Then, in perfect unison, the girls all turned to look at Sasuke, their gazes softening as they took in his effortlessly handsome face.

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Kiba smirked smugly, thinking he’d finally exposed Sasuke’s arrogance. Surely, the girls would think less of him now.

But...

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"Do you also not know how I can become more ordinary?" Sasuke asked, his tone calm, his eyes locking onto Sakura in particular.

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"Yes—"

The girls answered in unison, their voices loud and filled with unwavering enthusiasm.

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*+8 points.*

Sasuke smiled slightly. Kiba’s smirk vanished.

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"I guess there’s no helping it," Sasuke said, shaking his head dramatically. "It’s just that I’m too outstanding."

*+4 points.*

Kiba clenched his fists, resisting the urge to throttle Sasuke.

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Akamaru, who had been observing from Kiba’s lap, growled softly, baring his tiny teeth.

"Akamaru, that’s not right," Sasuke said, wagging a finger at the dog.

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"Wow, Sasuke-kun, you can understand Akamaru?"

"So, Sasuke knows dog language too?"

"Sasuke, you’re amazing!"

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*+5 points.*

Sasuke blinked, caught off guard by the girls’ sudden outpouring of admiration. He had only been joking, but their reactions suggested they’d taken him completely seriously.

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"Are these girls...for real?" Kiba muttered, looking at them like they were an entirely different species.

Sasuke, ever the opportunist, cleared his throat and addressed the room again.

"Do you all think I’m handsome?"

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"Handsome—"

The girls chorused with an almost rehearsed enthusiasm, their faces flushed with excitement.

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*+5 points.*

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Sasuke sighed dramatically, his face full of faux regret.

"I understand now," he said, shaking his head. "It’s because I’m too handsome. It seems I’ll never know what it’s like to be ordinary."

*+3 points.*

Kiba’s eye twitched. This was beyond shameless—it was infuriating.

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But Sasuke wasn’t done. He turned to the girls with a serious expression.

"Being surrounded by you all the time is exhausting. Can’t you just stay away from me?"

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"No—"

The girls replied instantly, giggling as if Sasuke’s words were the most endearing thing they’d ever heard.

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Kiba gaped at them. If Sasuke had said that to a single girl, it might have broken her heart. But somehow, saying it to the group only seemed to make them happier.

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"These girls are insane," Kiba muttered, glancing at Sasuke.

Sasuke, meanwhile, sat with an air of practiced nonchalance, though Kiba swore he saw the faintest flicker of amusement in his eyes.

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It was then that Kiba had a moment of epiphany.

Maybe being single wasn’t so bad after all.

After all...

He still had Akamaru.

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(End of Chapter)