Chapter 6 : Change in Naruto
"Sakura, are you here to play with Ino again? Lately, I get to see you almost every morning."
Haruto complained, "I told you, you don't have to come so early. That girl sleeps in so late—Ino is lazy and always bullies me. If only my sister were as cute as you, Sakura."
He let out a sigh, frustrated that his supposedly capable sister was actually a slacker.
"Cute, huh... me " Sakura looked away, her cheeks flushing. "Well, I don't mind coming early—I'd just be bored if I stayed home."
"Oh, that's up to you," Haruto replied casually. He didn't think much of it. As a five-year-old, he just assumed Sakura didn't have many other friends and came over to play with Ino because of that.
Just then, the wooden door creaked open, and Ino's little head popped out.
"Smelly brother! How dare you talk bad about me! I won't let you get away with it! Wait—don't go anywhere without me. If you're going out to play, take me too!"
Seeing Ino struggling to catch up, Haruto felt a sudden chill run down his spine.
"Uh, I-I'll go on ahead. Bye, Sakura!" he stammered before quickly taking off.
Moments later, Ino came out, fully dressed. "Where's that jerk?"
Sakura, sweating nervously at Ino's fierce expression, replied, "He already left..."