Naruto: Freeloading is Great! 2 [42]

After Hinata was ousted by shady manipulation, the meeting continued.

“Finally, it's my turn. Please answer me truthfully, Sasuke… have you ever two-timed someone!?”

“...What kind of weird question is that?”

“It's not weird at all! Answer me honestly!”

“What are you being so serious about? Seriously strange... Answer: No!”

“Eh? Ehhh!?”

“Ino, what's that reaction supposed to mean? Am I just scum like Hoshino in your eyes? Are you insulting my character—!?”

Sasuke angrily roared at Ino, but someone else yelled even louder.

“Oi! Sasuke, are you picking a fight!? Why are you comparing him to me!? Since when have I been scum, huh? Explain clearly, I'm listening carefully! If you called me trash I might agree, but the real scum here is obviously you!!”

Hoshino couldn’t sit still. The second-youngest of the Uchiha family was really the pot calling the kettle black.

Everything he'd done to Hoshino—and to Naruto—in that old doghouse was still vivid in Hoshino’s mind.

Where did someone like that get the nerve to call others scum?

Regarding the war between Sasuke and Hoshino…

Sakura-bro and Hinata, who misunderstood the incident where Hoshino forced Naruto to drink expired milk:

“You really are scum.” x2

Ino, recalling Hoshino's previous declarations of gender equality and his messy relationship with Sasuke and Naruto:

“Super scum.”

Naruto, who received daily massages:

“If Hoshino isn't scum... then the word 'scum' can disappear from this world.”

“...”

Hoshino stared speechlessly at the group that unanimously labeled him scum.

What the hell! Why are they all accusing me like this!!

Scum? Everyone actually sees me as scum? This… I refuse to accept!

“Aaaaaaaah—!! You bastards!! Fine, since you all say I’m scum, I'll show you just how scummy I can be! Anyway, I’ve long had enough of you brain-damaged morons! Come on! Let’s hurt each other!!”

Driven mad by anger at these idiots, Hoshino charged towards Ino.

“H-hey, wait, wait! Sasuke’s the one who insulted you—why are you attacking me? Isn’t this completely unfair!?”

“Shut up—! Since I've already been framed, wouldn't it be a loss if I didn't at least do something!? Uwaaaaaaah!!!”

After shouting something incredibly dangerous, Hoshino was immediately tackled, beaten down, and tied to a chair by everyone working together.

“What exactly did you mean by ‘something’?”

“Three years’ worth of profit! Even execution wouldn’t be a loss!”

Faced with Ino’s questioning, Hoshino provided the "standard" answer.

Honestly, in a certain sense, everyone was almost impressed by Hoshino’s shamelessness.

“...This criminal is fundamentally beyond saving.”

Unable to endure this scene any longer, Sasuke tore off his own sleeve and stuffed it into Hoshino’s mouth.

Ah, peace and quiet returned to the world once again.

...

“Mmph! Mmmphh—!!”

“Ignore him. Even though we’ve lost two people now, this means we can finally settle down for a quiet discussion. I suggest we scrap the meeting rules and just talk amongst the four of us.”

With Sasuke leading the way, the roundtable meeting restarted smoothly.

These bastards sure are arrogant! I'm the boss of this room, dammit!

As Hoshino angrily mmph-ed his displeasure, another person who’d been kicked out stealthily crept up beside him.

“Right now, they're busy arguing about meaningless stuff… it's just the two of us left~”

“…Mmmmmmph!!”

After a brief stunned silence, Hoshino began screaming desperately.

He's drooling! This gaylord Hinata is drooling!! He’s definitely thinking perverted things right now!

Unfortunately, no matter how Hoshino screamed and struggled, the four idiots passionately debating their love stories showed no signs of noticing him. Only Ino yelled irritably, without even turning around, “Hoshino, you’re super annoying. Could you shut up a bit?”

Shut your sister up! You four idiots, hurry and look over here! Come and save me!!

“Heh… hehehe… A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity~ Hoshino, let's go play some games together in the room~”

Help, someone, anyone, save me!

…Please, hurry up and notice, if you don’t hurry, I’m seriously gonna get OO’d! Please realize what's happening here already...!

Though Hoshino desperately wanted to say that clearly, all he could manage was muffled mmph-ing.

“…Mmmmmmph!!!”

Completely powerless, Hoshino—chair and all—was slowly carried away by Hinata toward the bedroom.

...

—I hate.

I hate this world where everyone’s brain is messed up.

I hate this world crawling with gaylords everywhere.

I hate this ninja world filled with freakishly strong people.

And most of all… I hate Hinata, this strong, perverted gaylord with a messed-up brain!

After being carried into Naruto’s bedroom by Hinata, Hoshino felt the overwhelming malice of this world pressing down upon him.

Wiping sweat from his forehead, Hinata peeked into the living room, saw the four idiots still deep in their pointless argument, then smiled sinisterly and quietly closed the door.

Click~ clack!

He even remembered to lock the door.

If this isn't malice, then does real malice even exist?

…N-no! Now isn't the time for pointless thoughts!

“Hoshino~ Come on, now the time belongs only to us.”

“Mmph—mmph, mmmmph! MMMMPHH!!”

“Oh~ Is that right? You can't wait either, huh? You're so naughty… Hoshino, you perv~”

Who can't wait!? You're obviously the pervert here!!

Hoshino continued to thrash and scream desperately, nearly driven to tears.

He attempted to use this method to distract himself, but unfortunately… it didn’t work at all!

Fear. Utterly powerless, Hoshino was completely dominated by fear.

It wasn't because he was cowardly—any normal man faced with Hinata right now would undoubtedly feel terrified.

He, a proud, 100% straight man, absolutely couldn’t accept something so revolting.

“Ugh... Mmmph… these ropes are such a nuisance, they’re making it so hard for me to get your shirt off...”

If it's so hard, then just give up! Seriously, I’m begging you! I beg you, crossdressing pervert, please just let me go!

But in the end, due to Hinata's increasingly outrageous behavior, the light slowly faded from Hoshino’s eyes.

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