73. Luck or fate


    <span style="font-weight:400">The day for the final exam came and all students were excited except for two. Tomoka didn’t feel much excitement since she would pass for sure. Sasuke also didn’t feel much excitement as he, just like Tomoka, was sure he would pass.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Alright everyone, I will be calling your names. When I do, please enter the examination room” Iruka said with a calm smile on his face. To tell the truth he felt happy seeing his students close to graduating.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Name after name was called until it was Naruto’s turn. As expected, he exited the room with a dejected expression, no surprise there. Following him were the others as each left with a Konoha head protector.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Poor Naruto, he was really excited for today” Hinata, bless her gentle soul, couldn’t help but pity the blond boy. Even though she found him slightly annoying at times she couldn’t deny the charm his pure smile had.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t worry much about it, he will be a ninja by the end of today anyway” Tomoka said off-handedly while waving her hand. Having said that, both Nozomi and Hinata nced at her with uncertainty but decided against prying.


    <span style="font-weight:400">While they were chatting their names were called and to no one''s surprise they passed easily. Tomoka even went a step further and showed off a bit by making five clones in one go. However, out of the three judges only one was impressed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Iruka had to deal with her for a total of four years so he was used to her shenanigans. Mizuki still resented her for the prank, talk about being petty. As for thest guy he hid his surprise after a second. After all, five clones wasn’t all that amazing.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Having finished her exam, the first thing Tomoka did was tie her head protector around her neck just like Hinata. Nozomi for her part tied it around her hair like Sakura. Seeing this Tomoka nced around the other girls from her ss. Not even a single one of them had their forehead protectors on their forehead.


    <span style="font-weight:400">‘So much for being “forehead protectors or headbands”’


    <span style="font-weight:400">[I think that is more of a girl thing, look most of the boy have them on properly]


    <span style="font-weight:400">Ignoring the fox, Tomoka decided to spend the rest of the day celebrating and pampering Nozomi and Hinata. Now that she could officially be considered an adult all she had to do was go to a nearby bank office and retrieve some of her well earned money.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The day was spent going from one ce to another shopping for nick-nacks and clothes. Not to mention the delicious food they bought from stalls here and there. By the time the sun was setting Nozomi and Hinata were carrying bags with what they bought and wide smiles. As the day ended the girls went their separate ways.


    <span style="font-weight:400">‘Alright now is time to tail Naruto and get myself some juicy forbidden knowledge’


    <span style="font-weight:400">[Stop grinning like that! You look like a pervert! And wipe that drool]


    <span style="font-weight:400">Ignoring the fox for the second time today, Tomoka retrieved a case she had hidden the day prior. Inside there was a ck outfit she had painstakingly sewed that looked like that of a movie ninja from her past life.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Having changed her attire she got on with tonight''s agenda. First thing she did was find Naruto sneaking around towards the Hokage’s office building. Seeing his poor atempt at stealth Tomoka could help but wonder how the fuck he would actually steal the thing.


    <span style="font-weight:400">To her surprise, she had ten times more trouble avoiding being found than Naruto. It was like he had all the luck in the world on his side. Guards would look away for whatever reason right before Naruto passed them. It was like…


    <span style="font-weight:400">‘Fate huh, It has to be that, I find it hard to believe otherwise’ Once Naruto managed to enter the building Tomoka couldn’t follow him any further as the security in there was too tight. Half an hour or soter she saw the blond boy leaving with arge scroll under his arm.


    <span style="font-weight:400">‘Well, fate or what not be damned, I will still get something useful from this so who cares.’