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Chapter 3: Levy McGarden
"How fantastic!" Levy read a large thick book with her magical reading glass under a large tree, "The language is so different and yet some stories are very similar as one from my world…"
"Levy, what are you reading?" She look up from her book to see Naruto.
"I'm reading myths and legends of Ninji." The bluette smiled kindly, "I figure it'll be best if I learn more about the culture of Ninji and also the best way to learn your language, beside the children's books."
"Oh." Naruto hummed, "And you said it's similar, how so?"
"Well, you see in this story…" Levy show him a passage from the book, "It talk about how Shinigami come to be, the origin of this death god is identical to one from my world, in an eastern region. See?"
"Um, I-I see…" He barely gives it a glance as he looks away from it and she notice it right away.
"Naruto, what's the matter?" She gave him a concerning look.
"N-N-Nothing…" Naruto muttered.
"Naruto." Levy said firmly before she make a guess, "Could it be? You can't read?"
"…J-Just barely…" He admitted.
"But don't you go to academy?" She asked with widened eyes, "Don't they teach students to read?
"Y-Yeah, but when we have reading lessons, the teachers always send me out." Naruto muttered, that was way before Iruka become his teacher and by then, it was too late for him to learn. He's only able to read jutsu scroll, because of its simple writing and pictures, and menu but nothing else.
"What?" Levy gasped before she frowned, "Why should they do that?"
"…It's c-c-complicated." He rubbed his neck with a quiet mutter and Levy decides to drop it for now, see how very uncomfortable he looks when he said that.
"Well, would you like me to read it to you?" She asked, "Maybe teach you a bit along the way?"
"R-R-Really?" Naruto blinked, "Um, yes…I-If it's not much trouble…" Levy pat the spot next to her as Naruto sit down next to her with their shoulders touching, unknowingly making her blush lightly and without thinking about it, Levy slide her left arm around his shoulders to hold the book and make him lean against her shoulder while running her fingers through his hair.
"I will start." Levy spoke as the blonde wonder why they sit like that but he didn't say anything while listen to her, assuming it as her world's way of life and little did he know that the bluette was blushing madly in her head over her embarrassing bold move. 'Why did I do that? Is it because of what he told Reiju? S-Should I take my arm away from him? But it'll be more awkward if I do that…Oh forget it! I'll worry about it afterward!' She continues to read the book out loud while playing with his hair and Naruto feel comfortable for some reason.
"Naruto, what are you working on?" The said blonde looked up to see Levy standing over him with puzzling look as he create a fuinjutsu scroll.
"Fuinjutsu." Naruto grinned, "Pervy Sage told me to practice the art of fuinjutsu, starting with sealing scroll and I find it really easy!"
"Fuinjutsu?" Levy blinked, "What's that?"
"Well, Pervy Sage say it's an art and with right formation, it can do anything impossible like sealing objects or living beings in a scroll, setting up barrier or turn a paper into bomb." He scratched his chin as he tried to recall the details.
"Oh, kinda like Jutsu Shiki." Her eyes lit up.
"What's that?" Naruto tilted his head.
"It's a form of letter magic that use runes for barrier and you can rewrite the runes around to create a 'rule'." She explained, "With mastery, a wielder can do anything impossible with right runes. I know a mage who allow himself to fly with wings by writing runes on himself."
"Wow, can you do it?" His eyes shine brightly.
"Sorry, my Jutsu Shiki magic is at basic level." Levy giggled as the boy pouted, "I have been focusing on my Solid Script magic the most."
"Oh…" Naruto hummed before he look up to her, "Hey, do you want to learn with me? Maybe you'll see some patterns that may work with your jutsu shiki magic and improve it?"
"That sound like a good idea." The blue-haired girl sit down next to him, "Please continue." The blonde gave her a nod before he resume his work and she watch him, making some comments on certain formations and ask question about a certain seal here and there.
Since Levy started to teach Naruto how to read better, she notice that she have develop few habits out of that. She kept playing with his hair or rubbing his back during the lesson and her excuse was to comfort him or boost his confidence in his reading skill. Whenever they sit next to each other, she would lean closer to him to point that their shoulders can touch or on his side. She's pretty sure there are some habits that she doesn't know about. '…Am I that easy?' Levy scratched her burning cheek lightly before she wave it off…For few minutes before Naruto pop up in her head again, 'Gah! Not again!' She rubbed her forehead tiredly, maybe she should talk to someone about that but who? '…Momo? She's pretty smart so she should have some answers that might help me out.' The blue-haired girl search the creator out, unknowingly put something in process.
"Is this spot good for having picnic?" Naruto pointed to a shade under a thick tall tree in a forest and Levy glance around, carrying a basket with left arm before she give him a nod.
"Yes, it's perfect." Levy smiled as the blonde take the blanket mat out, setting it up before they sit down and she open the basket to take some foods out then pass some to Naruto.
"Um, you look really pretty in this orange dress." He said to her, "I really like it."
"Thank you." She giggled lightly with faint blush as she smooth some wrinkles out of her orange sundress, "Orange's my favorite color too, you know." They start to eat their sandwiches.
"…Levy-chan, I'm curious, why do you want to have a picnic for the first date?" Naruto asked after few bites.
"I find it romantic, couples going on a picnic date in nature and I always want my first date to be like that." Levy blushed, "I'm glad it's happening with someone I love." Suddenly, the couple blush hard as soon as she let it slip out, "A-Ah, I mean…" She tried to wave it off until she remember that the others agreed to confess to him on their first date, "…Naruto, I-I like you really a lot…W-W-Will you be my boyfriend?"
"H-H-Hai, I'll like to…" Naruto blushed, "I love you."
"T-T-Thank you for a-a-accept me…" Levy pecked his cheek lightly with red face, "I-I-I'll do my best to share you with the girls…" The blushing couple stare each other before they munch on their sandwiches out of embarrassment and they would go on a walk while holding hands together, fueling their awkward-yet-cute affection with each other.
"Comfortable?" Naruto asked Levy as she cuddle up to his side while putting his arm around her back, the couple were lying chest-down on floor under a blanket and he was holding a opening book.
"Yes." Levy pecked his cheek lightly then rest her head on his shoulder, "Now read it to me."
"Here I go." He cleared his throat before he start to read it out to her and the bluette rub his back gently, giving him more peck to cheek each time he turn the page until he finish the book. "…How did I do?" The blonde flash her a big grin.
"You did great, hon." The giggling bluette kissed him then rest her head on her arms with a smile and they stare at each other for a while.
"…You're so cute and pretty." Naruto suddenly said to her, causing her to blush.
"Oh, you!" She nudged him with her shoulder, "W-W-What bring it on?"
"Nothing, it's just…" He leaned his head closer to her, "You look very pretty and cute today…I want to make out with you." The bluette's face burn up and before she know it, he kiss her then she return it as they start to make out while pulling blanket over their heads with some giggles.
"Please take the blanket off." Momo cleared her throat with heavy blush, it turn out that the rest of the summoned girlfriends were in same room with the making-out couple the whole time.
"Five minutes!" Levy's voice called out under the blanket with some giggle, "It's my day." There was a lot of giggles and kissing noise under the bundled blanket.
And that end the third chapter of SM!
It all start with a reading tutoring when Levy find out about Naruto's little problem and along the way, she fall in love with him.
Whose turn will be next? How will this person get closer to Naruto? What'll happen next? Let's find out in next chapter!
Anyway, I think that's all I can say for now. Thank you for your time to read it.
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