"You have got the weirdest concept of trust I have ever seen in a person," Tenten told Naruto seriously.
"Hinata," Neji said quietly.
"Except Hinata," she added.
"So maybe I AM weird," Naruto admitted. "I'm from a world you may not understand. And maybe sometimes I let 'funny' get in the way of being 'nice', and I'm sorry about that. I'm not perfect, I've messed up before, big time. But I've never betrayed my friends, my village, or my promises. And I'm also gonna be gone for like a month, so you can check out my story without my interference. Even my kage bunshin can't work here as far away as we're gonna be."
Gai grinned at Naruto. "That's the most youthful thing you've ever said, Naruto-kun. Admitting you have a problem is the first step to resolving it. I fully support this mission to make friends." He turned serious. "Only after duties and training, of course, but just as teammates make extra training more fun and effective, a few new faces can really light your fires."
"Great! Well, I gotta go meet my team and grab my stuff. See you later, I'm gonna dispel now," Naruto said politely in farewell. He tapped himself on the head.
Nothing happened.
"Oh, yeah, that's right," he said, rubbing his head in embarrassment. "I'm real." He bowed to them, turned, and ran back towards Konoha.
Neji made a small sound of disdain. "He forgets I'm from the same world. No, he's just weird."