Again, aside from the occasional mistakes grammar/spelling wise, not really too much here except what I'll say at the end, which is more of a personal thing.

It was really fun to get a glimpse at a day for all of Team Shizen. It helped readers get a better feel of who they all are. Each girl is unique in their own way and it's very fun to read and find out those differences.

So Ayako will be staying with Sasuke, huh? That's very nice ^.^ The two can be together more now. Wow. The more I read the more I wonder if it was only her being weak they kept her identity secret. Then to read about her doubt in her own fire really was sad. In a way, though, it made me love Ayako more. Now all Ayako's questions has me wondering if there was something Nishiyo was hiding......

When I saw Yumika was home, I was honestly waiting for a reunion of some kind. Instead you give me something that only leaves me with more questions. Why has Nishiyo pulled her team out so much? What suddenly changed? And why does Yumika hope Nishiya was lying? Gah - I wanna know!!!!

Etsuyo has it easiest so far. Hanako really is cute, and seeing Etsuyo with her little sister is so sweet and adorable. And Hanako is joining the Academy. I can imagine a silly side story with her befriending Konohamaru and such. I wonder how she'll get along in Konoha since she was originally from Kiri.

Through this chapter I've started to really like Nishiyo. She seems like a very strong, caring woman. But she does, in my opinion, seem a wee bit cocky. I understand and has full confidence in her students, but the Chunin Exams shows a lot why one should not underestimate the strength of the Rookie Nine. I felt bad for poor Iruka, getting berated by the new person. That had to be hard, and all because he cares so much for his old students. The meeting at the end between Nishiyo and the other jounin was interesting. But something about it seemed off. Not sure what, but something. Oh, and there was a random part in the italics section that was suddenly not italics.

Now the thing I'm worried about that may be unnecessary, but please don't have Team Shizen find the Exams too easy and just all pass to Chuunin. I understand they're strong and that they have experience, but the Rookie Nine is a bunch stronger than most that tend to suddenly surprise others. And it's not always that which gets one through - Shikamaru was by far not the strongest, but simply had the qualities of a Chuunin. Again, this stuff may be unnecessary, especially since you may have already written this, but it was a fear of mine I decided to share. Either I said it or it bugged me until I saw, so I went with saying it.

This was a really great and entertaining chapter that gave us a look a better look at your characters. I'm really glad there's more to read ^.^

Author's Response: Yeesh, how long does it take you to write up these reviews? Oh well, I don't mind them. Truth be told, each character was created to have different personalities from one another, so I'm happy you picked it out like everything else you've noticed. :) Yup, Ayako will be staying with Sasuke. Before in the pre-edited version, she kind of just ended up in her apartment in the morning. Luckily, I added a flashback to help make more sense of it. As for Yumika, her non-reunion can tell you about her home life. If not, of course that'll be explained when it gets to her arc. A little side story with Hanako sounds like a good idea actually. I think I'll think about that, thanks for the idea. That's Nishiya for you! Always has a big head about how well she trained her students, but she's in for a treat. Oops, thanks for pointing that out. Sometimes I type the wrong codes because there's so much I have to do before I can submit it. You're opinion is not unnecessary at all Sasaui! I actually thought about the same thing as I wrote up the Chunin Exams. Trust me, I've read plenty where that happened and it pushed my buttons. I have it all planned out, don't worry. In my mind, what I have planned is seems realistic to me. I hope it is to others as well. I'm happy you enjoyed this chapter!