Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Therefore, Hinata Hyuga lost focus.

Then both Hiashi Hyuga and Neji Hyuga noticed Hinata's distraction.

Neji's expression remained unchanged, cold and indifferent, as if he cared nothing about anything, but the contempt in his eyes was even stronger.

Is this guy the future heir of the main family? Just because of his background, should he pay with his life for such a piece of trash?

His malice intensified, but he managed to control himself well, because the caged bird was in great pain.

Hiashi Hyuga's eyes also showed some displeasure, but for him, it was more of a feeling of strangeness.

In the past, Hinata was very well-behaved and sensible. Although she hadn't made much progress, she always practiced extremely hard and never experienced anything like this.

Recently, it seems like I've been getting distracted more often like this.

Sometimes it happens while chatting, sometimes while eating, and now it's even happening during practice sessions.

This is clearly something on her mind.

This left Hyuga Hiashi with no choice but to take it seriously.

'Looks like I need to find some time to talk to Hinata.'

Hiashi Hyuga made a decision in his heart, and then spoke to Neji in a low voice.

"Let's skip practice today, Neji, you can go home now."

Hinata's current state is not suitable for practicing martial arts; she's distracted and can't concentrate on anything.

Neji left the practice room without saying a word or saying goodbye, filled with resentment.

Hiashi Hyuga watched Neji's small figure leave, his shoulders trembling slightly, as if suppressing some kind of anger.

This kid probably thinks he's done a great job hiding it.

Hiashi Hyuga sighed softly and glanced at his daughter, who was still lost in thought.

Sometimes he thinks that if they lived in an ordinary family, they might be happier.

-

As time passed, night quietly fell.

Moonlight streamed in through the window.

Hinata sat in front of Hanabi's cradle, her hands supporting her face, staring blankly at Hanabi inside.

A cute little face was lifted up by two tiny hands and squeezed towards the center. The face was squeezed, but it still couldn't affect her cuteness.

Hanabi, in the cradle, smiled happily at Hinata's cute little face, babbling and stretching out her little hands, trying to touch her, but her short arms couldn't reach her.

Hinata, on the other hand, was thinking about how she could meet Shirakumo Aoba again.

"Miss, dinner is ready."

The maid's voice came from outside the door, interrupting Hinata's thoughts.

"I see."

Hinata, regaining her senses, immediately responded and took Hanabi, who was still tiny in the cradle, out.

At this moment, Hanabi finally managed to touch Hinata's cute little face.

He immediately laughed even more heartily.

Hinata didn't know why Hanabi was so happy, but seeing her younger sister's adorable appearance, she smiled too.

At the dinner table, as dinner was ending, Hinata finally made up her mind and mustered up her courage.

"I'd like to go out for a bit tomorrow..."

"go out?"

Both Hiashi Hyuga and Ayako Hyuga were somewhat taken aback.

This was the first time they had ever heard Hinata Hyuga make such a request.

Hinata is quite introverted. She doesn't like to play with outsiders, and even when she meets people of her own clan, if she's not familiar with them, she'll hide behind her parents and won't dare to greet them.

Why did you suddenly want to go out?

Seeing her parents still in shock, Hinata clenched her clothes and spoke again.

"Can I... go out for a little while? Just for a little while?"

A soft, sweet voice rang in Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Ayako's ears, bringing them back to their senses.

Ayako Hyuga wanted to agree immediately, but Hiashi Hyuga stopped her.

He immediately understood why Hinata had been so distracted and absent-minded these past few days.

It wasn't until Hinata said she wanted to go out today that he finally understood.

Hinata wants to see that brat named Shirakumo Aoba.

He originally thought the two had only met once, but he never expected it would have such a big impact on Hinata.

"Hinata, have you forgotten how you were almost bullied by those commoner kids before?"

Hiashi Hyuga deliberately put on a stern face, wanting to see just how much courage Hinata truly possessed.

"Not this time." Hinata shook her head firmly. "I won't be bullied anymore. This is... this is what I promised him..."

When Ayako Hinata saw her daughter's appearance, a hint of joy appeared in her eyes. Her adorable daughter had finally grown up a bit.

When Hiashi Hyuga saw this, he suddenly felt a pang of heartache, as if he were seeing his own little cabbage chasing after a pig.

He instinctively clenched his chopsticks, but seeing Hinata's teary eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"You can go out for a while tomorrow afternoon, but remember to come back for dinner."

"Thank you, Father!" Hinata replied cheerfully, her whole demeanor different from before.

Chapter 15 Aoba Family's Meal

While having dinner at the Hyuga family home.

At the same time, the house of Baiyun Qingye was also filled with a fragrant aroma.

Uzuki Yugao and Shirakumo Aoba were preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Tenten, Ino, and Sakura huddled together in the living room, whispering among themselves.

They seem to be discussing something, but the atmosphere of the discussion is probably not very good.

After all, the expressions on the faces of the three of them were not very pleasant.

Uzuki Yugao and Shirakumo Aoba, who were in the kitchen, naturally didn't have much time to pay attention to them.

"I didn't expect you to know so much, Xiao Qingye."

Uzuki Yugao skillfully flipped the fish in the pot over and casually took out some seasonings from the cupboard and sprinkled them on top.

She started coming over to take care of Baiyun Qingye when she was around ten years old. It could be said that she was more familiar with this family than Baiyun Yeshan and Baiyun Qingye themselves.

"Haha, I heard all that from those ninjas at the ramen shop."

Shirokumo Aoba offered a slightly embarrassed explanation, but because of the wisps of white smoke rising, Uzuki Yugao didn't notice.

"Is that so? It seems that ramen shops are indeed good places to gather information. I should go there more often in the future."

"Otherwise, after being a ninja for so long, how come I didn't know about the Third Hokage and Elder Danzo..."

Uzuki Yugao paused for a moment, somewhat embarrassed to speak, and changed the subject.

"I wonder who spread the rumor. If the Third Generation Lords find out, they'll be in for a beating."

"Heh, I guess he'll commit suicide with eight shurikens piercing his back."

"Huh?"

The two continued their conversation, back and forth, which had become a regular occurrence in their lives.

While the two were cooking, the three people in the living room also gave up their discussion and stood outside the kitchen, peeking out to observe the scene inside.

Just as Shirokumo Aoba was skillfully scooping the stir-fried green peppers and meat from the pot into a bowl, she noticed them.

It's worth mentioning that while most of the green peppers in Muye are bitter and sour, you can still find some that are spicy, though not very spicy.

What are you doing?

Baiyun Qingye looked at the three people peeking out like kittens with amusement.

"It smells so good!"

Ino was the first to react. She took a deep breath and then ran over with a look of pure bliss.

He stood right next to the stove, leaning on the counter, tiptoeing, and peering into the bowl, trying to see what Baiyun Qingye was cooking.

Because Bai Yun Qingye was standing on a small platform, otherwise, given his current height, it would have been difficult for him to flip the iron pot.

Ino, who was a head shorter than him, could barely see the food in her bowl on the table.

"Wow, what is this? What is this? Is this a green pepper? This is the first time I've ever seen green peppers stir-fried like this."

Ino's eyes were full of curiosity, more like a curious kitten peeking out.

However, Shirakumo Aoba's cooking method of directly stir-frying and tossing food in a wok is quite rare here, especially for a girl like Ino from a large family.

Bai Yunqingye wanted to explain a few more words, but before he could even open his mouth...

Tenten ran over right after and pinned down Ino, who was sticking to him and peeking around.

"Don't disturb Aoba while she's cooking."

"I'm just curious about what Aoba made; it smells so good." Ino started to struggle.

"no!"

Tian Tian increased the pressure, saying, "You're too short. Moving around will affect Qingye. I'll tell you after I've finished looking at it."

puff.

Both Shirokumo Aoba and Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

What are you laughing at?