Meeting the Parents

Although Ningyuan claimed he was dancing street dance, what he actually performed was Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens 1.0. Since this world had no street dance anyway, the right to define it naturally rested in his hands.

He said it was street dance, so it was street dance!

The reason he called it 1.0 was because his dance level had improved, and what had once seemed like a perfect Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens now had room for growth.

Of course, he had to activate Path Creator and enter Brain Overclocking to do that.

But for Yūhi Kurenai, Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens 1.0 was enough for now.

Watching the boy before her break into movement without a word, Yūhi Kurenai's first feeling was sheer embarrassment—how could he be so bold!

But soon she forgot that embarrassment, sinking into Hyuga Ningyuan's dance moves.

After all, this was a dance that gathered the essence of Earth's dance culture, blending beauty, rhythm, and strength. If performed on Earth, it could have founded an entire school of dance!

1.0 was still a 1.0 created under Brain Overclocking!

After all, the dances that could be pushed to ordinary people and caught Hyuga Ningyuan's eye were rarely anything less than classics.

Of course, that excluded the borderline dances.

"So cool, so beautiful, so pretty!" The initial shame was completely forgotten, leaving only awe and admiration.

And hope!

Could she dance like this too? Could she be this cool too?

Yūhi Kurenai's wine-red eyes sparkled. In this moment, Hyuga Ningyuan seemed to shine before her!

At first, she had become friends with Hyuga Ningyuan simply because he was cute and had taken the initiative to play with her.

That kind of friendship came easily and left just as easily. Hyuga Ningyuan could do it, and so could anyone else.

In short, the Hyuga Ningyuan in her heart had been no different from anyone else—just a few steps ahead.

But from this moment on, Hyuga Ningyuan had taken on a different meaning in her heart.

It was as if the affinity bar had suddenly shot up, jumping straight from 30 to 80!

That number basically signaled completion. As long as Hyuga Ningyuan didn't cause trouble or mess things up from now on, the two of them would naturally come together.

Hyuga Ningyuan executed a midair spin, then landed lightly on his feet.

"Done!"

"Clap clap clap clap clap!" Yūhi Kurenai immediately raised her hands and applauded. "Amazing!"

"Want to learn?" Ningyuan asked.

"Mm-hmm!" Yūhi Kurenai nodded emphatically.

"Then let's start with the first set of moves!"

At the school gate, Yūhi Shinku watched as other children were picked up one by one. His expression shifted from anticipation to anxiety, then slowly settled into irritation.

Until a white-eyed woman in a white house dress with long black hair also arrived at the gate. Yūhi Shinku finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Excuse me, are you here to pick up a child too?"

"Yes!" Hyuga Mie smiled. "My Ningyuan started school today. He said this morning that he didn't need to be picked up after school, but he hasn't come home yet, so I came to look for him."

"Hyuga Ningyuan!" Yūhi Shinku gritted his teeth. There were quite a few Hyuga kids this year, but two had already left. The one remaining—wasn't that the one who held my daughter's hand at the opening ceremony!

My daughter hasn't left after school, and this Hyuga brat hasn't left either. Doesn't that mean they're both still at school?

So what are they doing at school?

Yūhi Shinku naturally trusted his own family's upbringing. His daughter wouldn't do anything improper—besides, her age wouldn't allow it—but he didn't trust that Hyuga brat!

"I'm here to pick up my daughter. They're probably still at school. How about we go in and look?" Yūhi Shinku suppressed his anger and suggested.

"Sure!" Hyuga Mie hadn't noticed Yūhi Shinku's emotional shift at all. Instead, she was cheerful, full of anticipation about picking up her child.

Yūhi Shinku had attended the Ninja Academy, so he knew the way. He first found the first-grade classroom, but every room was empty—no students at all.

Yūhi Shinku then found the office. Fortunately, Shōhoku Sōun was still there.

"Oh, you're looking for Yūhi Kurenai," Shōhoku Sōun said. "She's on the rooftop, with Hyuga Ningyuan."

How could a ninja not notice two students dancing on the rooftop? If anything happened, they'd have to intervene.

"Rooftop?" Yūhi Shinku frowned, remembering things he'd once wanted to do on a rooftop but hadn't gotten away with because Kurenai's mother refused. Could they be up there... kissing!

"Ningyuan's mother, shall we go up and take a look together?" Yūhi Shinku asked.

That way, if he caught them red-handed, he could beat the brat up right there. His mother would see the whole thing—she couldn't say I was wronging him!

"Sure!" Hyuga Mie smiled. Just as Yūhi Shinku trusted his daughter, Hyuga Mie trusted her son.

Shōhoku Sōun watched the two leave, worried something might happen. After a moment's thought, he set aside his work and followed.

A moment later, he saw Yūhi Shinku and Hyuga Mie leaning against the rooftop stairwell, cautiously peeking outside.

"You two—" Shōhoku Sōun began.

"Shh!" Yūhi Shinku quickly silenced him.

"Uh..." Shōhoku Sōun was confused, but saw Yūhi Shinku gesturing for him to come look too.

Shōhoku Sōun moved closer and saw a boy and a girl, both children, standing in the center of the rooftop.

Isn't this just dancing? What's wrong with that?

"Let's go down!" Yūhi Shinku made a gesture.

"Alright!" Shōhoku Sōun nodded, following the two as they left the rooftop.

A moment later, the three sat down in the office.

Yūhi Shinku's expression was complicated; his mouth opened and closed several times, but he didn't know how to start.

As a Jōnin, he naturally had the eye for things like reading micro-expressions, and the expression on Yūhi Kurenai's face while dancing was genuinely happy.

This showed that the two kids were actually getting along well.

And that dance—it looked like just a dance, but there was something off about it.

It had traces of the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Style.

Although it differed from the Gentle Fist Style he knew, the Hyuga Clan had been passed down for so long that it was normal for there to be some forms he hadn't seen!

Could it be a secret dance of the Hyuga Clan, like a ritual dance or something?

So if Hyuga Ningyuan was teaching his daughter the Gentle Fist Style, it was actually their family that was gaining an advantage.

With that in mind, the words to tell Hyuga Ningyuan to stay away from his daughter immediately got stuck in his throat.

It wasn't that he was coveting another clan's techniques, but the Yūhi Clan really wasn't good at Taijutsu, and the ninja world was unstable—war could break out at any time.

If it could increase his daughter's chances of survival, and she liked it...

Looking at Yūhi Kurenai's expression, that kind of fondness and admiration in her eyes was impossible to hide!

Damn it, how did he manage this? School had only been open for one day!

The only issue was that Hyuga Ningyuan was from the Hyuga Branch Family!

But then again, if he were from the Main Family, that would be even less likely, because the Hyuga Main Family never married outside the clan.

Although the Branch Family had to be branded with the Caged Bird and lost personal freedom, their chances of dying on the battlefield were greatly reduced.

If his daughter chose a Branch Family member, safety would definitely be guaranteed, for both Hyuga Ningyuan and Yūhi Kurenai.

So the question was, freedom or life—which was more important?

After agonizing for a long time, Yūhi Shinku finally let out a long sigh and said, "Ningyuan's mother, have Ningyuan come to my house tomorrow!"

"Alright!" Hyuga Mie nodded, her heart also in turmoil.

Although she had long known that her son would grow up, find a girlfriend, and marry and have children, this day had come too fast.

He was only five years old!

And yet that little girl was indeed adorable.

Good eye!

Shōhoku Sōun looked at Yūhi Shinku, then at Hyuga Mie. What kind of expressions were those? It was just two kids playing together!

Why did it look like the parents had already met!

So, the relationship between these two brats had already been approved by their parents?

Damn it, a five-year-old kid was already dating, and he was still single?