To Kurenai Yuhi's surprise, when she stepped out of the room, everything had changed by the time she returned.
While Sakura watched Kurenai Yuhi leave, Kurama Yakumo leaned against the bed with her head tilted. Her eyes glimmered faintly, and the curve of her smile grew wider and wider.
Anyone fainthearted who saw that scene would probably have been scared unconscious on the spot.
It could be said that Kurama Yakumo's current behavior was clearly not something a normal person should display.
However, when Sakura withdrew her gaze and looked at Kurama Yakumo again, she had already returned to normal.
Her earlier behavior seemed as though it had never happened.
All Sakura could see was Kurama Yakumo's pale face and frail figure leaning against the bed.
It was an extremely pitiful, heartbreaking sight.
"Miss Yakumo, is there anywhere you still feel uncomfortable? Do you need any help?"
Seeing Kurama Yakumo like this, Sakura immediately spoke up.
After all, helping others was the foundation of happiness!
Besides, she would soon be studying genjutsu under Teacher Kurenai, and Kurama Yakumo before her had once been Teacher Kurenai's student. It was only natural for her to look after the girl.
"No, Sakura. You don't need to worry about me. Just make yourself comfortable."
Shaking her head with narrowed eyes, Kurama Yakumo smiled gently.
She looked exactly like a caring girl next door.
"By the way, Miss Yakumo, I heard you say earlier that you envied me for being able to become a ninja. What? Since you were once Teacher Kurenai's student, you should have been a ninja too, so how could you..."
Sakura was not familiar with Kurama Yakumo. They had only crossed paths today because of Kurenai Yuhi, their mutual connection.
So, since Sakura did not know what else to say, her