So Hizashi had still been dwelling on this...
Listening to the words Hizashi Hyuga had only spoken after making up his mind, Yukina could almost picture the guilt on her brother's face over having branded her with the Caged Bird Seal, causing her blindness.
"Don't worry, Hizashi. My blindness was only partly caused by the Caged Bird Seal. It wasn't even the main cause—it was merely a catalyst. The real reason was the strange illness I had as a child. But Chiba has already found a treatment for me. With enough time to recuperate, there's hope that I'll regain my sight."
Thinking this, Yukina smiled and spoke as evenly as she could, careful not to reveal that she had seen through Hizashi Hyuga's thoughts.
He saw through me...
But this time, Yukina had clearly been too naive. To someone who had watched her grow up, no amount of concealment could truly hide her feelings. Hizashi Hyuga immediately noticed what she was thinking.
"I'm sorry..."
Having seen through Yukina's thoughts, Hizashi Hyuga felt even more guilty. Before he could process what she had said, the apology slipped from his lips.
Back then, after the clan's internal unrest had been quelled, he had been ordered to capture Yukina, the daughter of a traitor, and bring her back to the clan to be handed over to the main family.
It was because of him that Yukina had been branded with the Caged Bird Seal. That she had gone blind.
If he had not been the one to capture her, then with Yukina's strength, she would never have been branded with the Caged Bird Seal.
It was all because he had accepted that order—the order to send his own sister into hell.
"Hizashi, please don't blame yourself. If it hadn't been for you and