No, I had to hold it in.
Seeing that bastard like this for the first time, trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used as bait—it was so satisfying! How had I never realized that Chun was such a devastating little girl?
As he walked through the wide-open gate, Chiba tried his utmost to keep a straight face, lest he burst out laughing at Hyuga Yukyō's purple-blue face beside him.
By now, his stomach hurt from holding it in.
That bastard must be laughing so hard his stomach hurts right now! That stupid girl really doesn't know how to adapt! She's even siding with outsiders!
Meanwhile, Hyuga Yukyō, walking beside Chiba with a face so purple-blue it was almost black, looked at Chun, who was hopping along while holding Chiba's hand. He felt utterly powerless, both angry and helpless.
"Big Brother Chiba, Yu Ze and Big Brother Zong Mi went out today. Big Sister He Yin is at home, and Ming Tai and the others didn't finish their homework yesterday, so Teacher Snow Eagle punished them with double work today! Big Sister Saki, Big Sister Hotaru, and Chun all finished theirs. Boys are so stupid."
Holding Chiba's hand, Chun spoke in a bright, cheerful voice, clearly delighted.
"I-is that so? Chun is really amazing."
Hearing Chun's innocent words, Chiba instinctively wanted to laugh and nearly failed to hold it in. After pausing for quite a while, he finally said this.
Tch! Hyuga Yukyō, walking beside them, slightly turned his head and snorted disdainfully to himself.
"Mm! Chun has always been smart. Chun has even learned several ninjutsu. I'll show you later, Big Brother Chiba."
At Chiba's praise, Chun hopped even more happily. Her round little face was full of pride, and even her voice carried a touch