"Shikamaru, Choji, go check the scrolls on the desk. Tell me every conclusion you can draw from them! Tell me immediately—I want to know everything we can learn about this Hyuga Yukina."
As her thoughts flowed, Ino Yamanaka suddenly called out, stopping Shikamaru Nara and Akimichi Choji just as they were stepping into Hyuga Yukina's bedroom.
"Oh... okay!"
For some reason, upon hearing her call, both Shikamaru Nara and Akimichi Choji shuddered. Their bodies stiffened, and even their feet briefly froze in midair. Cold sweat broke out across their backs.
Only after pausing for quite a while did they nod, looking somewhat unable to process it, signaling that they understood.
I-I kind of feel like Ino is acting like Mom.
S-So scary!
At that moment, such an awkward thought flashed through Shikamaru Nara's mind.
I-Is it just my imagination?
Why did Ino sound exactly like Mom when she gets angry? In this situation, it feels like we can only do as she says.
At the same time, a similar thought passed through Akimichi Choji's mind, and with a gulp, he could not help swallowing.
"Do you understand?"
Hearing their delayed response, Ino Yamanaka suddenly turned around and fixed her eyes on them, an unprecedentedly serious expression on her face—one that made them both feel a chill down their spines.
"Y-Yes!"
In an instant, Shikamaru Nara and Akimichi Choji both gulped down nervous saliva. Just then, one of their feet came down. Yet after landing, under what should have been negligible recoil, their shoulders jerked and their legs went weak as though they had been struck by some tremendous force, nearly causing them to stagger sideways.
They swayed for quite a while before finally steadying themselves.
What is going on? Why did Ino suddenly become so scary? Just like Mom! At