Very Simple (2/4)

Even the Anbu had to avoid it...

Could this mission be another one like the Defense Map mission—confidential, dangerous, requiring someone reliable, but one that others could not know about?

But Hirohiko had gone out on a mission this time. If it was a mission similar to the Defense Map mission, then with only Yukina and me and no Hirohiko by our side, even adding another reliable ninja probably would not be enough.

Besides, Yukina had rendered such great service to the Hyuga Clan that she had been summoned back for a while. The fact that the Hyuga Clan even allowed her to continue living at my house was probably because they valued her highly.

During the Taki Shinya Incident, Taki Shinya's sacrifice had allowed Hyuga Shinsuke to render meritorious service to the Hyuga Clan and bring honor to the family. As a result, the Caged Bird Seal that had originally been meant for him was canceled. Clearly, within the Hyuga Clan, earning merit and bringing honor to the family could earn one special treatment.

Yukina being summoned back might have been because Hyuga Shinsuke believed she had brought honor to the family. She was already safe and could remain within the clan, without needing my protection.

And the reason Yukina could continue staying with me was likely because of her own insistence. I could not think of any reason Hyuga Shinsuke would believe my little cabin was safer than the clan's protection. He would certainly have wanted Yukina to stay within the clan, yet she still returned to live here. Most likely, the honor Yukina had brought the family was so great that the special treatment she received forced even Hyuga Shinsuke and the Hyuga Clan to compromise.

Although I do not know why Yukina still wanted to live