"Then Insect Princess takes half, and the clan takes the other half. The clan will fund the business."
Old man Shion made the decision on the spot, then happily left with the insect eggs.
There was nothing much to do that afternoon, so Mimi planned to collect herself before getting started.
This time, she would not give them any damned unlucky names.
Mimi dozed lightly on the bed for a while, then got up to see what Hitomi and Chiri were doing.
Those two...
They had gone to the academy.
It was the weekend, so there was no one there, but there was plenty of space.
The gates were locked, but ninja never used the front entrance.
Chiri and Hyuga faced each other.
Slowly, they each drew their swords.
Training? Mimi watched with interest.
Though she could see them, they were too far away for her to hear. She watched for a while, but they still did not start fighting. The two seemed to be talking about something.
After watching a little longer, Mimi, who had no interest in who won or lost, turned her attention elsewhere.
A temporary victory or defeat proved nothing.
No one could keep winning forever, and no one would keep losing forever either.
That was what Mimi believed. She controlled her insects as they searched through Konoha Forest.
Then, as she watched, the image suddenly went dark.
Mimi gave an irritated snort.
This happened often. A bird had swallowed one of her dispatched insects.
Mimi shifted her vision back, feeling a little disappointed. She had missed it.
The fight was already over.
Chiri looked completely at ease as she sheathed her two blades, one long and one short, then gently extended a hand toward Hitomi on the ground.
Lost again, Hitomi.
Chiri really was incredibly