Hinata: Father, We're Going to Live Together. Hyuga Hiashi: Has My Daughter Been Kidnapped?

"Father, what did Hinata do wrong?"

Hinata raised her head, lifted both hands to her chest, and poked her two index fingers together. Blinking innocently with an adorably soft expression, she said,

"Don't play dumb." Hyuga Hiashi's face darkened further. His fists clenched, and anger crept into his voice. "I heard it all from your guard, Hyuga Fuyu... You said you liked that boy behind you, that you wanted to keep him, and then you brought him into the clan?"

"That's not right. I never said I liked Roman." Hinata Hyuga shook her head. "Hyuga Fuyu got it wrong."

Hearing that, Hyuga Hiashi's expression eased slightly.

Good. At least she didn't like him.

Hinata was his daughter. According to clan rules, she would be the next Main Family Head. She was practically the princess of the Hyuga Clan—she absolutely could not fall for an ordinary person!

If she merely appreciated that young man's face, then with the Hyuga Clan's wealth, keeping one man was more than affordable.

Just as Hyuga Hiashi reached this point in his thoughts and was about to completely relax, Hinata's soft and innocent voice rang out again. "Although Hinata never said that, Roman really is the most important person to me. He is my other half."

"Father, from now on, you have to treat Roman the same way you treat me!"

!!

Hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi's entire body trembled violently. His fists clenched once more, and veins bulged across his forehead.

Right now, he truly wanted to question his daughter, Hinata Hyuga, about what nonsense she was saying.

Calling Roman Hinata's other half—wasn't that the same as treating Roman as her husband? Her man?

However, Hyuga Hiashi still held back the urge to curse.

After all, the one at fault before him was his own daughter, Hinata Hyuga. Moreover, Hinata had performed exceptionally well over the past year. She had been obedient, and she had accomplished all sorts of incredible things.

For example, without anyone teaching her, she had naturally grasped techniques such as using Chakra to stick to water and climb trees. She began practicing on her own in her room and eventually managed to walk up walls to the ceiling, standing upside down there.

Likewise, with no one to teach her, she had researched the Fourth Hokage's A-rank ninjutsu, the Rasengan, alone in her room using only a few balloons.

Could a daughter like this, a Hinata like this, truly be a love-struck fool?

Could there be some other purpose behind her bringing Roman back?

Hyuga Hiashi began to ponder, then said to the Hyuga Clan elders, Hizashi Hyuga himself, and the Branch Family members under his lead, "Everyone, disperse."

"No, we cannot simply disperse like this." An elderly Hyuga Clan elder widened his cloudy eyes and looked at Hyuga Hiashi with dissatisfaction. "Hiashi, look at what you've taught your daughter to be. She is only five years old.

"She's only five, yet she already wants to find a man. That is far too early! And far too abnormal!

"You must stop your daughter! Otherwise, once she inherits the position of Main Family Head in the future, she may find even more men. By then, the Hyuga Clan's assets might be squandered away by the men she finds."

Hinata Hyuga said, "Elder, I won't... Roman alone is enough for me."

After saying that, Hinata Hyuga hugged Roman's arm.

Seeing this, the Hyuga Clan elder's face darkened further. He then signaled Hyuga Hiashi with his eyes, urging the clan head to deal with this immediately.

"Hah."

Hyuga Hiashi looked at his intimate daughter and Roman, then at the elder demanding that he dispose of Roman. His head began to ache. He took several deep breaths before calming down and telling everyone, "As I said before, disperse first... I'll deal with it afterward! I definitely will!"

Hearing this, Hizashi Hyuga cooperated and directly called for the Hyuga Branch Family ninjas to leave.

Seeing that Hizashi Hyuga had led the Branch Family members away, and that Hyuga Hiashi had repeatedly stated he would handle the matter later, the Hyuga Clan elders could only withdraw as well.

"Come with me."

After everyone had dispersed, Hyuga Hiashi suppressed the urge to kill Roman, the blond brat who had stolen away his daughter, and said this before walking toward the clan head's bedroom.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the bedroom.

Hyuga Hiashi closed the door, sat down, and stared seriously at Hinata Hyuga. "Hinata, I know you are a smart child, and an exceptionally talented ninja! Tell Father, what exactly is your true purpose for bringing Roman into the clan?"

"To keep him, of course."

As soon as Hinata said that, the old father's face darkened for the second time.

Just then, Hinata continued, "Of course, aside from keeping Roman, there is another very important reason... but I cannot tell you that reason yet, Father."

Sure enough, Hinata had another purpose for keeping Roman by her side!

Hyuga Hiashi understood inwardly. Then he activated his Byakugan and examined Roman thoroughly. Only after discovering that there was not a trace of Chakra in Roman's body did he say,

"Hinata, you've grown up. It is only natural for you to have secrets.

"But you brought Roman back, said you wanted to keep him, and even called him your other half. Doing this will badly damage your reputation... Many people in the clan will also have objections."

Hinata Hyuga said, "I don't care what other people think. And Roman is very important to me, extremely important!"

"..."

Hyuga Hiashi froze awkwardly upon hearing that.

Hinata, you are my daughter. Roman, whom you just met, is someone truly important to you.

Then what about your old father?

Just then, Hinata noticed Hyuga Hiashi's expression and added, "Father is also important to me."

That sounded so perfunctory. There was no feeling in it at all, nothing like the heartfelt way she had spoken earlier.

Thinking this, Hyuga Hiashi fell silent in hurt for a while before gritting his teeth and saying, "Fine... Then he can stay at the Hyuga Estate. Father will arrange a guest room for him."

Hinata Hyuga said, "No need... He can stay in my room."

Hyuga Hiashi's eyes widened. He looked at Roman, then at Hinata, and let out a voice of utter shock. "Stay... stay in your room?!"