Natsume instinctively turned his head.
Just in time, he saw Hinata Hyuga's beautiful white eyes.
Her little hands were clutching the hem of her clothes, a blush on her face, but anticipation filled her eyes even more.
When such a cute girl asked him for something, let alone one thing, he would agree to ten.
Natsume reached out and pinched her little cheek, smiling. "Go ahead."
Hinata Hyuga immediately began steaming, but this time she did not faint.
Perhaps she had already gotten somewhat used to it.
She began explaining her doubts haltingly.
Hinata Hyuga had been trained by Neji Hyuga since she was little. At first, the two of them had gotten along fairly well.
But after Neji Hyuga was branded with the Caged Bird last year, he became especially distant.
And this morning, something happened that frightened and confused Hinata Hyuga.
During their spar, Neji Hyuga accidentally struck her too hard and injured her.
The Main House guard beside them immediately activated the Caged Bird and said, "Neji, remember your place!"
Neji Hyuga cried out in agony on the ground.
Afterward, his attitude toward Hinata Hyuga became even colder.
At three years old, she naturally could not understand everything she had seen.
When she asked her parents why, the answer she received was, "This is the fate of the Hyuga Clan's Branch House. There is no need for you to delve into it."
"Were you hurt?"
Natsume asked with concern.
Hinata Hyuga was slightly startled, and her face flushed again. She shook her head.
"How do you feel about the Caged Bird?"
Natsume stroked her head and asked.
"Father said the Caged Bird is meant to protect the Byakugan from being taken by outsiders."
Hinata Hyuga was not a girl with much of her own opinion, so she