After Torikaze left, Mei Terumi nearly collapsed onto the ground. "How did this happen? How did Lord Torikaze discover us?"
"Did you forget what I told you? He may have noticed you long ago; he just didn't expose you in front of everyone."
Mei Terumi looked bitter. "Sigh, if my family didn't interfere with everything I do, I could definitely win the election through legitimate means. Why did I have to sneak around like this? It's so annoying!"
Kaguya Zhai understood Mei Terumi very well, but her family was also thinking of her safety. After all, she was such a genius girl, and they were counting on her to lead the family to greater heights.
If anything happened to her, they would practically collapse.
"Your talent is too exceptional. It's only natural for them to keep a close eye on you."
"The real issue now is figuring out how to deal with Lord Mizukage."
Mei Terumi shook her head. "Lord Mizukage is easy to handle. The main problem is what I should do about my family."
"You're that confident you can deal with Lord Mizukage? Even if the Third Hokage has high expectations for you, Lord Mizukage surely doesn't, right? After all, you're trying to take his position."
The moment Mei Terumi heard that, she shot Kaguya Zhai a glare. "What nonsense are you talking about?! When did I ever say I wanted to take Lord Mizukage's position? Don't go around saying things like that!"
Kaguya Zhai pursed her lips. "Emm... fine, then. There's nothing I can do for you anyway. I can only wish you success."
With that, the two left the Morning Market and returned to the apartment.
By then, the other students in the apartment had also gotten up. Everyone was tidying up their appearance, preparing for