She was more respected in Kirigakure as well; otherwise, she could not have been appointed as a candidate for the Fifth Mizukage.
"Sorry, I wasn't showing off. I just didn't know what your lives were like."
Akeibi rarely apologized. Her words made both Mei Terumi and Kaguya Zhai lower their heads.
"No, it's not your fault. We just remembered some things that made us sad."
"Yeah, you were only talking about your life and your hopes for the future."
Kaguya Zhai took Akeibi's hand. "But you know, people from great clans have many entanglements. It's not quite to the point of having no control over their own lives, but they often have to think carefully before acting."
Akeibi nodded. "You may be born into an ordinary person's family and not be wealthy, but you can still gain many things."
"But when you're born into a great clan, many things are beyond your control."
Seeing the mood grow increasingly heavy, Mei Terumi took the opportunity to change the subject.
"All right, let's talk about professional matters instead. Talking about anything else will only add to our worries."
Kaguya Zhai immediately nodded as well. "That's right, let's change the subject."
Mei Terumi spoke first. "Akeibi, had you never been exposed to music, dance, or anything like that before?"
Akeibi thought about it. "My mother taught me to dance when I was little. Does that count? But it was so long ago that I've forgotten it myself."
Kaguya Zhai shook her head. "That doesn't count. Then it looks like the three of us are the same. None of us received any special training; we just had some talent and came here to study."
Akeibi scratched her head. "I heard that you both came here to become stars. It seems Kirigakure and Konoha are