Sasuke walked briskly beside Hyuga Kagami, occasionally stealing glances at him.
Sensing Sasuke's furtive looks, Hyuga Kagami was speechless. "If you have something to say, say it!"
Sasuke hurriedly asked, "I... what should I call you from now on? Flame Demon? Uchiha Homura? Or Senior, or maybe Big Sister?"
"Big Sister..." Hyuga Kagami's mouth twitched. Then he instructed, "Just call me Teacher!"
"Yes, Teacher!"
Sasuke did not question Hyuga Kagami and obediently complied.
A moment later, he asked again, "Teacher, when will the next test be? Will it still be a sparring match?"
Hyuga Kagami nodded. "Mm. As for when, we'll talk about it in a few days. As a shinobi, you need to learn to analyze the reasons for your failures. If you can't beat me, don't even think about getting your father's Sharingan back."
"Yes!"
Sasuke promptly answered.
He was not stupid. He had already realized that Hyuga Kagami bore him no ill will, or at least no ill will out in the open. Though his tone was cold and even somewhat distant, he really was teaching him.
Moreover, Sasuke could sense that the other party seemed somewhat distracted, as if he were thinking about something else.
After a stretch of silence, Sasuke again wore an expression as though he wanted to speak but hesitated.
Hyuga Kagami glanced at Sasuke. "What do you want to ask now?"
After organizing his thoughts, Sasuke asked curiously, "Teacher, when you cast that genjutsu on me just now, why did you only interfere with me instead of making me completely fall under it? Normally, wouldn't it have been safer to make me fully succumb to the genjutsu in that situation?"
Hyuga Kagami's face darkened. "Think about it yourself!"
"I've thought about it for a long time, but I still don't understand. Why