After telling Shion not to tell anyone about this, Hyuga Kagami returned home as if nothing had happened.
Only when he got home did he realize that everyone had already left.
Although what had happened with Shion was only a minor interruption, it had still spoiled the mood of the gathering. On top of that, the well-fed classmates could no longer sit still and noisily demanded to spar with one another, so they all said their goodbyes and left together.
Rin asked Hyuga Kagami, "Is Shion really all right?"
Hyuga Kagami shook his head. "She's fine. Don't worry about it."
As Rin tidied up the house, she said, "I never expected Shion to have such a little problem. Still, it would be better to have Lady Tsunade examine her, don't you think?"
"Mm, you handle that." After a pause, Hyuga Kagami added, "I'm a little tired, so I'm going upstairs to rest. Just tidy up the house a little; there's no need to clean it too thoroughly."
Rin knew that Hyuga Kagami had been rigorously training in the Eight Inner Gates lately, sweating away at the training grounds almost every day, so she did not grow suspicious. "Got it. Get some good rest."
After returning to his room and closing the door, Hyuga Kagami sank onto the floor as though all his strength had left him.
"So it really failed..."
Hyuga Kagami felt bitter.
He had always known that using the Chimera Technique to reach for Kekkei Mōra was only theoretically possible. There had never been any guarantee of success.
After all, no one had ever succeeded before. The success rate of this experiment was currently zero!
Yet even knowing that, he had still harbored a glimmer of hope. He believed he had prepared thoroughly enough, that his odds of