Ayano was pregnant.
After the hospital examination confirmed the news, the whole family was immediately overjoyed.
"I'm going to have a little sister, right?"
Hinata hugged her mother, carefully pressing her face against her stomach, wanting to feel the tiny life that had just begun inside.
They all remembered that when the Hinata from another world had arrived, she had said that Hinata would have a younger sister.
Hinata had always longed to become a real big sister.
"It hasn't even taken shape yet. What could you possibly hear?" Ayano said with an amused look at her daughter.
She had come to terms with it as well. Whether it was a son or daughter, it would be her child, wouldn't it? Besides, Neji, Naruto, and Sasuke all called her Mom too.
"I can feel it. My little sister is calling me Big Sis," Hinata said in all seriousness, making everyone burst into laughter.
Naruto looked curious. "Really? Let me listen too."
He was a few months younger than Sasuke, and he also wanted a little sister at home who could call him Big Brother.
Hinata lifted her face from Ayano's stomach and told Naruto, "Little Sister says she doesn't like you as her big brother."
Only then did Naruto realize he had been teased, and he nearly lost it.
While Hyuga Natsu was happy for Ayano, she also felt a little gloomy. She pulled Shin aside and questioned him quietly, "Didn't you say you didn't want children?"
Shin said guiltily, "It wasn't on purpose. I remember always taking precautions."
Seeing Hyuga Natsu's resentful expression, Shin pulled her tightly into his arms. "Don't worry. This kind of thing can't be rushed. When the time comes, we'll naturally have children too."
Hyuga Natsu pressed her face to his chest and said softly,