The next morning, bright and early.
Uchiha Hazuki was already preparing breakfast.
"Mother..."
A little later, Uchiha Izumi arrived late, rubbing her eyelids and looking only half-awake.
"Izumi, you're already this old, yet you still get up so late."
She glanced at Hyuga Sho beside her, then looked at her daughter with a fondly reproachful gaze.
Uchiha Hazuki simply thought that her daughter had slept in and refused to get out of bed.
She had no idea.
Last night.
Her battle guidance with her master, Hyuga Sho.
Hyuga Sho had instructed her until very late... very, very late...
In the end, he had personally carried the completely limp and exhausted Uchiha Izumi back to her own room...
That was why Uchiha Izumi had only gotten up when the sun was already high in the sky.
Uchiha Hazuki brought out the food and apologized to Hyuga Sho, saying that her daughter was already this old yet still didn't know how to behave, and so on...
"No matter, Lady Hazuki."
Hyuga Sho smiled faintly.
"Izumi... is my disciple."
He placed his large hand on Izumi's head. Her face reddened, and she lowered her head.
Seeing Hyuga Sho's caring treatment of his junior.
Uchiha Hazuki felt especially gratified.
Her daughter had chosen such a good master along the way. It truly was the luck of her life.
"Mom, you look much better today..."
Uchiha Izumi changed the subject and suddenly looked at Uchiha Hazuki.
"Really..."
Uchiha Hazuki's eyes widened slightly.
"I feel it too... My body seems to have gained some strength today."
Not only that, she had slept soundly through the entire night.
Even the doctors at Konoha Hospital had never managed to accomplish that.
"The treatment is taking effect..."
She looked at Hyuga Sho.
Though she didn't think he could truly