That night.
Hyuga Sho walked into Uchiha Izumi's room.
After dinner.
Uchiha Izumi was given a brief period of rest.
"Master~"
There was no need to look with her eyes. Simply sensing that enormous Chakra was enough to know.
Her master had come in.
Uchiha Izumi sat on the side of the bed.
One hand rested over the back of the other.
Her left hand unconsciously pressed down harder on her right.
It was clear from this that she was nervous.
In the end, he treated Uchiha Izumi differently from Nohara Rin and the others.
Nohara Rin longed for sparring.
That was because Hyuga Sho helped her improve her strength just the right amount every time.
This created a sense of anticipation.
Uchiha Izumi was different.
Every punishment left her weeping pitifully.
This gave her a fundamentally different result from Nohara Rin.
A sense of awe took root in Uchiha Izumi's heart.
And because Nohara Rin was naturally obedient, she did not need any punishment.
For example...
Nohara Rin was like an obedient kitten.
But Uchiha Izumi... looked like a cat, yet was actually a Devouring Beast.
Soothe the former.
Give the latter a beating, then offer her a sweet reward.
Although both were forms of domestication, the methods and directions were completely different.
This also meant that...
Uchiha Izumi would not take the initiative to come over and ask for comfort.
Nor would she become so addicted to training that she could not pull herself away.
Calm and balanced.
This was how Hyuga Sho had shaped Uchiha Izumi.
"Izumi... it's about time. You should go outside for a walk."
Today was a special day.
Konoha's Fireworks Festival.
Uchiha Izumi, who had been in the Sky Fortress for so long that she no longer knew what day it was, did