Under Mingren's silent gaze.
Feeling the pressure, Nohara Rin wore a troubled expression.
Kushina still did not quite understand.
Nohara Rin formed hand seals with both hands and dispelled the Transformation Technique...
Once the technique was released—
Her clothes did not change much.
Neither did her appearance.
But... what she had hidden was now exposed.
Dog ears, a dog tail, dog gloves... a dog-girl cosplay outfit was revealed.
Kushina's eyes immediately widened, her mouth falling open in disbelief.
"Kushina... listen to my explanation..."
Seeing Kushina's stunned, disbelieving expression, Nohara Rin panicked.
"I was going to tell you, but..."
"..."
Kushina could no longer hear anything.
Her ears were ringing.
Her gaze slowly shifted aside, as though she were questioning her life... or perhaps she had simply gone blank?
Nohara Rin's concealment made her feel... betrayed.
I clearly laid everything out and told you.
But, Rin, you kept this from me...
"It isn't like that, Kushina, listen to me..."
Nohara Rin shook Kushina's slender arm.
Mingren was quite satisfied to see their relationship seemingly falling apart.
It could not be helped.
Today, he would be a good person for once and help the two of them mend their relationship properly.
Thus—
Mingren shut the door behind him with a click.
And locked it.
Then, he walked toward Nohara Rin.
"..."
Seeing the figure appear before her, Nohara Rin slowly turned around.
Then, a shadow covered her face.
It must have been because Mingren was much taller than her.
"Hiss..."
Nohara Rin sucked in a breath, her eyes drawing inward.
Her face was full of shock, as though she were questioning her life.
"Kushina."
Mingren glanced at Kushina and spoke calmly.
Kushina came back to her senses and waited for instructions.
Very soon, Kushina understood what Mingren wanted her to do.
Kushina...