I'll try to get sleepy later

In the early hours of the morning, Kanami suddenly sat up in bed, his eyes wide open.

In his dream, he suddenly remembered that his Wood Clone had told Hinata that he would come to see her later.

"However, Hinata said that her father wouldn't let her stay up late when she was at home, and it's already two or three in the morning, she should be asleep by now, right?"

Kanami quickly lay back down in bed and closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, Kanami suddenly opened his eyes.

"No! Anyone else would probably be asleep by now, but she's Hinata! That idiot will definitely wait!"

He quickly got out of bed, put on his clothes, and did a quick wash.

"Flying Thunder God Technique"

He instantly activated his Ninjutsu and arrived at the entrance of the Hyuga Residence.

Upon arrival, Kanami didn't dare activate his Mind's Eye of the Kagura to sense whether Hinata was asleep.

If he was asleep, that would be fine, but he wasn't. It's really a bit unreasonable for him to come so late. I don't know how to face Hinata.

He was frantically scratching his head outside the Hyuga Residence.

At this moment, a figure jumped out of the courtyard and landed in front of Kanami.

The figure was Hinata.

She was wearing a thin black shirt and no shoes.

She looked at Kanami happily and asked, "Have you finished your work?"

Her face flushed red, and she quickly lowered her head, clutching the hem of her clothes with her small hands.

'Oh no, was my tone too excited just now...? I can't believe I used that tone...'

'And my hair!'

Suddenly, Hinata remembered that her hair should be a mess right now; it was completely frizzy from lying in bed for so long.

She quickly pressed her hair down with both hands, lowering her head as low as it could go.

' Kanami didn't see my Messy Hair, did he...? He definitely didn't see it... He didn't see it...'

However, she completely failed to notice that Kanami's expression was also stunned at this moment.

He thought Hinata might not be asleep and was waiting for him, but he never expected that Hinata would appear in front of him first.

And they even greeted me, but I haven't figured out how to explain it yet.

After a few seconds of silence, Kanami stared at Hinata looked completely flustered, and asked weakly, "Aren't you angry with me?"

"Huh?" Hinata asked, puzzled. "Why are you angry?"

Kanami said guiltily, "I promised to pick you up, but I'm so late."

Hinata shook her head, a shy smile playing on her lips, "Even so late, Kanami still came..."

Kanami was stunned by what she said.

Her words were like a fatal blow, killing Kanami once again.

A warm feeling washed over him, and he pulled Hinata into a tight embrace.

"You're really stupid."

Hinata buried her head in Kanami's arms and whispered, "I'm really not stupid..."

"Okay, okay, you're not stupid, I am."

After the hug, Kanami noticed that Hinata wasn't even wearing shoes.

Another wave of guilt washed over me.

He bent down and said, "Come on up."

"Ah?"

"What do you mean, 'Huh'? Are you waiting for me to call out 'Princess, please get in the carriage'?"

Hinata carefully nestled against Kanami's back.

Kanami remained silent.

No, are you planning to do a vault?

Because Hinata was really just clinging to his back, her feet never leaving the ground.

"A little higher."

"Okay..." Hinata tiptoed and rubbed against Kanami.

Kanami's eyes widened immediately.

He felt two indescribable soft mounds against his back.

It wasn't hard to tell from his expression that Kanami knew what part of his body it was...

He tried to appear calm and said, "Hinata, just jump up here. Don't inch your way up like that. I can't keep up."

"Okay, sure..."

Hinata tiptoed forward and, with a little effort, straddled Kanami's neck.

Kanami felt a sudden heaviness in his head and almost fell to the ground.

"..."

"You're deliberately getting back at me for being late, aren't you?"

"Ah... no, I'm sorry, I just jumped lightly..."

Hinata's face instantly turned red.

'What am I doing?! I'm riding on Kanami's shoulders!'

Just as she was about to move backward, Kanami stopped her.

"Don't move, let me do it. If you move around, I really won't be able to hold on."

Hold on to me.

Kanami gently bounced backward, and Hinata slid onto his back.

Hinata pressed herself close to Kanami and asked, "Aren't we going home?"

"Let's not go back yet. You must rarely see the village at night, right?"

"Hmm, I should be asleep by now."

Kanami carried Hinata slowly through the village Alley.

"Tell me if you're sleepy, and we'll go home to sleep."

"Okay, I'll try to be sleepy later."

Upon hearing Hinata's words, Kanami couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Haha, what do you mean by trying to fall asleep later?"

"I know, you must be really tired, right? You've been waiting for me for so long. Why don't we go home and sleep? We can look at the stars together tomorrow."

Hinata opened her eyes wide and said, "I'm not sleepy."

She was actually very tired, but she just wanted to spend today—no, she wanted to spend this very moment—with Kanami watching the most ordinary stars and walking through the most ordinary Alley.

Although she isn't walking right now.

Kanami smiled and said, "Okay, just tell me if you get sleepy later."

The two wandered through the Alley.

Kanami would ask Hinata from time to time if she was sleepy, Hinata would quietly reply that she wasn't.

After that, even if Kanami didn't ask, Hinata would mutter "I'm not sleepy" every few minutes.

Her voice, however, gradually softened from its initial high pitch.

After an unknown amount of time, Kanami, even without quickening his pace, quickly explored most of the village.

He carried Hinata to the top of the Hokage Rock.

This is the most expansive viewpoint in Konoha Village, offering a panoramic view of the entire Konoha Village.

Looking down, you can take in the entire night view of the village; looking up, you can see the bright stars.

After looking around, Kanami exclaimed, "I can actually see my house from here!"

"I... am... not... sleepy..."

Hinata, perched on Kanami's back, let out a very soft, sweet voice.

Are you asleep?

Kanami asked tentatively.

A few seconds passed.

Hinata's soft, sweet voice rang out again.

"I... am... not... sleepy..."

Kanami looked down and saw that Hinata's clasped hands had unconsciously loosened.

You're clearly asleep.

Kanami then activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and returned home.

He carefully placed the sleeping Hinata on the tatami mat.

"I'm not sleepy..."

Even when she was asleep, she would still make faint noises from time to time.

Upon hearing this, Kanami's lips curved into a smile, and he muttered to himself, "You really want to stay with me that much?"

Hinata let out a soft moan. "Mmm..."

Upon hearing this, Kanami was visibly taken aback.

After repeatedly confirming that Hinata was asleep, Kanami carefully pulled her into his arms.