Hyuga Hiashi's crumbling serious expression

Kanami raised an eyebrow. "You're not going to play with me anymore? Then spit out what you're eating."

"I bought this too."

"But... but you already gave it to my sister, and then my sister gave it to me, so it's not yours anymore!"

Hanabi's face flushed red as she retorted defiantly.

"It's alright, I'll get it back from your sister."

Kanami chuckled softly.

Hinata's face flushed slightly.

Hanabi Hyuga puffed out her cheeks and glared fiercely at Kanami: "Don't you dare bully my sister, or I'll hit you with my Gentle Fist! I've already learned it!"

As she spoke, she proudly raised her head slightly.

Kanami glanced at Hanabi with disdain.

I've mastered Wood Release, Senjutsu, and the Uzumaki Clan —all at their peak! Do you think I'd be afraid of your tiny Gentle Fist?

If you stand still, you probably can't even scratch me.

Although his physique is not as good as Hashirama Senju's, his recovery ability is second only to Hashirama.

"Damn it, you Redhead, what kind of look is that?!"

Hanabi clenched her fists angrily.

Just then, Hyuga Hiashi, who came out of the kitchen, tapped her lightly on the head.

"Hanabi, you're getting more and more disrespectful. Kanami has a good temper, but if it were anyone else, you'd get in trouble for calling them that."

"Knew."

Hanabi pouted and hung her head.

She was still very afraid of Hyuga Hiashi.

After all, with that grumpy face Tenten, anyone who saw him would think Hiashi was a fierce clan leader.

"Father, is the Egg Fried Rice all served?"

Hinata asked.

"There's still some leftovers. Is that much leftover food from yesterday?"

Hyuga Hiashi responded.

He stayed in the kitchen for a long time, mainly waiting for the previous topic to fade away. Although he was Hinata's father, he really couldn't compare to Hinata in terms of appetite.

Hinata shook her head. "Not much, I made some more because I was worried we wouldn't have enough to eat."

With that, she got up and walked towards the kitchen.

Hyuga Hiashi puzzled when he saw that Hinata hadn't brought any bowls or chopsticks, but he quickly understood Hinata's intention.

Hinata took a small bowl, filled it with a small amount of Egg Fried Rice, and then went upstairs to knock on the door.

"Matatabi, there's still plenty of Egg Fried Rice left. I've saved you a bowl. Come down and eat with me if you're hungry."

"..."

"Thank you, I'll be out in a bit."

A few seconds later, Matatabi voice came from inside the room.

Hinata then returned to her seat.

Hyuga Hiashi didn't react much to the fact that there were people on the second floor... no, there were Tailed Beast on the second floor.

During a previous meeting of Konoha higher-ups, Tsunade told everyone about Two-Tails Matatabi's stay at Kanami's house.

Although some people thought this was inappropriate and that his Chakra should be sealed away like Killer B's, and then he should be kept under strict guard, they all fell silent after Tsunade smashed the conference table with her punch.

It was Hyuga Hiashi that time that Kanami had subdued the Tailed Beast Tailed Beast and even allowed them to live in his house.

If the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, were in power, he would absolutely not allow such a factor that could threaten the village to exist.

If the Tailed Beast are allowed to roam freely and go berserk, even if they are quickly suppressed, they will still cause great harm to the village.

However, he was still very curious about how Kanami had persuaded Two-Tails.

Before this, Tailed Beast were synonymous with disaster and weapons; no one would treat Tailed Beast like a pet and keep it in their home like Kanami did.

Moreover, even if you want to raise one, you need the Tailed Beast's consent.

"Creak--"

The sound of a door being opened came from the second floor.

A Cat Demon, gracefully leaped from the second floor to the first floor.

Hinata, upon seeing this, smiled politely and said, "Matatabi."

Upon hearing Matatabi shook his head slightly. "Lord Hinata, you don't need to add honorifics after my name."

"Just let Hinata and won't be able to get anything out."

Kanami smiled, as if in jest.

Matatabi:...

"All right."

As the Matatabi gracefully took his seat, Hyuga Hiashi observed the Tailed Beast up close for the first time.

His gaze kept drifting towards Matatabi.

The blue flames emanating from the other person made him somewhat worried that they might set the table on fire.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

If the table really does burn, it'll be the other person standing up whose chair will catch fire first.

His eyes were fixed on Matatabi, and the more he looked, the more itchy he felt.

He felt a strong urge to stroke the bristling hair on the other person's body, though it wasn't hair, but rather blue flames.

"If the Tailed Beast are shrunk to this size, they don't look so terrifying anymore."

He muttered to himself.

Matatabi's sensory abilities are also very strong. When she is inside Jinchuriki, she can easily detect the Jinchuriki's emotions, and now, even outside, she can sense the emotions of others.

It's even easier to detect micro-expressions.

She easily sensed Hyuga Hiashi's curiosity about her.

However, she was currently living under someone else's roof, and the other party was Kanami's father-in-law, so she couldn't bring herself to speak up.

But the other person kept staring at her, making her feel a little awkward even when she was eating.

"..."

Hinata and Kanami soon noticed that Hyuga Hiashi and Hanabi were staring at Matatabi.

Kanami rolled his eyes slightly.

It's fine for her to watch Hanabi; she's only about nine years old, that's normal.

Is it appropriate for an old man like you to just stare at someone like that?

Although Tailed Beast have no gender, the voice clearly belongs to an elegant woman.

That rude old man.

He muttered to himself.

Although among the Tailed Beast, he also thought the two-tailed Tailed Beast Two-Tails Matatabi was the most beautiful.

However, he didn't keep staring at Matatabi.

The Japanese Hiashi' gazes right now look like those of a pervert.

His serious expression completely crumbled.

"Um, Father... if you keep staring at Lady Matatabi, she'll feel embarrassed."

Hinata interrupted.

The main reason was that she felt her father was going too far.

How can you stare at someone like that... Even if the other person isn't human, staring like that is still very impolite.

"Ah..."

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly and withdrew his gaze.

At the same time, he noticed that Hanabi was also staring at Matatabi, so he decided to change his target.

"Hanabi, don't stare at others so curiously. It's bothering them. Just glance at them once or twice."

Hanabi rolled her Byakugan slightly.

I don't know who was looking at it more closely than me just now; they practically rolled their Byakugan to observe.

She thought it to herself, but didn't dare to say it aloud.

Knowing that his words were unreasonable, Hyuga Hiashi got up to wash the dishes.

At that moment, Hinata stood up and stopped him.

"Father, let me do it for a while. You should rest well."

"..." Hyuga Hiashi.

He thought for a moment and then put down the bowl and chopsticks he was holding.

It seemed somewhat disrespectful to the new member to clear away the dishes before the Matatabi had even finished eating.

"I'll head back now. Hanabi, remember to come back after playing for a bit, don't make me come looking for you, or you'll get extra training."

After saying that, Hyuga Hiashi walked outside.

"I'll take you home directly."

Kanami stood up.

Hiashi waved his hand. "No need, I'll just soak up some sun on the way."

Meanwhile, on the moon, a pair of eyes were silently observing Kanami.

Just as Otsutsuki Toneri was observing Kanami's family, Kanami suddenly looked up, and Otsutsuki Toneri froze.

In that instant, he felt as if he were staring directly into Kanami's eyes.