Is This Too Small? It's Clearly Too Big!

After two days of long travel, Feng An and his group of three finally arrived in the Land of Hot Water at night.

The Land of Hot Water was famous for its Hot Springs. Its scenery and culture were both especially outstanding, and this small country never really had an off-season. No matter when one came, it was always packed with people.

Feng An had originally planned to soak in the Hot Springs right after dinner.

But with that old man Hyuga Hiashi around, he had not even held Hinata's little hand the entire way.

Feng An shot Hinata a resentful look.

Hinata put on a helpless expression.

Hyuga Hiashi turned around and called to the two of them, "What are you two dawdling for? Let's go."

"Alright."

Gritting his teeth, Feng An grabbed Hinata's little hand and followed.

Hyuga Hiashi's eyes instantly widened, his gaze locking onto their clasped hands.

Hinata blushed deeply under his stare.

But Feng An did not avoid it in the slightest.

He had figured it out. Rather than making himself miserable, he might as well make that old man Hyuga Hiashi miserable.

"Hinata, let's go to the Ninja Tool Shop."

Holding Hinata's hand, Feng An headed toward the Ninja Tool Shop nearby.

Hinata could not bear to watch and glanced back at Hyuga Hiashi.

Hyuga Hiashi stood frozen in place, his face blank.

It's over. Completely over. That brat doesn't even avoid me, her father, anymore.

He could clearly sense that his daughter Hinata had already been completely wrapped around Feng An's finger. If he had not come today, he might be holding a grandchild before long.

"That brat—my daughter is only twelve!"

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He hurried after them.

When he saw that they were merely holding hands, he let out a long breath of relief.

At the Ninja Tool Shop, Feng An only bought several Sealing Scrolls.

He planned to bind the Kusanagi Sword Orochimaru had given him to himself. Otherwise, he would not be able to use some of the Kusanagi Sword's functions, and Orochimaru might even summon it back.

The three of them ate together, wandered around for a while, and the sky gradually darkened.

At last, they reached the final part of the plan: soaking in the Hot Springs.

This had originally been Feng An's ultimate master plan!

His bag even contained a swimsuit he had specially picked out according to Hinata's size, but now he was terrified of being discovered.

"Sigh."

Feng An could not help but sigh.

Hyuga Hiashi glanced at him. Naturally, he knew what Feng An was thinking.

Another major reason the Hot Springs of the Land of Hot Water were so famous was the Mixed Bathing.

But with Hyuga Hiashi present, how could he possibly let Feng An's scheme succeed?

He took the lead and rented two private rooms, each with its own Hot Spring pool. As a result, Feng An got to soak in the Hot Springs without spending a single coin.

Hyuga Hiashi and Feng An changed into white bathrobes first and stepped out of the changing room.

Hyuga Hiashi looked at Feng An, and his pupils contracted.

Eight-pack abs?!

There was no justice in this world. It was bad enough that this brat was handsome—his body was this good too.

Feng An noticed Hyuga Hiashi's gaze, and the corners of his lips curled slightly.

His physique had been an unexpected benefit of using Lightning Release Chakra for Cell Activation.

"Don't leave your stomach exposed. You'll catch a chill."

Hyuga Hiashi hurriedly found him a longer bathrobe to cover his upper body.

Feng An rolled his eyes at him.

If he knew Hinata had already touched them, I wonder if he'd eat me alive.

Suddenly, Hinata's voice, soft as a mosquito's buzz, drifted out.

"This bathrobe seems a little small..."

Wearing a white bathrobe, Hinata emerged from the changing room with a red face, fidgeting shyly.

Feng An swallowed hard, his eyes going wide. Especially when he caught sight of that snowy whiteness, he nearly suffocated.

Is this too small? It's clearly too big!

Her two soft mounds seemed ready to burst out from beneath the bathrobe.

Whether the robe truly was a little too small or she was simply too big, it kept threatening to slip down, and her little hands repeatedly tugged it back up.

"Hinata, go to that private room. Feng An and I will take this one."

Hinata nodded with a red face.

Hyuga Hiashi did not linger for even a moment. He grabbed Feng An, who was standing there in a daze, and dragged him toward their private room.

Once they began soaking in the Hot Spring, the atmosphere between Feng An and Hyuga Hiashi became extremely awkward.

Feng An's mind was filled with images of Hinata soaking in the Hot Spring.

Yet the moment he lifted his eyes and saw that old man Hyuga Hiashi, all his enthusiasm instantly deflated.

Hyuga Hiashi looked at Feng An and asked in a deep voice, "How far have you and Hinata progressed?"

Feng An shuddered.

Starting with such a sharp question—apparently, this old man had long planned to interrogate him thoroughly while separated from Hinata.

"There hasn't really been any substantial progress."

At that, Hyuga Hiashi's brows knitted together.

No substantial progress?

What did that mean?

Had everything except the substantial part progressed?

Hyuga Hiashi's expression darkened.

"Brat, don't give me vague answers."

Feng An scratched his head. "We've just held hands..."

"What else?"

"And hugged once."

With every sentence Feng An spoke, Hyuga Hiashi's face turned uglier.

"What else?"

"Touched once."

"What else... Wait! Touched once?!"

Hyuga Hiashi stepped in front of Feng An, his teeth grinding loudly.

From his clenched fists, Feng An could tell he wanted to beat him to death.

He hurriedly explained, "It wasn't me who touched her! She touched me!"

"Nonsense! My daughter is so reserved. How could she take the initiative to touch you?"

"Go ask Hinata..."

When Hyuga Hiashi heard that, his momentum immediately weakened again.

If he had the nerve to ask Hinata, he would not have waited until she was gone to ask Feng An these questions.

"Sigh." Hyuga Hiashi let out a long sigh.

"Ever since Hanabi showed her talent, I haven't really expressed much concern for Hinata. If it hadn't been for the argument she had with me over you last time, I might have forgotten how much I'd neglected her over these years."

Feng An silently listened to his heartfelt words without interrupting.

"Do you know? She still remembers how you helped her out when you were children. I always believed her feelings for you were wrong, that it was merely gratitude. But these past few days, I realized I was wrong. She really does like you, brat."

Hyuga Hiashi placed a hand on Feng An's shoulder.

"So, Feng An, can you take better care of Hinata for me?"

Feng An nodded. When he looked at Hyuga Hiashi, his eyes were filled with sincerity.

"I will, Father-in-law."

Hyuga Hiashi raised a brow.

"Brat, it's that glib tongue of yours that makes me feel Hinata will be bullied if she stays with you."

In the private room next door, the red-faced Hinata had half her head submerged in the Hot Spring.

In truth, the two private rooms were only separated by a dense layer of bamboo, with practically no soundproofing at all.

Hinata had heard every word of their conversation.

Blushing, she muttered softly, "That idiot Feng An... saying I touched him..."

"And what Father said just now, it should... it should mean what I think it means, right..."

At that moment, her face was bright red, and she was both nervous and joyful, her heart pounding like a startled deer.

She placed a little hand over her chest and felt her rapidly beating heart.

Normally, she could not feel her heartbeat at all.

That was enough to prove just how big... no, how nervous she was.