Saturday.
The moment Hikawa opened the door, he heard a cheerful voice.
"Hikawa! Look!"
Yuhi Kurenai ran up to him.
"Look at what?"
Hikawa yawned.
Kurenai did not answer. She simply spun around in front of him.
Only then did Hikawa notice that she had changed into a white tracksuit and tied her hair into a ponytail.
She looked spirited and valiant, quite different from her usual loose-haired style, brimming with energy.
"Not bad. You look very lively."
Hikawa nodded and said with a smile.
"Mm!"
Kurenai flashed a radiant smile.
"What are you two doing?"
Yuhi Shinko emerged from the room with a puzzled expression and asked, "Isn't it Saturday? Are you going out?"
"We're going to Uncle Kosuke's."
Kurenai clenched her fists and declared seriously, "I'm definitely going to learn Water Style today!"
"Kosuke? Water Style?"
Yuhi Shinko's eyes widened.
What was going on?
Not only was this daughter letting family secrets slip, she had also made a decision that defied her ancestors?
She was not even learning genjutsu anymore?
"It's like this."
Hikawa explained the whole story.
But he left out the fact that he had told Kurenai to learn Water Style, saying instead that Maruboshi Kosuke was teaching her Water Style out of consideration for Yuhi Shinko.
"I never expected Brother Kosuke to still remember me."
Yuhi Shinko was delighted after hearing this.
Kurenai blinked.
She knew Hikawa had told two lies, but she did not expose him.
"Kurenai."
Yuhi Shinko instructed, "Although Brother Kosuke is a genin, his strength should not be underestimated. Follow him and learn well."
On second thought, learning some Water Style was not bad either.
After all, genjutsu could always be dispelled.
Kurenai was a girl. Learning taijutsu and swordsmanship like Hikawa was not quite fitting, while Water Style was a