Looking at the girl before him, who somewhat resembled Kushina, Mirai felt a warmth in his heart.
She had the talent of a ninja, but at her age, she also possessed a childlike innocence.
After all, as someone from Fugen Village, even if she were not a ninja, once she learned of his identity as a spy, she would probably do everything in her power to expose him as quickly as possible.
Even if he had saved her life, that was still the deeply ingrained divide between ninja powers.
Even among those raised in Konoha, eighty percent would likely think the same way, let alone those who had grown up in Hidden Mist Village.
"Little girl, you're a member of the Misty Beauty Tribe. What's your name?" Mirai asked with a smile.
When the girl heard that, a sly smile appeared on her young face, like that of a fox.
"Is this part of the intelligence-gathering you do as a spy?"
Mirai was taken aback and suddenly did not know how to answer.
However, the girl immediately smiled again and said, "My name is Terumi Mei. How did you know where I came from?"
"A good name." Mirai commented lightly, then said, "Last night, your tribe searched all over Fugen Village for you like mad. I figured only the chieftain's daughter could draw that much attention."
"You're very clever. No wonder you were able to infiltrate our Kirigakure," Terumi Mei said, but as soon as those words left her mouth, both of them felt somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, she had just praised a spy who might have leaked information about the village.
"Even though I know you won't tell me, I still want to ask—what's your name?" Terumi Mei asked again.
Mirai smiled and shook his head. Naturally, he could