Mie looked curiously at the Black Orb in her hand. "What is this? Do you know what it is, Hanabi?" Seeing the surprise on Hanabi's face as she looked at the Black Orb, Mie asked out of curiosity.
Hanabi nodded. "Yes, I think I've seen this before. Oh, right! That idiot Naruto seemed to be giving these to his friends that day. He said that once they reached another world, they'd have to rely on these to come back. Without one, they wouldn't be able to return."
Mie stared at the Black Orb in her hand in surprise. "Then does that mean we can go to other worlds too? As long as we have these, we can go and come back safely?"
Hanabi nodded. "Yes, I think so."
Hearing Hanabi's answer, Mie shouted excitedly, "That's great! Now I can go to another world with Sasuke!"
Mie's shout startled Hanabi. She hurriedly clapped a hand over Mie's mouth and looked nervously toward the nearby Konoha Camp. Only after confirming that no one had noticed them did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Mie pulled free of Hanabi's hand and asked in confusion, "What are you doing, Hanabi?"
Hanabi hurriedly said, "Mie, you idiot, keep your voice down! What if they find us?"
Mie asked in confusion, "So what if they find us?"
Exasperated, Hanabi said, "You idiot! What do you think they'll do if they find us? They'll definitely send us back. Do you really think they'd let us go to another world without worrying? You're too naive! To them, we're just two children. They definitely won't let us tag along, so we can't let them find us. We can only follow them in secret."
Only then did Mie remember that the two of them had sneaked out. If they were