It was not that Hyuga Shinichi was emotionally dull; in a world like this, his first priority was improving his own strength.
Therefore, he had no mind to think about such matters, and perhaps Uzumaki Mito had noticed that.
She was older and more experienced. She also feared that after she passed away, Hyuga Shinichi would pursue strength too obsessively, with no one able to keep him in check, causing him to lose sight of himself and ultimately stray down the wrong path.
That was why she kept bringing up Hyuga Shinichi's marriage. In her view, once someone got married, they would become more mature.
Those who started a family had to take responsibility for it, and their other half could remind them when they were about to take the wrong path.
After all, wasn't that what becoming husband and wife meant? The two supported each other and grew old together.
Although Hyuga Shinichi's mindset was normal now, who could guarantee it would remain so in the future?
There always had to be someone who could pull him back.
Back to the matter at hand, although Hyuga Shinichi did not know what he had said wrong, he could tell that Pakura might be angry.
Having never dealt with something like this before, Hyuga Shinichi did not know what to do either.
But when he heard Pakura's stomach growl from excessive physical and chakra exhaustion, he thoughtfully handed her the night market food he had packed earlier and been carrying around.
"Eat something and restore your strength first. If you just keep waiting like this, you probably won't recover properly even by dawn."
Pakura glanced sideways at the food extending from behind her to the left side of her face. Before she could refuse, the aroma wafting from it made her