Lady Hinazuki's Toil for Hanabi's Birth

"Waa... why... waaa..."

Tears could no longer be held back. She collapsed to her knees, covering her face with her hands as she sobbed.

"Don't cry, Lady Hinazuki."

Shimizu crouched down, brushing the tears from Hyuga Hinazuki's cheeks.

In Shimizu's gentle movements, Hyuga Hinazuki strangely felt a hint of tenderness.

"At the very least, no matter how pathetic I may be, I would never push my companions out to die."

Shimizu spoke.

In the original plot of the Hyuga Clan, they were able to decisively hand over the corpse of "Hiashi," even if it was Hizashi Hyuga acting as a body double.

He was, after all, the clan head's brother and a member of the Hyuga.

Furthermore, his strength was on par with the clan head himself.

Under such circumstances, they were still able to commit such an act.

It was clear that the Hyuga Clan's system was cold-blooded and ruthless to the bone.

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hinazuki bit her lip, unable to speak.

She had no power to refute anything Shimizu said.

These were things that were truly, undeniably happening.

"Do you understand now, Lady Hinazuki? I am the only one who treats you well. Do you think I'm just coveting your body? I am rescuing you from the cage known as the Hyuga."

Shimizu whispered into Hyuga Hinazuki's ear, his nose catching the faint, grassy scent of her hair, which was as smooth as a mountain stream.

"Mmm..."

Shimizu's hand had already begun to climb toward her heart, attempting to understand what a soul truly was.

Hyuga Hinazuki trembled and closed her eyes.

Hiashi said he wanted a daughter.

Then, she would give him a daughter.

As for whose daughter it would be, Hyuga Hinazuki no longer wished to dwell on such things.

Even if it were