"So this is the special reward you were talking about?"
Hyuga Gen was a little confused. Why did Hyuga Hanabi calling him "Brother Gen" count as some special reward? He was older than her to begin with—wasn't it perfectly normal for her to call him brother?
"Not satisfied? Then I'll just call you Uncle Gen instead."
"Uncle Gen?"
Hearing that title, Hyuga Gen wanted to roll his eyes, but he had the Byakugan—there was no rolling them.
He could not be bothered to argue with her. She could call him whatever she wanted; he did not think it mattered. Brother or uncle, either was fine with him.
But if they were talking about a reward, he thought calling him "Daddy" would be more like it. The thought had barely surfaced when—ptui! Hyuga Gen hurriedly drove the strange thoughts from his mind.
"Look, that's him—the one who took first place in this Chunin Exams! He's really incredible!"
"Yeah. The Uchiha act so high and mighty every day, but what are they even so proud of? Didn't they still get beaten by a Hyuga?"
The people around them cast envious looks his way. Taking first place in the Chunin Exams practically guaranteed that he would become a jonin someday.
"Brother Gen, how does it feel to be famous? You're well-known now. Everyone says you either stay silent or make a shocking impression."
Hyuga Natsu was happy for Hyuga Gen as well. She felt that her Brother Gen deserved to be admired by everyone.
"It's nothing. The Chunin Exams only ended yesterday, so of course they still remember. Before long, they'll forget. First place in the Chunin Exams isn't anything that impressive."
To be honest, Hyuga Gen did not like being the center of attention. Before he had transmigrated, he had been a