After a while, Hinata finally stopped crying and carefully asked, "Father, are you still staying here?"
Hyuga Hiashi waved his hand. "Hinata, you really disappointed me today. Forget it, you may leave. I still have some official business to handle here."
Hinata said nothing. Lowering her head, she turned and walked toward the door. She was somewhat surprised. Had she passed just like that?
But after she had taken only a few steps, her body sent out a warning. Danger. Her instincts were already urging her to block or dodge.
She forcibly suppressed that impulse. She understood now. Everything that had happened before had been groundwork for this moment. Though it had seemed harsh enough before, there had been another layer within the trap.
But ninja ultimately spoke through strength. She could tell that Hyuga Hiashi had not held back at all with this strike, and there were countless ways for her to avoid being hit.
If she blocked or dodged, wouldn't everything about her be exposed? It would not matter much if she were exposed, but what if the system became displeased, decided her disguise had been seen through, and stopped giving her Reward Points?
So she was gambling. Gambling that Hyuga Hiashi had not truly become so deranged that he wanted to kill his own daughter.
Though many thoughts flashed through Hinata's mind, all of it happened in an instant. If anyone asked how that was possible, what could they do about an unexplained anime world?
When Hyuga Hiashi saw that Hinata had not reacted at all, his swiftly thrust right palm came to an abrupt stop less than two centimeters from her back.
The force contained in his hand made the skin about to be struck tremble in waves, yet Hyuga Hiashi merely patted Hinata on the