Hinata, Stop Pretending

But balance would eventually be broken.

And on this very day, another group arrived at the inn.

It was morning, but a heavy rain had already begun to fall from the sky. Amid the wind and rain, five people approached, their footsteps striking the ground.

At the time, Hinata and the others were sitting in the inn's lobby, lounging casually at a window-side table.

As they watched the rain fall, they naturally noticed the five people.

And among them, Hinata recognized the group's identities as soon as they entered the inn.

She was familiar with three of them, while she did not know the other two at all.

Although all five were wrapped in black robes, Hinata still recognized Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma, and Might Guy.

However, Hinata had long been prepared. She had already altered her appearance somewhat, so she could sit there without panicking.

Besides, making any unnecessary or strange movements now would only draw the attention of Might Guy and the others.

After briefly renting rooms from the innkeeper's wife, the group followed her toward their rooms.

Judging by the layout, they would have to pass by Hinata's rooms, since Hinata and the others were staying in the row of rooms beside the second-floor staircase.

The last room at the end of the second floor belonged to Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki.

This was not a particularly large inn, so the second floor was naturally quite small. On top of that, the soundproofing was painfully bad.

As soon as they entered the second floor, Hinata was certain that Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki would notice them.

This was interesting. It felt like sitting in a movie theater, waiting for a blockbuster to begin.

As the five passed by Hinata and the others, they appeared not to speak, but