Because of Sparkle's sudden whim, Uchiha Yato was caught completely off guard and nearly fell flat on his face.
Meanwhile, Sparkle appeared before Shimura Danzō in her true form, making a dazzling entrance.
Perhaps because he had so often been targeted, Shimura Danzō's first reaction was to call for guards.
Then he remembered why he had come and where he was, and forced himself to remain calm.
"Insolence!"
"Has the Uchiha Clan run out of people? Why have you let these two children run around like this?"
Shimura Danzō needed to recover some of his dignity, so he immediately turned his ire on Sparkle and Uchiha Yato.
"E-Elder Danzo, I'm sorry."
"My little brother and I didn't mean to frighten you~"
Sparkle perfectly embodied what a scheming, innocent-act performance looked like.
Sparkle had changed out of her somewhat frivolous outfit and into a traditional Japanese yukata. Together with her long, straight black hair hanging naturally down her back, she had the air of a raven-haired beauty.
Her eyes held thirty percent fear, twenty percent nervousness, and fifty percent panic, perfectly portraying a lamb that had accidentally wandered into a pack of wolves.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yato's eye was twitching furiously beside her.
Twice.
Twice in a row, Sparkle had spoken first, leaving him no chance to say his lines.
The first time, Sparkle had successfully become his mother. The second time, she had successfully become his older sister!
Sparkle also realized that Uchiha Yato had frozen up, so she quickly gave him a light jab with her elbow.
"Sorry, Assistant."
"My... sister and I didn't mean to disturb you and the clan head."
Once Uchiha Yato regained his wits, his acting was on point as well, and he played the part flawlessly.
Shimura Danzō felt somewhat better after hearing that.
After