At noon, Ye Fan was kept for lunch.
Perhaps the suggestions he had made had worked; Hiashi Hyuga no longer opposed Hanabi spending time with Ye Fan.
Even his attitude toward Ye Fan had changed greatly.
Hanabi Hyuga's confinement was lifted once more, and she happily followed Ye Fan out the door.
"Senior Ye Fan, where are we going now?"
Hanabi Hyuga asked expectantly.
As long as she was by Ye Fan's side, she looked forward to going anywhere.
"Hanabi, there's something you may not know. White Cloud, the pet beast I gave you, has already caught the Hokage's attention. It may be taken away," Ye Fan said softly.
He had to tell Hanabi in advance so she would not be completely unprepared when the time came.
"Why?"
Hanabi immediately grew nervous and tightly shielded the Little Squirrel on her arm.
"White Cloud has too much chakra within it. As Konoha Village's leader, the Hokage naturally needs to investigate it thoroughly. I hope you won't blame the Hokage for that," Ye Fan explained.
Hanabi lowered her head, her eyes full of reluctance as she looked at the Little Squirrel acting cute in her palm.
Although she had only been with the Little Squirrel for two days, she had already grown fond of the little thing.
If it were forcibly taken away like this, she would be very sad.
"Hanabi, don't be so upset. I'm only telling you this so you can be mentally prepared. Even if the little guy is taken away, I have a way to get it back. I'm telling you now only because I don't want you to react too drastically when the time comes."
Ye Fan used his signature gesture to comfort the dejected Hanabi.
Feeling the warmth of his palm on top of her head,