The Difference Between Dressing Up and Not Dressing Up!

In the shrine's backyard.

Inside the cabin, Hyuga Setsuna stood there with a helpless expression, allowing several attendants beside him to help him into that gorgeous black kimono.

After Princess Akishinomiya Yuri gave her permission, Hyuga Setsuna had been brought into this cabin by the attendants.

Originally, Hyuga Setsuna had refused to let these attendants dress him. How could a good child like him let others serve him?

But to his complete surprise, this gorgeous black kimono was even harder to put on than he had imagined.

Just the complicated collar, overlapping collar, shoulder width, and sleeve width were difficult enough, and in the end, he even had to pay attention to the beauty of straight lines.

Left with no choice, he could only let the attendants come in and dress him.

One of the attendants looked at the irritating Rabbit Mask on Hyuga Setsuna's face and said,

"Sir, you need to take off your mask too!"

Hearing her words, Hyuga Setsuna came to his senses. After all, wearing a mask with a kimono really was far too strange.

Hyuga Setsuna raised a hand, casually removed the Rabbit Mask from his face, and placed it aside.

"So cute!"

"So handsome! Kawaii!"

"I want to take him home and hug him!"

When the attendants around him saw Hyuga Setsuna after he removed the Rabbit Mask, their eyes filled with affection as they continuously cried out in amazement!

The attendant adjusting his kimono below looked up at Hyuga Setsuna's exquisite features and praised him.

"Sir, a face as refined as a god's should not be hidden behind a mask!"

Listening to the attendants' compliments, a smile rose to Hyuga Setsuna's face.

After all, who would not be happy to be praised for being handsome and cute?

With the attendants working enthusiastically, Hyuga Setsuna's kimono was finally properly put on. They also briefly combed his hair and used a hemp cord to tie his smooth black hair into a ponytail.

The attendants had originally wanted to put on a little makeup for him as well, but Hyuga Setsuna rejected them without hesitation or room for argument.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Hyuga Setsuna's face showed a hint of surprise.

The boy in the mirror wore a gorgeous black kimono. Though his features still looked somewhat youthful, they were exceptionally refined, and his white eyes carried a trace of heroic spirit!

Hyuga Setsuna looked at himself in the mirror and thought to himself.

I never thought that if I dressed up properly, I could actually look this handsome.

Inside the Sealing Space, Otsutsuki Kaguya also saw the handsome, dressed-up Hyuga Setsuna. A trace of pride flashed through her eyes as she said,

"As expected of my child!"

Outside, the attendants looked at Hyuga Setsuna with respect and affection as they reminded him,

"Sir, Her Highness is waiting for you outside!"

Hearing the attendants' words, Hyuga Setsuna nodded, then walked toward the door with a warm smile on his face.

In the shrine's outer hall, Akishinomiya Yuri sat on a stool, swinging her short little legs in boredom as she stared blankly outside the hall.

After a while, Akishinomiya Yuri puffed out her delicate cheeks and complained unhappily,

"That guy is so slow~"

It had been nearly half an hour since Hyuga Setsuna entered that cabin.

At that moment, Akishinomiya Yuri dearly wished she could go in herself and urge them to hurry up. She could not wait to see the outside world!

Granny Shiori, floating beside Akishinomiya Yuri, spoke with a cheerful smile.

"Little Yuri, you need to be patient. You cannot be so impatient!"

Looking at Akishinomiya Yuri's puffed-up chubby cheeks, Granny Shiori seemed to see her younger self.

Back then, she had been the same way, wishing she could go out into the world every day and play to her heart's content.

She had simply never expected that after her death, she would instead see another side of the royal capital.

Akishinomiya Yuri troubledly rubbed her little head and said,

"But I really want to hurry up and see the outside world!"

Just as Akishinomiya Yuri complained in frustration, a gentle voice sounded beside her ear.

"Is that so? Then, Your Highness, we can set off now!"

The moment Akishinomiya Yuri heard that voice, she immediately jumped off the stool and looked over with an excited expression.

What entered her sight was a handsome boy dressed in a gorgeous black kimono.

Akishinomiya Yuri's eyes filled with amazement as she praised him.

"I never expected you to be so handsome after taking off your mask!"

But after praising him, Akishinomiya Yuri's gaze became firmly fixed on Hyuga Setsuna's Byakugan.

"Wow, your Byakugan are so beautiful!"

"So you're from the Hyuga Clan!"

Hearing Akishinomiya Yuri's words, Hyuga Setsuna replied with a warm smile.

"Yes, Your Highness. I am from the Hyuga Clan."

"But we should hurry to the royal capital. Otherwise, there will not be enough time left for Your Highness to have fun there."

"Although Lord Daimyo allowed you to go to the royal capital, there is a time limit!"

Hearing this, Akishinomiya Yuri came to her senses. She hurriedly led Hyuga Setsuna toward the exit of the Daimyo's Mansion, asking curiously as they walked,

"By the way, what's your name?"

"That Yagokoro should be your codename, right? Can you tell me your real name?"

As the two passed through the luxurious courtyard of the Daimyo's Mansion, Hyuga Setsuna patiently answered Akishinomiya Yuri.

"Your Highness, a ninja's real name is not something that can be revealed so easily."

"You should just call me Yagokoro!"

At the same time, Hyuga Setsuna covertly glanced toward a corner nearby.

Kakashi was closely following them at that moment.

Kakashi really had found him an easy job to slack off in.

Akishinomiya Yuri looked at the thin white band around Hyuga Setsuna's forehead and asked,

"By the way, why are you wearing a thin white band around your forehead?"

Hearing that question, Hyuga Setsuna's body paused slightly. A shadow flashed through his eyes, but he smiled as if nothing had happened.

"Doesn't Your Highness think this white band looks good with my black kimono?"

Having said that, Hyuga Setsuna quickly changed the subject and told Akishinomiya Yuri,

"Your Highness, we'll be out soon!"

Sure enough, after hearing that, Akishinomiya Yuri, who had been acting like a curious child, immediately became excited and completely forgot about Hyuga Setsuna's forehead.

Meanwhile, Granny Shiori, following beside them, looked thoughtfully at Hyuga Setsuna's forehead and murmured,

"Branch Family?!"

Looking at the child before her with a warm smile, Granny Shiori understood why Hyuga Setsuna wore that thin white band around his forehead.

Granny Shiori had heard long ago about the Hyuga Clan's family system. They managed the clan by dividing it into the Main Family and the Branch Family.

The Main Family used the "Caged Bird" curse mark to maintain their status as rulers, while members of the Branch Family were branded with the "Caged Bird" curse mark from childhood and made to serve the Main Family as slaves for the rest of their lives!

The "Caged Bird" curse mark was said to be impossible to undo. No one could remove it at all!

She had never expected this child to be from the Branch Family. He was truly pitiful!

Granny Shiori looked at the little boy before her, still wearing that warm smile, and could only sigh silently in the end.

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The royal capital arc was finally about to find its rhythm. Earlier, I felt like I was in poor form and still stuck on the plot...