Is this... really true?

"What's wrong?"

Hanabi Hyuga shoved Hinata Hyuga's hand away with all her might and shot Hinata a resentful look.

Hinata leaned close to Hanabi's ear and said softly, "You forgot, we agreed at the time that we couldn't let Father know."

Only then did Hanabi remember that they had indeed talked about this, and she had even made a solemn promise!

At the thought of this, her little face suddenly flushed scarlet.

"Sorry, Sister, I, I forgot."

"It's fine. Anyway, Father and the others are chatting happily, so they probably didn't hear our conversation over here."

Hinata comforted Hanabi Hyuga.

Kanami walked over to Hanabi and glanced at her sideways. "You make a mistake, and you still need your sister to comfort you."

"So what?"

Hanabi lifted her little face. "My sister dotes on me, and she doesn't dote on you. Bleh~"

She stuck out her tongue, feeling smugly that her taunt was maxed out.

Yet in the eyes of Kanami and Hinata, she was simply acting cute and putting on a show.

This is the reality of when you are small and weak—even when you try to look fierce, to others it just seems like acting cute.

Right at that moment, a loud burst of laughter rang out from inside the room.

Kanami raised an eyebrow slightly. "Looks like they're still having a pretty good chat."

"Then let's go," Hinata Hyuga blinked at Kanami.

"Alright," Kanami replied with a nod.

Hanabi Hyuga looked to the left and right, and her little mouth immediately puckered out. "Hmph, you two want to run off again!"

"Hanabi, go keep Father and Uncle company for a while. Your brother-in-law and I have important things to take care of."

"Hmph, you always say that. What important things could there be? It's just going to