Sister Can Only Be Mine!

Hinata was startled and hurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth.

???

It obviously hadn't dripped out.

Seeing Hinata's adorable reaction, Kanami smiled. "I tricked you."

Then he patted his bulging stomach.

"I'm really full. I roasted this half pig especially for you."

Hinata sat down beside Kanami, half believing him and half doubtful.

She slowly reached out her small hand and rubbed Kanami's stomach, only then realizing that he had not lied to her.

"Tha... no, no thanks, that's not right either..."

Hinata's face grew even redder.

She instinctively wanted to thank him, but then she remembered that Kanami did not like her always thanking him. Her words became jumbled, and she no longer knew what she was trying to say.

Seeing Hinata like this, Kanami could not help laughing.

"I know what you mean, Hinata."

He placed both hands on Hinata's cheeks and slowly lifted her lowered head.

Her beautiful eyes fluttered slightly. Framed by the moonlight, her pale pupils were as clear and bright as the stars, making it impossible to look away.

She stared at Kanami's face as well. Aside from his distinctive red hair, his handsome features were striking. Under the moonlight, thirteen-year-old Kanami had already begun to reveal looks that defied reason.

Is this okay? We're already friends, so this should be okay, right...?

Cradled in Kanami's hands, Hinata's heart raced like a startled deer. She could feel the burning heat in her face continuing to rise.

Just then, Shino's voice suddenly came from beside them.

"Actually, I haven't left yet."

Hearing that, Hinata cried out and hurriedly turned away, burying her flushed face deeply against her chest. At that moment, she felt her body temperature skyrocket.

Shino saw us... Waaa, what am I doing?

Shino Aburame adjusted the sunglasses on his face with one hand and said calmly, "It's fine. You don't need to mind me."

"Don't mind your sister! You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

Kanami seriously suspected that both Shino and Kiba had been bribed by that blond brat to deliberately cause trouble.

"I'm leaving. Hinata, be careful. There are bad people in our team."

After saying that, Shino Aburame took a roasted pig trotter to feed the insects inside his body, then departed.

Hinata nodded. "O-okay."

Seeing her nod, Kanami rolled his eyes. "Are you stupid? He meant that I'm the bad person."

"I'm not stupid," Hinata said softly.

I know you're the bad person. She did not say the rest aloud.

"Not stupid? I feel like if I sold you off, you'd be the kind of fool who'd help me haggle with the kidnappers."

Hinata lowered her head, then looked up at him. "I'm really not stupid..."

Seeing her clear yet foolish eyes, Kanami decided not to pursue the topic any further.

"The roast pig's ready. Hurry up and eat."

With Kanami's permission, Hinata stopped being polite. Her stomach had been anxious for quite a while.

In an instant, she swept through the food like a whirlwind. Within minutes, the roasted pig, half as large as Kanami, had disappeared into Hinata's stomach.

Looking at Hinata's unchanged belly, Kanami even suspected she had Doraemon's four-dimensional pocket.

"Let me see what it's made of."

As he spoke, Kanami's restless hand reached toward Hinata's little belly.

Hinata hurriedly ran away, muttering softly, "Shino was right. There are bad people in our team."

She had just touched his stomach, yet she would not let him touch hers.

A perfect example of officials being allowed to set fires while commoners were forbidden from lighting lamps!

He looked at the sky and saw that it was already very late. His expression turned serious.

"Hinata, I'll take you home."

"Mhm, okay..."

Kanami dusted himself off, extinguished the fire, then accompanied Hinata through the woods toward the Hyuga estate.

When they passed the night market, Hinata pulled Kanami into a shop that had not closed yet.

She bought a cup of juice for herself and Kanami.

Kanami had wanted to pay himself, but under Hinata's insistent demands, he ultimately gave in.

Whenever Hinata used her ultimate move—looking at Kanami with those watery eyes, all pitiful and aggrieved—he felt like he was truly awful.

Kanami, who had intended to keep Hinata under his thumb, had unknowingly been wrapped around her finger instead.

The two walked shoulder to shoulder through Konoha's alleys, their shadows stretched long by the streetlights.

Before long, they arrived at an old-looking courtyard.

Hinata pushed at the gate, but it would not open. It had probably been locked from the inside.

"Your father didn't leave the door open for you?"

"It's probably because it's too late. He must have thought I wasn't coming back..."

I clearly told Father to leave the door open because there was a class gathering tonight. Did he get angry at me again because I came back so late?

What a heaven-sent opportunity! Kanami rejoiced inwardly. Uncle Hyuga could not blame him for this.

When Hinata glanced to the side, she saw the frighteningly wicked smile on his face.

"What are you thinking about?"

Kanami immediately composed himself and said solemnly, "Nothing. I was thinking, since that's the case, you can sleep at my house. My bed is pretty big."

"You can't do that. We're only friends..." Hinata covered her eyes with both hands and spoke shyly.

Kanami was startled deep down.

No, even though I do have the kind of thoughts you're imagining, those thoughts shouldn't be in your head!

Seeing that Kanami had fallen silent, Hinata thought he was angry and softly explained, "We're still too young. At the very least, we have to wait until we're sixteen..."

The car was moving too fast; Kanami's horsepower could not keep up. Was this the classic story of an innocent young lady in puberty falling in love with him?

He subconsciously glanced at Hinata and could not help blurting out, "Not that young..."

Compared to Sakura, Hinata was already outrageously developed. She was enough to make countless people stare longingly from afar.

Just then.

With a creak, the gate suddenly opened from the inside.

This is bad. If her dad sees his precious daughter staying out this late with a boy, I'm dead!

Kanami hurriedly crouched behind a stone pedestal.

However, the one who came out was not Hinata's father, Hyuga Hiashi, but Hinata's younger sister, Hanabi Hyuga.

Hanabi Hyuga puffed out her round cheeks and scolded, "Big bad guy! You're teasing my sister right at our front door."

Hinata said shyly, "He wasn't teasing me..."

Seeing her sister defend the bad guy, Hanabi stomped her feet angrily. "Hmph! If Sister isn't coming in, then I'm bolting the door!"

Hinata clasped her hands against her chest and looked hesitantly toward where Kanami was hiding.

Kanami stepped out and said with a smile, "Go back inside. I was just joking with you. My bed actually isn't that big, and it's a hard wooden bed. You wouldn't be used to sleeping on it."

Seeing the guilty look on Hinata's face, if they had not been standing at the Hyuga estate's entrance, he would have wanted to pull her into his arms.

Foolish and adorable.

"Go back. I'm heading home too. See you tomorrow." Kanami waved, shoved his hands into his pockets, and walked away with an easy swagger.

He knew that if he did not say goodbye first, this fool who always put others first would only keep standing there in a stalemate with him for a while longer.

"...See you tomorrow." Hinata stared dazedly at his receding figure until he disappeared.

"I'm so mad!" Hanabi Hyuga puffed up her cheeks in anger, waving both hands and feet to express her outrage. "Sister, that red-haired bad guy is already far away!"

After saying that, Hanabi Hyuga ran into the house and ignored Hinata.

She felt that her gentle older sister was about to be stolen away by that red-haired bad guy, and she was furious.

"Sister can only be mine! Damn red-haired bad guy!"