Naruto's mind was in complete turmoil. He had just seen Shion off, only to find that Kazahana Koyuki and Haku were also in Konoha. He had no idea when they had arrived. More importantly, Hinata was sitting across the aisle from him.
"I missed you!" Kazahana Koyuki answered bluntly.
Haku looked at Hinata, who was watching the movie, and asked, "That girl with the Byakugan, Naruto—what is she to you? And that priestess from the Land of Demons... she seemed to have stayed at your house last night, didn't she?"
Though Haku's tone was calm, Naruto felt an inexplicable chill. Even Kazahana Koyuki felt the air grow noticeably colder.
Kazahana Koyuki hurriedly tried to mediate. "Wait, Haku, don't get angry. It'd be bad if the audience noticed!"
"Answer me, Naruto. What is your relationship with that priestess?" Haku did not even call her "Lady" this time. She was truly furious.
"A lot happened, Sister Haku. I can explain it to you bit by bit, but right now... this probably isn't the right time..." Naruto scratched the back of his head with a goofy smile, glancing at Hinata from the corner of his eye now and then.
Kazahana Koyuki wore a faint smile that made Naruto feel uneasy. His princess sister was famously skilled at this sort of thing—and terribly devious.
Haku let Naruto off, revealing a gentle smile as she whispered, "See you tonight..."
"Yeah, tonight—?!" Naruto was still confused when Kazahana Koyuki threw him a seductive look, then pressed lightly against his earlobe and breathed softly into his ear, making his face flush at once.
"Haku and I arrived three or four days ago. Some time back, the Fifth Hokage told us you had locked yourself in your room and refused to come out. Haku and I were afraid