Rin knew Master Yin was busy, so she couldn't bear to disturb him. But only she knew how much she missed him.
Seeing how happy Anko was now made the bitterness in her heart even harder to bear.
Though she felt terribly dejected, she still had to force a smile. It was an awful feeling.
Anko was too caught up in her excitement to notice Rin's expression.
She skipped into the house.
But the moment she entered, she saw Kurenai sitting there with a cold expression. Kurenai lifted her head and gave Anko an indifferent glance, looking rather frightening.
Anko had a fiery temperament, but she always found herself holding back a little around Kurenai Yuhi.
Kurenai Yuhi's cool, aloof manner made Anko feel that bouncing around too much in front of her would look foolish.
The two exchanged a glance, and Kurenai Yuhi spoke first.
"Congratulations, Anko."
Her voice was flat, giving nothing away.
Anko wasn't sure whether she should smile. Her expression shifted several times before she finally said quietly, "Thanks."
Anko thought that was the end of it and was about to sit down when Kurenai Yuhi spoke again.
"I didn't expect you to move so quickly. That really caught me by surprise."
There was so little emotion in Kurenai Yuhi's voice that Anko had no idea how to respond.
Anko swallowed and found a place to sit on the floor. Suddenly, she regretted coming to see Rin.
But with Kurenai staring straight at her, she couldn't simply stay silent.
So she shot Rin a pleading look.
Rin Nohara, however, looked perfectly content to watch the drama unfold. She merely shrugged at Anko.
Seeing Rin Nohara's expression, Anko felt for a moment that she'd chosen her friends poorly.
When no answer came, Kurenai Yuhi seemed to lose