After that, the system fell silent.
Uzuki Yugao sank into thought.
Her earlier tasks had been about winning Uchiha Yin's favor. But for the first time, she desperately wanted to complete a task for its reward.
Others might not understand the essence of Iaido, but Yugao loved swordsmanship and excelled at it. She knew the technique well.
In the world today, only Mifune of the Land of Iron had mastered Iaido to its fullest.
As a samurai, Mifune's skill with a sword was unmatched.
That was why Yugao admired him so much.
Now that she knew she had a chance to fully grasp the secrets of Iaido, she was thrilled.
She stared intently in the direction Yin had gone, as though she were already certain she would succeed.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yin was heading home.
Kurotsuchi had been in low spirits earlier, and he needed to check on her.
He knew she probably would not do anything rash, but he could not shake his unease.
So he decided to go back and see how she was doing.
Kurotsuchi, the object of his worry, lay on the bed with a lost, miserable look on her face. For the first time, she began to miss home.
She had been here for several days, and she had spent all that time with Yin.
Everything here had seemed fresh and fascinating. But once that excitement faded, and after she had been hurt...
Kurotsuchi could no longer hold it in. She buried her face in the pillow and sobbed.
Yin walked in to find her like that, and his heart clenched.
Hearing her try to stifle her sobs filled him with guilt.
Yin pulled Kurotsuchi out from under the covers. "What are you doing?"
Kurotsuchi had not expected him back so soon. She froze in surprise.