Uchiha Mikoto asked casually, "Yin, where's Kurotsuchi? Why isn't she here?"
Uchiha Yin smiled. "The little rascal took after you. She went back to change, saying she couldn't stand how she smelled!"
As he spoke, Yin remembered how adorable Kurotsuchi had looked and smiled helplessly.
Mikoto chuckled. "She's a girl, after all. It's only natural for her to care about that sort of thing!"
She said it with a smile, as though it were the most ordinary thing in the world.
Across from them, Uzuki Yugao watched the two of them laughing together and felt miserable.
Even so, she kept it to herself. She had paid close attention to Yin, so she had known about Mikoto for a long time.
However unhappy she was, there was nothing she could say. She could only smile as the two of them chatted and laughed in front of her.
Just as Yugao was about to speak, Kurotsuchi came in. She was still dressed as a ninja, but she looked neat and fresh, and her hair was slightly damp. She had clearly just washed up.
Kurotsuchi was a little surprised to see Yugao, but she did not show it. Instead, she grinned. "Master Yin, I'm here!"
Yin and Mikoto turned to look at her, both smiling. "Good. Come eat!"
The only seat left at the table was across from Mikoto, so Kurotsuchi had no choice but to sit there.
The moment she sat down and looked up, she caught Mikoto's gaze. It was full of scrutiny, though it was not directed at her.
Kurotsuchi followed her line of sight to Yugao, who sat beside her, and immediately understood. Mikoto was probably jealous.
Throughout the meal, Kurotsuchi and Mikoto kept vying for Yin's attention. Yugao, sitting to one side, barely had a chance to get