As he spoke, Uchiha Yin deliberately leaned in close to Uzuki Yugao's face. He stopped only when he could feel her quickened breath.
Uzuki Yugao hadn't meant to back away, but in the end, she couldn't bear how fast her heart was pounding. She took an involuntary step back.
At the sight of her, Uchiha Yin wore a look of triumph. It was childish.
Yet that unexpected side of him made it even harder for Uzuki Yugao to look away. She stared at him, forgetting to answer his question.
Uchiha Yin thought she was adorable when she drifted off like this, but he had to snap her out of it.
After all, even that dazed expression would grow old if he saw it all the time. The flustered spark in her eyes was far cuter.
Uchiha Yin straightened and said with a haughty look, "If you won't tell me, I'll assume you have nothing to say. In that case, I won't keep you company. I'm going back!"
Before Uzuki Yugao could react, he turned and walked away.
The moment Uzuki Yugao came to her senses, she lunged forward and grabbed him. "Lord Yin, don't go! I don't actually have anything to say. I just wanted to look at you a little longer!"
She had practically shouted it. Her voice echoed through the empty woods.
Uchiha Yin stopped and raised an eyebrow. "You know, I could hear you without all that shouting!"
For an instant, Uzuki Yugao could almost see the grinning faces of the ANBU ninja. Her cheeks burned, and she nearly didn't want to go back...
But the thought passed. Despite his teasing, she asked earnestly, "Then would you stay with me a little longer, Lord Yin?"
Her eyes were so full of hope that Uchiha Yin couldn't bring