As he spoke, Uchiha Yin realized he could not stay there any longer. He turned and left, giving Kurotsuchi only the sight of his retreating back.
Kurotsuchi had already felt miserable. Now, watching Uchiha Yin walk away right in front of her, the pain grew even sharper.
She could not help calling out, "Master Yin, am I not pretty enough?"
Kurotsuchi stared fixedly at Uchiha Yin with her big eyes wide open. She looked perfectly harmless, yet there was an indescribable pressure to her gaze.
Uchiha Yin stopped. He turned back and said earnestly, "Kurotsuchi, you're very pretty. You can be confident about that!"
Without waiting for Kurotsuchi to press him any further, he left.
Kurotsuchi could tell he was practically fleeing. All the strength seemed to drain out of her at once. She could not even muster the energy to call him Master Yin again; she just stared blankly as he disappeared into the distance.
Uchiha Yin had not actually gone far. Once he was out of Kurotsuchi's sight, he found a place to conceal himself and watched her from the shadows.
Standing nearby, Uchiha Yin looked on with an aching heart. The girl who usually wore a smile was now filled with sadness.
He began to wonder whether he should have said what he had. She was still so young. If she cried, he feared he would be unable to stop himself from rushing out to her.
But Kurotsuchi was a strong girl. After standing there dazed for a long time, she got up and resumed her training.
Far from slacking off, she trained even harder. Watching from the side, Uchiha Yin felt deeply conflicted. He was usually adept at handling matters like this, so why had everything changed when it came to Kurotsuchi?
Once Uchiha Yin was