Anko said with a dissatisfied look, "Rin, why are you stopping me? Master Yin is being so unfair! I'm going over there to give him a piece of my mind!"
Rin Nohara sighed helplessly. "Don't make a fuss. I doubt Lord Yin has anything nice to say to Kurotsuchi right now, either. Do you want to go over there and get scolded?"
Rin's words reminded Mitarashi Anko of the last time she had done something wrong and Uchiha Yin had scolded her. He hadn't gone easy on her at all. Even acting cute hadn't helped.
He had given her a thorough dressing-down. At the thought, Anko quickly shook her head and said with a look of distaste, "You're right. I suddenly think Master Yin is doing the right thing. Let's go back!"
With that, she fled. Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi followed behind her, both wearing speechless expressions. They could only shake their heads and catch up.
Kurotsuchi had been looking miserable, but when she saw Uchiha Yin coming toward her, a little hope stirred in her heart. Perhaps he had come to comfort her.
Mikoto saw the stern look on Uchiha Yin's face and released Kurotsuchi from her embrace with a sympathetic sigh. The poor girl was in for it.
Even so, Uchiha Mikoto had no intention of stopping him. Kurotsuchi needed more guidance.
It was plain to see how dependent the girl was on Yin. If that continued, it might ruin her entire life.
With that thought, Mikoto took her arm from around Kurotsuchi. "Don't be too hard on her," she said softly as Uchiha Yin approached.
Kurotsuchi had been full of hope when Uchiha Yin came over, but when Mikoto let go of her, unease crept in.
Then Uchiha Mikoto gave her a look that said she