Uchiha Yin led the child into a nearby shop selling sweet bean jelly and ordered her a small serving. Resting his head on one hand, he turned toward her and watched with a grin as she ate happily.
Just as he was about to ask whose child she was, an anxious voice called from outside. "Ino! Ino!"
The voice sounded familiar. Yin narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before realizing it was Inoichi Yamanaka. After all, he had heard that voice many times in his mind.
Yin was about to go out and ask what was going on when a soft, muffled voice piped up beside him. "Father, I'm here!"
Despite answering, Ino Yamanaka never stopped eating. She stuffed the rest of the sweet bean jelly into her mouth as though someone might snatch it away.
Yin was still taking in the fact that the child was Inoichi's daughter when he felt a gust of wind behind him.
He remained seated, unruffled, and turned his head slightly to look at the man who was panting hard, whether from anger or exhaustion.
The moment Inoichi stepped inside, he spotted Yin. He immediately steadied his breathing and bent his knee in a formal salute. "Lord Yin!"
Yin paid the ceremony little mind. Before Inoichi could lower himself fully, Yin reached out and stopped him. "I've told you many times. You can dispense with the formalities!"
Inoichi did not insist. He straightened and looked at Yin in confusion. "Lord Yin, how did you end up with Ino?"
Yin laughed and told Inoichi what had happened.
Inoichi's fair face turned red before Yin's eyes. "I'm sorry, Lord Yin. I haven't taught her properly. Please punish me!"
Yin waved a hand, wholly unconcerned. "She's just a child. I rather like how