He had been so full of himself while teasing Samui that morning. How had a few words with that Minato kid made him forget she was still there? His reputation was ruined.
Even now, Samui's open, sincere smile kept surfacing in Uchiha Yin's mind.
Lost in regret, Uchiha Yin paid little attention to the road. Plenty of people greeted him along the way, but answering every one of them would be exhausting. He pretended not to notice and walked on with his head down.
That was why he had no idea when a little girl in a cheongsam stepped into his path.
Deep in thought, Uchiha Yin kept his head lowered and walked straight ahead on instinct.
A moment later, his leg bumped into something small and soft. It felt rather cute.
He pushed his thoughts aside for the moment and looked down to see what he had hit.
He had been wondering what it was, but he never expected to find a girl no taller than his thigh hugging his leg, her face the picture of innocence.
She tipped her head back slightly to look at him, her big eyes sparkling. Faced with such an adorable little thing, Uchiha Yin couldn't help softening his voice. "Who are you?"
The little girl in the cheongsam was delighted that Uchiha Yin had finally stopped to speak to her. "Lord Hokage, I finally got to meet you!"
As she spoke, her face was full of admiration, as though Uchiha Yin were a god to her.
Uchiha Yin had always been patient and gentle with children. "What is it, kid? What are you doing here?"
The child he had called "kid" was none other than Tenten. Even at her young age, her limbs were long and graceful; she was sure to grow into