Konan raised a fist to cheer herself on.
"Konan, what's wrong? Why are you walking slower and slower?" Uchiha Yin looked back and asked curiously.
"Nothing, nothing." Like a little thief caught stealing, Konan's eyes darted about as she answered guiltily.
Chapter 184: Get to Know Each Other Better
Seeing Konan turn her head away with a guilty look, Uchiha Yin laughed to himself.
Right now, Konan looked just like Mikoto had when she'd wanted to sneak into his room at night.
That mix of nerves, excitement, and indecision in her expression wasn't something Uchiha Yin was seeing for the first time.
Could Konan be thinking of sneaking into my room at night too?
Surely not. But if she is, should I leave the door unlocked?
Uchiha Yin entertained the thought as a joke.
He had no idea that his joking guess might be exactly what Konan was thinking.
Konan quietly glanced back and caught Uchiha Yin's faint, knowing smile. Her nerves rose.
Yin, you haven't figured out what I'm thinking, have you?
But when Uchiha Yin shook his head, said nothing, and kept walking with her hand in his, Konan breathed a sigh of relief.
I must have slowed down suddenly, and Yin was just wondering why.
Once she relaxed, Konan felt a little aggrieved. Yin, how can you still not see what I'm thinking?
Click.
Uchiha Yin opened the door, and he and Konan went inside.
Everything in the house had been tidied up. The torn clothes, the dirty floor, and the soaked sofa had all been cleaned up.
"Yin, Konan, you're back."
Mikoto came out of the kitchen and smiled at Uchiha Yin.
"Dinner's ready, and so is your bath. So, Yin, what would you like first? A bath? Dinner? Or me?" Mikoto teased.
"Ahem. Mikoto, Konan's