Uchiha Yin said with a soft laugh.
Chapter 185: Dressing Up
"Yin, you're going to be my Team Leader tomorrow?" Konan caught the meaning behind his words and asked curiously.
"That's right. I'll be your Team Leader starting tomorrow," Uchiha Yin said.
"After students graduate from the Ninja Academy, Lord Hokage assigns them to teams, and each team is placed under a Team Leader." Seeing Konan's confusion, Uchiha Yin explained.
"Usually, each graduating class is divided into three-person squads, each led by a Team Leader."
"But I'll be leading you, Konan—and only you." Uchiha Yin smiled.
"Oh, I see!" Konan still looked a little bewildered, but inside, she was delighted to hear that he would be her Team Leader.
"Of course. You're an angel, Konan. How could I trust anyone else to look after you?" Uchiha Yin said, patting her head.
He doesn't want to leave me with anyone else? His words made Konan shy, and her delight grew.
He doesn't want anyone else leading me? Yin likes me, doesn't he?
"You were in high demand, Konan. So many people wanted to be your Team Leader. I had to fight my way through an army to get the job!" Thinking of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, Uchiha Yin went on teasing her.
"I'll always be yours, Yin." Konan opened her eyes wide and stared straight at him, her expression utterly serious.
"Oh? Was that a confession?" Kushina asked from the side with a mischievous grin.
"No... I... I..." Konan looked a little flustered.
"All right, Kushina, stop teasing her. Look how shy she is," Tsunade said, though she sounded amused too.
Konan had lowered her head slightly. Her face was bright red with embarrassment.
Seeing her like that, Kushina and Tsunade stopped teasing her.
Still, they both knew Konan had