"I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I was just too nervous."
Rasa's legs gave way, and he dropped to his knees, speaking in a trembling voice.
Rasa kept his head down, hiding his expression, but Uchiha Yin could guess how dark it must have been.
Once Rasa knelt, though, Uchiha Yin lost interest and stopped making things difficult for him.
Ignoring Rasa, Uchiha Yin turned to Karura and Pakura.
"You don't have to be so nervous. I'm not going to eat you. Just pretend you didn't see what happened," Uchiha Yin said kindly.
"Mm, we'll keep it secret. Right, Pakura?" Karura answered quickly, turning to Pakura.
Seeing her like this, Pakura had a bad feeling.
Karura hasn't fallen for Uchiha Yin, has she?
Pakura hadn't known Karura long, but she understood her well enough.
Judging by the way Karura was acting, it was entirely possible.
She wouldn't betray the village, would she?
Pakura thought of Karura's absentminded, unpredictable ways and felt that she really might.
The corner of Pakura's mouth twitched. She looked at Uchiha Yin with an expression even she couldn't quite explain.
"Mm, we'll keep it secret," Pakura said with a nod.
Rasa, meanwhile, realized Uchiha Yin was ignoring him. He couldn't tell whether he felt anger, resentment, or relief at having escaped with his life.
"But how do I know you'll really keep it secret? How about you each give me a kiss, and then I'll believe you?" Uchiha Yin asked with a chuckle, looking at Karura and Pakura.
Chapter 269: Mission Accomplished
Everyone froze at Uchiha Yin's words.
Pakura and Karura's faces flushed so deeply they seemed ready to drip.
Uchiha Yin, you're teasing us, aren't you? Shamelessly teasing us!
"Okay." Before anyone could react, Karura gathered her courage, hurried to Uchiha Yin's side, and planted a