"Mmm~"
Hinata Hyuga murmured softly in her sleep.
"Hm?"
Luo Mang quickly reached out to feel her forehead, but just as his hand touched it, Hinata Hyuga opened her eyes.
"..."
She seemed not to have registered what was happening. Her eyes were still tired and devoid of emotion, but when her gaze flicked up and down and caught Luo Mang's concerned expression, she instantly perked up!
Luo Mang was just about to greet her when he saw her adorable face turn red before his eyes. The words caught on his lips.
Hinata Hyuga did not dare meet his gaze and lowered her head, as though the little Hinata who had wanted to kill Neji Hyuga had been possessed.
"Mang~"
"Mm, lift your head. Let me have a look at you."
As Luo Mang spoke, he touched her cheek. Slowly straightening up, he studied her eyes.
They looked exactly like her usual Byakugan, except that they shone with a faint lavender light.
The Tenseigan's color probably wasn't fixed. So hers was pale purple?
It didn't quite suit how cute she was now. It would probably suit her better when she was more mature.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just think your eyes look even prettier. You did a wonderful job winning that match."
Luo Mang nodded as he praised her.
"Mm, I'll keep working hard until I can stand beside you."
Her words were much like Sakura Haruno's. Both wanted to grow stronger, truly stand beside Luo Mang, and prove themselves.
"I believe in you. You've already changed, and you've already defeated Neji Hyuga. All that's left is to adjust."
Just as Luo Mang was about to offer more encouragement, Hinata Hyuga suddenly spoke.
"Did my eyes change because of what happened that day?"
"Mm, more or less."
It was not