A shared secret!
At those words, Sakura Haruno's brows instantly knitted together. She felt her inner alter ego pounding furiously, desperate to burst out and compete with Hinata!
"What secret?"
"One I can't tell you."
Could a secret really be spoken aloud? Of course not. Hinata murmured softly, seemingly growing comfortable with their position. Her small hands, which had regained a little strength, gripped Luo Mang's clothes. She seemed to be enjoying this.
Luo Mang offered no resistance either. He really had been careless. Next time, he couldn't use someone close to him for something like this.
He secretly activated his Byakugan to check her physical condition.
After examining her entire body, he found no injuries or hidden ailments, but no improvements either.
Looking at Hinata's especially weak yet adorable face, Luo Mang felt a surge of guilt.
It was him. It was all his fault. He had actually done something like this to someone who loved him, someone he loved.
Even if she had accepted it, his conscience still ached terribly.
Sakura said nothing, but she didn't leave either. She simply watched in silence.
Even if he likes Hinata, they won't end up together. I have the advantage. He and I are the ones with matching backgrounds.
We'll definitely end up together. This is just a trial we have to overcome along the way!
She encouraged herself inwardly, while her inner alter ego raged in furious frustration.
For now, however, reason prevailed. She simply couldn't afford to offend Hinata, and she didn't want Luo Mang to see her looking ugly and pathetic.
Luo Mang couldn't read minds and had no idea what Sakura was thinking. Racked with guilt, he pondered how to make it up to Hinata.
And so, each of the three harbored their own thoughts as the