At those words, Hikari frowned slightly, a faint trace of disappointment flashing through her black eyes before they quickly grew calm again.
She offered no objection, merely murmuring an acknowledgment, though she was quietly working something out in her mind.
Otohime took it all in, the interest in her golden Rinnegan deepening.
She found the scene before her thoroughly entertaining.
The atmosphere between the girls gathered around Naruto was subtle, yet they maintained a surface harmony. Unlike what she had expected, they had not started fighting over Naruto, let alone come to blows.
Even when they were together, they showed no signs of jealousy or rivalry.
Hanabi and Hinata were sisters, so it was natural that they got along.
But that black-haired girl named Hikari and the red-haired girl named Karin had completely different hair colors. Surely they couldn't be sisters too?
The bloodthirsty spectator in her couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Why wasn't there anything more dramatic to watch?
Come on, fight!
If you aren't strong enough, I'll give you White Kāma and lend you some power!
As Naruto led Hinata, Hanabi, and Otohime down the corridor to look at the guest rooms reserved for them, he suddenly stopped. His gaze swept across the courtyard, and he asked in puzzlement, "By the way, where's Big Yellow?"
Only then did he realize that the little yellow-and-white dog, who always loved rolling around and frolicking in the courtyard, was nowhere to be seen tonight.
Apparently, he had been away a little too long, and after returning, he had been caught up in so many things that he hadn't immediately noticed the little fellow's absence.
"Big Yellow went to the Inuzuka Clan's place."
Karin explained, "Hana Inuzuka came to take him. She said Big Yellow's father missed him, so she was