"Mm!" Shobue nodded slightly. Seeing that Yui was unharmed, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Then let's go. I'll take you to learn about Shikkotsu Forest's slug senjutsu. You aren't used to Sage Mode yet, so just take a look for now!"
Shobue sounded a little impatient. She took Yui's hand and ran toward the back.
A flicker of confusion crossed Yui's face.
Somehow, Shobue seemed a little strange today.
First she had blushed, and now she was acting so eager.
Yui pondered this, but she didn't pull away, letting Shobue lead her by the hand.
Before long, Shobue brought Yui to the entrance of a temple.
It stood against a mountain, surrounded by lush green trees.
Yui had been here before, but she had never gone inside the temple. Presumably, it was a temple dedicated to Shobue.
"Yui, wait here."
Shobue left Yui waiting alone at the entrance, then stepped forward, pushed open the temple doors, and went inside.
As the doors opened, Yui peered inside curiously, but the next second, Shobue shut them again.
"Huh? Is there some secret in there? Why is she being so guarded around me?"
Only after a long while did Shobue emerge from the temple again.
Then she casually tossed the wooden box in her hand to Yui.
"Yui, take this! Once you're familiar with Sage Mode, you can start practicing."
"Whoa!"
Yui hastily caught the wooden box, then looked at Shobue in confusion.
"Shobue, aren't you going to teach me this senjutsu?"
"Can I really learn it properly all by myself?"
"Ahem..." Shobue scratched the back of her head awkwardly. "Yui, the senjutsu you're holding is offensive. I don't know that kind of senjutsu, so you'll have to practice it on your own."
"Oh, right, a word of warning. If you