At those words, Nai Hyuga abruptly stopped in her tracks. Her entire body froze in place.
A chill had already plunged through her heart. Had Mito discovered something?
At that realization, her breathing grew heavy. She took a moment to compose herself, then put on a puzzled expression and turned around. "Lady Mito, was there something else you needed?"
Mito nodded slightly, her gaze fixed on the person before her. "Nai Hyuga, there are some things you already know, even without me saying them, aren't there?"
Nai Hyuga's heart jolted, and a cold look gradually crept across her face.
"Lady Mito, what do you mean by that?"
Mito did not answer. An unreadable expression crossed her face before she turned to glance at Tsunade beside her.
She said slowly, "Tsunade, go home first. I have something to discuss with Nai Hyuga, so there's no need to wait for me..."
Tsunade paused, looking at Nai Hyuga in front of her, then at Mito beside her.
Although she wanted to spend as much time with her grandmother as possible, it seemed the two of them had something to discuss.
With that thought, she nodded gently and said, "All right, Grandma. Make sure you come back early!"
With one last reluctant glance at Mito, she walked away and disappeared from their sight.
Mito gathered herself, took a deep breath, and turned her gaze back to Nai Hyuga.
She simply stared at her without speaking, and silence settled over their surroundings.
That stare made Nai Hyuga's skin prickle. Had Mito discovered something?
She wondered inwardly, feeling as though every thought and action of hers lay exposed before Mito, leaving her no privacy at all.
"Lady Mito, have you found something out?" Nai Hyuga probed in an indifferent voice.
Mito shook her head gently and