"What are you two..." Yui looked in confusion at the two little girls, one black-haired and the other red-haired.
"Yui, you're finally back!" Uesugi Yuri took the red-haired girl's hand and led her over to Yui.
"Uh!" Rather than answering, Yui turned to Nai Hyuga.
"Nai, what's going on? Why are Uesugi Yuri and this little girl here?" Yui pointed at the two girls before her.
Nai Hyuga shook her head, feeling rather exasperated herself. "You have the nerve to ask? You were nowhere to be found when I woke up!"
"Just as I was about to go looking for you, Uesugi Yuri brought that red-haired girl here and said they wanted to see you."
Her expression darkened slightly. "And neither of them would go home, even after dark. They said they wanted to stay here tonight!"
"There was nothing I could do except wait here for you to come back. The curfew's started now, so they couldn't go home even if they wanted to!"
Nai Hyuga shot Yui a reproachful glare, then yawned. "Forget it, Yui. You can deal with the rest. I'm going to sleep."
"Ah! But..."
Watching Nai Hyuga lie down on the bed, Yui shook her head helplessly. "Sigh... Yuri, what did you come to see me about today?"
Uesugi Yuri nodded. "Yui, do you remember the friend we told you about before?"
"I brought her over..." She pulled the red-haired girl in front of her and introduced her. "Yui, this is the friend I mentioned before! I promised I'd bring her to meet you. Her name is Kushina Uzumaki."
"Hello, Yui..." Kushina Uzumaki sounded a little nervous. "I'm really happy to meet you!"
"Mm!" Yui nodded thoughtfully. She had guessed right. It really was Kushina.
She bent down slightly and gently stroked both little girls'