"You're awake!" The instant Xiao You opened his eyes, Yui breathed a deep sigh of relief, her taut nerves finally relaxing.
"Mm... Yui..." Xiao You had only just awakened, his thoughts still hazy, when a sharp pain stabbed through his head. It came so suddenly that it swept through his mind before he could react.
He clutched his head and let out several pained groans. Seeing that something was wrong, Yui instantly tensed up again.
"Xiao You? What's wrong?" Yui asked anxiously.
She examined him with her Byakugan, but found nothing unusual in his body. This strange turn of events only left her more puzzled.
"Could some unexpected danger really have cropped up?" Yui's heart clenched as she anxiously monitored Xiao You's condition.
After a while, Xiao You's pained expression slowly eased. Whatever had happened seemed to be subsiding.
"Phew..." Xiao You took a few deep breaths, then looked up at Yui. "Yui... I'm fine now... I don't know what happened just now, either. My head suddenly felt like it was going to burst."
"That was even worse than waking up with a stiff neck..." Xiao You rolled his neck. The pain had already vanished, as though it had lasted only an instant.
But Yui remained tense. She carefully examined him with her Byakugan for a long while, only breathing a full sigh of relief once she was certain he was truly unharmed.
"Phew... Xiao You, you scared me! I thought something dangerous had happened..." Yui gently patted her chest, calming her nerves.
Xiao You gave an embarrassed smile. "Sorry, Yui! I made you worry."
In truth, Xiao You had no idea what had just happened, either. After that intense headache, not only did he feel no discomfort, but his thoughts were actually a little clearer. It felt as though