What Uchiha Hikaru feared most now was that the young woman would eventually take a dislike to the fair-faced scholar and kill him. Yet he had not thought of any good way to prevent such a thing from happening.
Because Uchiha Hikaru always felt that this woman's temperament and character were not as weak and gentle as they appeared on the surface. Deep down, she still had a strong desire for revenge.
A few days ago, when Uchiha Hikaru had asked her why she hated the fair-faced scholar, she had said it was for personal reasons. This made Uchiha Hikaru very worried that she might find an excuse of her own to take revenge on the fair-faced scholar.
As for the specific reason, Uchiha Hikaru did not know. Still, he felt he ought to think carefully about the fair-faced scholar's safety. After all, the scholar had been with him for so long.
"Tonight's moonlight is perfect. Why don't we go stroll along the bustling streets together? We can see if there are any interesting new things and buy some."
Seeing how lovely the moonlight was, Uchiha Hikaru suggested that they all go out and have some fun on the lively streets, hoping it would ease everyone's recent tension. He had sensed that the young woman and the fair-faced scholar seemed to be at odds.
"Tonight's moonlight is indeed beautiful, but I've been rushing about on the road these past few days, and my body is exhausted. I won't go. You and the fair-faced scholar can go enjoy yourselves."
Her refusal left Uchiha Hikaru somewhat stunned. He did not know why she had refused him. Whenever something like this came up in the past, she had always been enthusiastic, practically fighting to go out with him.
But unexpectedly, when he made