A dangerous woman

Hinata Hyuga clutched the edges of her clothes with both hands, looking nervously at Chinatsu.

Hinata was shy by nature, so her speaking up first threw off the rhythm Chinatsu had planned and took her by surprise.

I haven't even said anything yet. How did you recognize me? Did Hinata activate her Byakugan last time? How did I not notice?

The Byakugan was the Hyuga Clan's kekkei genkai. A pure-blooded Byakugan offered vision superior to the Sharingan and could even see through things.

See through things... what an evil ability!

Chinatsu let her imagination wander in that direction for a moment, and her face suddenly flushed.

"Miss... why is your face so red?"

"N-nothing. But, little girl, exposing an Anbu member's identity in public isn't very polite." Chinatsu reached out to pat Hinata's head, but before her hand could touch her, Neji, who stood beside Hinata, stopped her.

With a sharp smack!, Neji reached out and caught Chinatsu's wrist, his expression stern. For someone so young, he was surprisingly strong.

"Please don't touch Lady Hinata."

After speaking, Neji released Chinatsu's hand. Chinatsu looked at him in mild surprise.

Early in the original story, Neji had harbored some hostility toward Hinata. He hadn't held back at all during their fight, prompting all four Jonin watching to intervene and stop him.

It had all stemmed from Neji's father dying in place of Hinata's father. But Chinatsu had already rewritten that part of the story, and Neji's father hadn't died.

Seeing Neji acting like a fiercely protective parent, Chinatsu couldn't help letting out a soft laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Neji asked with a frown.

"Nothing, nothing. I just thought of something funny." Grinning, Chinatsu covered her mouth with a hand. Neji frowned slightly, practically sporting three giant question marks over his head. He couldn't explain why, but he felt as though he'd been insulted.

Chinatsu: He's like a little puppy~

Neji: Huh???

An enigmatic expression appeared on Chinatsu's face. Neji involuntarily took half a step back, as though she might devour him.

"Hahaha, I'm not some kind of demon. You don't need to be so wary of me. Besides, I saved your young lady, and you're still this suspicious? That really hurts~"

Chinatsu theatrically pressed a hand to her chest, putting on a heartbroken expression. Neji's face went through a spectacular range of emotions as he struggled to decide which one to settle on.

While Neji stood there stunned, Chinatsu seized the opportunity to move beside Hinata and, with a grin, reached out with both hands to squish her cheeks.

So soft~ So cute~ So soothing~

"Aaah, why couldn't I have transmigrated into the Hyuga Clan? If only you were my little sister, Hinata~" As Chinatsu stroked Hinata's soft, adorable cheeks, she felt soothed in body and soul, and a heartfelt sigh escaped her.

Sasuke: ∑(°Д°) Huh!!!

It wasn't a lack of love, just too much love-for Hinata.

If given the choice of a soft, adorable little sister, who would pick a little brother who might go off the deep end someday?

Of course, that didn't mean Chinatsu disliked her little brother Sasuke. She was still very satisfied with the way he was now. After all, he was the result of all the time she'd spent whipping him into shape.

"M... miss... miss..."

"Hm? Did you want to say something?"

Hinata struggled to squeeze out a few words as Chinatsu kneaded her cheeks with both hands. Only then did Chinatsu move her hands away. Hinata's face had been rubbed bright red, forming a striking contrast with her fair skin and white eyes.

Once Chinatsu let go, Hinata took a couple of big, gasping breaths. Ignoring how red her face was, she drew a deep breath and looked at Chinatsu with shining eyes. "Miss! Can I grow up to be like you?!"

"My lady?!!!"

Beside her, Neji's eyes shook with shock as he whipped his head toward Hinata.

The young lady becoming like this woman?

No! No! No!

Neji wouldn't allow it. He was certain that even Hinata's father, the head of the Hyuga Clan, would never agree. Chinatsu, however, understood that Hinata probably meant her strength.

"Yes. Eat your fill every day, do more push-ups, do more squats, and run more. Keep it up for a few years, and I'm sure you'll become very strong, little Hinata."

"As strong as you, miss?!"

"Ah... yes. Maybe you'll even become stronger than me." Chinatsu smiled as she stroked Hinata's head and answered.

Still, saying that left her a little apprehensive. What if Hinata followed that training regimen and turned into a muscle-bound powerhouse of a woman...?

Th-that probably won't happen, right? Even if I'm not around to watch her, there are so many people in her clan. Surely they won't let her grow up all wrong...

Chinatsu coughed loudly. Meanwhile, Hinata happily took her advice to heart, deciding to add these exercises to her future Eight Trigrams Palm training.

Beside them, cold sweat dripped down Neji's face. He suddenly felt that if he let this woman keep deceiving Hinata, it might lead to regrets he could never undo.

"My lady, don't we still have something to do? Come on! It's time to go!"

"Oh... oh, right. Miss, g-goodbye." Hinata waved her little hand to say goodbye to Chinatsu, then Neji took her by the hand and hurried her away from this dangerous woman.

"They sure ran off fast. Do I look like some man-eating monster?" Chinatsu muttered. Still, she was in an excellent mood overall. After all, she'd gotten to squish Hinata's cheeks.

Just as Chinatsu began humming a tune and was about to leave, a green figure flashed behind her.

"Sorry, I accidentally overheard what you said just now. I never imagined a young girl like you could speak such truths of youth-more push-ups, more squats, more running! People in the bloom of youth really are different!"

A voice etched into Chinatsu's DNA rang out behind her. At the same time, the maddening sound of "be-be-be-be-be-be" played in her head.

Y-Youth Guy...

Chinatsu stiffly turned to look behind her. Sure enough, it was him.

The Old Beast of Konoha, Youthful, Regret-Free Youth Guy.

Might Guy!

"Little girl, I'm doing ten laps around Konoha for my morning run. Want to join me and experience the wonders of youth?"

"..."