That shy girl with the Byakugan sat there just like a waiting-husband stone.
Two bowls of ramen that had long since stopped steaming sat before Hinata, a goofy smile hanging on her face as she waited infatuatedly.
Gekkō Raito appeared silently beside her, watching this silly girl stare dazedly at the ramen.
"Aren't you hungry? The noodles are all soggy."
Hinata was startled so badly she jumped, and the instant she turned her head and saw Gekkō Raito, she froze at first, then the brilliance in her eyes instantly lit up.
Even though his appearance had changed drastically, in Hinata's heart, she would recognize him even if he turned to ash.
"I was waiting for Mr. Gekkō Raito!"
"Silly, then let's dig in!"
"Hmph!"
A heavy, cold snort came from behind the counter, and Uncle Teuchi banged the strainer in his hand with a deafening crash, evidently very dissatisfied with this outside-village brat who had lured away his own business.
Beside him, Ayame stared with glowing eyes at the handsome Gekkō Raito, secretly made a gesture, and whispered an apology: "Sorry, sorry, old dad is still harboring a grudge over you defecting to Kirigakure!"
Gekkō Raito laughed helplessly; did even the ramen uncle care so much about current affairs and politics?
They came out of Ichiraku Ramen, on the way back to the Hyuga Clan Compound with Hinata.
The moonlight was like water, lengthening the two people's shadows.
"Hinata, I want to take you away from Konoha. Are you willing to come with me?"
Hinata, who was lowering her head to count her steps, heard this sentence and her footsteps came to an abrupt halt.
Two big words popped instantly into her mind-eloping?
Mr. Gekkō Raito is going to take her to elope! Heavens, this kind of embarrassing plot... should