"Bro, Sasuke's coming over to mooch a meal later too."
Once Karin's head stopped hurting, she called out to Naruto in the kitchen without the slightest hesitation.
"Seriously, can't Sasuke cook for himself?"
Naruto grumbled, but still took out some extra ingredients, planning to make a little more.
"Hehe, Hinata, let me tell you, there's been so much gossip in the village lately."
"The other day, Yugito found the Icha Icha Paradise Kakashi-sensei had secretly stashed away, and then..."
Karin let out a mischievous snicker, completely unaware that someone with white hair had appeared behind her.
Hinata looked at Kakashi-sensei, who had come to deliver something to Naruto, then at the thoroughly animated Karin. Before she could warn Karin, Kakashi spoke.
A soft cough came from behind Karin, followed by a voice she knew well.
And it was precisely that familiar voice that sent a chill down Karin's back.
"Ahem, little Karin, I think you really ought to keep your sensory abilities on when you're secretly bad-mouthing people."
Kakashi gave her a brilliant smile, holding his hand like a blade above Karin's red hair.
Karin: (⊙︿⊙)
Under the light, Karin could vaguely see what seemed to be another nasty thing hovering over her head.
"Kakashi-sensei~ Could you please not?"
Karin didn't turn around. She knew that the instant she did, Kakashi's hand chop would land on her noggin.
And it would even hit the exact same spot her brother had just struck!
"Nope."
Kakashi smiled kindly, then brought his hand down without mercy.
"Awoo."
Karin was out of commission again, curled up on the couch like a red dumpling.
"Ah, how nostalgic. That familiar feeling."
Kakashi sighed. It had been ages since he'd found an opportunity to give this snarky redhead a hand chop.
"Kakashi-sensei."
Hinata greeted Kakashi.
"Mm, I