Looking at Hinata’s expression, as pure and innocent as ever, and those eyes as flawless and pure as white snow, Akali realized something.
“How bold of you, Hinata! You even dare to fool me? And you still claim you haven’t changed?”
“Otherwise, you must be an impostor!”
“Monster, speak! Where have you hidden my cute and charming little Hinata!”
Akali pounced on Hinata, their two equally soft bodies colliding, creating a sensation as if they were on the clouds.
At the same time, Akali’s hands didn’t rest.
Her hands, nimble as snakes, moved repeatedly, ruthlessly attacking Hinata’s ticklish spots: her armpits, neck, and waist.
Faced with Akali’s despicable offensive, Hinata was quickly unable to resist and started pleading in a soft, delicate voice:
“Hahaha, I was wrong, Akali! Hahaha, it’s ticklish, I was really wrong, let me go!”
“Stop tickling me, stop it!”
Barely managing to grab Akali’s mischievous hands, Hinata panted, her delicate, rosy lips slightly parted, exhaling wisps of hot air, and two suspicious flushes of red bloomed on her cute little face.
Watching Hinata’s full chest heaving heavily with her breathing, and tiny, glistening beads of sweat sliding down her slender, long neck into the thought-provoking whiteness of her collar, Akali finally let her go.
After all, even cuddling needs to be done in moderation.
So, retracting the hands that had just slightly measured Hinata’s recent development, Akali said seriously: “Tell me, Hinata, how are you feeling right now?”
“How I’m feeling right now, huh…”
Hinata’s eyes dimmed slightly as she entered a state of contemplation.
A moment later, she answered: “My biggest feeling right now is, I suppose, that it’s not necessary!”
“Not necessary?” Akali didn’t understand: “What kind of feeling is that?”
“It means, I feel like I don’t really need to care so much about every little thing others do.”
Hinata explained with a smile: “The old me lived too tensely and was too sensitive!”
“I was like a three-year-old child. Father’s words were like thunder. Naruto’s existence was like the sun. And the classmates around me were like wolves and tigers that I had to treat with extreme caution.”
“But now I understand that Father is not thunder, Naruto is not the sun, and my classmates are not wolves or tigers. I don’t need to fear them and be careful at every moment.”
“So, after looking at the world from a different perspective, I feel like the world has suddenly changed!”
“The old me envied Naruto for living without worries and following his own heart, but now I realize that no one was actually restraining me!”
Speaking of this, a bright smile appeared on Hinata’s face, and those eyes, with both pupils and irises being pure white, seemed to sparkle like stars!
Looking at Hinata like this, Akali couldn’t help but feel happy for her. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
“That’s wonderful, Hinata! You’ve finally realized these things!”
Many things are indeed solved just by changing one’s perspective.
For instance, if some transmigrator were to transmigrate into Hinata, she would inevitably know that while Hyuga Hiashi speaks sternly, he is actually a man who loves his daughter dearly, and there is no need to be reserved with him at all.
And Hinata is not the disgraceful eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan, a marginal figure with no real power.
This is the cognitive difference brought about by different perspectives.
But for the original Hinata, she couldn’t see any of this at all!
To Hinata, she was just a piece of trash whom her father hated, who brought shame to the clan, and who couldn’t even beat her own younger sister.
So, Akali was a bit curious at this moment.
“Can you tell me why you changed so completely, Hinata?”
“…” Speaking of the process of change, Hinata gave Akali a faint look.
“If you had to experience the pain of being too shy, waking up and fainting, waking up and fainting again, only being awake for a few hours a day to eat for half a month, and feeling time pass by without you, you would also stop being shy!”
Humans are such highly adaptable creatures; for the sake of survival, there is nothing that cannot be overcome.
“Uh… I guess that’s true…”
Facing Hinata’s gaze, which seemed like an accusation, Akali shrank her neck and gave a sheepish smile.
After all, wasn’t she the one who caused all of this?
If Hinata’s abnormal state hadn’t lasted for over half a month, even alarming the Hyuga Clan, Iruka wouldn’t have been so angry.
Fortunately, Hinata didn’t blame Akali; in fact, she was very grateful to her.
If it weren’t for Akali, she might still be in that dazed state, and how could she be looking at the world with a normal heart as she is now?
“Akali, thank you. As a token of my gratitude, please let me treat you to a meal!”
Hinata took the initiative to hold Akali’s hand, their fingers interlaced like best friends: “Our Hyuga Clan has many businesses, and we even operate hot springs and massage parlors.”
“It’s still early, so we can go to the hot springs first, then get a massage, and finally go eat!”
“By the way, didn’t Iruka-sensei say there would be an assessment in a month?” Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
“Our Hyuga Clan’s massage techniques are derived from the gentle fist point-striking method, which is very effective for soothing the body. If you are going to train when you go back, Akali, it’s best to come and get a massage beforehand!”
The excited Hinata spoke like a machine gun.
Immersed in the fantasy of happily playing with her friend, Hinata didn’t notice that, unknowingly, she had grasped Akali’s small hand with both of her hands and held it against her chest.
For young girls, this is the most normal contact imaginable.
But for Akali…
Feeling her fingers as if they were sinking into a marshmallow, the echo of “FBI open the door!” kept ringing in Akali’s ears.
Moreover, Akali was somewhat shocked.
At such a young age, Hinata already had a palm-sized scale; she was almost on par with her!
The problem is that Akali’s growth is fixed and has a limit in sight, but Hinata…
Akali looked at Hinata, and in her eyes, the image of Hinata as an adult seemed to manifest.
Just at this moment, Hinata also looked at Akali.
Seeing Akali’s eyes look a bit dazed, as if she were looking through her at someone else, Hinata called out softly: “Akali, Akali?”
“Ah?” Akali came back to her senses.
Hinata looked worried: “Why were you spacing out? Did you not sleep well last night? It looks like I’ll have to add an aromatherapy session later, something to soothe the mind.”
“Akali, what do you think of lavender?”
“Lavender?” Repeating Hinata’s words, Akali recalled what Hinata had just said.
Keywords like hot springs, massage, and aromatherapy flashed in her mind.
And if you added the name ‘Hinata’ to these keywords…
“Yes, yes, yes, anything is fine! Let’s go now!”
Akali’s expression was excited, her eyes shining, and her heart was racing with impatience, transforming into King Julian.
Seeing Akali so excited, Hinata smiled gently, completely unaware that anything was wrong.
She just thought Akali was excited about the hot springs and the massage!
“Then let’s go!” Holding Akali’s hand, Hinata started walking.
Unfortunately, it was as if even the heavens couldn’t stand to look at Akali’s face.
They hadn’t walked more than a few steps when an uninvited guest blocked their path!