Chapter 262: Chapter 262: Inviting Hyuga Suzune

Chapter 262: Chapter 262: Inviting Hyuga Suzune



For the sake of his future happiness, Nawaki had made all sorts of preparations.

Everything was in place, and even Takuya couldn't find any flaws in his plan.

"Alright then, just don't regret it later," Takuya remarked. After all, the Hyuga clan's rules are strict, and no one could say he wasn't warned.

"Hello, Lord Takuya, are you here to see Miss Suzune?" one of the guards asked.

"Yes, I need to speak with Suzune. Could you please deliver the message?" Takuya requested.

"Please wait a moment," the guard replied.

The Hyuga clan was different from the Uchiha.

While the Uchiha clan didn't have people guarding their compound, the Hyuga clan did.

However, the guards were all from the branch family.

The official reason for their patrols and guards was... to protect the safety of the main family members.

A flimsy excuse, but that was how the Hyuga clan operated.

At the main family's residence, Hyuga Suzune and her father, the Hyuga Elder, were having a meal. When she received the message, Suzune blinked in surprise:

"Captain's looking for me?"

"Father," she said, looking to her father for permission.

Without hesitation, the Hyuga Elder nodded. "Go ahead. There may be something important."

"Yes, Father."

Receiving his approval, Suzune stood up, placing her hands gracefully in front of her, and walked away in her wooden sandals with a soft clatter.

Her personal attendant, Hyuga Meiko, followed her.

"Captain, were you looking for me?" Suzune asked when she saw Takuya. It seemed that Hyuga Meiko, as expected, had followed her out as well. Takuya needed to find a reason to shake off Meiko, but first, they had to leave the Hyuga compound.

With a slight smile, Takuya spoke in a somewhat troubled tone:

"I've recently encountered some problems with my taijutsu training. Since the Hyuga clan excels not only in Gentle Fist but also in taijutsu, I thought I could ask you for some advice. Do you have a moment?"

"I do," Suzune replied promptly, lifting her foot to leave. But Meiko quickly tugged at her, and only then did Suzune realize she was still in her formal kimono.

"Captain, could you wait a moment? I'll be right back."

Despite her wooden sandals, Suzune moved quite swiftly as she dashed back inside.

Takuya was surprised to see how fast she could move in such footwear.

Before long, Suzune returned, now dressed in a combat outfit, but Meiko still followed closely behind her.

The three of them made their way to the training grounds, and once they arrived, Takuya stopped and turned to Meiko, who hadn't left Suzune's side for a moment.

"Excuse me, but the questions I'm about to ask may be..."

He gestured vaguely before continuing, "Could you wait here for a bit?" "???"

Why does he need to ask about taijutsu privately?

Meiko was confused.

Now that Suzune had brought it up, Takuya felt awkward.

"Ahem, there will be opportunities in the future," he said awkwardly.

"In that case, Captain, you'll have to tell me all about your recent mission as compensation,

okay?" Suzune suggested with a playful smile.

""

Ah, the downsides of being born into a noble clan.

Takuya sighed and started recounting his mission in detail, almost as if he were telling a

story. Suzune listened attentively, hanging on every word.

Meanwhile, outside the training grounds, Meiko stood with her arms crossed, growing

increasingly impatient.

Time passed, and still, neither Takuya nor Suzune had come out. This made her even more

frustrated.

It had been over an hour-why hadn't they come out yet?

Did they really have that many questions to go over?

An elite jonin asking a chunin, one who he had once led, for advice-what sense did that

make?

Meiko was starting to suspect that Takuya had ulterior motives.

Using training as an excuse to invite Suzune out, only to ditch her what was he really up to?

Ugh!! So annoying!

Lost in her irritation, Meiko didn't notice someone approaching her.

"Um, hello there. My name is Nawaki. What's yours?" a voice said, interrupting her thoughts.

Irritated by the disruption, Meiko looked up, frowning. She was in no mood for pleasantries and replied coldly:

"You must be a guest from the Cloud Village. If you're looking for a guide, please find

someone else. I'm busy!"

"Uh..."

Nawaki, who had worked up all his courage to approach and introduce himself, stood there

like he'd been struck by lightning. The rejection hit him like a bolt from the blue, leaving him

frozen in place.

A guest from the Cloud Village?

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