Chapter 263: Chapter 263: A Misstep Leads to Misunderstanding, Hyuga Suzune Gets the Wrong Idea

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: A Misstep Leads to Misunderstanding, Hyuga Suzune Gets the Wrong Idea



A guest from the Cloud Village?

I'm a born-and-bred Konoha resident!!

"Pfft~~~"

Minato, who was secretly spying from the shadows, almost burst out laughing.

He knew Takuya was helping Nawaki set up this meeting, so he followed secretly to watch the drama unfold. Nawaki had been agonizing for over an hour before finally mustering the courage to say hello, which had been driving Minato crazy with impatience.

But Nawaki's clumsy way of introducing himself had caused a huge misunderstanding.

A guest from the Cloud Village?

Hahaha, this is killing me!

I can't laugh, I can't laugh-if Nawaki finds out I'm spying, he'll kill me!

But it was just too funny.

Minato covered his mouth, his face turning red from trying to suppress his laughter. Tears welled up in his eyes, streaming down as he tried his best to laugh silently, but it was a

struggle.

"No, no, I'm not from the Cloud Village. I'm from Konoha! My name's Nawaki, from the Senju clan, and Tsunade is my sister!!!" Nawaki stammered, desperately trying to explain.

Hyuga Meiko gave him a suspicious look for a few seconds.

"Tsunade's younger brother?"

"You're that silly one from before...?" Meiko finally recalled. She had run into Nawaki on the streets once before, back when she and Hyuga Suzune had greeted Takuya. Nawaki had just stood there, wide-eyed, looking like a deer in headlights.

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"Pu-haha~~~"

Nawaki felt a sharp stab in his heart.

Silly?

Do I really look that dumb?

"Sorry, I didn't mean to call you silly, really," Meiko quickly apologized after realizing her mistake.

But her attempt to smooth things over only made Nawaki feel worse.

"Haha... haha..." All Nawaki could do was scratch his head and laugh awkwardly.

"I'm Hyuga Meiko, Suzune-sama's attendant. If there's nothing else, could you please leave? I'm waiting for Suzune-sama," Meiko added coldly, her tone polite but distant.

The message was clear: leave quickly, I don't have time or patience to chat with you.

"Uh... could I treat you to dinner?" Nawaki asked, refusing to give up. Even though he was starting to question everything, he wanted to at least try. If he didn't even dare to invite her, what kind of person would that make him?

"Dinner?" Meiko wasn't the type to miss subtle cues. She quickly caught on and asked: "You like me?"

Was it that obvious?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Nawaki's face turned beet red, and he stiffly nodded his head.

"Heh~" Meiko's smile didn't reach her eyes. She even reached out and patted Nawaki's shoulder.

Could something bad have happened in the training grounds?

The thought alarmed Meiko. Did Yagami Takuya do something inappropriate to Suzune-sama?!

"Suzune-sama, wait for me!" Meiko called, wanting to confront Takuya, but Suzune was running so fast that she had no choice but to grit her teeth and follow.

"Crap! Did I just try to help Nawaki but accidentally make things worse?" Takuya scratched

his head, still confused.

The question he'd asked had been for Nawaki, but from Suzune's reaction, it seemed like she'd misunderstood.

Come on, I'm perfectly happy with my own life. Why would I go stirring up trouble with Hyuga

Suzune?

Handling branch family girls is complicated enough-dealing with someone from the main family?

No, thanks.

I've done my part helping Nawaki. Whether he succeeds is up to him now. As for the future... I'll just

keep my distance.

After calming his thoughts, Takuya left the training grounds.

"Come quick, I think Nawaki needs some cheering up."

At the entrance to the training grounds, Nawaki sat on the ground, his eyes dull and lifeless. Minato, who had been trying to comfort him, waved to Takuya.

He had been hiding in the shadows, enjoying the show, but now that Nawaki was clearly devastated, Minato had felt too guilty to keep hiding and had come out to offer comfort.

Unfortunately, it wasn't working. Nawaki looked like he had lost all meaning in life.

"What's going on? Why is he so crushed?" Takuya asked.

"He got rejected." Minato shrugged, sighing. "Hyuga Meiko already has a fiancé and is getting married next year, so Nawaki's got no hope. And Meiko's got a good head on her shoulders, so she's not looking to cause trouble for herself either."

Well, that was that, then.

If he had fallen for a girl who was headstrong and willing to defy everything for love, Nawaki

might have had a chance to push through. Maybe he could have persisted until the Hyuga clan

finally gave in.

But in Nawaki's case, it was just tough luck.

For a while, Takuya didn't know what to say to comfort him either.

So, the three of them sat together in silence.

After what felt like an eternity, with the sun high in the sky, Nawaki finally stirred.

"Does this count as a breakup?" he asked, his voice hollow.

Bonus chapter_

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