Time goes back to the day before the date.
Hinata and Yakumo met up at the movie theater entrance they had agreed on.
After hearing Yakumo's suggestion, Hinata's whole face burned up, and steam was practically coming out of the top of her head.
"Yakumo, h-how can we do something like that, and in a movie theater too, it's just… it's just way too…"
"If you don't want to do it, then you can just stand to the side and watch me and Aoba," Yakumo cut in bluntly.
"Eh?"
Hinata, who had been stammering, froze at once, and the blush on her face disappeared without a trace in seconds.
She found it hard to believe that Yakumo could say something like that so calmly.
Yakumo looked completely carefree and then said seriously.
"Since the goal is to pull Aoba's attention away from a big sister like Yugao, what we used to do as kids definitely won't work anymore, we have to use some grown-up moves."
"But, but…", Hinata wanted to say more, but her voice suddenly stopped. A flash of lightning went through her mind as she looked at Yakumo. It was like she had realized something.
"Hinata, why are you looking at me like that?"
Yakumo blinked, "Let me say first, you're the one who refused, so this chance belongs to me."
"Yakumo… this isn't your first time?", Hinata suddenly said.
"Ah?"
Yakumo's face went blank. She had been thinking of brushing it off, but when she saw Hinata's serious eyes, she couldn't help swallowing.
"How did you figure it out, Hinata?"
Who would have thought Hinata's face would suddenly shift into shock again. Then she clenched her fists tight, veins swelling around her eyes.
"You… you really…"
Yakumo finally reacted and asked instinctively, "You were trying to trick me?"
"I just thought any normal person wouldn't choose a movie theater."
Hinata gritted her teeth as she spoke. Her body was slowly approaching Yakumo.
The fists she held were now covered in a layer of chakra, even manifesting into the shape of a lion's head.
This was Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists.
Yakumo couldn't help swallowing, "Hinata, if you start fighting here, the security division will arrest us."
"Then we can just get arrested together!"
Hinata felt so angry that even her chest felt puffed up.
She had only been guessing, trying to trick Yakumo a little, but didn't expect the other person to admit it right away.
She was usually soft in temperament, but right now she just wanted to give Yakumo a proper beating.
"What about tomorrow's date?", Yakumo released her ultimate move.
With how close they were right now, she could easily subdue Hinata.
After all, her kekkei genkai was that powerful.
If Hinata were further away, she'd have to bring out her drawing board to create genjutsu effects.
But at this distance, even if Hinata was double A in strength and speed, she still wouldn't escape Yakumo's mechanisms.
However, if she really used that, Hinata might never talk to her again.
So she could only use this method to cool her down first.
She had actually wanted to use this chance to make everything about her and Aoba completely clear on the table.
But she didn't expect Hinata to see through her this early.
Sure enough, after hearing Yakumo's words, Hinata's expression froze, and the chakra on her hands dissipated instantly.
She could only purse her lips and glare at Yakumo. If it weren't for those fierce Byakugan eyes, she would have looked like she was sulking cutely.
"I'm sorry, Hinata," Yakumo lowered her head and apologized, wanting to reach for Hinata's hand.
Hinata slapped her hand away and continued asking, "You two… how far have you gone?"
Yakumo answered honestly, "At most just eating a bit…"
"Eating… eating what?"
Hinata was stunned. Somehow she didn't understand.
"…", Yakumo looked embarrassed, then held her face and shyly glanced at Hinata.
"I lent you that book to read, didn't I?"
Hinata seemed to understand, and her face instantly turned bright red.
'So… so that really can be eaten?'
'Wouldn't it be dirty?'
'But if it was Aoba-kun, it probably wouldn't be dirty.'
Noticing Yakumo's strange expression, she remembered she was supposed to still be angry, so she immediately straightened her face again.
"When did it start?"
When Yakumo saw Hinata's expression change, she knew the anger had already faded a lot.
"It was when Aoba and Temari were getting engaged."
Hinata was shocked again, "It's been that long?"
Yakumo scratched her head awkwardly, "When I found out Aoba was getting engaged, I got mad… so I took the chance and made that request."
Hinata felt her head spinning. She looked at Yakumo in disbelief and remembered what happened back then.
Except at the time, all she had done was bite Aoba on the lips once, and then she got too embarrassed to continue.
She never imagined Yakumo would dare do something like that back then.
Well, this was someone whose head was always filled with dirty junk, who loved drawing questionable things since she was little. It wasn't surprising she'd do something like that.
For a moment, Hinata felt powerless.
It wasn't really Yakumo's fault for being a step ahead, it was her own fault for being too pure back then, not even imagining anything like that.
Yakumo looked at the suddenly silent and lowered-head Hinata, confused.
'Is she still planning to beat me up?"
Yakumo's eyes shifted. Then she asked, "Then during tomorrow's date, do you want to eat?"
Hinata, who had been blaming herself for being timid back then, suddenly heard Yakumo's wild words again and blushed, "I-I don't know how to do it…"
Hinata felt the leap was too big. Even when she read the books or manga she borrowed from Yakumo, she only dared peek through her fingers while covering her eyes.
When Yakumo saw Hinata's reaction, she immediately leaned close, wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and patted her chest confidently, "Just leave it to me, we're best friends, and I have experience, I'll help you!"
"But…"
"There's no but. Do you want to be the last one?", Yakumo said seriously.
Hinata's face remained red.
Yakumo thought for a moment, then pulled Hinata into the theater, "We'll talk while choosing a movie. I'll explain exactly what to do…"
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[Time Returns to the Present]
[Inside the Movie Theater]
Hinata seemed to be taking deep breaths.
Aoba had been keeping an eye on Hinata, wanting to know if she was being controlled by Yakumo, when he suddenly felt something soft land on his leg.
Under the seat, a pair of slender jade-like feet wrapped in white stockings lifted lightly. Her small toes and soft soles were slowly climbing up from his calf.
Her little leather shoes had fallen to the floor, tipped over to the side.
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