"It's really strange …" Hanabi tilted her head and couldn't figure it out. Then, a familiar and stern voice came from behind, scaring her.
"Hanabi, don't be rude!" It was the head of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi.
"Uh … Father …" Both Hanabi and Hinata saluted him. Originally, according to the seniority, Kirito should salute him. The rules and etiquette of the Hyuga Clan are quite strict, and Kirito doesn't like these troublesome things. Therefore, he refused to return to the Hyuga Clan. Moreover, he has already come out, and it's not in his character to go back.
Hyuga Hiashi nodded, as if he didn't notice that Kirito didn't salute according to his status. He glanced at Kirito and said softly, "Neji, express your gratitude to Kirito -san!"
The young man who came out from behind was Neji. When he saw Kirito, he respectfully bowed to him. "Kirito -san, thank you very much for standing up for my father."
Facing Neji's sudden 90-degree bow, Kirito couldn't help but be stunned, and then he suddenly remembered that when he was in the Cloud, Hinata mentioned something about Neji's father, Hyuga Hizashi. Ten years ago, in order to protect Konoha and the Hyuga clansmen, Hizashi was willing to die in the Cloud. Because of this, the rift between the Main Family and the Main Family was deep. The Branch Family was led by Neji, and they were extremely hostile to the Main Family.
However, because of Hinata's actions in the Cloud, she wasn't afraid of power and force. It can be said that she slapped the Cloud in the face and helped the Branch Family vent their anger.
After the Chunin Exam, Hiashi told Neji the truth of the matter, and then learned about Hinata's actions in the Cloud. Neji no longer hated the Main Family.
Of course, Hinata's resistance in the Cloud was all based on Kirito's absolute military support.
Therefore, Neji was grateful to Kirito from the bottom of his heart.
So that was the case.
Kirito understood Ning Ji's feelings and didn't stop him from bowing. Although he didn't do it on purpose, he was doing Ning Ji a huge favor.
"Alright, I'll accept your thanks," Kirito said calmly.
When the Hyuga people saw that Kirito accepted their gratitude, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that at least Kirito also gave them some face.
Although it was quite a pity that he couldn't return to the Hyuga Clan, at least there was no resentment against the Hyuga Clan, which was a good thing.
After all, in the eyes of these aristocratic clansmen, there was nothing more humiliating than being expelled from the clan.
On the contrary, Kirito has no regrets about leaving Hyuga.
Kirito noticed the change in the expressions of the Hyuga people and probably knew what they were thinking. He didn't open his mouth to argue. In short, there was nothing to talk about. Each person's way of thinking was different.
"Since that's the case, Kirito -san, why don't …" A Hyuga Elder was ready to beat the snake with the stick and tried to invite Kirito to the Hyuga Clan's banquet.
"There's no need." Kirito rejected the invitation.
Kirito didn't reject eating or anything, but this banquet, especially the Hyuga Clan's banquet, was troublesome.
"I'm here to find Hinata, so I'll take my leave first."
Seeing the other party open his mouth and want to say something, Kirito directly grabbed Hinata's hand and swaggered to the back of the mountain under everyone's gaze.
"Woo ~" Hinata was held by the hand in front of everyone, especially under the shocked eyes of the clansmen, she looked a little shy, and her small face was slightly red.
Stop.
Kirito seemed to think of something, then turned his head and waved to Hinata, who was not far away, "Hinata, come with me."
"Huh?!" Hinata pointed at herself with a puzzled expression, "Me … me?"
At this time, the Hyuga people cast curious gazes, wondering how Kirito, who was not the same as before, interacted with a small guardian of the Hyuga Clan.
Hiashi stared at Hinata for a while, and after a while, he seemed to remember something, frowned slightly, but still said, "Go, Hinata.
You and Kirito … are childhood friends, go and catch up with each other ~ "
"Oh ~" Hiashi personally said, so Hinata didn't dare to disobey, but she also wanted to chat with Kirito. Hiashi was right, they were indeed childhood friends.
Previously, she estimated the problem of identity, but now, with the personal order of the Patriarch, Hinata couldn't help but follow the footsteps of Kirito and Hinata with joy.
"Let's go, Hinata, Hinata, I have something to give you …" Kirito smiled slightly, and took the two away from everyone's sight.
After all, they have lived in the Hyuga Clan before, so they were familiar with the environment here. After passing through the courtyard, Kirito took the two to an empty and quiet lawn.
"Well, I haven't had a good chat like this for a long time …" Kirito didn't immediately take out anything to give the two girls, but started a conversation.
"Yeah …" Hinata silently looked at Kirito, and then smiled slightly, "Kirito -kun has become very strong ~"
Hinata also blinked and muttered, "Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, the rumors about Kirito are getting scarier and scarier!"
In this way, the three of them seemed to have returned to their childhood, chatting happily.
It was like they were talking about the past, without a fixed topic, picking trivial memories of the past.
After chatting for a long time, Hinata's expression seemed a little unnatural, staring at Kirito, her mouth opened from time to time, and then she looked embarrassed to say something.
"Hehe ~" Kirito seemed to know what Hinata was thinking, and then he didn't beat around the bush, "Hinata, do you want to ask me what I want to give you?"
Hinata was taken aback at first, then her small face became angry, and she seemed a little embarrassed, "Oh!
Since you know, don't keep me in suspense, Kirito, this idiot, annoying! "
Kirito smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to Hinata on the side, and asked curiously, "Hinata, don't you want to know what I want to give you?"
Hinata first glanced at the shy Hinata in front of her, who was a few years older than her, a young girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. Perhaps because she lived in the Hyuga Clan for a long time, she didn't have the opportunity to go out often as a Genin like her. It was precisely because of this that Hinata, who looked like an older sister, showed a mental age that was even younger than a young girl.
Thinking of this, Hinata gave Kirito a rare glare, pouted her small mouth, and looked unhappy, and couldn't help but scold, "Kirito -kun ~ If you want to give a girl a gift … You don't have to give it in front of her …"
There is no doubt that even the gentle and quiet Hinata couldn't help but feel jealous of Kirito's lack of understanding ~