Looking at the maid serving tea, Nohara Rin was a little at a loss. She awkwardly stood up and returned the gift, but the other party did not look at her and bowed and left.
The huge living room was empty, which made her extremely uncomfortable. There were rustling voices inside, and it was her teacher talking to Hinata's boss.
Lin picked up the teacup and took a sip, looking around aimlessly.
He saved a comrade from the village on the battlefield, but seemed to be involved in some trouble, so that the teacher came to defend him.
Fortunately, the Hinata family treated her very politely every time they invited her over, and they did not embarrass her in any way other than asking about some details about what happened at that time.
While her thoughts were in turmoil, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure at the door.
There was a lot of noise in the courtyard during the day, and the sunlight slanted into the living room. This man was standing at the junction of light and darkness, and the fine outline of his face could be seen in the dim backlight halo.
Everyone in the Hinata family seems to be pretty good-looking...
She was thinking inexplicably that the pairs of white eyes she had seen during her several visits to the Hyuuga clan had already made her somewhat blind.
But she remembered clearly who this person was.
"It is you."
Lin put down her teacup and stood up quickly.
When she and Kakashi were on a mission to search for a missing reconnaissance unit, they only found Hinata Makoto, who was blind, seriously injured and dying. All the other team members died in the line of duty.
At that time, they were close to the edge of the Iwa Ninja garrison camp, and there was a risk of being discovered by the enemy at any time. Hinata told her and Kakashi that if they did not want to return with a blind burden, they would help him change his eyes.
The impression of this man only ended when he was brought back to the village. Although Lin had been to the Hyuga tribe several times, she had never seen him again, even though she came every time because of him.
"How is your health?" When Lin looked at this person, her eyes couldn't help but stay on his eyes for a second.
Those dark eyes were deep and quiet, seemingly ordinary, but it was very out of character when it appeared on a member of the Hyuga family.
"Almost healed."
"Are your eyes... still used to it?"
"Well, you can see everything."
"That's good."
Lin has only had two eye transplant surgeries, both of which were performed under critical circumstances. The technology and equipment were not perfect, and she was worried that it would leave any sequelae for Hinata.
"Thank you for doing this." Hinata said suddenly.
"You came here just to thank me again?" Lin laughed, feeling that this person was quite upright.
"Didn't you thank me before? Besides, we are a companion from a village. It is my duty to save you."
"This is very important to me." Hinata said.
Lin was a little embarrassed: "You... don't pay too much attention."
Shinya Hinata stopped talking about the matter and said instead, "I heard that Lord Minato is here."
Lin nodded: "The teacher is talking to Mr. Rizu."
"It seems that I am lucky enough to meet Minato-sama."
Lin smiled, her teacher usually had so many admirers that she couldn't count, and she was used to it.
The two chatted for a few words, and suddenly there was a sound inside. It was Hinata Hizashi and Namikaze Minato coming out together.
The smile on Hizu's face was very friendly, which was very different from what Hinata saw in the past. Then he also saw the future Fourth Generation Hokage, a blond young man with a slender body and handsome appearance.
"Teacher." Lin immediately spoke out, and at the same time greeted Hinata Hizu, "Mr. Hizu."
Hinata stood aside and bowed slightly without speaking.
"The war on the front line is stalemate, and we have to rely on you, Minato, to lead us."
"With Hokage-sama here, we will definitely win."
Rizu glanced at the two people in the living room and saw that Hinata was wearing a forehead protector today.
Then he looked at Lin and suddenly smiled and said: "We invited Miss Lin here to understand the situation at that time so that we can carry out follow-up treatment. I didn't expect you, Minato, to make a trip specifically for this. It seems that we are treating Miss Lin."
Not careful."
Minato also smiled and said: "Mr. Hizu is too polite, I am also worried that Lin will bump into you."
Rizu said: "Miss Lin is an excellent medical ninja, and many of our tribe members admire her very much."
Lin was a little flattered when she heard this.
"Please stay, we'll take our leave first." Minato bowed slightly.
"Really, I'll give it to you two." Rizu said with a smile.
After leaving the living room, the three of them walked along the pavilion corridor towards the door.
Hinata's courtyard is very large. You can see rockeries, flowing water, ponds and green plants. The sunlight is clear and shadows are spread on the rocks.
"You are Hinata Makoto, right?" Minato thought to himself on the way and took the initiative to talk to the boy next to him.
"Yes, Lord Minato."
"You don't have to be so formal. Thanks to your information, we won a very important victory." Minato chuckled.
"The information was not obtained by me alone, it was the credit of the entire reconnaissance force."
Minato was slightly startled, and was quite touched by his words. He nodded and said, "You are right."
Then he sighed: "The situation must have been very dangerous at that time."
Hinata Shinori said: "It's all for the village. One of Minato-senpai's students, didn't he sacrifice for this?"
These words caused silence between the two people around him, and Hinata really caught a glimpse of Lin's expression as she lowered her head secretly.
Not long after, I heard Minato's words again: "No one's death will be in vain."
His voice was steady and powerful, and his expression was resolute, as if he was promising something.
Hinata answered with a true face: "What Minato-senpai said is that every compatriot who died is a hero of the village, and their will will guide us to move forward."
Minato was slightly surprised to hear such high-sounding words, and couldn't help but look at Hinata Shine.
"It's amazing that you have such awareness."
Hinata took advantage of the situation and said: "It was the sacrificed teammates who gave me some warnings. I also want to be a person like Minato-senpai who rushes to the front line for the village. Unfortunately, the clan requires me to stay in the village temporarily to recuperate. If I can be with Minato-senpai
Just fight together."
Minato smiled and said: "Since you haven't recovered yet, you should rest peacefully. A young man like you is also a contribution to the village by living. Moreover, the power of your Hyuga clan is very special and is of great significance to the village."
Hinata's eyes moved slightly and she said, "That's what Minato-senpai said."
Arriving at the gate of the Hyuga tribe, after parting ways, Hinata really watched the two of them leave, and her expression became calm.
Being rejected... was expected. How could he accept his wishful request? He was not a passionate idiot like Naruto.
After Minato and Lin left the Hyuga clan, Lin couldn't help but said to the teacher: "Makun is also a very good person."
Maybe it was because each other's teammates had sacrificed their lives, which made Lin feel some sympathy for him.
Minato didn't comment, just smiled and said: "Don't interact with him."