"Hmm?"
Yukito, who had been watching the new neighbor direct the movers with curious interest, noticed the subtle change in Aunt Shiranui Mizuki's expression beside him.
Seeing the unmistakable wariness in her eyes as she looked toward the new neighbor, Yukito leaned close to her ear and asked in a low voice,
"Aunt Shiranui, is there something wrong with this new neighbor? Why are you looking at her like that?"
Yukito had also carefully observed the young woman with silver-white hair and blue eyes. Other than confirming that she was exceptionally beautiful, likely had a great figure, and possessed strikingly rare silver-white hair, he couldn't find anything particularly unusual about her.
"This new neighbor, who just moved in today, doesn't seem to be an ordinary person. She might not even be human."
Before Shiranui Mizuki could answer Yukito's question, Akiyama Rinko, who was standing behind him, spoke first.
"Yukito-chan, don't you have Demon Eyes similar to those of the Fuuma Clan? Take a closer look and carefully sense this new neighbor."
Hearing Rinko's suggestion, Yukito immediately activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and focused his gaze on the new neighbor across the street.
The Uchiha Clan Bloodline Limit he had obtained through the system was undoubtedly superior to the original Sharingan from the Naruto world.
His awakened Sharingan even possessed abilities somewhat similar to the Byakugan.
Although he couldn't directly see the body's meridian network, he could clearly sense that the calm, white-haired, blue-eyed woman concealed an incredibly powerful force within her body.
"This new neighbor really isn't an ordinary person. The power inside her is different from both magic and Anti-Demon Factors. On the surface, she looks almost identical to a human. If she isn't human... could she be one of the legendary Snow Women?"
Yukito withdrew his gaze from the woman, speaking thoughtfully.
He had only made the comparison because her icy appearance matched the image of a legendary Snow Woman. He hadn't actually expected to be right.
"If I'm not mistaken, this new neighbor has Snow Woman ancestry. She's awakened the dormant power hidden within her bloodline, and as that power continues to awaken, she'll gradually transform into a true Snow Woman."
"For someone who has only recently awakened this power, it's very easy for it to spiral out of control, attracting all kinds of demons and monsters."
Shiranui Mizuki subtly glanced at the white-haired woman nearby and lowered her voice as she explained.
At that moment, perhaps because she was unusually sensitive to the words "Snow Woman," the white-haired, blue-eyed woman—who had been carrying boxes back and forth with the movers—set down the carton she was holding, turned around, and quickly noticed Yukito, Shiranui Mizuki, Yukikaze, and Akiyama Rinko.
The new neighbor had most likely awakened her bloodline only recently. Although she noticed the group standing down the street, she had no idea that her true identity had already been discovered.
The young woman, who looked to be in her early twenties, simply assumed she had finally met some of her neighbors. She hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should take the opportunity to introduce herself.
After a brief pause, she finally made up her mind and walked toward Yukito and the others to greet them.
"My name is Yukino Mifuyu. I just moved in today. It looks like you're all my neighbors."
"Should I address you as Mrs. Mizuki? Since we'll be neighbors, I hope we can get along. Once I've finished unpacking, I'll come by properly to introduce myself."
Mrs. Yukino Mifuyu, who had just moved into the neighborhood, set down the box she was carrying and approached Yukito, Shiranui Mizuki, Yukikaze, and Rinko with a gentle smile.
At that moment, Yukito and Aunt Shiranui had already reached the front gate of the Mizuki Estate and were taking out the key to unlock it.
Yukino Mifuyu noticed the "Mizuki" nameplate beside the entrance and naturally assumed that everyone living in the residence shared that family name.
"Since we're neighbors, we'll be in your care as well, Mrs. Yukino Mifuyu."
Although both Shiranui Mizuki and Yukito suspected that their new neighbor would eventually bring them plenty of trouble, neither of them revealed those thoughts.
After exchanging a few polite greetings with Yukino Mifuyu, they opened the gate and entered the courtyard of the Mizuki Estate.
After saying goodbye to their new Snow Woman neighbor, Yukito followed Aunt Shiranui back into the home he hadn't seen in nearly a week.
"Is Mrs. Yukino Mifuyu next door really a Snow Woman? She looks no different from an ordinary person."
After returning home, Yukito casually flopped onto the sofa in the living room and looked curiously at Aunt Shiranui.
"I remember you saying that if the Snow Woman bloodline inside Mrs. Yukino Mifuyu loses control, it'll attract a lot of demons and monsters."
Yukito looked at Aunt Shiranui with a meaningful smile.
He wasn't worried about Yukino Mifuyu losing control and attracting monsters.
If anything, he was secretly looking forward to it.
With his current strength, ordinary demons and monsters posed no threat whatsoever.
On the contrary, they would provide him with plenty of experience points, allowing him to level up and earn enough points to purchase the ninjutsu and items he needed from the system shop.
"As an Anti-Demon Ninja, my job is simply to deal with demons and monsters whenever they appear. I don't concern myself with much else."
"So I don't actually know much about Yukino Mifuyu, who just moved in next door. Everything I told you is only based on what I've heard."
"Let's not worry about it for now. In a couple of days, we'll be leaving for our trip to the hot spring inn in Hakone. Who knows? Maybe Yukino Mifuyu will move away before long."
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[image] Yukino Mifuyu
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