Soon the day of studying came to an end. Hana knew that Namikaze Hiatohi lived alone, so she wanted to invite her over to her house for dinner, but Hiatohi declined. Being a bit curious about what she was currently learning, she decided to stop by the library to borrow some books. What pleased Hiatohi, however, was that Hana was very kind; and Hana also felt that Hiatohi had a lovely personality and was much smarter than her own idiot younger brother.
In fact, if Kushina had had the courage to face the Inuzuka family's ninja hounds back in the day, the two of them would have been good friends long ago. It was only later that Hiatohi learned the reason—the aura of the Nine-Tails.
On the other side, Izumi had been preoccupied all day with the girl named Namikaze Hiatohi. She thought about whether she should mention this to Itachi-kun, but since he was a Genin now, he must be very busy.
Chapter 42