After masking his embarrassment with a cough, Lint finally spoke to Hinata again.
"When I pinched you just now and you felt pain, I tried sensing it from my end—and I really could feel it too!"
"Right? That proves it," Hinata said, nodding. "As long as our souls are willing, we can not only control each other's bodies, but also feel what the other feels."
She lifted her gaze, looking at Lint with a solemn expression. "That's why you should understand now—why I said I'd be with you when I grow up."
Lint fell silent for a moment, then replied thoughtfully,
"Our souls both originated from the same person—the Lint who got hit by the Dayun truck. That Lint was undeniably straight… and even after reincarnating, that wouldn't change.
"So, after you were reborn, your inner identity remained male. You can't accept being with another guy romantically, so you chose me instead?"
"Correct. I just can't handle the idea of being with another guy. Just imagining it makes my scalp tingle. But you're different—completely different. You're special."
Hinata paused briefly, then added,
"And that's not the only reason. Ever since I started being around you, my chakra and eye power have been growing rapidly.
"From the moment we first met and held hands… my chakra and even my dojutsu have both surged. I'm already at the level of a genin."
She leaned in slightly, her voice softer but full of excitement.
"But that's not even the most important part. Just now, after what I did to your face… my chakra started evolving even faster."
"You're saying… the closer we are, the faster our power grows?"
"Exactly."
Hinata nodded firmly. Her large pale eyes locked onto Lint's. "And you already know that the original Hinata Hyūga in Naruto was the princess of the Hyūga Clan, born with the purest Byakugan.
"After I was reincarnated into her, I inherited that same pure Byakugan. And now, with your presence… I think my eyes might soon evolve to a higher form."
"The Tenseigan?"
"Exactly."
She nodded again, more seriously this time.
"If I can evolve my eyes to the level of the Tenseigan, we'll be able to do anything we want in this world. Even my stubborn old man, Hyūga Hiashi, won't be able to stop us from sharing a room anymore!"
As she said this, another thought struck Hinata.
"I've been getting stronger just from being around you. But what about you? Has your body undergone any changes?"
Lint nodded. Clenching his fists, he replied earnestly,
"I can feel it—my body is getting stronger. A lot stronger."
Hinata's expression showed a hint of confusion.
"Just your physical body? No chakra at all?"
"You saw my memories—you know I was born without the talent for chakra cultivation."
"That may have been true before. But now… you've been around me."
"You don't mean—?"
Lint's eyes widened. He immediately sat down cross-legged on the floor and formed a seal with his hands, recalling the chakra-gathering method he'd learned years ago at the Academy.
This time, however, it was nothing like before.
Within moments, a faint blue glow began emanating from within his cells—tiny threads of chakra energy. And with approximately 130 trillion cells in the human body, even the smallest amount of chakra per cell added up to an enormous quantity.
In just a few minutes, a veritable river of chakra began flowing through Lint's body.
He was dumbfounded.
I used to be a talentless nobody who couldn't even gather chakra…
But now, with just one cultivation session, I've produced this much chakra?!
So being around Hinata doesn't just strengthen her—it's also transforming my own body and talent!
Just then, a painful twitch came from his stomach—hunger. He realized his biological energy had all been converted into chakra, so he stopped cultivating and turned to Hinata.
"Rich lady… I'm hungry."
"It's not mealtime yet. Here—this is a Hyūga Clan secret medicine."
\Hinata didn't mind Lint's meme reference. Smiling softly, she pulled out a black pill from her completely flat chest and pushed it into his mouth with her finger.
But when she tried to pull her hand back, she couldn't.
Looking down, she realized her slender, pale finger was caught in Lint's mouth. Her cheeks flushed even redder—but she didn't try to pull it away.
Instead, she activated her Byakugan and examined him carefully.
"With just that one cultivation session, your chakra has reached the level of a genin—almost the same as mine.
"That proves it. Being around me doesn't just strengthen your body—it's awakened your potential for chakra as well.
And to reach my current chakra level in your very first session…
"If I'm right, even your eyes may have already transformed. Try feeling them carefully."
Lint closed his eyes, then reopened them.
In an instant, the dark brown hue of his irises vanished, replaced by pure white—the Byakugan.
He could see without blind spots. He could perceive chakra levels in others, even trace their chakra pathways through their bodies.
"You've awakened the Byakugan too. And its purity is on par with mine," Hinata murmured, astonished.
She thought for a moment, then said,
"At this rate, you'll be able to learn all of the Hyūga Clan's secret techniques—Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms, even Rotation—very quickly."
Then she laughed
"Soon, both our dojutsu might evolve together… achieving the third awakening of the Tenseigan—and fully unlocking it!
We'll transcend humanity and step into the realm of the Six Paths!"
Lint nodded vigorously.
He could feel the chakra flowing within him, and the dojutsu swirling in his gaze. Surrounded by the lavish Hyūga estate, an overwhelming excitement welled up inside him.
After more than ten years of transmigration, I'd always believed I had hidden talent—that if I trained just a little, I'd be able to crush Sasuke and slap down Madara.
But the day I enrolled, chakra aptitude tests proved I had zero talent. I was nothing but a good-looking ordinary guy.
So I became a lowly craftsman. I thought my life would just pass by like that.
But then Hinata appeared.
She changed everything.
With genuine emotion in his voice, Lint said:
"Hinata… you're truly amazing!"