It wasn't really a surprise to see the eldest was the de facto captain, given her age she was probably on the cusp of being a Chuunin herself, so she'd be given chuunin responsibilities in anticipation of her promotion (particularly if Uzu had very few Chuunin to go around).
She resisted the urge to glance over at her Jounin superior, while she was curious how he handled diplomatic situations, she suspected his expression would remain unchanged anyway (he did, after all, remind her of Shino in his general behavior). Ordinarily, on a mission like this, such a delay before going to their mission would be a test, an insult, or something to be suspicious of.
Given Uzu's relationship with Konoha, however, it seemed to her that the tour might be the opposite, and rejecting it would be rude--particularly when the wife of the former hokage was the one to arrange it.
With that in mind, she smiled and responded herself, rather than waiting for the Hyuuga to speak first. "If that's the case, I'd love to have the tour." Singular, of course. It did allow them to split up if necessary, or at least allow Konoha to appear gracious.
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She resisted the urge to glance over at her Jounin superior, while she was curious how he handled diplomatic situations, she suspected his expression would remain unchanged anyway (he did, after all, remind her of Shino in his general behavior). Ordinarily, on a mission like this, such a delay before going to their mission would be a test, an insult, or something to be suspicious of.
Given Uzu's relationship with Konoha, however, it seemed to her that the tour might be the opposite, and rejecting it would be rude--particularly when the wife of the former hokage was the one to arrange it.
With that in mind, she smiled and responded herself, rather than waiting for the Hyuuga to speak first. "If that's the case, I'd love to have the tour." Singular, of course. It did allow them to split up if necessary, or at least allow Konoha to appear gracious.