The topic was still of great interest to the Hyuuga girl -- after all, she was not nearly deaf enough not to have heard the whispers among Main Family members that, after she had nearly killed their heir during the preliminaries, that were it not for the cursed seal, Neji might attempt the very same.

And so she kept watching Sasuke, taking note when she choked, though she didn't offer to help. Instead, she only took her own meal and began to eat. She wasn't finished yet when Sasuke had, but as soon as the other girl was done, Neji set down her chopsticks.

"What was his reason?"