So that was it. The way to improve efficiency was actually so simple—the key was to grasp the past, stay promptly informed about the present, and plan for the future.
It was more or less what he had imagined, except Yukina already had a concrete plan on her side.
It seemed that the first thing he needed to do today was not start handling the current affairs, but make a trip to the archives.
Half an hour later, as he walked toward the Hokage Building, Chiba frowned slightly, a thoughtful look appearing on his face.
When he had breakfast with Yukina earlier, she had answered every one of his questions without holding anything back, readily telling him about her work experience in the Defense Force.
That experience would be enormously helpful in improving Chiba's efficiency. In fact, he did not even need to think about it—if he simply followed the methods Yukina had told him, he could cut nearly thirty percent off his office hours.
After all, as a relatively independent military system, the Defense Force's operations could in some respects be considered a miniature version of Konoha's own operational structure. Yukina's work experience was basically applicable to every aspect of being the Hokage Assistant.
It just so happened that he had already planned to look up some things in the archives.
I should finish handling everything that needs to be dealt with today as soon as possible! As he absorbed Yukina's experience, Chiba gradually gained a clearer idea of how to arrange his day.
Having made his decision, he quickened his pace. An assistant had no shortage of things to do every day. If he did not finish them today, they would pile up. While the assistant's work did not involve the sort of urgent intelligence that needed immediate