Let's do it this way!
There was simply too severe a shortage of personnel right now, so this was the only option. It was an expedient measure, though it would multiply the workload.
Still, with Kakashi around, he could just leave it all to Kakashi.
As for whether Kakashi could handle such a massive workload... perhaps Kakashi needed a great deal of work right now. Today, Kakashi was clearly different from yesterday.
At the very least, Kakashi seemed livelier now than he had yesterday.
Perhaps work was the only time Kakashi could forget the pain of losing Obito and Rin.
After thinking for quite a while, Chiba finally made up his mind when the hands on the wall clock pointed to eleven, having worked out every detail of this temporary recruitment plan.
"I should write it down and give it to Kakashi when I have the time."
With his thoughts settled, Chiba took a slight breath and turned to sit at his desk.
Growl...
Just as he turned, his stomach growled, and hunger instantly swept through his mind.
"Uh... I forgot. I didn't even eat dinner yesterday. Of course I'd be hungry by now."
He froze at once, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He had been too engrossed in his research yesterday, and the blow of finding the Caged Bird Seal unsolvable had left him with no thought of eating. He had skipped dinner last night, and now it was time for lunch. If he did not eat something soon, he would probably end up with dizzy and blurry vision.
Never mind writing down the details of the plan while recalling them.
"Forget it. I'll eat first."
Overwhelmed by hunger, Chiba gave up on writing it down and turned to open the door.
"Hm?"
However,