"So, shall we head home?"
Looking at the several-person platter of grilled meat that had been completely wiped clean, Chiba rubbed his slightly bulging stomach and spoke to Yukina across from him.
"Mm. Then I'll start writing up the plan. When you get back, tell me your schedule, the location, and so on. Also, when are you starting work?"
Yukina nodded and rose as she spoke.
"We start tomorrow."
Seeing Yukina stand, Chiba hurriedly got up as well and held out his hand, quickly adding.
Though the posture made him look somewhat like a Western gentleman.
"Then I'll draft it today and deliver it to Captain Watanabe today. By tomorrow morning, the arrangements should be ready. Captain Watanabe is a very efficient commander, and he's always wanted to have a chat with you."
Perhaps because she felt Chiba's offered hand, or perhaps because she now had something on her mind, Yukina showed no shyness this time and directly looped her arm through his.
"Fine, but I won't promise to talk with him."
Chiba stepped forward and said this.
Chiba had occasionally heard about Watanabe Kenshin from Minato Namikaze—about his diligence and the blossoming of his talent—but he had always harbored some reservations toward him. The deaths of Kanno and the other two could not be blamed on Watanabe Kenshin. After all, everyone made mistakes. Even Orochimaru had made several command errors that resulted in the deaths of many ninja. Yet Chiba simply could not let it go. He would not go looking for trouble with the man, but neither did he want anything to do with him.
"I know, I know. I'm not asking you to go chat with him..."
Yukina clearly understood something and said so at once.
After that, the two linked arms and left the restaurant, openly