What on earth happened?
This Hyuga Yukyō...
After leaving the secret chamber and emerging from the hidden door in the woods, Chiba silently walked toward the Japanese-style wooden house, where only the second floor was lit. His brows were slightly furrowed, still deeply puzzled by Hyuga Yukyō's unusually strange attitude.
Logically speaking, Chiba had stood him up for so long. No matter what, Hyuga Yukyō had every reason to look down on him. After all, they had already agreed to work together. No matter how busy Chiba was, he should not have brushed things off like this.
That was right. Chiba's mistake was not merely breaking the appointment. His real mistake was agreeing to someone's request and then handling it carelessly. No one could tolerate that.
Given the relationship between Hyuga Yukyō and him, Hyuga Yukyō should have been furious, demanding explanations and showing contempt.
Yet now, Hyuga Yukyō not only did not question or disdain him, he even apologized because Chiba had independently cracked the combination lock. He was polite in every way and yielded at every turn. It was far too strange.
It simply made no sense.
It was not merely strange—it was exceedingly abnormal.
Was it because of the box Hyuga Shinsuke had left for him? Chiba quickly connected Hyuga Yukyō's abnormal behavior with the box Hyuga Shinsuke had left behind.
Was that the only explanation? Then, he let out a soft sigh. He had no way of guessing what was inside the box Hyuga Shinsuke had left for Hyuga Yukyō. Thus, he had no idea what in it had caused such a major change in Hyuga Yukyō's attitude. He could only assume that Hyuga Yukyō's change was because of whatever was inside the box, using that explanation to dispel his doubts.
Then what last words would