Looking for Hirohiko?
And a girl, too. Who could it be? Turning to look at Hirohiko, who was wiping his hands as he went to open the door, Chiba casually picked up a half-washed bowl, his heart full of doubt.
Come to think of it, aside from Nao and Yukina, had Hirohiko ever interacted with any other girls? Still, back when he was a student, he had indeed been quite popular. With the Uchiha Clan's refined looks in his bloodline, it probably was not strange for him to know multiple girls.
But with Hirohiko's personality, would a girl really come visit him at his home? No, no, no! Impossible! With that poker face of his, even if he was popular, no girl would dare come knocking at his door.
And with that scheming Nao around, how could Hirohiko possibly be close enough with another girl to visit each other's homes?
No! Absolutely impossible! Then this probably was not a private matter involving a girl. There were quite a few girls in the Ninja Engineering Corps too. Had she come because of work?
And so, while washing and drying dishes, a whole series of malicious thoughts flashed through Chiba's mind.
Moreover, the label that Hirohiko could not possibly be close with other girls became firmly nailed into Chiba's impression of him.
Mm! Impossible! Impossible! After those malicious thoughts passed through his mind, Chiba paused again, as if carefully recalling everything about Hirohiko. After confirming there was no possibility whatsoever, he nodded heavily.
Then he focused wholeheartedly on washing the dishes.
"Creak..."
At this moment, Hirohiko, who had gone to answer the door, slowly slid open the Japanese-style door.
But when he saw the person standing outside, Hirohiko froze. A flicker of surprise crossed his face. Clearly, he had not expected the