"Uh... so that meant I could only stay the night today?"
Looking at the young ninja who had come in to explain the situation while they were tidying up Yukina's room, Chiba blinked and spoke helplessly.
"Yes. My apologies, Lord Chiba."
The young ninja was quite courteous. Upon hearing Chiba's words, he nearly bowed slightly before replying.
Both his words and actions showed great respect for Chiba.
Uh...
Hearing this, Chiba's mouth twitched, while Yukina and Hirohiko behind him seemed quite pleased, both smiling unconsciously.
Just as Chiba had been about to take his leave after they finished tidying the room, this young ninja had arrived at just the right moment. From the look of it, he had been waiting for some time and had deliberately chosen the moment Chiba was leaving. The two had happened to meet at Yukina's door, neatly avoiding the need for the young ninja to call Chiba to a stop—something he probably did not want to do.
Then, the young man calmly explained that no one was allowed to leave the camp tonight.
And asked Chiba for forgiveness.
Hirohiko and Yukina understood this situation very well. Given Chiba's personality, with the matter explained to him so politely, he would be too embarrassed to break the camp's curfew rules.
Besides, Chiba had just gone on leave and had nothing in particular to do, making it even less likely that he would force his way out.
In other words, Chiba would be staying tonight.
And for Hirohiko and Yukina, having Chiba stay the night meant they would not have to part ways, so naturally, it was something to be happy about.
"Fine, then I'll stay over at Hirohiko's tonight. Do I need to go through any formalities?"
As if confirming Hirohiko and Yukina's expectations, Chiba sighed inwardly