It had to be me? What was it? Hearing Kushina's words, Chiba paused, then instinctively walked out of the kitchen and looked at Kushina at the door.
"What is it?"
Seeing Kushina, he could not help asking.
"Oh, Kakashi seems to have been busy with missions lately. He's nowhere to be seen all day. For this New Year, I asked Minato, and his name is on the Anbu rotation leave list. So, find him for me over the next few days. Don't let him get away!"
Kushina looked at Chiba and spoke with utmost seriousness.
Of course, Kushina's serious expression did not look all that different from a threat.
"Uh... yes!"
Hearing her words and seeing the change in her expression, Chiba froze for a moment before agreeing with no other choice.
"Mm, then that's settled. Come have lunch at noon. I've already asked around—Yukina and Hirohiko start their holiday at noon too. Go pick them up. And bring Kakashi, of course."
Kushina nodded in satisfaction. After leaving those words behind, she pushed the door open and left.
She looked rather anxious.
It seemed Kushina was worried about Kakashi too.
Could it be that Kakashi was still in a very bad state? Chiba watched Kushina leave, then closed the door, his brows knitting together.
Clearly, Kushina wanted him to find Kakashi because she wanted Kakashi to join them. And for a New Year invitation like this, there was no need to think about it—Kushina was worried about Kakashi.
Judging by the fact that Kushina could not find Kakashi anywhere and had even asked Minato Namikaze about the rotation leave arrangements, she had probably been searching for Kakashi all this time, hoping to spend the New Year with him.
Without a doubt, Kakashi was still acting abnormally.
He was deeply trapped