Anything Is Possible

This...

Watching the young man bow all the way down, his forehead striking the chair back hard enough to nearly draw blood, Chiba's eyes widened slightly, undisguised surprise on his face.

Nao, beside him, was also too astonished to speak. Her mouth opened, but she did not know what to say. She could not see the young man's current state, but from the sound of the apology and that thud of flesh against the chair back, she could imagine what had happened without looking. Clearly, this visitor was apologizing to Chiba.

At the same time, Yukina's eyes widened as well. Watching an adult bow and apologize to a child left her too stunned for words.

The apology had come far too suddenly. None of them could quite react, and they could not understand it either.

What had made this person apologize to Chiba like this?

In the world of the Hokage, a ninety-degree bow was already an extremely solemn form of apology. Beyond that, there was only kneeling to apologize.

The young man had his eyes tightly shut, his face taut with either anxiety or pain. His entire body seemed somewhat stiff, but it was clear that this was a very sincere apology.

Moreover, the young man knew what kind of mistake he had made and where he had gone wrong. He was sincerely asking for the forgiveness of the other party—Chiba.

Yet, the apology was so abrupt and unexpected that all three of them froze.

Then, after that sudden apology, silence returned to the room.

The young man maintained that posture the entire time. As time passed, however, his body grew increasingly rigid, and faint beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Please raise your head, Captain Watanabe."

Seeing the young man's condition, Chiba's expression was complicated, but