He felt that something was off. At this hour, why had no one come yet? Where was Minato? Could he have overslept?
About ten minutes later, a girl pushed open the door. "Oh, Lord Ran, you're here. I've been looking everywhere for you. Come with me, quickly."
Still dazed, Ran was led away by her to a room next door.
The moment he entered, he saw a desk piled high like a mountain, already creaking under the unbearable weight.
The entire wooden desk looked ready to collapse at any moment.
"Come on, don't just stand there. Watch how I handle things first, then you can do it yourself. They're nothing but miscellaneous matters. Even if you make a mistake, it won't be a big problem."
Ran had never expected the workload on his first day to be this horrifying. Were they trying to work him to death right away?
Ran was nearly in tears. Was it still too late to back out?
"Why aren't you coming over to observe? How else are you supposed to move on to the next step?"
Ran snapped back to his senses and hurriedly nodded. "Okay! I'm coming!"
"Excuse me, are you Lord Hokage's secretary? Will I be learning from you from now on?"
The girl smiled and nodded. "That's right. I handle all of Konoha's miscellaneous affairs, while Lord Hokage is responsible for making decisions on major matters."
"Just look at it—Konoha is so large, and the surrounding villages and towns are all under our administration as well. How could we possibly leave all of that to Lord Minato?"
"My lord's energy is limited. He bears the heavy responsibility of protecting Konoha, so I, his secretary, take care of these minor matters for him."
Seeing that the secretary did not show the slightest complaint,