"Oh... oh!" Hogen immediately went to the courtyard gate after hearing that.
"Today... were you happy?" He scratched his head and spoke casually.
Chisato was genuinely in a very good mood. "Very. I was really happy. Uncle and Auntie took great care of me, and I feel like they had a good impression of me too."
Hogen chuckled foolishly. "Of course. You're excellent, and my parents really like you, so you can come to my house often when you have time."
That was what he said, but Hogen still needed to invite her. If she came over on her own without an invitation, it would not be very appropriate for a girl, and it would also make her seem undervalued.
"Then you'll need to invite me. As long as you invite me, I'll come whenever I have time. If I don't have time, I'll explain the situation to you."
"Okay!"
Torikaze sat in the courtyard, watching the two chat outside. "How nice. That brat Hogen really has good taste."
Chisato agreed wholeheartedly. "I thought Chisato was very pretty when she was little, and now that she's grown up, she's even prettier. Our Hogen is quite handsome too. They're a perfect match."
Torikaze said proudly, "Of course. He's the son of the two of us. How could his looks possibly be bad?"
Torikaze and Chisato were both among the most attractive people in Konoha. The Hogen they had raised had inherited every advantage from both of them, making him practically flawless.
It was just that although the boy had gotten himself a girlfriend, he was still rather dull. It had already been several months; by all rights, he should not still be like this.
"Maybe he's too nervous? We haven't put any pressure on him."
Chisato was helpless about it as