With Uchiha Hiko holding Miss Kobayashi's hand so gently, the young man named Yamamoto Ichiro was nearly furious enough to cough up blood, even though he had heard of Uchiha Hiko's reputation.
But his family was also one of the local Wealthy Families. He was no weakling himself, and his family had quite a few hired thugs.
So even when facing the strongest ninja in their village, he still looked completely unafraid.
He shot Uchiha Hiko a provocative look, then held up his roses and knelt directly before Miss Kobayashi, saying,
"My dear Yui, my father confined me because of some matters, so I couldn't come see you. Don't blame me. The moment I was released, I came to find you.
"I now offer you my most sincere apology. I hope you can forgive me and become my third wife. I promise, I've already discussed it with my first two wives.
"They'll treat you well. And don't worry—so long as I'm here, no one will be able to force you into anything.
"So what if he's Uchiha Hiko? Even after fighting our family for so many years, 140 hasn't been able to do anything to us. I'll definitely protect you properly."
Upon hearing him, Miss Kobayashi shifted slightly closer to Uchiha Hiko and said to Yamamoto Ichiro,
"Mr. Yamamoto, I've already told you that I don't like you. The one I like is Uchiha Hiko, and he has accepted my feelings. No one can force me."
Hearing Miss Kobayashi's words, Yamamoto Ichiro looked utterly incredulous. He simply could not believe that the Miss Kobayashi he liked would fall for Uchiha Hiko, and he immediately rose to his feet.
Then he shouted at Uchiha Hiko,
"You're Uchiha Hiko, right? That pretentious ninja? Let me tell you, everyone else in this village