Hearing her question, Uchiha Hiko smiled faintly, then winked at her and said with a grin, "What? You want to know? Let's get going first. I'm afraid you'll be scared once you see it."
Although Uchiha Hiko had said that, curiosity got the better of Miss Kobayashi. She leaned her head out as far as she could to take a look.
Ito Taro's screams could be heard from afar, but he was completely surrounded by that group of bodyguards, making it impossible to see what was happening.
Since she truly could not make anything out, Miss Kobayashi turned back to look at Uchiha Hiko. Only then did she realize how embarrassing their position was.
Uchiha Hiko was carrying her in a princess carry, cradling her in his arms. As though afraid that she would be frightened if she saw what had happened, he had infused Chakra energy into his body.
Holding her seemed to take no effort at all. He leaped onto the roof, his figure swaying as he jumped from one house to another.
After they had run a long way, Miss Kobayashi nestled in Uchiha Hiko's arms and gently tugged at his sleeve, saying softly:
"Hiko, that should be enough, right? We've run so far already. Put me down."
Hearing Miss Kobayashi's words, Uchiha Hiko smiled softly and replied:
"Okay."
He found a relatively flat spot and decided to jump down there.
With a light leap, Uchiha Hiko landed gracefully on the ground with Miss Kobayashi in his arms.
He then released his hold and set Miss Kobayashi down, smiling as he asked:
"How was it? Were you scared out of your wits?"
Hearing Uchiha Hiko's gentle question, Miss Kobayashi felt her cheeks flush. She gently shook her head, then looked at him with a smile and said: