The next morning, sunlight streamed through the curtains into the room.
Chiyo slowly opened his eyes. Mikoto beside him had already left, and the faint aroma of food drifted through the air.
He stretched, got up, dressed, and walked out of the bedroom.
Thinking about how he had spent most of last night sitting on Hokage Rock with Tsunade in the wind, Chiyo felt regret.
Of all places to go in the middle of the night, they had to go to Hokage Rock!
Standing on the faces of three grown men in the dead of night and looking down from above—it had been downright eerie.
By the time they finished enjoying the wind and returned, dawn was nearly breaking.
Fortunately, Mikoto had slept peacefully.
She had not noticed that he had suddenly left.
Mikoto was placing breakfast on the table. When she saw him emerge, she gave him a gentle smile.
"Chiyo-niichan, breakfast is ready."
Chiyo walked over to the dining table and sat down. Looking at the exquisite dishes laid out before him, he could not help praising her.
"Mikoto, your cooking keeps getting better."
Mikoto's cheeks reddened slightly as she said softly,
"Eat quickly. You still have to go to the Guard Unit later."
After quietly finishing breakfast, the two left the house together and headed for the Uchiha Guard Unit headquarters.
Along the way, Mikoto reported the Guard Unit's recent affairs to Chiyo. Listening to her clear and organized account, he nodded inwardly.
Though Mikoto had a gentle personality, she was not the least bit careless when it came to management. She was even more meticulous than he had been.
Chiyo could not help sighing.
His little secretary really could stand on her own now!
Upon arriving at headquarters, Chiyo plunged straight into his office. The desk