"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Lord Amado."
Amado shook his head. "No need to be so formal. It's what I should do."
Fortunately, Amado had used Torifu's concern as an excuse. If he'd said outright that he didn't want her going home alone, it would have come across as too cheesy and too pushy.
Anhua would definitely have been put off by that.
After all, saying something like that in front of so many people would make anyone uncomfortable. The two of them were only ordinary friends who got along well.
They were nowhere near the point where either of them would worry about the other.
With that, the two of them left the Kumonaka Clan Grounds. Amado walked alongside Anhua, but deliberately left a little space between them instead of walking too close.
They kept a distance that felt comfortable for both of them.
But that didn't affect their conversation.
If anything, the space between them helped Anhua relax, and she talked even more than before.
Besides, the streets of Konoha were deserted now, so the two of them could talk about anything.
They chatted and laughed together all the way, both seeming to be in high spirits.
After walking Anhua back to the Nara Clan Grounds, Amado said goodbye to her reluctantly, and the two exchanged contact information.
Amado had wanted to ask for it the night before, but there had been too many people around, and they'd both been a little shy.
After chatting for a while, they'd hurriedly gone their separate ways, and both had developed a hint of affection for the other.
Today was the perfect chance to make up for last night's regret.
"Well, Miss Anhua, I'll head home now. Get some rest."
"You too. Get some rest," Anhua replied with a