Where to Eat?
Anhua still held some resentment toward him, but since his own master hadn't said anything, she, as the Hokage's secretary, had even less right to criticize him.
Besides, Lord Nawaki was Lord Hashirama's grandson. It wasn't her place to lecture him.
She'd only brought it up this time because she was so swamped that she'd nearly lost her head.
She hadn't expected this response at all. "Thank goodness. Lord Nawaki is finally going to settle down."
Seeing her reaction, Torifu burst out laughing. "All right, all right. Nawaki was a little too self-centered before, but he'll surely straighten out over time. Just keep an eye on him."
Anhua smiled. "All right. I'll look forward to it, then."
Konoha had regained a fighter, which was certainly cause for celebration.
Although Nawaki's travels had left Anhua with a less-than-favorable impression of him, she was the Hokage's secretary. All she had to do was focus on her work.
And since Lord Hokage had said Nawaki was ready to settle down and stop traveling, she had no reason to dislike him anymore.
As a secretary, she had to get along with every shinobi in the village. Even if she wasn't friendly with someone, she at least couldn't afford to make an enemy of them, or her work would become difficult.
Anhua understood this well, so she smiled warmly at everyone and was always very polite.
At first, Torifu had assumed Anhua's attitude toward Amado was just part of her professionalism. But when he asked, he discovered she genuinely liked him a little.
That was why Torifu had started trying to bring them together.
"Today doesn't look too busy. When it's time to leave, just go straight home. Don't work overtime."
Anhua nodded. "All right, Lord Hokage. I actually haven't been working