In front of the apartment.
Quite a few fans wanted to catch a glimpse of Natsume Chikage and were waiting outside his home.
Even people from several newspapers had arrived ahead of time.
They planned to interview him or dig up some juicy dirt on Natsume Chikage.
After all, Natsume Chikage's popularity online was soaring.
He had even reached number one on Twitter's trending list, crushing countless major news reports. It was unbelievably impressive!
If they could gather any useful information or scandalous gossip, they would definitely make a fortune!
However, while the newspaper people were waiting, they all inexplicably received calls from their superiors.
"What? We're not allowed to interview or secretly photograph Natsume Chikage's private life? Why?"
"We're not even allowed to ask why? No means no? Otherwise I'll be fired? Fine——"
The paparazzi were all utterly confused, but since their bosses had said so, they could only leave.
When they noticed that their peers from other outlets were also preparing to leave, they were all rather bewildered.
Still, their professional instincts were no joke. From this alone, they instantly realized that some powerful figure must be backing Natsume Chikage. Otherwise, how could a single phone call drive off every paparazzo from so many different newspapers?
Once they realized there was an invisible hand behind this, chills ran down their spines. They understood that their bosses were right—there were things they should neither ask about nor try to understand. They hurried away.
Yet even after all the paparazzi had left, quite a few female fans remained near Natsume Chikage's home, intending to wait for him to return.
But just then, several police officers arrived and began dispersing them.
"We just received reports from nearby residents that a large group of people had suddenly gathered in front of this