"He wasn't home. Did he go out, or had he not returned yet?"
Ye Fan lowered the hand he had raised to knock.
Through his Detection Ability, he already knew there was no one inside the room.
Although he was somewhat surprised that Naruto Uzumaki was not home, considering the time, it was normal for him not to have returned yet.
Night had only just fallen.
Ninjas who had finished a day of training and missions walked through the bustling streets, either in pairs or in small groups. It was the perfect time to relax and have some fun.
Even Ye Fan himself would not stay home at this hour unless he had something special to do, much less Naruto Uzumaki, whose nature was already so restless.
"Where would Naruto Uzumaki be at a time like this?"
After thinking it over, Ye Fan decided to look for him at the Ichiraku Ramen Shop.
He remembered Naruto Uzumaki telling him last time that he loved eating ramen there most, and it was dinner time now.
Riding on Laiyun's back, Ye Fan quickly arrived outside the Ichiraku Ramen Shop. Steam and fragrance drifted out from behind the half-length curtain.
Unfortunately, Ye Fan did not spot Naruto Uzumaki.
"Excuse me, has Naruto Uzumaki come here?" Ye Fan asked Ayame, who had just stepped outside.
Ayame was the shop owner's daughter. Her smile was known as Ichiraku Ramen's finest seasoning.
"Naruto hasn't come here in several days," Ayame said with a smile.
"Alright, thank you."
Ye Fan walked out of the ramen shop, unable to keep himself from frowning.
Logically speaking, Naruto Uzumaki should have come here after being discharged from the hospital. Could it be that he had not been discharged normally, but taken somewhere else for special supervision?
That possibility was not