Before the situation had even reached the next day, Uchiha Hikaru felt that some things would not be so easy to resolve. He could only handle them more carefully himself.
When morning came, Uchiha Hikaru was still uneasy. He did not know why he had ended up in this state, but this strange feeling was not something he could conveniently tell the First Prince or the Second Prince.
"I'm up, Uchiha Hikaru. What about you? Are you awake now?" the Second Prince asked him warmly, hoping that Uchiha Hikaru could remain in his best condition and not be affected by others.
Of course, Uchiha Hikaru was a highly capable person. He could keep himself steady at all times and would not be affected by the Second Prince's circumstances.
"No problem, Second Prince. Please rest assured. Shall we head out now?" Uchiha Hikaru asked, and the Second Prince nodded in agreement.
At first, they thought the hunter—the Village Chief from before—had already gone out to begin his day's work. But when they stepped outside, they discovered that the Village Chief was still there to greet them.
"You're finally up. Come and have something to eat, then you can be on your way." The Village Chief greeted them enthusiastically. It seemed that he was not too busy that morning, so Uchiha Hikaru asked him about it.
"What is it, Village Chief? Is there nothing to do today? Why do you have time to make breakfast for us?" As he asked, the Village Chief burst into laughter, saying that it was simply an expression of their hospitality.
After hearing the divine beasts wailing yesterday, they knew that some of them needed to be dealt with. But with two guests still in his home that morning, the Village Chief could not get away.
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