Uchiha Hikaru saw what they were doing, but for the moment, he could not figure out why the elderly couple had suddenly said they were leaving home to go out into the streets. When he arrived, they had not seemed to have any intention of going out. How had they suddenly made plans to leave after such a short while?
Even though he had his doubts, Uchiha Hikaru's good manners kept him from prying into other people's privacy. He merely smiled, nodded at them, and said, "My visit was rather abrupt as well. I didn't expect you to have plans already. I wonder, is Miss Kobayashi going out with you?"
Hearing Uchiha Hikaru's question, the elderly couple exchanged a glance and hurriedly said, "No, no, no. She doesn't have anything to do. Mr. Uchiha, if you need something, just go find her."
Hearing the couple's words, Uchiha Hikaru frowned. He could not understand what the old couple meant at all, and this did not seem to follow the proper etiquette for receiving guests either. Though Uchiha Hikaru did not hold any actual position in the village, he was still the only person there who could use ninjutsu, and his Chakra energy was among the strongest. No matter where he went in the village, he was a highly respected figure.
Whenever Uchiha Hikaru visited someone's home, they always welcomed him warmly. After all, he had made many contributions to the village. Whenever he had nothing to do, he liked visiting from house to house, and nearly every family had received his help.
What puzzled him was that before he entered, the elderly couple had clearly been busy with their own tasks and barely speaking to each other. The old woman doing the laundry had just rubbed soap onto the clothes. How