That day, Teacher Yaben seemed to have vanished, completely nowhere to be found. After a moment's thought, Namikaze Hiatohi decided to let it wait until tomorrow. Besides, some of her wounds had not yet fully healed. She went to a shop and bought some sugar-coated beans, packing them into a glass jar where they looked rather cute. Feeling she still had some spare time, she chose to write a letter to Deidara after all.
Early the next morning, right at the village gates, Hiatohi ran into Orikusa Koharu, who was setting off to return to Iwagakure Village. Well, regardless of anything else, she hoped Deidara would be doing well—with his striking blond hair and deep blue eyes, he was so much like Naruto. It felt almost as though she had gained a younger brother.
Just as Hiatohi was planning to go look for Teacher Yaben, she bumped into her on the street. Yaben looked somewhat strange. "Teacher Yaben, good morning. Yesterday..."
Chapter 72