It looked like the pipes that clung to the walls and ceilings were actually a secret pathway for the cats. The whole building was probably- no, the whole town was probably the same. They’d likely manufactured the whole area so that you wouldn’t be able to go anywhere that was out of the reach of the cats.
It was thanks to the ninja cats that this area remained secure.
However, Shino and the others had only come desperately looking for honey wine. It would be terrible if there was a misunderstanding that they’d come with bad intentions. And so, Shino began to speak as gently as he could:
“We aren’t people to be suspicious of.” Shino said, “We’re looking for someone. We’re just searching for information.”
“A man who wears sunglasses, a long coat, and a hood that covers his eyes…! You’re most certainly suspicious, meow.”
“Well, you have a point…” For some reason, Kiba agreed with the cat.
Shino felt a little irritated by that, and raised his voice. “You can’t call people suspicious just because they wear a hood and sunglasses. The reason being that I am not someone who’s suspicious. And furthermore, people you should truly be suspicious of are the types who try to hide their suspicious nature by not looking suspicious at all and…”
“Calm down, Shino.” Kiba said. “It’s not going to help if you raise your voice at the cat.”
“I really can’t bear how much you stink of dog, meow. It makes me want to throw up”
“EXCUSE ME!? HEY, YOU CAT BASTARD SITTING OVER THERE!!!”
“Calm down, Kiba. Remain calm. Follow my example.”