The woman then noticed Shino’s presence, and, looking him up and down, started to shrink away.
“Wait, I am definitely not a suspicious person…” Shino spoke before he could be told anything, beating assumptions to the bunch. “I’m the comrade of Kiba here.”
When he said that, the woman’s facial features relaxed.
“Oh, so that’s what it was. You suddenly ran in so suddenly that I was surprised.” She said, and smiled.
“Let me go, meow!” The cat was struggling to get out of the woman’s arms, but couldn’t get free.
Seeing that, Shino asked, “Could it be that you’re…this cat’s owner?”
The woman looked surprised as she answered. “Yes. Uhm, did our cat do something…? I heard a really loud voice.”
“We’re looking for someone.” Shino said, “We gave a soldier pill as payment, but the cat took it without saying anything.”
“Ahh, I see. Tsk, I always tell them to do business properly.”
“I’m sorry if I won’t do business with someone who stinks of dog, meow.” The cat hissed as it struggled.
“Stinks of dog…? This person?” The woman turned to look at Kiba.