"Oh!" [ He felt his own hand smack against his forehead and snapped out of his thoughts to listen to the third-year. N-Not the ninja way? That might be true, but... he wasn't sure he could make Himemiya-san smile even if he did find him... Still, Kanata was usually very good at convincing him to do his best. ]

"Ah... yes! That is my duty as a ninja, de gozaru! Disappointing the other participants is out of the question! Watch me go and find him for real, Shinkai-san!" [ He pauses, tugging at Kanata's sleeve for a moment. ] "C-Could you turn me in the right direction...?"