Maiko nodded after hearing Kai's words, he was ready to go through with the mission. he was impressed by the look of Konoha, it was so much different from Amegakure in many ways. but he had to remind himself that he was here on a special mission and needed to find what Konoha has planned and why they are so hostile to the republic. Maiko saw a group chunin come by from patrol and he became nervous, but he gave a sigh of relief when he saw that they were drunk. still he decided it would be better to move from them as quick as possible and did so. he didn't really know where he was going and didn't have a map, but he would figure it out, he had a good sense of direction. while he taking in his surroundings, he accidentally bumped right into Masahiro and was surprised at what had happened.

he should have watched where he was going carefully, and said to the boy, "I'm really sorry, this is my first time being in Konoha, it really is a wonderful place."

he hoped that sounded more like a tourist than a ninja sent to spy on the village by the republic.