It was more important to plan for how to avoid detection and escape when they inevitably came across someone familiar than attempt to avoid them entirely. That wasn't really possible without finding some place only they or he knew of to spend their time...and that would be rather restrictive and potentially claustrophobic to attempt. Worth it, should it be Ino who caught them, but not ideal.

She glanced up at the surrounding restaurant with a mild curiosity, just to be certain whether or not his comment was prompted by the presence of one in the building or if he'd simply observed it earlier. "They might be anticipating the day of the event will be like a chuunin exam, with the delay at the gate for all of the visitors who waited until that morning to arrive."