"From nine to ten in the morning, one hour every day.
Don't be late."
Guy wanted to say, "I can do my own rehabilitation," but after seeing the look behind Chisen's glasses, he swallowed those words and said, "I won't be late."
"Neji," Chisen said, turning to him, "while your chakra is recovering, you need to avoid straining your chakra pathways.
Don't practice extra Gentle Fist drills on your own, and don't sneak out to hit training posts at midnight. I know you have that habit.
During low-level recovery, your chakra pathways are three times more fragile than usual. Overuse could cause permanent narrowing.
Come to the hospital in three weeks for a chakra pathway scan. I'll have Shizuko arrange it."
Neji kept his expression well under control, but his brow twitched slightly at "I know you have that habit"-the look of someone caught red-handed trying to stay composed.
"Tenten." Chisen looked at her and fell silent for two seconds.
Tenten still had bandages wrapped around her head. The wound on her eyelid looked a little red in the sunlight, but overall, it was healing normally.
She no longer looked as exhausted as she had when they first returned to Konoha. Standing at the crossroads, she resembled a sapling after the rain-still a little damp, but already starting to grow upward again.
"Come see me at three tomorrow afternoon," Chisen said. "The adhesive on your eyelid wound needs to be removed, and the dressing changed.
Your sleep probably hasn't been good these past few days, either. Pain during wound healing gets worse at night and disrupts deep sleep.
I'll prescribe a calming herbal medicine. It isn't bitter. Take it with honey.
About three days' worth."
Tenten nodded firmly.
The four of them turned and headed for their respective homes.
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