I was stupid. I knew I was stupid.
Grandma must have thought Mimi was a little smarter.
I thought so too.
Mimi had always been clever.
Cleverer than me.
I was just this stupid. What could I do about it?
But why did everyone expect things from a stupid person like me, and casually force things I didn't want on me?
"It's your responsibility. It's the responsibility you bear as the Konoha Princess."
I believed Mimi. What she said had to be right, because she was smarter than me.
Actually, if Mimi became Hokage, she would definitely do a better job than me, right?
But I had done as you said, fulfilling my responsibility—the responsibility of protecting everyone as the village's leader. So why were you the one standing before me?
I didn't understand.
I was stupid!
I really didn't understand!
I was so tired, so sleepy. Everything around me was so dark.
Had I done something wrong? What had I done wrong? Could I prove I was right only by defeating Mimi?
And then? After proving I was right, then what?
I should have won, right? Mimi had fallen into a deep sleep.
After calming down, why didn't I feel happy?
All I felt was the emptiness of having achieved my goal.
The thought of continuing to serve as Hokage left me exhausted.
There was no one left ahead for me to chase. I didn't know where I should go.
In the darkness, Tsunade raised her head and looked at the glowing woman before her.
She had three eyes, horns, and wore a vintage white robe. She was studying Tsunade.
Who was she? Where was I? What was happening?
It didn't matter anymore.
Tsunade couldn't summon any interest.
A faint light flickered to life, and a wisp of Chakra