Ran nodded. "There really isn't any sense of nervousness anymore. Being with everyone feels like being with family."
"There have also been some results with the work. Xinyu teaches very well; I can almost understand what I should do after just one look."
An'hua smiled in satisfaction. "It's good that Xinyu can work well with you. I thought she might be dissatisfied with you."
Ran hurriedly waved his hands. "How could that be? I'm very humble. No matter what Xinyu plans to teach me, I'll listen carefully."
An'hua and Chisato exchanged glances, then smiled faintly. "All right. Since you two get along, that couldn't be better. We were worried you wouldn't like Xinyu's teaching style."
"After all, she's rather decisive and doesn't like dragging things out, so her teaching tends to move faster."
"If there's anything you don't like, just say so directly."
Ran quickly shook his head. "No, no, there's nothing I dislike. With her help, I've already made some progress, though of course it's still very small."
"But I believe that during my time studying in Konoha, I'll gain a great deal."
After hearing Ran's words, Chisato truly felt that this boy had great potential.
Although he was the Daimyo of a country, he did not have the slightest bit of arrogance.
Xinyu was merely the Hokage's secretary. She was respected in Konoha, but in the Shinobi World, her status could not compare to a Daimyo's.
Yet Ran had not come here to study with even a trace of the Daimyo's imperious attitude. Instead, he was exceptionally humble.
That allowed Chisato to see something truly rare in him.
It could also be said that this was the second time the Land of Whirlpools had given Chisato a refreshing surprise.
Chisato could not help marveling at Torikaze's eye for