"I'm back"
Karot called out as soon as he entered.
"Oh, my dear brother is back too!"
Two people were sitting in the living room: Kakashi and Hatake Sakumo.
"My dear brother ate out before coming home! Why didn't he invite Father to eat with him!"
Kakashi has dragged Hatake Sakumo onto his chariot!
"I'm still a child! My father won't blame me."
Karot is adept at lying through his teeth.
"You..."
Kakashi's skin isn't as thick as Karot's.
"Alright, you two brothers haven't seen each other in a long time, why are you bickering the moment you meet?"
Looking at his two sons' condition, Hatake Sakumo's hope of having a grandson became even more distant.
"Tomorrow I'll spar with Kakashi, and Kakashi 'll understand. Father."
Karot knew he'd been away from home too long; Kakashi had forgotten the power of love. It was time to reassert his older brother's authority.
"Forehead."
Kakashi was immediately alarmed upon hearing this. Kakashi had experienced firsthand how hard Karot's fists were, and he dared not agree.
"Brother, you've worked hard out there. It was your younger brother who was being inconsiderate. I'd like to offer you a toast."
Kakashi's attitude immediately became more submissive, showing his ability to take things in stride.
"No, little brother, I like your attitude more the way it was just now."
Karot is a man who's seven parts unreasonable, and he's determined to make Kakashi recall his past memories.
Kakashi looked at Hatake Sakumo with pleading eyes. Only Hatake Sakumo could change Karot's mind now, Kakashi didn't want the news of him getting beaten up by his brother to spread throughout Konoha.
Even seeing Kakashi's pleading eyes, Hatake Sakumo couldn't remain unmoved. If he knew it would turn out this way, why did he indulge in his verbal sparring? After all, they were his sons.
"Never mind, Karot, your brother is a man of pride too."
"Alright, for Father's sake, I'll remember this time."
Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he had passed the test. He wondered why he had such an older brother; he wished he had been born first.
"Smack."
A book suddenly fell out of Karot's arms; it was the Jiraiya had given Karot at the restaurant.
When Kakashi spotted the book's cover, his heart immediately raced. He couldn't be mistaken; this was the latest edition, which had been advertised for so long before finally going on sale.
Karot calmly put the book back into his pocket.
"Brother, can I borrow this book to take a look?"
Kakashi's attitude was incredibly kind; he practically worshipped Karot. Hatake Sakumo was also surprised; was it really worth it for just a book?
I'm a little thirsty.
Kakashi immediately placed a cup in front of Karot, picked up the teapot, and began pouring tea.
"Please, brother."
Kakashi has been drinking tea with Hatake Sakumo for so long that he has learned most of the essence of it.
"Um."
Karot held up his cup and drank Kakashi's tea. After finishing, he saw Kakashi's longing gaze.
"Here you go!"
When a man looks at you like that, it gives me goosebumps.
"Father, I'm going to rest now."
Karot greeted Hatake Sakumo and then stood up.
"By the way, Father, Kakashi always reads these kinds of books; no wonder he's never gotten married."
After saying that, Karot quickly left.
"Kakashi, let me see the book."
Upon hearing Karot's words Hatake Sakumo reached out to Kakashi, demanding something.
"Damn it, Karot, you've dug a huge hole for me!"
Kakashi cursed Karot in his mind, he should have known Karot wouldn't let him off so easily. Unfortunately, he didn't have a Flash.
Under Hatake Sakumo's watchful gaze, Kakashi had no choice but to hand over Hatake Sakumo books he hadn't even had a chance to warm up.
Hatake Sakumo's eyelids twitched the moment he saw the title, and Kakashi's heart skipped a beat. Hatake Sakumo valued the Hatake Clan's reputation more than his own life, and now his youngest son was reading such a book! Kakashi's anger flared instantly. Staring at Hatake Sakumo's expression, Kakashi knew he was doomed.
But I can't be the only one suffering.
"Father's book is a card..."
That's enough.
Hatake Sakumo slammed his hand on the table, and Kakashi immediately swallowed back what he was about to say. Hatake Sakumo had selectively forgotten that the book was brought back by Karot. He had previously thought that even if his youngest son couldn't make the Hatake Clan prosper, he wouldn't do anything to tarnish the family's reputation.
The result was that he was blind to what was right under his nose; right before his own eyes, Hatake Sakumo felt that his educational campaign had been a failure.
"Kakashi, come to the training ground tomorrow. I want to test your strength."
Hatake Sakumo got up to go back to his room, and Kakashi, thinking the evening was over, breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, Hatake Sakumo turned back and took the book back.
Kakashi looked at Hatake Sakumo with a puzzled expression, wondering why he had done this.
"I'll keep this book for now. You'll have to kneel at the ancestral hall tonight. Humph."
Hatake Sakumo is really gone, but Kakashi is heartbroken. His father and brother treated him like this, it's so painful! But Kakashi can't disobey Hatake Sakumo's words. In the end, he obediently went to the shrine and knelt down to offer a bowl of wine. He cursed Karot in his heart all night.
Meanwhile, our instigator, Karot, was completely uninvolved and had a good night's rest, sleeping soundly until dawn.
As Karot came downstairs, he saw Kakashi limping in.
Good morning, Kakashi.
Karot greeted Kakashi.
"Good, very good."
Kakashi, recalling his ordeal, glared at Karot with a stern expression. He'd been kneeling all night, and then received a physical lesson from Hatake Sakumo early the next morning. It was a double torment, both mentally and physically. Karot's return immediately presented him with such a gift; truly a devoted older brother.
"How could you be so careless? Come, let your older brother help you treat it."
Without waiting for Kakashi to react, he pulled him to sit facing him, placed his hand in front of Karot, and pressed his palm against Kakashi's forehead.
Kakashi felt a warm current flow through his entire body, making him feel warm and comfortable.
"That feels so good!"
Kakashi couldn't help but call out.
"Wow, that smile of yours is easy to misunderstand!"
Karot thought to himself, but he didn't stop treating Kakashi. After all, you have to give a sweet treat after a slap, otherwise he'll be resented.
"That's a wrap. How did it go?"
"It feels very comfortable."
"Of course, I mastered this trick with great difficulty, and I wouldn't use it on just anyone."
Karot said with an arrogant air.
"By the way, judging from your appearance, you've suffered quite a bit."
"You..."
Karot had already run off and disappeared after saying that, leaving Karot speechless with his hands raised.